Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
BUY A ROCK-CRUSHER
THIS THE DECISION OF MANcHEs-
TER STREET COMMITTEE.
CAPT. HAVERTY NAY NOT RESIGN.
Captain of Grays Returns I'm BETTER
Health, and May, Withdraw His
Resignation-Denfh of Mrs. Lenier
and Mr.. Porter.

at $50 o'clock, and the chief business
a rock crusher.
Those present were Messrs. NJ. A. Camp.
bell, w. Il. Bradley, Matthew Nor
ton, and w. 7. Hart, also Captain
Lipscomb. The committee opened the
several offers TO furnish rock crushers
from various parties. but decided to
purchase the new one Of the Chicago
firm. which was bargained for some
months ago, the purchase to be made
only on condition that the dealers are
willing to stand by the contract made by
their agent Mr. Campbell, the chair
man, was authorized to put himself I'm
communication with the dealers, and see
what they would do In the matter. If
they are unwilling to take the price Of
fered by the city, the committee VIII
enter into negotiations for another ma
chine. The committee also attended TO
some matters OF importance in street
work.
Judge Timothy Rives, OF Prince George
county. will hold court for Judge Chop
ton, to-day, in the county, when the fence
law case is TO be called. Judge Clopton,
being a property-owner In the section
affected, preferred not to sit In the case
and requested Judge Rives TO take his
place This case has attracted much at
tention throughout the county.
The grand jury Of this term has brought
I'm indictments against William Brown
(coloredD for felony, and William Bailey,
on the charge of stealing horse and
COW. Brown was given two years in the
penitentiary Monday.
A LADYS BAD FALL.
Mrs. f. 7. Hill. who resides at Tenth
and Perry streets, had very severe tall
Yesterday morning, injuring herself most
painfully. The lady had gotten into
high chair to pin up curtain, ana had
an attack Of vertigo, falling prone TO the
floor. a considerable distance. she was
quite badly bruised, and remained III
through the day. DR.. Lawrence ingram,
the family physician, was summoned 10
see Mrs. Hill, rendering the medlcal at
tention needed. She was resting more
easily last night, and serious results are
not expected c.,t,
Mrs. Maggie Lenier, wife OF captain
g. n. Ienier, after long and trying
illness died at the residence of her nus
hand. Perry and Thirteenth streets, at l
o,clock Yesterday afternoon. Deceased
leaves. besides a devoted husband
two children-Herman and william.
The funeral will take place at
her old home, in North Carolina
nrobably on Friday. The remains
will be taken to North Carolina To-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Lenier, a charming Christlah Wo,
man. was a victim of consumption anu
during the four months she was connheu
tian forttude
Mr. SAMUEL PORTER DEAD.
Mr. Samuel ID. Porter. aged % years.
well-known gentleman, formerly ot
Powhatan county, but OF late residing III
Chesterfield, died at the residence Oh Ni'
Worsham. near Forest-Hill Park' yes'e.
day morning at IL o'clock. Inc Ienia'i,9
viii no taken TO Clayville at II O'Clock
over the Southern road TO De l hteiIeu ~
the old Dorset family burying-ground' IN
the afternoon. Rev. Robert w. WinIree'
ma stor OF Mt. Vernon church, will conduct
the service. ,,,rn,o,,
Deceased was a nephew Of Mr.. william
G. Dorset. of Powhstan, and leaves SIS.
ter. Miss Mollie Porter. OF Powhatah' anu
a brother. Mr.. Lewis Porter, OF Stauntoh'
He was also a near kinsman or MIS- u
w Eaton. of Swansboro'. Mr.. Porter was
originally a farmer Of Powhatan county,
hut for a long while had been III pau
health He was an excellent gentleman
and ex-Confederate soldier. Nnen the
war hogan he enlisted in Captain SKIP
with's company, Of Powhatan men, was
taken prisoner at the battle Oh hlch
Mountain. but when shortly afterwards
freed he enlisted again, and served va
Iiantlv 10 the end of the conflict. de was
once severely wounded.
DOG BITES MR.. HAIGHT.
Rev. w. r. Haight, pastor OF Cloptoh-
Street Baptist church, Swansboro' was
unite severely bitten by vicious DOG
Monday evening, the canine burying ms
tooth i'm the minister's leg. Mr.. Haight |
kicked the brute off and went TO the phdI-
macy Of Mr.. c. w. Eaton, In SwansDoro,
ubere the druggist cauterized the wound.
The bitten part was quite sore yesterday
from the nature Of the treatment, but
otherwise the wound is not troublesome
CAPTAIN HAVERTY MAY NOT RE-
SIGN.
Captain j. ]. Haverty. OF the Manches-
ter Grays, has greatly improved III
health. and has returned to the CITY |
from Old Point, where he suffered from
q long spell. 1t is now said that Cap
tain Haverty may withdraw his reslg-
nation of the command OF the trays
which has been in the hands OF Colo-
mel ZONES some months. The onlcer de-
sired TO retire from the service because |
Of his health, and now that he is I'M |
nroved. the primal cause OF the reslg- |
nation IS removed. The officers and file |
of the company are very partial to Cap
tain Hayerty, and what Lieutendnts |
Meredith and Crooks said at the drill |
few nights ago about the probability |
of his retaining command met with the |
approval OF the company. TX Is quite |
certain that unless the condition OF his
health were imperative Captain Hayerty |
would certainly not resign while war |
seems at all probable
TO BE Welded SOON.
Announcement has been made of the |
ma rriape of Mr.. j. T.. Avis and Miss |
Rosa l.. Protzman, both of this city. on
Thursday, the oath of this month. Miss
Protzman is a very attractive and popu-
lar Young lady. The groom-eiect is an |
employee of the Southern Railway Com
pany, at the shops In this city, and is
regarded with much esteem by his COM
rades.
The Sunday-school class of Rev. w. F.
Hurt. pastor OF the Stockton-Street Bap-
fist church, who recently resigned the
church TO take charge OF the Boydton
field. i'm Mecklenburg county presented |
their teacher, on last Sunday morning.
with a most fitting and handsome token
OF their appreciation and esteem-a gold
pencil and pen. IL is safe
20 saw that the young pastor and teacher
values the gift for the generous motives
which prompted IL very highly.
xU,,ar tho regular exercises OF the