Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-27
NAY CALL COUNCIL.
PRESIDENT o'RRES MAY CONVENE
ssAxcHEsrEa FATHERS ro-xrGmr.
rIRD MEETINGS HELD TOMORROW.
Captain Lambs Delegates to ne
xamed-City Committee 40 Re
Elected-Mr~. ThornhHi fin Extre-
Afs-osher News.
Mis-osher News


II "a very probable that Mr.. J. X. Green
chairman OF the Building and Land Com
mfstee of the Manchester Council, VII
request President O'Brien to call a meet
ing OF the Council tonight 10 hear re-
port from that body.
The committee has definitely agreed te
recommend to tho Council that the city
purchase tho lot at Twenty-second and
Decatur streets for the overall factory.
This Is an excellent piece OF ground Tor
the purpose, and there seems TO be little
doubt OF the Council authorizing the pun
chase OF II. There IS need for haste IN
the matter, as the manufacturing people
say the building must be ready By October
list or they cannot come until mex: year.
Their lease where they are now expires
at this time. and they do not wish 10
renew It..
GRADUALLY PASSING AWAY.
Mrs. l. r. Thornhill was slightly worse
last night, and the worst is expected at
any moment. The entire family, her
brother, Judge Christian, Of Appomattox
county, and his family are continually at
her bedside. II was feared last night
that she would not survive until this
morning.
FOR BEATING HIS SISTER.
Mary White. a colored woman, swore
out warrant last night for the arrest
OF Henry Reed, her brother, charging him
with beating her. The warrant was placed
In the hands OF Policeman Jones, and
Reed was soon behind the bars. where he
VIII remain until this morning to have an
interview with Mayor Maurice.
Tomorrow night the Democrats of the
four wards OF the city will hold mass
meetings TO elect delegates TO the Third
District Congressional Convention, TO be
held In Richmond on the 4th Of August.
All the delegates will be instructed TO vote
for Captain John Lamb, the present men,
Der OF Congress from this district, who
has no opposition. Members of the City
Central Committee will also be elected,
and superintendent Of the wards.
MR.. GARMENTS HOUSE ROBBED.
One Of the boldest robberies committed
in Manchester for a long time came TO
light yesterday. when Mr.. w. Hay Car
nett reported to the police that his resi-
dence. Fourteenth and Porter streets had
been entered and number of articles
stolen.
About o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Garrett awakened her husband and told
him that some one was or had been in the
room. The chairs were out of place and
the clothing scattered about the room.
Mr.. Garnet rose and searched the room,
and then found that a pair of pants, a
pair OF cuffs. with buttons, SIS in currency,
and a lady's gold watch and chain were
missing. lIr. Garrett could not find any
trace OF the thief or thieves, and nothing
remained for him TO do but inform the
police.
a coloTed man came 10 the station
house yesterday and reported 10 the police
that another negro had Stolen $50 from
him The police do not think there is
anything IN the case.
ADE-MEM0J:IAL VESTED CHOIR.
Meade Meme..sl Episcopal Sunday
school is TO have a vested choir. The in
novation. which will be a pleasing one.
Will be inauguruted on the first Sunday in
August. The vested singers will be under
the leadership OF Mr.. Richmond Bacon.
Rehearsals are being held at the church
nightly. 1t is believed that this is but a
short forerunner OF vested choir for the
church
Annie Ride, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Ride No 800 Cowardin
avenue, died yesterday morning at 2I5
o'clock. The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon at $50 o'clock, the service being
conducted by Rev. w. T. Williams.
Little Guy Coles, son of Mr.. b. c. Coles.
who fell on Monday and fractured his arm
quite badly, is doing very we'll DR.. e. Il.
Rucker was called to treat him.
Mr.. w. L. Goode, Of the Dry Bridge
neighborhood. Chesterfield, had the mis-
fortune few days ago TO fall and break |
his arm. s~4es
Charles w. Harris, the colored clerk of |
the post office. died Monday afternoon. af- |
ter a brief illness. Harris was one of the |
foremost Republicans Of his race in the |
city, and for some time was chairman OF |
the Republican organization of the city. |
His funeral will be held to-day.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bailey left yesterday |
for Keysyille. where they will spend seve-
raj weeks with friends.
Councilman James Il. Abbot left yes
ferday for Oral Oaks, Va, where he will
spend several weeks in quest of health.
Mrs. II. v. Desportes and family are
spending the summer In West Point. =.
Mrs. i. o. Andrews. Of Ninth and |
Maury streets left yesterday afternoon
tives.
Miss Bessie Wells, of No. 90I Hull street,
ls spending the summer with relatives in
the shade of old Chesterfield.
Mayor Maurice returned yesterday from
White Hall, buckingham county, where
be went 20 see his family.
Rev. Thomas f. Reynolds is at Red
Banks church. in Powhatan county, where
be IS assisting his son, Rev. James w.
Reynolds, in protracted meeting.
Miss Euia Holt, one of the teachers of
he Presbyterian Sunday school, gave her
class an enjoyable outing at Forest Hin
Monday. The little people returned to
heir homes much pleased. Miss Holt did
everything In her power TO make them
ave an enjoyable time, and she succeed
a well.