Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THE DAY GATHERED FOR
DISPATCH READERS.
DEATH OF MRS. MARY DIEN.
She Passes Away After n Long Ill
ness-EejoicinG Over Starting I'D
of the Cotton MiIIs-Personn1 and
other News Items.

The announcement made exclusively In
| yesterdays Dispatch that the two large
cotton-factories in Manchester are to re-
sumo operations very soon was most
welcome one to the people of the city.
| The Marshall mills are expected TO be in
operation within a week, and the Old Do
mlnion plant in about two months. En-
ployment will be given to about COO per-
sons. While most OF the operatives are
females, there are a goody number OF
men and boys needed 10 run the facto-
ries which will be modern in every re-
spect and under one management. They
are to be known as the Union Cotton
Mills" The starting up OF these enter
prises will make things much more ac-
tive along the waterfront
DEATH OF MRS. BINN.
Mrs. Mary Blnn died at her home, in
swansboro', yesterday morning. after a
long illness. She was the widow OF Mr.
Thomas Binn. and about 80 years of age.
She is survived by four sons and two
daughters-namely: George, Michael Will
ham, and Thomas, and Misses Catharine
and Mary. The funeral will take place
from St Peters Cathedral Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Interment in Mount
| Calvary.
A reception was held at the hospitable
home OF Miss Ella Buckner, on Eighth
and Decatur streets, Friday night
Among those present were Miss Ella
Buckner Misses Matte. Mary Carrie
|, and Grace Williams, Misses Essie anc
Luecilla Hendrich, Misses Christy and
. | g. rlxr
and others: Messrs. Jesse Buckner, John
and Floyd Hendricks Willie Logan, W
, w. Williams, J. S. Williams, S. r. Hag
mel. Hardy FlournOy, John Busby
J Charles and D. Cottrell. Bernard Coats
Sam. Taylor, Bernard Perdue and others
Mr. and Mrs. W. Fl. White were pre-
\ scented with handsome silver tea ser
vice on Friday by the fellow-empoyee'
} Of Mr. White. at the Westmoreland Club
as a New-Year's gift. The delay I'm pre-
senting the service was due to the Hines
\ Of Mr.. White
PERSONALS AND BRTEFS.
Mr.. J. b. Fitzgerald. OF Roanok
| Rapids, n. c., Is on visit 10 Manches
ter.
! Vivian, the daughter OF Captain Brooks
I has spinal meningitis.
Messrs. o. p. Eanes and Meadows Cary
Of Swansboro', are both quite sick.
Mrs. Norma Lthgow is quite sick q
the residence Of her mother. Mrs. ID. /
Wake. at Eleventh and Porter streets.
D Miss Ellen withers Broadnax, who Ia
| been suffering with the grip, is able TO
out again.
Master Garfield Chappell son OF NJ
Thomas Chappsll, Of Granite. is quite
d with pneumonia.
= A marriage license has been granted
= ] % fphr Rpr0
| | Nelster Of Manchester. The grOom-ele'
o is a well-known machlnist, and the bird
! elect is the daughter Of Mr.. and Mr.
y Willis Neister
a The trustees OF Dale Lodge, No. g
Knights Of Honor. OF this city, have pa
5000 to Mrs Alice L. Clayton, wife al
beneficiary Of James O. Clayton, d
ceased, on January 10th. This claim VI
l. paid promptly.
Messrs. w. b. Wake and Edwa
Jones left on Friday for Boston, Mas
via West Point. Va.
n Mr. w. II. Toler, treasurer or liber
he Council No. g. Jr. o. U. A. NJ, Of Swan
al boro' has paid to Mrs J. d. Moles 81
- the amount OF benefit due her on accou
of the death OF her husband.
The usual services will be held In all
nj the Manchester churches to-day. Rev.
gy u. Grimsley will preach at Clopton-Stre
ss. church both morning and night. The Nj
es sionarv Society of the church VIII no
&C. its monthly meeting At $50 p. NJ.
to Mr.. H. J. Lessendery, an employee
nd the Southern shops. who lives on we
Of Tenth street received his salary Frida
lr. and in going home dropped part Of
OF amounting 10 sos. on the street. He ma
n friitless search for it, but later IT W
ST. returned 20 him by Walter Deitrick,
lin ! lad who found II.