Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-10

Jones on Sunday in Powhatan county
Mrs. Jones was the wife OF MT. L. "A.
Jones. who survives her, and daughter
of the late Rev. DR.. Tiberius Gracious
Jones. Deceased was also sister OF
Mrs. j. b. Jeffress, Of Richmond.
The funeral service was held at
Springfield church, in Powhatan' on
Monday.
Mr.. Henry C Nelson, whose death IN
San Francisco has been announced mere
is recalled by the older residents here.
Mr.. Nelson was pioneer III Canlolnia'
and made a fortune there.
MANCHESTER INSURANCE COM
PANY.
A charter was granted to- the south
ern World" a company organized Tor
the conduct Of an insurance business III
this city yesterday by Judge Ingram OF
the Manchester Hastings Court. Inc
charter provides that the companys
capitaI stock shall be not less than 500
nor more than 5000, and they will be
allowed to own enough real estate in
the city as will be necessary for their
business. The principal office shall be
I'm Manchester, but they Will nave
branch offices in other places.
The officers Tor the first year are:
President, f. /. Alderman, of Philadel-
phia: Vice President, Charles b. Dod-
son, of Petersburg; Treasurer, William
ID. Rock. of Barton Heights; General
Organizer, p. b. Spindle. Of Richmond;
Secretary, j. G. Lumpkin, Of Manches-
ter
The objects OF the organization, as
stated are to unite acceptable persons
OF industrious habits, sound bodily
health. respectable calling and intellec-
nrOmOt4 N.
industry, and economy among Its mem
beers. and to conduct an insurance busl-
ness.
RECOMMEND A NEW ORDINANCE.
At a meeting of the Garbage Commit
| tee the bids for moving the garbage
were opened, but the contract for this
| branch OF the Board Of Health's duties
was not given out, as there is not an or
| dinance governing the same. The bids
were: James Johnson, who has been
City Scavenger for some years, 50 cents
| an hour. and b. G. Cole 80 cents an
hour The vote was a tie as to who
should receive the contract and tho
matter was referred to the Council
without recommendation.
The committee recommended that such
an ordinance be passed by the Council.
THE LUCKY ONES NAMED.
The bazaar which has been conducted
so successfully for the past week by
the Manchester Grays at their Armory
has closed, and the fortunate ones re-
| ceiving handsome presents have been
named These are: Miss Grace Will
liams, lamp; Mrs. Cora Talley. tea-set;
| Miss Ruby Wicks, rocking chair; Miss
| Essie Hendricks, bracelet Miss Pearl
Tingle. doll baby; Miss Wilkinson, hen
and chickens. Mr.. III. G. Carter drew
pin-cushion; Viola Nance, barrel Of -four.
| At the recent session of the Chester
| field Court Mr.. A. Burwell Parkinson
was placed on the State pension list.
Mr.. Parkinson was a private in Com
pany ID. Fourteenth Virginia Infantry.
Armistead's Brigade. Pickett's Division.
| In the charge at Gettysburg, when he
| reached the stone wall, he bayonetted
Yankee and was shot through the left
| shoulder by an officer whom he wound
ed and they fell together. At this time
a horse and rider, killed by shell, fell
| upon them. Mr.. John S. Taylor, lieu
| tenant in his company, fell wounded
near him. John n. Dunstan, private
in the same company and NJ. A. Cog
| bill, color sergeant Of his regiment, were
his witnesses. Cogbill carried his fiae
over the wall, and was wounded where
| General Armistead fell. Mr.. Dunstan
was unhurt. Mr.. Parkinson was cap
tured. and remained in prison until
March. 1864, but returned 10 his regf-
ment in time TO be in the desperate
! hghting at Five Forks. and surrendered
with Lee at Appomattox. Judge Clop-
! ton. the presiding Judge OF this court.
was also in Pickett's charge, and the
group and testimony taken was exceed
| ingly interesting.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Sadie f. Childs. Of Midlothian, is
visiting friends in Richmond.
Miss Maggie Smith. OF Brunswick
county. is visiting Mrs. George ID. Cole,
of SwansbOro'.
Judge b. A. Hancock. Judge Of the
Circuit Court OF this district, has gone
TO Prince George county TO hold court.
The ladies of Oak-Grove Baptist
church gave an excellent entertainment
at Leader Hall last night for the benefit
of their church.