Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-07
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
HAPPENINGS OF TUESDAY CLEANED
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
VERY DIRTY CROSSING THIS.
Almost Impossible to Get from CO.
when IL RnIns-Rev. j. 8. Wallace
Leaves To-day.
Leaves To-Day.

II Is certainly true that gradually Man
chester is permanently improving her
streets, and the Street Committee is re-
ceiving the appreciation of the people for
doing all they have done with the amount
of money at their disposal.
But just now there IS a cry, howl as
1t were, going up because there is no
crossing at Cowardin avenue and Perry
street, and the consequent and disagree
able result that when there are several
hours OF rain a pedestrian cannot get
from one street to the other, unless he
wades in mud ankle deep. The people are
complaining a great deal Of this continu-
ance Of things. The street cars turn at
this point, and many people get on ana
off the cars. Here is the complaint made
by a gentleman upon his own experience
of last Sunday: 1t had rained Saturday
and Sunday morning, but IN the afternoon
It cleared up; he had to go to Richmond
and so deep was the mud 1t this point
that he had to walk to McDonough street
to board the car Coming back, he had
to ride to the viaduct at Semmes street
TO get off-two squares further than he
desired
The Heptasophs, Of this city met last
night and held an interesting ceEson,
electing officers for next year.
WILL COME TO-DAY.
Mr.. S. p. Jones. one Of the stewards In
Fifth-Street Methodist church. has re-
ceived a letter from the new pastor, Rev.
J. 5. Wallace, stating that he viii come
this morning. reaching the city about
o'clock. He will be met at the train by
Messrs. G. W. Payne and +. j. Andrews,
also stewards of the church, and will be
escorted TO the church parsonage. The
Parsonage Society will receive him and
his family there and bid them glad
welcome. Tonight the stewards will
meet after the evening service and organ
ize for the year.
THE THIEVES ARE BUSY
Thieves have been getting in their noe
turna work Of late. and are leaving few
tracks behind them for the police TO fol-
low. The residence Of Colonel 7. NJ. r.
Talcott of Bon Air. was entered early
yesterday morning, and two suits Of cloth
ing were stolen. Entrance was effected,
it seems, through the servants rooms
Officer 4. A. Avis, of Swaasboro', has
been notified, and is looking Tor the fell
lows
Some one entered the residence Of Mrs.
Mary \. Craig No. sol west Thirteenth
street Sunday night and stole about $50 in
money.
IN SANTIAGO CAMPAIGN.
Private John r. Wescott, of the Thirty
third Vermont Regiment, is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Mary Wescott, on thirty
days furlough. Mr.. Wescott left his
home. i'm SwdnsbOro', about three years
ago, enllsting in the United States army.
After serving the allotted three years he
was given an honorable discharge, but,
seeing that fighting was in the air and
eager for it, he reinlisted. He was with
Shafter throughout the Santiago cam
paign.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Hastings Court will probably adj
joUrn to-day.
Miss Florence Mann is quite sick at her
home No. 1901 Semmes street.
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
county will meet this month on next Fri
day.
The following members of Manchester
Lodge, No. H. \. F. and A. NJ We're ap-
pointed delegates to the meeting of the
Grand Lodge in Richmond last night:
Worshipful Master, W. Lance Walker; Sc
Nor Warden, William J. Morrissette and
Junior Warden, Charles S. Latham AL
ternates-Brothers John a Robinson f.
L. Nunnally, and Ben. p. owen, Jr.
Eva Cole, daughter of Mr. B. c. Cole
who was injured while at play some weeks
ago. does not seem TO improve. The child
was accidentally struck in the breast.
and the blow seems TO have affected her
breathing.
\ little child OF Mr. Lee Clements. of
Swansboro', is quite sick.