Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-22
SCHOOL IS CROWDED.
ASTONISHING NUMBERS FORCED
INTO EACH ROOM.
OTHER ITEES FROM MANCHESTER.
Precinct Meeting to Re Held In
Chesterfield To-Day-Delegntes 10
Fire Yesterday observation-disclosures.

The Manchester public white school
is greatly crowded.
This is especially true Of the primary
grades For several years these lower
rooms have been crowded, but never so
badly as at this time. One room has loo
or more pupils in it, and another ~ IL
is true that these pupils are divided by
half Of them coming during the hours
between and L. and the other half
between i and 3 o'clock. one room.
which has larger pupils in ii, who last
year remained at school all day, had to
divide up, too.
This is an unfortunate circumstance.
Everybody is doing the best he can,
from the superintendent to the teacher
in the lowest grade. But II cannot De
gotten around that the school building
is inadequate for the increasing demands
made upon it each year.
The pupils i'm several rooms sit In every
available place. They are Jumped up ON
the teachers platforms. Many of the
desks. which are not Overlarse for two
are made to do duty for three Teachers
and pupils are cramped.
PRECINCT MEETINGS IN COUNTY.
Precinct meetings will be held in every
part OF Chesterfield to-day. Delegates 10
the House and Senate conventions Of the
18th, Will be elected at this time and in
structed as to their voting. OF course
all Will be instructed TO vote to nominate
Mr.. p. V Cogbll for the Senate. He
is not only the only candidate in the
field. but he is also a citizen of Chester
field, the Commonwealth Attorney for
the county and a very popular man.
1T seems to be the general belief that all
delegates will also be instructed for Mr..
W. W. Baker for the House Of Delegates.
The real fight i'm the convention will APP
parently be between Messrs. d. l.. Toney
of Manchester. and Pleasant Finch, Of
Powhatan county.
a SMALL MORNING FIRE.
Residence No. 1904 Baiubridge street,
caught IRE early yesterday morning. The
flames started in the basement. and, be-
ing soon discovered. were kept there.
The damage was about sos. There was no
insurance, so far as could be learned.
The property is owned by a Washington
gentleman. This house is a very large
one and is occupied by three families.
That part i'm which the blaze started was
occupied by Mr. X. w. Carr ana family.
The origin Of the fire is not known, but
it is thought that a match dropped by
servant explains the situation.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. J. T. Morrissette continues confined
to his room by sickness.
Miss Annie r. Lithgow is visiting her
friend. Miss Metcalf of Norfolk.
Mrs. G. W. Roach and daughter, Alma,
are visiting friends and relatives in Pc
tersburg, Va.
Mr.. Lucien Wiltshire, who has been so
very I'll with peritonitis, is reported 10 be
somewhat better.
Miss Louise Whitfield, Of III west Ninth
street returned home Wednesday, after
having spent a most delightful time with
relatives and friends at Emporia, va.
Progressive Council No. j., Daughters
Of Liberty have purchased an organ,
which will, i'm the future, adorn their
lodge-room and will prove to be very en-
tertainiug to the council. as they have
several pieces of music attached TO their
ritual.
Mr.. and Mrs. William l. Darrell have
the sympathy of their many friends in
the loss they sustained by the death of
their infant child. Garland Langhorne,
who died yesterday morning at lO:b
o'clock at the residence OF his parents,
on Hull and Clopton streets. Swansboro'.
The funeral will take place this afternoon
at o'clock at the residence.