Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-12
In CITY AND COUNTY.
NEWS OF MANCHESTER AND VI
crxury ron DISPATCH READERS.
MEETING OF JOHNSTON CAMP.
An Interesting Session, but the
Election of oHfcers Deferred-Con-
tract for street Faving-scNer"f
Funerals sunday.


transact the business Of joseph +. John-
ston Camp and for social converse.
II was the session at which Officers for
the ensuing year are usually elected, out
II was decided not TO elect until the next
meeting. Yet the session was one OF
great interest. Comrade a. @. Evans OF
r. Y. Lee Camp. was present and greatly
delghted the comrades with stories OF
thrilling adventure and the recital of va
liant deeds. Lieutenant Joseph Blanton'
who presided in the absence OF captain
AttkIsson. who Is still confined to ms
room on account Of sickness, also 'oiu
some very thrilling experiences ana
amusing as well.
This camp. though now and then SOM
old soldier lays down his arms at .ho
long furloueh's call. seems ever renewing
Ste youth ana now that II is domicled in
spch comfortable quarters. vigorous Ire
seems living before, till not one standard
bearer Is left.
STREET CONTRACT AWARDED.
There was a called session of the street
Committee last evening TO award the con-
tract for paving McDonough street from
Seventh TO Ninth. This contract was
awarded 70 Mr.. Joseph Mittendorf. VINO
owns a stone quarry near fores'-hiii
Park. as the lowest bidder. This improve
ment is effected at the request or the
Donnan Hardware Company, who are
lust completing a spacious warehouse oi'
McDonough street. and lis prompt
sponse Is to be interpreted as an eA-
preston Of the cisy's welcome TO All en-
terprising firms 70 come within her liiiil'S'
u
AT the regular session Of the County
Court of Chesterfield yesterday hothius
bevond routins business was transacted
and Court aG lourned for the term.
AZ the session drew near It's close,
Mr. p. V. Cogbill. Attorney for the Com
monwealth. in very appropriate ana
euloeistic speech. called the attention OF
the Court TO the recent death OF MT:
Zach. \. Woodfin, himself a member OF
the bar
His colleagues then held short SEES
sion. over which Judge Clopton presided
with Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbill, Clerk OF the
court, as secretary, and commlttee
consisting OF Messrs. Ernest ii. Wells,
p Y. CogbiIl. and w. II. Garnett was
appointed TO draft suitable resolutions
expressive of their respect and admira-
ton of the deceased, and their sore be-
reayement at his sudden death. TO be
presented at the next regular session OF
the court.
MARRIED AND NOW AT HOME
Mr. Augustus G.. CARRIER and his youth
full bride have returned to the city from
Weldon. N c., where they were mace
man and wife. They went to Washington
hut were unable to obtain a license, so
took the next south-bound train Tor
Weldon. where they arrived thursday
evening. and within an hour the holy
bond was sealed. The bride is not yet 10
gears while the groom is about "a. He is
organist at the Manchester presbyterian
church.
BLAZE IN MANCHESTER.
Burgers woodward was the scene
Yesterday afternoon of what, for time,
seemed a forecast Of a formidable and
costly blaze Men were busy saving
wood. using for the purpose stationary
engine. and. it is thought, the fire origi-
mated from the sparks blown everywhere
bv the wind In the yard there were oV'
cords OF pine wood dry as kindling
and a stable and adjoining shed. the
shed and stable were entirely consumed
while. by almost superhuman ehor'
,he wood was saved with slight damage
The fire department responded prompt
~. and through their valiant effort the
loss was kept within 800 There was nc
insurance.
DEATH OF Mr.. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. ]. d. Williams died very sudden
ly yesterday morning at the residence
NJ his daughter, Mrs. Luther Taylor, II
5wansboro'
Mr. Williams had suffered from &
stroke OF paralysis, and had been In fee
BILE hearth a long time, but his family
had no fear of his immediate death
A half hour before his death he CANE
from his room upstairs 10 get some
thing on the floor below. He was in hi
9th year.
His funeral will take place from III,
residence of his daughter, In SwansDoro
this afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. w. 7. Williams, of the NeSt-En'
Methodist church, will oihciate.
FUNERAL OF MIR. WORMLEf
The funeral services over the body o
Mr.. Warner l.. Wormley, an esteemed
citizen of Manchester. were held yester
dav AT noon at Memorial church
The last sacred rights were conducted
by Rev. BENJAMIN Dennis, assisted D.
Rev. Charles n. Van Houton, of tn
Presbyterian church. Miss Foster sam
very sweetly "Jesua, Pilot Me-" IN
pall-bearers were Lessrs. William
Lightfoot, T. H. Carter w. J. Carter j
ii. Archer, W. b. Cox, w. tB. Ball Ito
race S. Bradley, L. Il. Early, DR.. Law
renee ingram, Joseph W. johnston
George +. Gary. and j. c. Knox.
Mr.. Wormley had been in failln
health for the last six months, but tn
immediate cause OF his death was du
TO n complication of stomach trouble. II
had recently been confined to the house
and on last Monday he was taken wors
and compelled to go TO bed. He rapid
grew weaker. until the end came. DE
ceased was the eldest son of DIR. Carte
w. Wormley and Mrs Ellen b. Worm
lev. and was born August q, 1893, a
Manskin Lodge King William county
He was educated at the famous classl
cal school of William II. Harrison,
Amelia county. When about Is year
of age his ewes became affected, and h
was forced TO forego a college education
He married Miss Lydia M. Macon Febru
= airy %. 1884, and had since resided ]
Manchester.
MISS SALLIE WALKERS FUNERAL
The funeral of Miss Sallie j. Wake
took place from Central Methods
church Sunday morning at IL O'CLOCK
the regular service being suspende
therefor. and there was great gather
ing OF sorrowing friends present. Ther
were men and women present who ma
felt the influence of the deceased's love
iy Christian character from childhoo
up. To the right OF the pulpit was
gathering OF children who formed ne
Sunday-school class. and trey wore q
exnressiorl OF sadness on their littl
faces. In the opening OF the service
several hymns were sweetiy sung by tn
choir Rev. w. w. Lear. who conduct
ed the Scriptural part OF the services
opened by saying that he would not al
tempt 70 picture the pure life OF Mis-
Walker, which was known TO many