Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-30
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
NEWS OF THURSDAY GATHERED
FOR DISPATCH READERS.
FARMERS TO TALK TO Each OTHER.
A Telephone Company Chartered for
Chesterfield and POwhatan Coun-
ues-To Connect With Manchester
'Pboncs-COuncII Committees.

'fnOncs-tOuuctI Ommtftees.
The Manchester School Board held its
annual meeting last night for the cleo
ton Of teachers for the next session.
Captain John O'Brien, the president,
was In the chair. and all of the members
were present. The board went immedi-
ately into the election of teachers. Mr.
Alex. II. Fitzgerald was reelected prin-
cipal of the white schools, and Principal
j. ii. Blackwell chosen again to be prin-
cipal of the colored schools
All the teachers in primary and gram
mar grades were also reelected.
COUNTY PEOPLE TO TALK.
The citizens of Chesterfield county
will soon be able TO talk 10 each other
throughout the county by telephone.
Judge Hancock, of the Circuit Court,
has granted a charter to the company
known as the Chesterfield and Powhatan
Telephone Company. which was organ
counties. Later on this line will have
the terminals connected witt the ter
minals Of one OF the phoI lines In
Richmond.
Mr.. James Bellwood. one OF the most
progressive farmers and citizens Of Ches-
terrified who IS deeply interested in the
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Com
pany, said few days ago that the lire
would certainly be constructed in the
time required by the charter.
The Committee on Almshouse and Poor
will meet at $50 o'clock this afternoon at
the City Hail. and will proceed to the
almshouse for regular inspection.
The Street Committee will meet in reg
ular session on Monday evening at S
o'clock.
TAXES ON BAD CONDUCT.
Mayor Maurice had quite a coterie OF
law-breakers and naughty people before
him in the Police Court yesterday morn
ing.
johnson & White. colored saloonkeep-
'ers. at Nineteenth and Huh streets. were
charged with allowing disreputable ana
disordcrly persons 10 congregate in their
place. The Mayor taxed them s. and
warned them not 10 come before him
again with that complaint against them
Bud Morris. also colored, was captured
late Wednesday night by Policeman Jones
on the charge Of beating his wife
The Mayor thought the darby had NAL
treated his wife 10 the amount of $3.50
worth
MARRIAGE or WEIL-KNOWN PEG
PIE.
Mr.. 7. =. Clarke and wife (nee Robert
som. who were married in Dinwiddie
county Wednesday afternoon. passed
through the city yesterday for Richmond
where they will spend short while
Both Mr.. Clarke and Miss Louise r.
Robinson that was have many
friends in this city. The bride
is a daughter of NJ. F. o. ko-
bertson. The ceremony was performed
by Rev J. {. Reynolds, OF Crewe, Va.
Mr.. j. Wesley Clarke, OF Richmond, bro
Their Of the groom, was best man. The
bridal possession was made up as fol-
lows: Mr.. Abel Robertson with Miss
Lizzie Clarke, Mr.. Landon Bell with Miss
Florence Stone, Mr.. Z. NJ. Hardy with
Miss Allie Wells, Mr. Willie Ford with
Miss Maggie Dewsbury. Mr.. Sam. Hawks
with Miss Essie Ford, Mr.. Wilbur
Hawks with Miss Ollie Hardy. Mr.. Mil
ton Wells with Miss Annie Bell.
Several of these are well-known Man
chester people. The couple was accom-
panied 10 Richmond by Mr.. ]. ". Clarke
best man; Miss Florence Stone, OF Pc
tersburg: Miss Lizzie Clarke, Of Rich
mond. and Miss Annie Bell, of Lunen-
burg county.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Rubie Price, of No. 500 Everett
street who has been sick for the past
few weeks. is slowly improving.
Miss Eva Attksson, Of Petersburg, Is
visiting Mrs. Roberts, on Eighteenth
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Winnie, of Old Point,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Winnie
1914 Porter street.
Rev. Ben. Dennis has sailed from New
port News for London, 10 be absent two
months
Miss Myrtle Draubough. of Harrison
burg. Pa. IS visiting her sister, Mrs.
Robert Va6en, on west Twelfth street
Mr.. Edward Saunders and Mrs. Mar
eret Elder WIFI leave this morning Tor
Sturgeon Point, Charles City, to visit Mr.
Saunderss son, MIR George Saunders.
Mr.. W. r. Moore. who has been quite
i'll at his residence, on west Iwellth
street was out yesterday.
Master Russell Rice, of Chesterheld
county. is visiting Mr.. Christie Lamb
500 west Thirteenth street.
Miss Ruby Kerns. of Sutherlin, va, Is
visiting Mrs. ]. II. Walden, OF Woodland
Heights.
Lula. daughter of Mr.. C. a. Raimes,
is quite sick with malarial fever at her
fathers residence. in Swansboro'.
Mr. lanes Raines. OF Swansboro', re-
turned from Washington wednesday,
after n six weeks visit to relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Parkinson nave the
sympathy Of their many friends In the
loss they have sustained by the death OF
their little infant, Jeanette, which oc-
Cured yesterday morning at their resi-
dence. No. PA east Sixth street.
Mr.. r. +. owen, who was quite pain
fully hurt while at work at the Southern
shops Wednesday, was doing very nicely
Yesterday and resting comfortably.
Mr. peter r. Bailey is critically i'll at
her home. near Moseley's Junction. Her
children are with her. excepting two
sons-one In Nebraska and one IN Wash
ington. They have been telegraphed Tor.