Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-02
DRILL NIGHTLY NOW.
MANCHESTER COMPANY UNDER
ORDERS TO BE IN READINESS.
THE SOLDIERS SAY FAREWELL.
Those Who Go With Second Regf-
menf This Morning Tell Mothers,
st.ters and sveethearts GOod-By-
Mr.. Thomas Binn Dead.

Whatever may happen now, the MANI
chester Grays have placed themselves at
the call of the Governor to go anywhere
they may be commanded by the govern
ment.
The company is steadily recruiting, and
will soon have reached the full quota u
had before many of the number were
transferred to companies going imme-
diately into active service.
Captain Ogden has received orders from
Lieutenant-Colonel Anderson to drill the
entire company two nights a week, and
the recruits every night of the week save
Sunday, under a sergeant. Colonel An
derson desires to get this company
which is one of the largest remaining
in the regiment, in excellent trim ana
the officers seem to be taking great prlde
in carrying out his wishes.
There are a number of Manchester boys
in the Second Regiment, which leaves Tor
Jacksonville this morning They were
all in the city yesterday and last night
telling their relatives and friends good
by. They were quite light-hearted, ana
expressed themselves as hoping to be back
IN q snort llHlc Win ooAiAS Nk'HA-AA~A-
at their belts.
CLOSING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Manchester public schools-white
and colored-will close Wednesday june
18th without formal exercises. The
schools have been very largely attended
the past session, and the work done by
the pupils has been very gratifying to the
teachers and the superintendent ana
board There will be a number or grad
yates from the High School.
The private schools Of the city have al
ready closed. or are closing. Mrs. In
grams school was brought to an end last
week. Miss DuvaPs closed Tuesday.
DEATH OF MIR. BINN-
Mr.. Thomas Binn, a wel,known resi-
dent of Swansboro', died atBis home yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Binn was ABOUT
90 wears old and highly respected. He
has been a citizen of Swansboro' for many
years. He leaves a wife and several
children.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. with requiem high
mass at St. Peters Cathedral The In
terment will take place in Mt. Calvary
Cemetery.
MEETING OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
The members Of the Council will be
busy the remainder Of this week and the
first of next attending committee meet
ings.
The Street Committee has been called
to meet this afternoon at Fourth and
Hull streets.
The Finance Committee will meet in
regular monthly session in the Auditors
office Friday evening al o'clock.
The Board Of Fire Commissioners will
meet in the Auditors Office Monday eve
ming at o'clock
The Ordinance Committee will assemble
I'm the Council chamber Monday evening
al o'clock.
The Cemetery Committee will meet at
the Council chamber on Tuesday next in
the afternoon at $50 o'clock. They will
then be taken to the cemetery by private
conYeyances where they Will give the
grounds thorough inspection.
FUNERAL OF MRS. DAY.
The last rites over the remains of Mrs.
Amanda Day, who died so suddenly Tues
day morning at her residence, No IVA
Everett street were held yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church. of which the deceased
lady was long time a member. Rev. DR..
L. r. Thornhill conducted the services,
and the interment was made in Maury
Cemetery.
A team owned Dy MI. IdtiSL, a CAtS-
terrified farmer, ran away in Swansboro'
Tuesday night and, dashing into the
awning stays of Mr.. c. II. Dorsett's drug
store. tore it down completely. The
horses were caught before further dam
age was done.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Linwood Latham mas returned from
a pleasant trip 10 Washington.
The child Of Mr.. Stanley Robertson, Of
Woodlawn Heights. is quite i'll.
Miss Team Price, of Petersburg. is WIS.,
iting Misses Pearl Blankenship and Pau
line Price, OF No. 9O9 Perry street.
Captain George w. Meredith. a promi-
nent citizen of Monroe, y. c., is in the
city visiting his friends.
Mr. william Jones. who has been living
in Rock HILL s. c., is in the city, visiting
his people.
The day school OF Miss Beulah Duval
closed Tuesday with a picnic at Forest
Hill park. The young people had de-
lightful time.
The Clerk OF the Hastings Court record
ed % deeds in his court during May. and
issued marriage licenses--l to white and
4 TO colored couples.