Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-10
THE BETHANY HOME.
PEOPLE OF MANCHEs-
TER RALLY TO THE RESCUE.
DECEMBER SESSION OF THE COUNCIL.
Much Routine business transacted
MIR. Martin Sees Better Times
Nhcad-Oid Phones To Go-Death oil
Mrs. Smith, of Granitc-Briefs.

The Christian people Of Manchester have
| determined to make a noble fight for tho
| Bethany Home for Orphans at Bon Air,
an institution in which are n number OF
| children from this city and from Chester
| feld county.
| What Is most needed just now is a
/ teacher for these fatherless ones, and the
Board Of Managers of the home have not
the funds 10 employ one. Representatives
of the various denominations Of the city
and other charitably disposed people have
| held a meeting and adopted plan to
raise the money so much needed. A spe-
cial collection will be taken on Sunday,
January list, in every church in the city
for this home. and the following gentle
men of the various churches have been
selected to urge the claims of the worthy
| cause: From Bainbridge-Street Baptist,
Mr.. John f. Utz; Stockton-Street, j. E.
| Davidson; Clopton-Street, W. j. Morris
| sett: Oak-Grove, G.. S. Williamson; Cen
trail Methodist church. NJ. A. Campbell;
| Fifth-Street. Mr.. Andrews; West-End, A.
II. Thomas: Asbury. J. r. Smith; PresDy-
| terrain II. c. Beattie: Meade-MemoraI
! Episcopal. Mr.. William Winnie. Mrs. Johh
| O'Brien has been selected 10 represent the
| ladies of this church. From the Cowardln-
! Avenue church Mr.. w. l.. Porter mas Deen
appointed. Messrs. ii. c. Beatue ana NJ
| A. Campbell have been requested TO re-
ceive donations for the orphanage IN the
mean time, and any sort of provisions
that can be used in the home Will be wei
| coined.
DECEMBER COUNCIL MEETING.
! The December session of the City Couh-
! ell was held last night, and much routine
business transacted. The members pres
ent were Messrs. John O'Brien Pres-
| denO. James T. Abbott, ]. Il. Green W.
y. Bradley. John L. Utz, Matthew Nor
ton. r. l.. Patram, S. p. Jones' W. l.
Hart and W. o. Randlett.
The ordinance authorizing the City
Treasurer TO appoint collector OF per
sonal taxes and giving the rules govern
ing the official, was referred to the Ordi-
nance Committee
A letter was received from the special
agent of the Southern Bell Telephone
| Compapv. stating that he could not ac-
| cept the city's proposition OF $40 year
| for municipal phones, and could not
| come under $50 per year. The communi-
cation stated further that unless notified
| TO the contrary the instruments at the
station-house and at Maury Cemetery
would be taken out December 2Sd of the
| present year. The Council thereupon
! decided not 10 notify the special agent
further but to instruct the Southslde
Telephone Company to put their instfu-
ment at the cemetery. Ihis company
gives the city a $40 rate.
GOOD TINES AHEAD.
NJ. Patram offered a resolution re
| curing every householder TO make sewer
! connections by April 1st. Mr. Morton
favored this extension OF Tine ana gave
as his reason that he felt sure OF better
times ahead for Manchester. He was
a bright future for the city, and thought
| that with the spring would come ne"
| life I'm all avenues of trade and business.
| Then the owners could rent their houses
! and much better afford TO undergo the
| expense Of a sewer tax.
| The City Clerk was instructed TO write
| 10 Mr.. J. c. Hogan. and learn what lie
! intended to do with the acre or more oi
! land where his plant was located when
DESTROYED by fire last summer.
! The body then approved reports from
| Street Almshouse, Cemetery, Finance,
] and other committees, and after that ad-
| iourned .. ....,,,
| BRICK-YARD BURNED LAST NIGHT.
Fire broke out in the yards of the DaVi.
| Brick Company. Fourteenth and everett
| streets. at 1890 o'clock last nght' anu
| two sheds over kilns and part or thiro
were burned. The damage was not great
being covered by S25. The efforts OF the
Fire Department were soon seen IN get
ting the flames under control IL IS thoubh'
| that the blaze started from one or the
kilns. which was being burning at the
| time. The blaze was bright for nttle
while. and gave the appearance OF Dig
fire from a distance. Mr.. w. Ben. DAVIS
IS president of the company.
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH.
Mrs. Margaret Kerr Smith, an aged and
esteemed lady of Granite, died at her
residence Thursday night at 1lA5 O'clock
after an Illness Of three months.
| Deceased was in her 18th year. She was
the widow of Mr.. Lachlin S. Smith, whose
death occurred eight years ago. SIX sons
| survive her-Messrs. Lachlin smith OF
| Granite: John NJ. Of Pittsburg, Pa; Ser
eeant ID. X, United States navy; Daniel
OF South carolina; James, of Scotland,
and Edward.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
PUT A CROSSING THERE.
Captain J. A. Lipscomb, City Engineer,
stated yesterday that he would put the
much needed crossing at Cowardin avenue
and Perry street within a week. He PROM
ises also 10 put crossing al McDon0uSh
street. This will be an action exceeding
IN pleasing 10 the residents OF the Fourth
| Ward.
The street hands under Captain Lips
comb have just completed the work or
macadamizing portion of Decatur
street. The stones used in this way were
crushed from the old rocks formerly on
Hull street by the city's new rock-crush-
er.
MR.. STEIN KEEPS THE CATTLE.
The suit brought by Mr. Shredder, Of
Powhatan county, against Mr.. Charles
Stein. TO recover three head Of cattle was
heard by Squire l.. w. Cheatham, OF
Marx Addition, yesterday morning, and
decided in Mr.. STEMS favor. The circum-
stances were just these: Mr.. Shredder
sent a hired man 10 Manchester with the
| cattle, this man acting as agent Tor Mr..
Shredder. so alleges Mr.. Stein, sold nm
the animals and received payment from
MT Stein. Mr.. Shredder was not pleased
with the price. and so tried 10 get the ami
mails back. Mr.. ID. l.. Pulliam was coun-
sci for Mr.. Stein and Judge Gregory for
Mr.. Shredder Judge Gregory took an ap-
peal for his client.
w. NJ Parrish, Of Winterpock, got Judg-
ment against #. c. Dinnini. Jr, In the
Circuit Court Of Chesterfield Thursday IL
his suit for $1,000 damages. The suit was
brought on the ground that the defend
ant followed a coal-vein under his land