Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-02
HAVE A PEST-HOUSE.
MANCHESTER COUNCIL DECIDES ON
THIS COURSE, IF NECESSARY.
MR. Il. c. DEAT7IE The MAN.
He Has been Repeatedly Asked To
Run for the Council to Succeed
Death OF Mr.. Davis.

| Council was held last night at the request
| of the Board Of Health and the special
committee which has been acting with
the Health Board in the recent steps
taken to keep smallpox out OF the city.
Upon statements made by the Board Of
Health and this committee jointly, the
Council adopted a resolution approprating
a sum of money TO build a pest-house, II
| such a place becomes nesessary.
The time which was allotted to the four
physicians to complete the vaccination Of
the city has nearly expired, and the work
has been almost completed. DR.. G. w.
Friend has already been over his terri
tory, and the other physicians have nearly
been over theirs.
LAND-GRABBERS GETTING LAND.
The land-grabbers have recently sent
In to Clerk Duval. OF the Hastings Court,
a list OF the persons whose four months
grace expire this month, and whose lana
they want to buy. The list contains four
teen names, Of which four or five are ot
white persons. The grabbers have already
bought six lots in Manchester, but the
Court has not yet given the deed to them
MR.. UTZ WILL SERVE HIS TERM.
MIR. John +. utz has about decided, ut
the instance Of his constituents, 10 with
draw his resignation recently rendered as
a member OF the Council ana i Wiling
TO serve out his term. Mr.. Utz 1t IS
hardly thought, will run again. anu
knowing this, a number OF citizens o! me
Fourth Ward have gone to Mr.. ii. Z.
Beattie and asked him 10 become a can
q, however
given a positive answer.
DEATH or MR.. DAVIS.
Mr.. A. T. Davis died at his home, in
Swansboro'. about . o'clock yesterday
morning. after an illness Of nine weeks
Of typhoid pneumonia. The funeral viii
take place at o'clock this afternoon
from the residence Interment in Maury
Cemetery.
Mr.. Davis was born in McMahon coun-
~. Tenn IS years ago. He came with
his parents 10 Orange county, this State,
when only small boy, and resided there
until six years ago, when he removed 10
HenriCo For the past two years he had
resided in SwansborO. Mr.. Davis was
member Of the Second Virginia Artillery,
and was a fine soldier He leaves q wife
and one son-Mr. George T. Davis. He
was one Of the prosperous farmers Oh
Chesterfield
BRIGHT LITTLE BOY DEAD.
RAYMOND Moncure Brooks, aged 3 years,
ana months. died at his fathers resi-
deEcc, in this city, yesterday afternoon
at 1870 o'clock. Raymond was the son OF
Captain s. J. Brooks For ten days or
more the little fellow had fought with
heroism the mueh-dreaded disease, cere-
bro-spinal meningitis. and notwithstand-
ing best nursing and medical attention.
the disease won. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at O'CLOCK at the
residence, No. ZIG McDonOugh street, and
the interment will be made in Maury
Cemetery.
WENT AWAY TO WE'D.
Mr.. oscar CARRIER and Miss LOttie \.
Edwards. both Of east Ninth street, this
city. were married I'm Halifax, y. c.. on
Monday about noon, and returned home
that evening They are now residing at
No. 1923 Ninth street. The marriage was
quite a surprise 60 the friends Of both
young people, though it was quite gene |
rally known that Mr.. CARRIER was paying |
Miss Edwards much attention
The bride is a daughter Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. c. O. Edwards, aud Is a popular
young lady. The groom is an esteemed
employee OF the Chesapeake and ONO |
railway.
SIX MONTHS DELINQUENT TAXES
Clerk II. L. Duyal, of the Hastings |
Court. turned over 10 the state Treasu-
rer yesterday delinquent tax receipts |
amounting to S6,2GL46, for the six months |
lust past. This Is the largest sum collect
ed Of delinquent taxes in many years.
Clerk Duval. during February. issued |
three marriage Icenses-two 10 white |
and one to colored couples. he recorded |
also twenty-siX deeds
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
DR.. II. b. Lush, Of Beach, is in the city |
on business.
Mrs. p. o. Burroughs, Of No. Oh west
Tenth street, is quite indisposed.
Mrs. c. 4. Brockwell, of No. Oh west
Tenth street, who has been Ill for the |
mast few days. is better.
Miss Lizzie Walker, of Drewry's Blut, |
s visiting Miss Lizzie Nunnally, on Tentn |
street. NJ. |
Mrs John Morris, of No. 5li west Tenth ,
street. is suffering with the grip.
Jobn Hudgins. a Western Union messen-
ger hoy. i'm riding down Hull street on a |
bicvcle yesterday morning, fell In front |
NJ Weisiger's drugstore and painfully |
though not seriously, hurt his head. He |
was taken into the store, where his inJu-
ries were dressed, and he proceeded on !
his way TO Richmond.
THE QUESTION or CONDtTTs.