Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-28
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
-o,,s or PAVING HULL STREET
xow NEARLY COMPLETED.
mr.. puiiding Fund Association
rails 80 Get Quorum-Nayor
Neeting-other south-sidc Items.

II Is expected that the work OF paving
Hull street VIII be completed to-day, and
when some repaving Is done Will be for
;nally turned over TO the Street Commit
Tee for the city. One OF The contractors
said 90 the chairman OF the committee
few days ago that he could fix the
sunkcn parts OF the street in several
hours. The street would have been fin
ished Ions ago had the work not been
stopped on account Of the difficulty be-
tween the city and the railroad people
about certain timber which the company
insisted on using under their rails
a quorum Of the stockholders Of the
Home Building and Loan Association.
who were to meet in Leader building last
night, was not secured. and in conse-
ouence the meeting was not held. II was
decided to call another meeting for this
morning at . O'Clock at the same place.
CONVENTION OF MAYORS.
An invitation came to Mayor II. A.
Maurice Thursday TO attend the frs,
National Convention OF Mayors and
Councilmen, which will be held at Column
bus o.. on September 2Sth. 18th. SOth. and
october LIST.
The purpose Of the convention. as out
lined in the invitation. is to form ma
tional organization Of the chief executives
and members of the council in every city
ln the United States.
In the convention a general discussion
will be held Of All questions pertaining
az fs,fe
ration devolving upon mayors and city
fathers the land over.
Mayor Maurice has the matter Of at
tending this meeting under consideration,
and may 70.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Messrs. A. Padgctt W. w. Burnett,
and Captain George Lifsey left Thursday
night for MeherTin river where they will
spend two weeks in hunting deer. Thesa
gentlemen are all connected with the At
lantic-Coast Line. and are off on their
vacation At Petersburg they were Joined
by other friends. who will enjoy the
sport with them. Their friends in this
city expect 20 have a good feast on veui-
son on their return from their outing.
10 IS understood that the first fox
hunt Of the season viii be given soon,
when the huntsmen will be the guests OF
Mr John II. Moes. mir. Moles has al
ready two foxes in keeping for the occa-
sion.
Henry Jones. a colored individual of the
masculine gender. was before Mayor Maui
rice yesterday morning. charged with be-
ing drunk and disoIderly, and was sent
10 Jail for fifteen days.
The bazaar being held by Manchester
Council Jr. .. l.. a. NJ. Is proving quite
success. both financially FOR the order
and IN enjoyment for the patrons. Last
night the Swansboro' Quartette, with its
leader. Mr. W. j. Morrissett attended
and rendered very excellent music.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. J. il Carroll. Of oxford, y. c.. IS
In the city on a business trip.
Captain J. c. Ia te was in the city
yesterday on a business trim.
Mr. William Hanes. Of Durham, is in
the city, visiting his family.
Master Willie owen is kept at home by
sickness
Mr.. W. A. War, Of Keysville. is visit
ing friends in the city.
Mrs A. n. Fitzgerald. who has been
quite sick Is very much improved.
Mrs J. T. Ford, who has been quite i'll.
is now very much improved and is con-
sidered out OF danger.
Mrs. W. T. Pitt has returned TO her
home. in Swansboro after a pleasant
stay in Washington. visiting her sister.
Mrs. W. H. Moody left yesterday for
Mt Airy. \. C., to spend some time in
that city.
Mrs ". II. Marshall, of Swansboro
has returned home after a pleasant visit
10 friends in stanton.
Miss BESSIE Reid will leave the city
I'm a day or two for Norfolk to visit
friends
there was an enjoyable watermelon
feast az Mrs. W. b. Tayor's. in Swans
boro' Thursday night. The young people
had n most enjoyable time
Miss Virgie Snellings has returned from
Washington. accompanied by her aunt
Mrs y. e.. Bass, whom she has been
visiting for the past two weeks.
Mrs A. a. Porter has gone 20 North
Carolina to Join her husband. who re-
Gently went there to engage In business
Miss Birdie Ethridge. who has been the
guest Of Mrs. j. NJ. Hot and Mrs. VIII
liam H. owens, in this place, has return
cd home.
Mrs. G.. A. Raines and children, OF
Swansboro'. returned home Thursday
night after spending several weeks with
friends and relatives in Danville and
Goldsboro'.
Mr. S NJ Pettus. late of the Chase
city Progress. was in Manchester Thurs
day. He was on his way to Newport
News, where ne has accepted the position
Of business manager OF the Newport
News Ticket. a daily paper published IN
that city.
The case Of Charles Johnson (colored),
charged with killing the pet dog of sam.
Watkins a few days ago, was heard by