Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-02
MANCHESTER NEWS.
HAPPENINGS OF FRIDAY CLEANED
FOR DISPATCH READERS.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE BUSY.
This Body Approves Bills and
Trnnsacts Other Business-COuncil
Bun. Dun. Goes Down.

The Finance Committee OF the Man
chester Council held its regular meeting
at the Council chamber last night and
transacted considerable business. A num-
Der of bills were approved.
The Council will meet next Friday
night, and great deal OF business will
come up for transaction at that time.
One Of the most interesting events OF
next week is the primary on Tuesday.
The vote will be fairly large. but not
near so large as at a similar election two
years ago, when Mr.. owen was opposed
by Mr. Robertson.
a cow owned by DR.. william p.
Mathews, Of this city. was this week
struck b. an engine Of the Southern road
and hurt The animal, 1t Is reported,
was left, after being hurt, at the foot of
an embankment. with its broken hoof,
without food or water until Thursday
afternoon at o'clock. when Or. Mathews
was informed of the fact. 1t Is not i'm
probable that Or. Jud. y. Woods atten-
ton will be called to the circumstances
Of the case.
STORED AWAY FOR SIXTY DAYS.
Squire Lithgow had but one applicant
for justice before him yesterday morning.
John Bunyan Dunnavant was charged
with being drunk and disorderly on the
street He was sent to Jail for sixty
days in which to sober up and be good
Tor that period OF time, at least. This
was the only case before Squire Lith-
gov yesterday morning, and 1t did not
take long 10 dispose of IL.
The monthly report OF the Police De-
partment for August shows that the total
number Of arrests were 81. as against
30 for july. 1t is as. follows: Chief, IS;
first assistant IS; second assistant, 10;
third assistant Is; miscellaneous, 4.
Felony, 2; misJemeanor 81; ordinance
violations, "a tramps, }.
RAID on GOATS AND DOGS.
The police of Manchester will begin a
raid on unlicensed dogs 3nd goats on
Monday. Chief LipscOmb has procured a
list of all those who have either dogs or
goats. All persons who have dogs or
goats which are unlicensed will be sum-
moned TO court and fined for having such
dead-bcat animals IN their possession 1t
is not improbable that the unclaimed dogs
will 90 10 make soap grease Of
LILY COUNCIL CELEBRATION.
The celebration Of the hfth anniversary
of Lily Council, Daughters Of Liberty, on
Thursday night at An1erson's Hell. was
a very enjoyable affair. The committee
| in charge consisted Of Messrs. A. Z. Lum
| J. d. Reams. and Mrs. Matti. spiers. Miss
Lee Taylor, Mrs clair Fisher, Mrs. Lee
Merideth.
/ The following programme was well rem
dered: MY Country. 'Tis Of Thee" by
council; Scripture. by J. G. Lumpkin;
Prayer. by 5. II. Andrews; Hymn, shout
/ In Camp" by choir; Opening Address, by
G. w Vaughn; Hymn, standing on
I Promise; Speech, by J. b. Burrows; Solo
! bv Mrs. Metcalf: Address. "Object Of the
| Order" by O. J. Andrews; Talk. by w.
| n. Hart; Closing Hymn. by council.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. NJ A. Mum is detained at home
! by sickness.
| Rev. j. a. Spencer will I'll his pulpit
! tomorrow morning and night.
Rev. DR.. Willingham Will preach AT
| Clopton-Street church tomorrow morn
| ing.
Mr.. C. L. Fry. of Boise City Ida, has
| returned to his old home, in Manchester
after an absence Of three years.
Mr.. Marshall Jones IS slightly improved
after a long illness Of typhoid-fever.
/ Mr.. Walter r. Holt left for Washing
| ton. d. c., Thursday, 10 resume his bust
ness as music teacher, after a very plea
| SAINT vacation.
Harvey w. Blankenship. of Selma, n.
| c.. where he is connected with the South
| ern. is spending a short vacation in the
| city. 80.
Mr.. Henry Walthall and Mr.. Willie
Norris went TO Petersburg yesterday to
| attend a reception at the home OF Miss
| Nettie Stuart in honor of her guest MISS
Viola Haggard, of Manchester.