Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-27
II OUR SISTER CITY.
VIE NEWS OF TWO DAYS CLEANED
~ MANCHESTER.
Joseph Il. Johnston Camp TO Elect
Omcers-RonnOke Delegates to Or
runaway Acknowledgement

Joseph T.. Johnston Camp OF Confede-
rate Veterans. OF Manchester, held a
meeting last night in Odd-Fellows' Hall,
and 80 was the purpose OF the session TO
,Iect a commander. Vicc-commander and
..rgcant-major. However. the secretary.
Mir. Knorr. was unayoidably absent, and
motion was made not TO 90 into the
election until another meeting, to be held
ir % short while.
The present commander is Mr.. ]. j.
1uton, who has recently moved TO
Newport News to reside. Mr.. Walthall is
prominently spoken Of as Mr.. Blanton's
successor. and the members Of the camp
Gro assured that II the honor if bestowed
OIL Nr Walthall The veterans will have
q good leader.
THE MANCHESTER DELEGATION.
The Manchester delegation TO the Roa-
roke convention has been called to meet
qoNt Monday night I'm the Office Of Mr..
W. Hay Garnett. in the Leader building.
ghe business that will be brought 10
L..r attention viii be the election Of a
chairman of the delegation and to deter
mine whether they will so in a body or
Individually and what arrangements they
tending the convention.
Nathan Powell. the negro who was con-
y.eted last week Of breaking into the
hardware store OF Walden & Co in May.
and was sentenced 20 eight years in the
Ieuitcnuary. was taken 10 that institu-
ton yesterday.
Jordan Barkslale. the negro who was
convicted of an ATTEMPT 20 XIII Officer
Sheffield Of the Atlantic-COast Line will
t.frl, ot.r. op ffhrfafruac I,va RQr<a-
dale was given six months I'm jail by
She Mayor for stealing railroad brasses,
ana will have 10 serve out this sentence
before he begins his term in the state
prison.
CIVII~SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Tuesday, August Sd, VIII be the last day
on which applications will be received by
Clerk Robert G. White for examination
for civil service for positions as clerks
and carriers i'm the Manchester post-otiice.
The examination Will be held the follow
ing Saturday by the Civil-Service Board.
Up 10 the present time there have been
sivty-nine applicants. who will try and
.lass the examination.
Squire \. b. Tyson presided ut the
Manchester White Temple yesterday
morning IN the absence Of Mayor Maui
rice. and was called upon to mete out JUS
tee 10 Sallic Hudson (colored). charged
lan.es, whom therefor he fined $3.50 and
c.-fe
The difficulty between stephen Meadows
aad Lester Tatum and their fathers
which resulted in such an unusual COM
hu4uon Of cross-warrants on Saturday
night. was compromised before the Squire
assembled the judicial bench.
meeting was held Sunday Of the Off
GERS and teachers of Meadc-Mcmorial
nfffl r1 10
have their annual outing In the near fl-
tuYe. but tho date has not been agreed
ur0n. nor has tho place been selected.
87e following gentlemen have been APP
pointed az committee, ana they will
make the necessary arrangements: Rev.
Dr. Dennis and Messrs. David l.. Pui-
Nam j. n. ID. Johnson, and Charles ).
WhtlocE.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Captain J.. C.. Goodc. Of Selma, n. c., is
Der ou a visit with his family.
Nr IT, j. Morrissette has returned from
g pleasant trip TO Charlottesville.
.Ir shirley Hall. Of Baltimore, is visit
ll. friends and relatives in this city.
Hre Henry y. owen is very sick ut
i.r home. on Porter street.
Nr. j. +. Gilbert. of Porter street lett
yesterday morning for Lynchburg TO visit
friends and relatives
Jane the 1l-months-old daughter Of Mr.
o. D. and Mrs Susie Jewett, was Luried
il Maury Cemetery yesterday morning.
Ns Page Ingram and daughter LETT
Sunday for Baltimore to visit her parents.
3r and Mrs w II. Kidd. She will
spend the month of August In that city.
Str ~ b. Betty left on the o'clock
TAIN Yesterday morning on a business
trI through North Carolina and other
points
Ih- Rev Benjamin Green rs on visit
90 bis sister. Mrs. William Page, on
CoW4Iln avenue.
Nss Julia IT, Goode returned home
Saturday from Crewe, Va, where she has
been visiting friends for the past ten
dus
N. Royal Turpin. who has been visit
il- Mr. Arthur Whine at old Point re-
turned Sunday accompanied by his
fHrl.
Three young ladies were thrown out OF
tFaa.c.e in which they were riding yes
t,.aF morning and were each considera-
BIZ frightened and bruised. The AFFAIR
w.. caused by a wheel of the vehicle run
Mig or and happened on Perry street.
Ar George H.. Gary. nephew of Mr.
George E Gary and "A son Of Mr.. Wynd- |
ttn Gary former tOwnsman Of this
ou. hlt now Of Henderson, y. c., Is IN
ne ~ visiting his aunt, Mrs. II. +. Da-
W. on Porter street.
li. morning service at Stockton-Sueet |
or.h sunday was conducted by the |
'or Rev. w y. Hurt. Rev. DR.. |
I'-re Cooper. OF Richmond, preached at
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