Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-26

tories VI tufrt sIattcs
spoke FOR Mrs. Lees books ~
Copy-books were taken up next. MI.
Montgomery West, Of Richmond. spohe
for the Graphic system; Mr.. T. j. McCon,
non, of Philadelphia, for the VerucS
system. 49,
Mr.. Hart addressed the board on the
merits of the copy-books published py
b. r. Johnson Il Co. Mr.. west saio 'se
Johnson Company's book was not n.se
in Richmond but at the North. ana ,nas
any argument OF their adoption oeins
help to the Virginia printer was VI "'
account.
The last books on the list were the sup
Elementary readers. These were the XIV
erslde Literature and The World ana us
People. Mr.. Wheeler spoke for the XIV
erside series and Mr.. johnson TOT Inc
World ard Its People series.
The board here went into executive SEES
sion. but a selection OF books was not
gone into. The body adjourned after
few minutes consultation, to meet next
Thursday night, September LIST, for THIS
purpose.
SOME NEwsY NOTES.
The Missionary Society. OF Clopton-
Street BAPTIST church will hold An I'M
portant and what promises 10 De an IN
teresting meeting on next sunday AFTER
noon An attractive feature VIII De an
address to be delivered by Rev. George
H. McFaden, pastor of Fifth-Street Meth-
odist church. Mr.. McFaden Is an enter
tanning and helpful speaker.
superintendent Blankenship has called
a meeting OF the School Board of the
county for Monday, September 9th, al
the courthouse At this meeting the
books to be used during the next session
will selected.
Mr.. George d. Cole, constable OF Man
| chester District has about completeu
very neat and attractive cottage resi-
| dence. situated on Lawson street between
| Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets
Richard Carroll. a small colored boy,
was accidently shot in the stomach ana
| quite badly hurt while out hunting on
| Wednesday. The gun dischaigeo "h'ie
! the youngster was climbing fence. a
physician was called and rendered the
medical attention necessary. The boy
will not die.
The people Of Chesterfield county nae
| an old-time fish-fry and barbecue Al
| Cogbil's pond Wednesday, near the
county courthouse. The outing was
| under the charge OF Or. Thomas
| Cheatham. Mr.. Archie Cheatham. ano
several other citizens of the neigh
borhood. The day was most pleas
| antly spent by the visitors. Amoht
those from this city who were present
were Mrs. David Wake and her daughter
! Miss Norma Lithgow. and Misses MARY
| and Minerva Weeks, and Bernard Weeks
| Of Petersburg.
HAVE A SHAM BATTLE.
The Manchester Grays and Company f
have a sham battle this afternoon. IL Is
! left to the discretion of the Manchester
company where the combat viii take
place, but very probably in the field by
Marx Addition.
II Is needless TO say that a large num-
Der of people will witness this novel and
highly interesting form of instruction and
entertainment.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. John r. Charleston has returned
from business trip to the South.
Mr.. John II. Kohle is detained at nj:
home. in Swansboro'. by sickness.
Mr.. E. c. Hill. who is at the Retreat
| for the Sick, is reported better
Miss Iottie Young, OF Baltimore. Nd.
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William Allen
of this place.
Manchester Lodge No. Il. A. F. and
NJ. will hold regular session tomorrow
Miss Bette Moody has been detained a
home by sickness for the past two weeks
but is improving now.
Mrs. y. +. Lipscomb left Wednesday To-
Powhatan, where she will spend the sum
| mer.
Mr.. W. II. Arsell, OF Drewry's Blum
Chesterfield county was in the city yes
| terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. r. Cline are the guests
of their niece, Mrs. A. l.. Powell, OF ives
Seventh street
Rev. Benjamin Denis, rector OF tn
Meade Memorial church, returned TO hi'
home Yesterday. He has been holding z
mission at Painville. in Powhatan county
Messrs. Thomas Burke, James Moore
Henry Walden, John Calleghan, and Rob
ert Petzod will leave in few days fol
| Ocean View, where they Will spend abou
ten days on an outing.
The Catholic ladies of this city an'
| Chesterfield Wednesday night closed
most successful lawn party at the yar'
of Mrs j. T. Dunn. on the river road
The proceeds were for the bCneht or th'
Catholic school-hOuse on Perry street.
Mrs Wright, who has been paying
long visit to her brother, Mr.. Hanna, nea
Branchs Church. has returned 10 he
home, in Nebraska.
Mr. A. L. Adamson's letters TO friends
here report the weather in the othe
Manchester as very much cooler than /
is here. necessitating fires in the evening
and blankets to sleep under.