Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-20
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
STREET COMMITTEE HOLDS AN IN
poRTAyT CALLED MEETING.
CENTRAL CHURCH COMMITTEE MEETS
VIII Report To-Morrow Evening
Upon Cost of Fixing Up Old Church
md of Building n New-Chesterheio
Farmers LOss-Brjefs.
Upon Cost of Fix
Farmers L~oss-Briefs.

tee Of the Manchester Council was helu
last night in the Office OF the City Engi-
neer. and steps taken TO prevent the Ice
formation. which has made Huh street
from Eleventh to Seventh, dangerous
TO cross and unsightly to look upon.
There were present Messrs. Matthew
Morton chairman, John O'Brien, j. h.
Green, W. o. Randlett, and w. ]. Hart
Judge Clopton, City Attorney, and Cap
tain Lipscomb, City Engineer, were also
present.
The City Engineer was invited TO state
the cause Of the ice formation In the
street. as referred TO, and replied nat Ill
cold weather water from the laundrles
on Hull street. running hydrants, and
mines from house roofs froZe on the street
before It ran off. 1t started by a niue
freezing. and then more water came ana
froze over it. The committee, after discus
sion, decided TO instruct the city Attor-
ney to draw up an ordinance prompting
the laundries from pouring water on the
street and other places, to let thelr ny
drants run longer than necessary.
The body then went into the transac-
tion Of some routine business and APP
proved a number Of bills.
REPORT on COST or CHURCH.
The committee Of Central Methodist
church. appointed 10 report to the church
tomorrow evening on the cost OF repair
ing the old building, and also what a new
one could be put up for, held their secohu
meeting in the pastors study last night
At the first meeting on last Frlday eve
ming it was decided that 1t would ohly
be necessary to make some Improvements
TO the roof and repaint the interior me
cost of this would be very slight. Inc
church will meet tomorrow evening dLI,i
the usual prayer-meeung 10 near II
committees report.
HUSTINGS COURT.
The December term Of the Manches-
ter Hastings Court began yesterday
morning, Judge O H.. Ingram pre-
siding.
Tbere are no criminal cases TO be tried
AZ this term of the court, though a con-
| siderable number Of a civil nature. Judge
ingram will also be called upon TO ue-
eide on several applications by the lahu
prabbers' for property in this city.
A meeting of the members Of Clopton-
ctreot Rantist church. Swansboro, was
held Sunday morning, II a committee
appointed 10 recommend a pastor TO sue
coed Rev. w. r. Haight, resigned JUDGE
r. A.. Hancock and Mr.. ROBERT Crluole
were named. 1t is understood that these
gentlemen have no one in view just yet.
Rev. Mr.. Halghts pastorate ends the
LIST Of January.
TWO FINE HORSES BURNED.
uossrs Walter C. Moore and Samuel
Moore brothers. ana ~well-known farm
orc ~ chesterfield county, had the mis-
fortune Sunday night to have two me
| horses burned to death at Malvern Hlll,
in Uenrico. These gentlemen were visit
inc Mr.. w. b. Ladd, of that historic
homestead, and drove around. lheir
| horses were I'm the stable, where their
| hosts horses were also quartered. ABOUT
2 o'clock Sunday morning the household
was awakened by unusual SOUNDS ana d
bright light. and found the barn nearly
consumed already. All attempts 10 save
the animals were futile, and they with
harm and all its other contents, were de-
stroyed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
TIL Circuit Court Of Chesterfield county
will be in session to-day.
Mr.. John j. Blanton. Of Lynchburg' Is
here on n visit 20 his family, to spend
tho Christmas holidays.
The Manchester Conclave OF Heptasophs
will meet tonight, when the election or
officers for the coming term VIII a
place.
Mrs. Lucy Reams is quite i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. james W.
Lowell. on Porter street. Mrs. Reams
came up a few days since from her home,
i'm Norfolk. TO visit relatives, and was
taken i'll after getting 10 Manchester.
Next Saturday night, which Is ST.
John's-Night, Will be accordingly Cd
served by Manchester Lodge, No. II, a.
r. and A.. NJ. 1t is customary for this
lodge 10 have "A great 'possum supper,
and this time will prove no exception.
Intelligence reaches this city that MI.
John S. Perdue and Miss Bertha Pollard,
a popular young lady Of Bon Air, were
married at their pleasant little town at
the residence Of the brides parents, yes
terday morning at 7:45 o'clock. Rev. w.
II. Riddick performed the ceremony. The
newly-wedded couple left on the South
ern railroad Immediately after the cere-
mony for their bridal trip. They will re-
side at Rio Vista, Va. The bride Is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.. c. Pollard.
Mr.. Perdue is employed by the Cnesa-
9eake and Ohio company.
At the last meeting of Indianola Tribe,
40. 50. /. O. r. NJ, the following officers
were nominated for the ensuing term.
Prophet. J. 5. Wakefield; Sachem, w.
Burfoot Wake: Senior Sycamore, Charles
Burkert: Junior Sagamores-LA II. Bailey,
r.. 5. Taylor, and c. J.. Fortune; Chiefs
OF Record, c. S. Wells; Collector Of VAN
pun. e. Is. Sampson; Keeper Of VAN
pun. w. II. Wilkinson; Keeper Of Wig
wan, George II. Roach.