Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-05
COUNTY BOARD MEETS
CHESTERFIELD SUPERVISORS TO
HOLD SESSION TOMORROW.
IN INTEREST OF The ELECTRIC ROAD.
MIR. short TO Press His Petition for
n Frnnchise-Mr. &. Il. Lipscomb
Dcnd-FuneraI To-Dny-Dcnth OF
Mr.. Grin th-Mnnchcstcr Briefs.

The supervisors Of Chesterfield county
Will hold an adjourned meeting to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock in the Leader
building to consider further the applica-
ton OF the Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company for a fran
chiso TO construct and operate an electric
railway bctwcen Richmond and Peters
burg through Chesterfield. Mr.. Short.
who IS the petitioner. will be present, and
it is expected that others who are op-
posing the scheme will also be In at
/ tendance. At the meeting held last Mon
day az the courthouse Mr.. Short handed
TO the supervisors a petition in his favor
which had much weight with them. This
paper asked the board TO give the road
the franchise its promoters wished, and
was signed by every citizen save one
whose land touched the proposed route
along the Petersburg pike. The whole
number was more than 200. Mr. Short as
sured the board that his people meant
business, and would begin TO construct
their road in ten days after a favorable
action on the boards part. The people.
both Of Manchester and the county, are
deeply interested in the project.
DEATH or MR.. LIPSCOMB.
After an almost continuous Illness Of
weeks, Mr.. Conrad +. Lipscomb, Man
chester reporter for the Evening Leader,
died yesterday afternoon. at ESQ o'clock,
at the residence OF Mr.. A. w. Fair, No.
1911 Decatur street. Mr.. Lipscomb hal
spent a busy life. He was at one lime
manager Of the Buford Hotel. Charlotte,
y. c., and at another manager of the
] Tavrnfnr1 Hofa1 West Point Gornq uCnrG
ago he returned 20 Manchester, where his
parents resided. and was in the pOst-of-
nee under Mr.. u. l.. Toney's administra-
ton. He resigned this position 10 enter
newspaper life, in which he remained up
10 the time of his death. Mr.. LipscOmb
was a faithful and energetic worker, and
had a wide circle OF friends. lie was a
Mason, 4 member Of No. H. a. L. and
A. VI.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 4 o'clock from the residence Of
Mr.. Fair, and the interment will be made
in Maury Cemetery.
Rev. Charles y. Van Houtcn will con-
duct the service. assisted by Rev. Ben
Dennis. The following gentlemen will
act as pall-bearers: Messrs. \. H.. Fitz-
gerald. j. T.. Robinson. John Rice, w. II.
Washington. j.. c.. Snellings, and John G..
Walker.
DEATH OF MRS. GRIFFITH.
Intellieence reaches this city OF the
death. Friday afternoon. Of Mrs. Mary
T.. Griffith. wife Of Mr.. II. w. Griffith.
at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
W. i. Bagby, in New Kent county, near
Mountcastle, a station on the Chesapeake
and Ohio road.
Deceased was in the cd year Of her age.
being born April 9. 1885. in Chesterfield
county. She was the daughter of Richard
and Mary Good, both deceased. She is
survived. besides her husband, by two
sons-David r.. Of Manchester. and VIII
liam W. Of Petersburg-and Mrs. william
T.. Bagby. New Kent county; Mrs. O.. w.
Pond. of New Kent, and Mrs. Joseph r..
Johnson. of buckingham. She leaves also
three brothers-Messrs r. w. Goode, Of
Windsor. \. c., and w. j. -. and James
A. Goode. of Buckingham county.
The remains will be brought to Rich
mond this morning. and the funeral will
take place this afternoon az $50 O'Clock
from the Ba~inbridge-Street Baptist
church. The interment will be made In
St. Johns Cemetery.
THE OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The meeting of Heptasophs, in Swans
boro'. Friday night. was one of great in
terest TO all the members present.
j. f.. Check. Of Norfolk, supreme
Deputy. was present, and presided over
the exercises, installing the following
officers: J.. G.. BEDFORD, archon; w. H..
Atkisson. provost; George D. Cole, finan-
cier. q. a. Ralnes. prelate; p. S. Barrett,
secretary; c. A. Raines. treasurer; =. r.
Davis. warden: W. j. Williams. sentinel.
After the installation a supper was
served to the lodge.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. L. H.. Clemmons, Of Swansboro',
continues i'll.
Mrs. c. A. Raines. of Swansboro', Is
quite indisposed at her residence.
An operation was performed on Mr.. r.
". Butler. Of this city, now at the Old
Dominion Hospital. in Richmond. on Fri
dav. and one of his eyes, recently injured
was removed. This was done to save the
other.
Of the Central Methodist church, will
preach AZ this church this morning at II
o'clock.
MIR. Thomas II. Betty, Of the Richmond
Woodworking Company, has Just re-
turned from a business trip 10 New YORK