Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-18
BUSINESSMEN MEET.
MANCHESTER ASSOCIATION HOLDS
AN IMPORTANT SESSION.
YHg CITY TO HAYE 4 FLOAT.
At Least, That is what BUSINESS
Men Want-Masons to Lay Corner
stone-Mr. Hay Gnrnett Extremely
UI-Divorce Grnnted-Brfefs.

The Manchester Business-Men's Assoc
citation held an important meeting last
evening.
The session was held in Toneys Hall.
President A. J. Daffron was in the chair,
and Secretary Clarence Walden at his
desk One Of the first acts Of the body
was to appoint COMMITTEES to walt on
the City Council. This committee will
go 10 the Council and ask that body 70
make an appropriation for a float to rep
resent Manchester In the trades parade
Of the Dist.
The following gentlemen compose the
committee: Messrs. r. II. Wells, Charles
Burkert, and u. l.. Pulliam.
The committee appointed for that pur-
pose has already secured eighteen or
twenty floats to go In this parade. These
have been gotten mainly from the whole
| sale houses of tie city. The retail places
/ have not yet been sanvassed.
| The city Will be asked TO advertise
herself, as the private firms are spending
money to advertise her.
The prospects are that the city OF Man
chester will make fine showing on the
| 3st.
MIR. Wells. chairman OF the committee
| appointed to ask the Council to name a
committee TO confer with the State Com
raittee Of tho Richmond Council about
the street-car franchises. made partial
| report. This was requested by Mr. Pull
liam. Mr.. Wells stated that his conn
nlttse had held one meeting. II had ac-
complished all at this time that IL was
possible for il 10 do.
Mr. Pulliam suggested that the com
mittee have its duties enlarged TO the
extent Of urging upon the Council the
Importance OF paving Perry street. he
stated that this street could be paved
from Seventh street to Cowardn ave-
nue.. at the very moderate cost or 3l,sOO
to the CITY.
The following gentlemen were elected
members Of the association: Messrs
Thomas J. Smith and w. w. Gibbs.
These names were handed in by Mr.. A.
| j. Gallagher.
There was quite a large sale at Lo-
raines yesterday.
The personal property OF 4. L. Clarke,
on Wlckham's farm, was sold at pubie
auction
oujte n number OF Manchester people
/ attended
! chases. Several househoiders in the city
| bought COWS. The sale attracted much
attention. People from all parts OF Ches-
terfeld and Powhatan were present, be-
sides those from Manchester.
MAsONS TO LAY 1T.
The cornerstone OF the new Central
| Methodist church will be laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies. The Manchester Lodge,
| No. IA, Ancient, Free, and Accepted
| Mssons. have been invited 10 lay thls
| stone. They have accepted.
These ceremonies will take place be-
tween the 10Th and 18th Of November.
Work is progressing nicely on the founda-
ton. and the subscription is being IN
| creased daily. ,,,
MRS. FOWLKEs GETS a DIVORCE.
The Hastings Court was in session for
a abort time yesterday morning. Judge
| Ingram was on the bench. The Court
granted an absolute divorce 10 Mrs. LA
Nav FoEkes from her husband, John
S. Fowlkes. The plaintiff was repre-
/ ssnted by Judge James Nj. Gregory. MIS-
/ Powlkes will assume her maiden name
Mayor Maurice did not have a session
OF his criminal court yesterday.
FOR THE WORKINGMEN,
meeting of the Street Committee OF
the Council was called for yesterday
morning.
A quorum was not present, and no
| business was transacted. Ihese VINO
were present were Messrs. Mat.ne"
! Marion fchairman) and j. r. Green.
This was intended TO be Joint meet
ing of the representatives Of the city
and the Richmond and Petersburg Rail
way Company. These two bodies VIII
see how It can be arranged 10 construct
a soIid walkway from the west end OF
the Richmond and Petersburg foot-bridge
IN the Southern road, for the accommo-
dotion OF the Manchester people en-
Moved on Belle Isle. This Is mattsF
hundreds of Manchester people are IN
terested In. In the winter the present
way is dangerous and almost impassaoie'
AIR Parrish was present as the repre-
sentative Of the railroad.
Another meeting has been called for
next Tuesday afternoon at $50 o'clock. IL
A. nrobable that a Council meeting Will
Ia called at p. NJ. OF that day to hear
the renort of this body. Other business
will also be transacted.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss clyde Swift is visiting Mrs. z. G.
Allen at Sheppard's, near Milford, va.
Mrs r. N. Drewry and daughter VIII
,oava to-day for New York to spend sew
Miss Nora Keppler of Fenrieo county
IL visiting Miss Beale Fair. On Decatur
AR J. Z. Goode and family, who have
heen sofourHing in Powhatan county
bsvs returned. much improved in health
Mr.. G. c. Lamb left yesterday morning
for powhatan county to spend seVerSl
days Hunting. -. y,,,h
Revival services will continue at FIFTH
street Methodist church during 'hm
J week. , ,.,,,o Nam
sfiss Annie Taylor returned home mon
sav from a visit to Florence, >. &, ae-
companied By Miss Mamie Jennings
Mrs. Robert Cepron is extremely III at
The residence Of her brother-in-laW hlr'
7 ZONES. no. 1O4 west Fifth street.
.sauire w. d. Lithgow' who has peen
ooohned 10 his home for the past week
is inruroving. and will be out again soon.
Last saturday Mr.. Terry. VINO lives in
Nfascn park. near this city, found near
his borne a lot of youths clothing IN ths
nnc,sts of which were lot Of the west
err linton Telegraph cards and ~ cents
,r change. No trace Of the owner haf
| been found. w IA, n.rrs,t