Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-02
Tn OUR SISTER CITY
HAPPENINGS ~ MANCHESTER
CLEANED FOR OUR READERS.
The Camp PostpOnes the Election OF
Omccrs--A Fireman Injurcd-barn
uurned-pcrsonaI and Other Items
from the south Side.

The Joe Johnston Camp of Confederate
Veterans met last night in regular, semi
monthly session, at the residence of Mr.
Cox, on Fifteenth and cambridge streets
This was the meeting at which the Of
iicers for the ensuing year were 10 be
elected; but, on account of many Of the
most enthusiastic members being absent
ii was decided not to so into the election
until the next regular meeting. IL was
agreed to engage Tolers Hall as the
chamber Of the veterans. and the next
meeting will be held there.
In the absence of Captain A. c. Att
kisson. commander Of the camp, who was
detained on account of sickness, Mr.. Jo-
seph Blanton presided.
The Finance Committee met last night
In the Council chamber and transacted
routine work. The Street Committee also
met last night in Captain Lipscomb's
office. but nothing beyond regular bust
ness came up for consideration.
FIREMAN BADLY HURT.
Mr. Thomas Ashbrook's accident on the
Southern road last Wednesday was a very
serious one. but fortunately is not fatal
He was on his train going South. and
when High Point y. c., was reached,
was signaied to stop the train. The air
brake refused 10 work. The accOmmOda-
ton train was in front of them at a
standstll. When his engine reached
within short distance of the other train
he jumped.
He is resting easy now at his home, at
20 east Twelfth street. where DR.. Willie
Mathews is attending MIN.
BARN BURNED
Thursday afternoon Mr.. John Lee was
visited by a very disastrous fire, I'm which
he was so unfortunate as to lose his
granary with all its contents and a Yalu-
able cow
Mr.. Lee has rented the old Rufin farm.
on the Ninth-Street road. about three
miles from Manchester.
His barn caught on fire between and
4 o'clock Wednesday, and was burned 10
the ground with an its contents. In the
barn at the time was a COW that was
priced very highly. which was burned.
His loss falls very heavily or MT. Lee. as
his years crop was in the barn at the
time ii was consumed. Neither he or his
wife were at home at the time Mr.. Lee
is employed at the jefferson Hotel, in
Richmond.
Manches 90 Council. No. 20. J. O. L. A.
NJ. ntll ANtH regular meeting lNulHltN
night and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Past Councillor. A. J..
Smith: Councillor, G. r.. Markham: Vice
Councillor. w. l.. Alley; Recording Score
taTy. G.. W. Blankenship: Assistant Re
cording Secretary. j. II. Smith; Financial
Secretary. G. 4. Carr: Treasurer A. ).
Benton; Warden. w II. Logan; Conduc-
tor. w L. Bell; Inside Sentinel w W.
Williams: Outside Sentinel J. II. Hub
bard. a. J. Smith elected trustee for
eighteen months. These officers will be
installed next Thursday night. The meet
ing was very interesting. The Deputy
State Councillor. J. J. Davis, of this dis
trict, was present. and made a very in
teresting talk TO the Council.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
]. J. Hanna, Of Chesterfield, is in the
city.
Howard Cosby IS stiI confined TO his
home by sickness.
A. b. LipscOmb was i'm the city on bust
ness yesterday morning.
Miss Florence Watkins is indisposed at
her home, 1923 Porter street.
Mrs. Isaac Tinsley and her little daugh-
ter are quite sick at their home, on east
Seventh street
+. A. Lamb left yesterday TO take a
deer hunt with John Lester.
Miss Sally Walker is quite sick at the
residence Of her niece, Mrs. ID. j. Weisi- |
ger, on Cowardin avenue.
NJ. 4. Rightsell has returned from Pow /
hatan where he has been for the past /
week hunting.
The friends Of Dr. William n. Bronaugh ]
who Is spending the winter in Bonham, !
Tex. Will be glad TO hear that he is much .
improved in health.
Eugene Carter. the small white boy who
IS charged with cutting a negro man on .
the bridge. and whose case will come
up next Monday I'm the Hastings Court .
OF Richmond has employed Mr.. William .
B. Cox 10 defend him.
Mr.. w. N. Rowland. editor Of the
Chronicle. and Mr.. X. r.. Lumpkln who
went 10 Chester Thursday on a pleasure
trip. have returned
The suit Of Mr. Brown against Mrs.
Brown for absolute divorce will be argued
fin the Hastings Court on Monday Messrs.
Garrett and Cox will represent the plain
tifr. while Judge Clopton is counsel for
the defendant.
Mr.. Roly Hall had a reunion OF his
kinsmen at HIS horne, on the Nnth-street
road. yesterday.
The Semmes-Strect mission celebrated
its New-Years festival last night and
each of the pupils received a present
Rev. w. W Lear was present and adj
1rcgeGd the scholars