Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-25

Judge Ingram, or the ffustnlSS NOuA' y.
this city. The circumstances of this SUIT
arc we'll known Mr. Davis is the pro-
pretor of a large brick business in Man
chester. and at one time Miss Evans was
his book-keeper. She claims that ne
made improper advances towards her,
and when pulsed. circulated a report
about her which was calculated 10
greatly damage her character and good
standing. She brings suit 10 cover the
loses.
THE FIGHT OPENS.
The Democrats Of Manchester District
will meet at Swansboro' school-house next
Friday afternoon at o'clock Tor me
purpose of nominating county oihcers 10
be elected at the spring election.
The following are the offices to be hlled
AT that time: one Supervisor. three Mag
istrates, one Constable, and one OVerseer
OF the Poor
The hour Of 4 o'clock was fixed at the
solicitation Of voters in the county, VINO
could not attend the meeting at night.
This was agreed upon yesterday by Mr.
Pat Winfree, the superintendent or Han
cocks Precinct, and Mr.. Ben. +. owen
Jr.. superintendent of Manchester Dis
trict. ,
They desire that there Will be full
attendance of the voters. The meeting
will be held in the school yard
WEARY OF WAITING.
Mr.. J. II. Patteson, the president OF
the BOARD OF Trade. has called meeting
Of that body for Tuesday afternoon AT
4 o'clock in their rooms in Leader Hall.
This meeting will be called to try and
settle the matter Of paving HUH street
A fun attendance Of all its members Is
desired, as the merchants, businessmen,
and people generally Of Manchester want
the work to commence.
A number have expressed themselves
as being ,isgusted at the delay.
req5Iar session Of the Electoral Board
u,os held Friday night. The board went
Immediately into the election of registrars
and Judges of election, to fill vacancies
An second and Third Wards. Mt HI.
A Jordan was elected az Judge OF cleo
tion for Third Ward, to serve until May
1895. and as registrar TO serve unti
Nav 1899. Mr.. A. Reams was elected
40 both positions in Second Ward, ana
for the same term OF Office.
FUNERAL OF A CHILD.
Tho funeral of little Martha Frances
ra,,tler whose sad and untimely deatn
occurred Friday night at the residence or
her father. Mr.. George w. Butler NO
2a28 Hull street, will take place TINS morn
ing al IL o'clock from West-End Me'ho-
dist church. The service VIII De con
ducted by Rev. W. I: Williams, pasuUi '.S,i
of the church, and the interineht VII
be made in Maury Cemetery. The cniid
,vas verv beautiful and the brightest IN
her class In Sunday school and among
ueelx-a -day lessons, and her deatn' coming
as II does. after just few days ol III
ness is doubiy strange ana dlstressns.
the Junior Epworth League, OF which
che was a member, will attenp the SER
,ices IN body. She was also meihpei
OF the Ladies' Aid Society or the church,
having been elected 10 MI the vacancy
made vacant at the death OF ner hno'ne''
Thourh quite young, she always de-
lIehted 10 help in all church work, ana
her bright smiles Will be missed by the
scholars of West-End Sunday school
The following young men VIII act as
nat-hearers: Willie Bass, Howard ClelH-
rs walter Henry, jeff. T. Morrissette'
George Barrett. Charles Taylor, Wine
clements. and Bernard Perdne.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Amelia Coalter. of King William
county. IS visiting Buck hill.
Squire Ed. Robertson. of Chester was
calling on his friends in Manchester yes
terday c~oo,storo,
FRIDAY Qlglt, 10 WISH i4io NNN6'--
Grandchildren IN that city.
Major Leavenworth, at one time lily
Engineer of Manchester, was visiting
friends in the city yesterday.
Fire broke out in the house OF Mr'
Joseph Weisiger 1916 Bainbridge street,
Frida, but was put out before an alarm
was sounded. ..oaa
NJ I Robert Perdue. Jr has resigned
bis nosition with the Southern Railway
Company in Atlanta, and returned TO tniS
city. ..4o,,aria
Gathering OF the Crescent Social Clup
Friday night, and the following oihcers
we're elected to serve the ensuing year:
n p Cheatham, president; b. o. An
drews. vice e-president; Miss Bessie Bred
mn secretary. and Miss Daisy
Cheatham. treasurer .,,
Tbe condition Of little Annie Boiiing
rreram. daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Law
re1ce ingram, who broke one of the
homes in her arm just above the haha
gr,Sav evening. is much improved. ana
Yesterday she was out doors at her
play. ,,orur,er+al
church. Will preach at Meade-Memorlal
ohurch tonight at o'clock.