Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-24
WANT A DIRECTORY.
EFFORTS BEING MADE TO GET UP
ONE IN MANCHESTER.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Funeral of Mrs. Wake Yesterday
Aftern0on--Thc New phone Com
ing Over-PersonaI Notes and Brief
Items of Interest.

Another effort Is being made TO get up
a new directory for the city OF Manches-
ter. and canvassers are now on the
streets endeavoring to get a suinciently
large number Of subscribers TO warrant
such a publication. Some years ago a
directory OF the city was published, but
since that time the corporation lines have
been extended, many new families have
come to the city, some old families have
moved away, and many changes OF resi-
dences have taken place. To strangers
In the city and 10 many OF the merchants,
an accurate city directory would be
Of much value. When free delivery Is
established in the city, such a book VIII
be Of inestmable service to the post-office
and to the postmen.
as soon as the publishers can be as
sured of enough supporters as will protect
them from loss, solicitors OF names ana
places of residence will take the place
OF the canvassers, and at the beginning
of 1885 the book will be placed in the sub
scribers' hands.
FUNERAL OF MRS. Wake.
Despite the untoward weather many
friends Of the deceased lady gathered at
Central Methodist church yesterday after
noon TO attend the funeral services OF
Mrs. S. S. Wake, relct Of DR.. Sydennam
Wake a prominent physician in his life
time OF this city.
The service was conducted by Rev. w.
W. Lear, pastor of the church. and the
interment made in Maury Cemetery by
the grave of the deceased husband.
Mrs. Wake was a lady Of many loyable
traits of character. and her Christian life
was one of much beauty. She bore the
onward march of old age and infirmity
with noble, accomplishing fortitude. She
leaves children and grandchildren to
mourn their great loss.
COMING INTO MANCHESTER.
The Richmond Telephone Company are
on the way to Manchester. Their wires
are now being placed on the Free bridge,
and the service of the new phone Will
soon be extended to the merchants ana
citizens of this city.
The American Telephone and Telegraph
Company have nearly completed their
preparations for the long-distance phone
service, and the doors of their office. in
the Leader building, will be thrown OPEN
1t is understood, in few days.
PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENTS.
That was a pleasant entertainment
given Wednesday night at the residence
Of Mrs William Hall, No. 1921 Perry
street. 1t was a reception rendered in
honor Of Mrs. Halls sister, Miss Pankey.
Those present were Misses Emma Whit
ton, Tena Merritt, Nellie Craig. Lille
Dyer, Ruth Dyer, Nellie Dyer, Ida Cheat
ham, Victoria Cheatham, Roberta CHEAT
ham, Lottie and BERTHE Mantle; Messrs.
Willie Vaughan, George Hamlet, Charlie
Newman, Eddie Logon, Lewis Hard
graves, and Floyd AshDrOok. The chape-
rons were Mrs Hall and Mrs. Dyer
Another pleasant entertainment given
Monday evening was a fruit party at the
residence of Mr.. j. q. Clarke. No. lS2o
Darlington street. Among the guests
were Misses Cora and Jennie Clarke, En-
ma Iayne. Anna Clarke, Rosa Butnell,
Katie Clay Bessie Fletcher, Rosa and
Blanche Dennit, Nettie and Nellie Carl
ton. Mamie Lynch, Pearl Morris, and
Horsey Williams: Messrs. Charles ana
Robert Busky, James Childress, Arm
istadt, Richard Johnson, Joseph Baughan'
Willie Everett, Ira Chiles, Thomas Snaw'
Warerly Key, Samuel Sprague, Joseph
Clarke. and Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Daniel Vaughan is quite sick at
his home. in this city.
Miss Lottie Andrews Of petersburg. -
visiting Mrs. u. y. Ellington, at NO. Il0o
Decatur street.
Mr.. John Gillian of Powhatan county
is i'm the city.
Mr.. J. F. Bradley came home n rev
days ago. He is building an electric rail-
road near Baltimore
Mr.. Daniel Vaughan. Of NO. 59 west
Seventh street, is quite i'll with pleurdl
pneumonia.
Mr.. Liden Bowen left this morning lor
Cumberland county, where ne viii spend
several weeks visiting friends.
Mr.. T.. j. Andrews will leave for NASH
Vile Tenn, about the LIST of OCTOBER
where he has accepted position with the
Nashville Chemical Company
Messrs. Edwin Day and Eugene Whlte
LEFT Yesterday for Chase City, where they
will suend a week hunting in Mecklen-
burg and Lunenburg counties.
Mr.. J. Willie Wilburn continues very
sick at the residence of his aunt, MRS.
". e. Harris, at No 400 west fiiteehth
street.
AIRS. william Nelson Page. who has
heou visiting relatives in panville, Va,
has returned to the city.
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