Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-30
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THE HAPPENINGS Of YESTERDAY
CLEANED ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
GRACEFUL ACT OF THE LADIES.
Mrs. w. w. Lear Presented with n
Beautiful Hymn-BOOk by Mission
Sly Negroes Sly Game-Briefs.

The Missionary Society composed OF the
ladies Of the Central Methodist church
| Manchester, acted most gracefully a few
evenings ago in presenting Mrs. w. w
Lear, wife of their retiring pastor, with
beautifully-bound hymn-book, token
Of their high appreciation and regard
| The society met at the church. and Mrs
| Cora f. Connolly, on the part of the
society," made the presentation, speaking
! in most laudatory and happy terms OF the
part Mrs Lear has played in the life and
work OF Central church as the pastor
wife. Mrs. Lear responded with every
evidence Of the great appreciation she
felt. The volume is of excellent and hand
some morocco binding, and has Mrs.
Lears name printed in gold letters on
the cover. Since her residence in Man
chester and connection with the church
she has identified herself with every de-
partment of the work and endeared her
self TO all who came in contact with her.
Rev. Mr.. Lear who goes this week to
the pastorate Of Market-Street church.
Petersburg, went over Monday and met
his official board at the church that night
They then organized for the year.
NO DOGS ALLOWED.
The Almshouse Committee met in the
Council chamber last night in regular ses-
sion. There were present Messrs. r. l..
Patram chairman, J. r. Abbott, w. O.
Randlett. and l.. NJ Nunnally
Complaint was made to the committee
that persons were I'm the habit Of carrying
dogs into the cemetery, which in turn
tear and desecrate the graves Mr.. Allen
the superintendent. was instructed TO have
a number Of copies made of the ordinance
bearing on the matter. and in strongest
language prohibiting dogs. and TO post
them in conspicuous places in the ceme-
terry.
The remainder OF the period was taken
up in routine business.
The Street Committee met at 7:30 o'clock
in the Engineers office. and transacted
the routine business accommodating during
the past month.
\ NEGRO'S SHREWD TRICK.
A negro man giving the name of Dur
ply has made Mr. A. J. DaffrOn the
well-known furniture-dealer Of this city,
the victim Of a most shady and also very
costly transaction. This man came into
Mr. Daffron's store. at Hull and Sixteenth
streets, short while ago. saying he lived
in Richmond. was employed at the Trede-
gar-Works, and wanted TO purchase some
furniture. He did get articles 10 the
value Of S51.75. and these We're delivered
at q house on Turpn street by the driver
for the store. Durphy was to pay in
instruments This was the last seen OF
Durphy or the furniture. though it is
said that he Rad . wagon TO come to the
house soon after the goods were delivered
and removed them TO another house no
one (who will ten knows where II IS
eaid at the TredeGar- Works that no one
OF that name O. decoration has been en-
ploved there. Mr.. Daffron has gotten out
n warrant for the arrest Of Durphy and
the notice Of both Manchester and Rich
mond are on the lookout for him
Funerals OF YESTERDAY
The funeral Of Mrs Marv Brown who
died NJ her home near Bon Air in the
Monday. took nlace from the
house Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
The interment was made in the family
Deceased was The widow Of Ren.amiu
brown. and n lady ~ many lovable traits
OF character Several sons and daughters
survive her. all Of whom reside near the
old homestead IN the county.
The remains Of NJ James VI Conway
were laid at rest In Maurv Cemetery yes
terdav afternoon at ( o'clock Mr. Con- |
wsv win he greatly missed for he was |
greatly loved
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Messrs. Jake Mum and Archer William |
son. employees Of the Southern shops, who |
were painfully. but not seriously, hurt at |
the shops Monday, are doing nicely.
Drs. Lawrence Ingram, Of this city, and /
Joseph b. Bailey. Of Clayville, Va, per-
q on ogfa oh I
Fisher. son of Mr.. John II. Fisher, of
his city, few days. ago. The lad is
progressing we'll
Mr.. y. d. Beattle. of Baltimore. for
nerly of this city. is here on a visit
Mr.. l.. O. Davis. Of Powhatan county
8 'he guest Of his l,insman Mr.. John b.
5oode, Of west Twelfth street.
Mr.. William II. Brown. of Pittsburg,
Pa. who has been visiting friends here
or several days past, left Monday night
or his home.
vas hurt some days ago by a bucket
aling on him while at the bottom OF
veil, Of which he had been experimenting
he cleaning. IS getting along very wen
indeed. That he was not more seriously
urt is wonderful.
Superintendent Allen. of the City Aims
louise and Maury Cemetery who has been
cry sick, is now much improved and able
o be out again.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield was in
ession yesterday. Judge Clopton on
1onday set out several trees in the court
ard.
William Dobbns and Harris Berry who
'ere summoned 10 appear before Justice
rutchield Of Richmond. Yesterday |
lorning, on the charge of fast driving on
iayos bridge and refusing TO nav toll.
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