Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-13


Mr. William II. Thompson and Miss
Maria Hatcher. popular young people OF
Chester. were married yesterday after
noon at the Chester Methodist church. at
5.3o o'clock This wedding was the social
event of the after-Lent days, and vas
witnessed by a great cOncourse of people.
The church was handsomely and most
tastefullv decorated and trimmed in ever
greens for the occasion.
After the ceremony a reception was
rendered the bridal pair and their friends
at the residence Of Mr.. Hatcher, father
of the bride.
The bride is a daughter OF Mr.. William
Hatcher. She is an accomplished ana
charming young lady. Mr.. Thompson Is
a prosperous farmer of Chesterfield, who
enjoys the respect, regard, and confidence
of his neighbOrs.
SCHEME TO LURE CAPITAL
A meeting Of the Council Committee on
Finance. perhaps one of the most i'm
portant held by this exceedingly i'm
portant committee in many months, Will
be called for this evening in the Council
chamber. Chairman Pool, of this body,
orders this meeting, it is understood, at
the request Of the foremost businessmen
and prOperty-owners of the city, ana an
attempt is TO be made to arrive at some
greement which is TO be a standing
inducement" for manufacturers and capt.
talists to locate here. The gentlemen. or
their representatives,. who are interested
in the new enterprise now on foot for
the city-a shirt and underwear factory
will appear before the committee, IL Is
/ expected and ask for the recognition and
| announcement Of the city. The business
men of the city also will present a plan
for the benefit of manufacturers which
/ they will ask the body to consider and
/ recommend to the Council for adoption.
Just what this plan Is has not yet been
made known. However, it is presented
because the best men of the city see that
il is expedient for the best interests of the
! city. 4 large property-holder and rep
resentative man said yesterday: THE
future of Manchester lies in the number
of her manufactures. We need to get
our Council to offer to the public 50 far
and encouraging and a material welcome
10 the gates of our city that men VINO
have money TO invest will find it TO their
interest TO invest it here
FENCES OR no FENCES.
The property-owners and voters Of
Chesterfield county will decide on May
oath whether they prefer fences or no
fences about their farms. AT the last
session of the General Assembly was
agreed to let Chesterfield decide this
much mooted question for herself by the
au-powerful ballot. So, on Monday
Judge Clopton, of the County Court, is
sued a writ of election, to be held on
the day above named. 1t has been gwen
20 Sheriff Gill. III,
This is the only election which VIII
take place in the county this spIlns.
However. in Bermuda Hundred District
ord q section of Matoaca District, known
as Coniurers Neck, the matter has al
readv been decided by law, and there
| will be no election there
This is a question which touches the
farmer very closely. 1t means work ana
money made or saved for him: Weeks
and months ago they began talking about
| the way it ought TO be done or ought
| not TO be done 1t is an easy matter
| 70 predict that one OF the largest Votes