Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
In OUR SISTER CITY.
NEWS OF SATURDAY CLEANED For
DISPATCH READERS.
Interesting ana Elaborate Mission
airy Services This Afternoon at
CIopton-street baptist Church
Trying for the Papcr-MiII.

The Manchester School Board will hold
an adjourned meeting on next Thursday
evening at o'clock, when the matter OF
selecting school-books for the schools OF
the city for the next four years will be
continued. The hours Of meeting Of the
board on last Thursday night were con-
sumed in hearing the representatives, OF
the several publishing houses, whose
books appear on the list adopted by the
State Board Of Public Instruction.
The Council Committee on Streets has
been called to meet tomorrow afternoon
at $50 o'clock in the Office Of the City
Engineer.
Mr.. Corbin, Warwick has been quite i'll
at his home near Clopton, in Chesterfield
county, suffering with malarial fever.
His physician, DR.. L. 7. Rucker, now re-
ports him out of danger
INTERESTING MISSIONARY SER
VICES.
A most interesting meeting of the Mis-
sionary Society Of CioptOn-Street Baptist
church will be held this afternoon at
$3.50 o clock. Judge b. A. Hancock Will
preside and Rev. George II. McFaden'
nastor of Fifth-Street Methodist church,
will deliver the address. He Is a fluent
and attractive speaker A special Tea
ture also will be the musical programme.
prepared by Mr.. w. j. Morrissett, church
chorister. 1t is as follows
l. Song-"Stand by the Flag" choir, as
sisted by instrumental quartette !brass
instruments).
.. Instrumental Quartette-the Messrs.
McTier.
g. Solo-AIr b. w. Nunnally.
4. song-'It Is l." choir and quartette.
8. Instrumental quartette.
6. Solo-"The Healed Pinion," Miss Rosa
TURNKEY.
7. Misunderstanding Home" choir and
quartette.
There will be also a number Of recita-
tons by children of the church
Rev. w. r. Haight is detained at his
home by indisposition. and will not be
able to preach to-day Mr.. r. II. Beasley,
of South Boston, will conduct the SER
vices in the morning. There will be no
services at night.
PAPER-MILL MAY COME.
The Finance Committee had the fol-
lowing self-explanatory letter to consider
nj their meeting on Friday night:
Manchester Va, August Is. 1898.
w. W. Pool, Esq, Chairman Finance
Committee, City OF Manchester. Va:
Dear Strive have had a conference
with the owners Of the Richmond Paper
Manufacturing Company in reference 10
moving their plant to this side. They are
very fayorably impressed with the idea,
and we believe If the proper concessions
are made they will come on our side.
They want a site sufficient 10 erect a
building e0x300 feet, one story high. and.
sufficient space for the proper conduct
Of the business. We viii be glad II you
will consult with your committee and let
us know what you are willing to con-
cede, AID we will report to them and
have them appear before your committee. |
Trusting you will give this prompt at
tention, as they want TO know at an |
early date. we are, yours very truly,
AUGUSTINE ROYAL. & co.
On motion OF Mr.. J. X. Green, the fol- |
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the clerk of the commit |
tee communicate with the Richmond /
Paper Company, 10 the effect that the |
committee IL unable TO make any propo- |
sition without a better understanding OF |
the wants Of the company. and ask