Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-09
COUNCIL TO DECIDE.
STREET COMMITTEE REFERS DE-
crsrox perwEEN CONTRACTORS.
JOHNSTON CAMPS EEW OFFICERS.
The E,ans-Davis Suit Goes Over
Negro Fugitive brought BACK
rounty Court Ncws-TuncraI of
Mrs. Ray--other Items.

The Manchester Street Committee met
IN adjourned session last evening at ''S0
o'clock and heard the claims addueed py
Messrs. Albright & Mittendorf and Mr.. H.
r.. Goodwin as 70 the contract for paving
Hull street. and referred the decision De-
tween the two contractors 10 the Guy
Council.
Messrs. Albright & Mittendorf claim
the Acknowledgment Of their bid on the
ground that they offer lowest terms lor
the work, while Mr.. Goodwin asserts that
preference should be shown him. since on
the previous occasion, when bids were IN
vlted under unfavorable circumstances
he alone agreed to do the city's work. Inc
committee gave them both considerate
hearing. and thought It best to let the
choice be made by the entire governing
board OF the city.
The city Engineer was Instructed 10
pave with cinders Tenth street from HUI
to the rear OF the Auditors Office, ana
also to erect guard-boards at Fourteenuh
and Decatur streets.
A petition was presented from the
Churn and Butter-BoX Company, asking
that the street leading TO their factory DC
paved. The paper was referred 10 spe-
cial meeting OF the committee, when an
adjournment viii be had 10 the street
where improvements are desired.
THE CAMP ELECTS OFFICERS.
The Joseph Il. Johnston Camp Of Con-
federate Veterans met last evening IN
regular session and elected officers Tor
the ensuing term as follows: Commander
J. ]. Blanton; First Lieutenant, Z. T.
Walthall: Second. John A'Blanton; Ihiru'
w. H. Tatum; Treasurer, Ira w. Alleh'
Quartermaster. H. a. Jordon; surgeon
DIR. T.. b. Dorset: Assistant Il. B. Howle'
Chaplain. w. w. Lear; Sergeant-Major,
James a. Harrison; Adjutant, a. Knorr;
Vidette. c. II. Cox; officer Of Day. w. B.
Jones; color Sentinel r. s. Baugh; First
Guard. c. T. Fisher; Second Guard, w.
w. Pool. in this meeting a very attrac-
tive and what promises to be a most IN
teresting and helpful feature was intro
duced-an auxiliary, composed of ladies'
of the city, and more than dozen names
have been enrolled. These ladies shall
busy. themselves in all entertainments ar
ranged by the camp and shall DO all in
their power 10 increase the attendance
upon the camps regular sessions. This
is n new move. and one decidedly forward
and opportune.
BACK HOME AGAIN.
Linwood Lewis, the colored man who
concealed himself under the bed Of
Elizabeth johnson, and when Officers
Smith and Wright went for him, es-
capped By jumping from the second-story
window Of the house. is at home again.
But he didn't come from his own option.
l. NIGHT
he realized despite the terribly cold
weather that Manchester was too
warm a place for him. and hustled off
sixteen miles into the country. lie was
located in Goochland county, warrant
sent for him. and as a sequence,
last night he slept in the Manchester
police-station.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Donald entertained
Messrs. Oscar r. Harris. Of Baltimore;
Peter Donald, Jefferson T. Morrlssette'
and Harvey Bowen, at their residence,
on Cowardin avenue. last night. These
young gentlemen are the ushers In the
.Morrissette-Donald wedding, which VIII
take place at Clopton-Street Baptist
church this evening at o'clock
COUNTY COURT NEWS.
The Chesterfield Court was in session
al day yesterday, engaged in hearing
the claims for the opening Of new
road. The case went over until March
term.
The child which was recently left by
ar unknown white woman in charge
Of a colored man in the county was
formally, at the request of Mrs. Bishop
turned over to that lady.
Mr.. ". B. Cox was appointed by the
Court as the childs next friend and
satisfactory arrangements were effected.
THE TRIAL POSTPONED.
Much TO the disappointment Of large
crowd that assembled in the Hastings
Court-cbamber yesterday morning, the
trial of the suit brought by Miss Lottie
NJ. Evans against Mr.. W. Ben. Davis
for alleged libel and defamation Of char
acter. went over until the April term of
the court.
This was done, on motion Of the prose-
cution, on account Of the absence Of Cap
tain A. c. Attkisson, who was kept
away on account Of the extreme Illness
OF his mother. Neither the plaintiff nor
the defendant were I'm court but the
former was represented by Mr.. Hill Mon
tague. Of the firm of Montague & Daw-
son, while Mr. y. Ran. Wexford looked
after the interests of Mr.. Davis
In replving TO the motion, and in ac-
cepting it. Mr.. Wexford stated that the
defence was ready, but, under the cir
cumstances, was willing TO let the case
go over until the April term.
1t was then agreed between counsel
that the demurrer made TO each point
of the declaration be argued during the
March term, in order that the Court
might then take the matter under ad-
yisement, and render its decision during
the early part Of the April term
FUNERAL OF MRS. RAY.
The funeral Of Mrs. Sarah Alice Ray,
who died Sunday morning, at the resi-
dence OF her brother-in-law, Mr. Robert
Jewett, on Fifteenth and Perry street,
took place from the Presbyterian church
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
pew. Charles n. Van Houten ofliciated.
1rhe remains were inferred in Maury
Cemetery. The following gentlemen were
pall-bearers: Messrs. John Jewett.
Edward Sampson, II. J. Jewett, James
Rountree, Robert Mitchell. Thomas
Mitchell. Ellyson p. Owen, and Walter
Lawrence.
Mr.. w. J. Morrissette sang a sweet
solo. entitled "Only Remember" and the
choir sang her favorite song, ASLEEP in
Jesus" Mrs. Ray was the wife Of Mr..
George W. Ray, and was much beloved
nv those who knew here. She had been
sick for some months. and weeks ago the
family saw that her life on earth was
short
Last Sunday week she was received
as q member Of the Presbyterian church
by the Rev. Charles n. Van Houten,
and at the same time her little baby was
baptized.
Mrs. Ray was I'm her 26th year. having
been born July %, 1870. She was born in
Richmond, and was the daughter Of Mr..
John A. and Mrs. Catheraine Ferris. She
leaves a devoted husband, and a baby
girl, Is months old. to mourn their loss.
ADJOURNED FOR THE SESSION.
Tho Musings Court adjourns to-day
for tho term, and its session has been a
busy one. On next Monday the court
meets again, in the regular February
term, when only chancery business will