Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
TO VESTIBULE THEM.
CARS OF MANCHESTER NOT TO BE
NEGLECTED..
OTEER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Rev. MIR. Haighfs Resignation hc-
ceptcd, TO Take Eject mt the Close
~ The Year-Church and Sunday
scboo, Officers Elccted-Briefs.

Manchester people have been wondering
why IL was that the Manchester Railway
and Improvement Company had not put
vestibules on their cars of the Huli-street
line. as the new law of the Legislature
required.
CAPTAIN Andrew Pizzlnl, Jr., Of the
street car company, said to representa-
tive of the Dispatch last night that yes
tlbules would be put on just the moment
that they could be made. The contract
for them had been let, he said, some
time ago, and as the contractor could not
find the material In Manchester or Rich
mond to make them of he had been forced
TO send elsewhere. lie was rushing the
work as fast as possible. one thlns
which further delayed the completion OF
the contract was the difference In the
sizes of the cars. each vestibule, there
fore. having to be made by different pat
tern.
The Fire Commissioners were TO nave
had their regular meeting last night, but
a quorum was not present. Captain
O'Brien and Chief II. i. owen alone
were in attendance.
RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.
Rev. w. r. Haight was unwell Sunday
and unable to iii his appointment at
Clopton-Street Baptist church, and Rev.
Mr. Green spoke for him. After the
morning service the members of the
church met, and, acting upon the recon-
mendation of the deacons OF the church,
| accepted the resignation of the pastor.
| Rev. Mr. Haight, to take effect December
slst.
| The following have been elected officers
| Of Clopton-StTeet church for the year:
| Clerk, w. T. Jones; Treasurer, j. w. Holt;
| Chorister, William j. Morrissctte, Or
ganst, Miss Cappie Clements; Assistant
Organist, Miss Mary Hancock. The FL
nance Committee is composed OF the OIL
GERS and deacons OF the church.
The following are the officers elected
Sunday for the Sunday school 10 serve
for the coming term: superintendent
| Judge b. A. Hancock: Assistant Super
intendents, w. Il. Jones and j. W. Holt
| Secretary George NJ. Treyilli0n; LIBRA
| rian, G. G. Fuqua; Treasurer, a. b. Nor
rissette. The music will be in charge OF
the church chorister and organist.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield will
be in session to-day.
Mrs. S. T. Sims left yesterday for New
York, where she will reside in future.
Mr.. f. N. Gregory, who has been quite
Ill at his home, on cambridge street, is
now improving and able to sit up.
Mr.. John Hadden. Of Rocky Mount, \
c., is here on visit to his friends and
relatives.
The Stein-Shroeder cattle case will come
up before Squire l. w. Cheatham al
his court, in Marx Addition, on Friday
next.
Mr.. T.. A. Woodell, travelling freight
agent of the Southern Pacific Railway
Company, is here visiting his friend, Mr.
| w. j. Carter.
Mr.. Il. w. Nunnally has returned frolr
a trip to Scottsville, where he ATTENDED
the protracted meeting being conducted
by Rev. DIR. Thornhill Mr.. Nunnally as
sisted in the singing.
Cards have been issued to the mar
rage of Mr.. W. Il. Bryce and Miss Mat
tie Wicker, daughter of Mr. II. j. Wicker
of Swansboro. The ceremony will d.
performed at the residence Of Mr. Wicker
at 8 o'clock Monday evening, Decembe
18th.
Burglars entered the house of Mr.. a. /.
| Powell, No. 517 west Seventh street, earl
Sunday morning, and succeeded I'm carry
ing off an overcoat belonging TO Mr.. r.. =
| Powell. There is no clue 10 thci
identity.
Rev. j. c. Reed preached his first ser
mon TO the Central Methodist church con
| gregaton Sunday morning, ana despit
the bad weather, was heard by a larg
number. He made a very favorable i'm
preston. Rev. c. ID. CraWley preacne'
also, at West-End.
> Z. II. c. Noble, Jr., son of DR.. Noble
of Richmond, who has been letter car
rier in this city for some time. mas r.
ceived civil service appointment Fl
: Washington. He will be succeeded b
colored man, named Maurice n. Bar
rett, of Jackson Ward, In Richmond.
II. l.. Lewis was before Mayor Mauric
Z in the Police Court yesterday morning
charged with trespass. He promised no
TO repeat the offence and was discharge