Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-07
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
COMMITTEE ON STREETS AwAhps
FEED AND snrTHISG CONTRACTS.
DEATHS AND FUNERALS or The DAY.
Mrs. John Carroll Dies mt nm Ehri'
Morning HOur-Funerais or VIZ
pxu,,ouson and Miss woodbridge
woman Insnne-Briefs.

Tho Manchester Councils Committee on
Streets met last night and transacted 'he
business Of the past month. Ihere were
nresent Messrs. Matthew Morton (chair-
mani. J. II. Green, w. 0. Randlett' anu
John O'Brien.
Tho committee received and opened
bids for furnishing feed to the city
team and to do the city's blacksmithlhs
during 1899. The Cox Company, repre-
scented By Mr.. W. II. Nelson, was award
ed the contract to do the smithing as the
lowest bidder. and ar r. \. Bowen the
feed contract. as the lowest bidder. The
remainder OF the session was taken up IL
the transaction Of routine busipess.
The Finance Committee met immedi-
ately after the meeting Of the street ColIl'
mittee, in monthly session. Inc loll""
ing were present: Messrs. w. W. ooi
0cbairman) Matthew Morton. j. r. Green
and John O'Brien. The session was taken
M altogether I'm attending 10 routine DUST
ness. 49,, III.
Mr.. ]. Henry Patteson. Jr, is still quite
an with appcndicitls. lie suffers very
great deal but is not regarded in imIne-
date danger
DEATH OF MRS. CARROLL.
Mrs. Mary Carroll, wife Of Mr.. John
Carroll died ut her residence, on Iweh-
tv-second street. yesterday morning at
7.2O O'Clock, after "a short Illness. from
pneumonia. Deceased was about 10 yedi ,
Of age and leaves. besides her husband
four children-Mrs Maggie Hogan MIS-
John Toler. Miss Mary CARROLL ana MI
John Carroll--all OF Manchester
The funeral Will take place from 81.
Peters cathedral. Richmond Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The funeral Of Mr.. Gillis 5. Williamson
took place from Bainbrdge-Street churcn
Yesterday afternoon at 2%O o'clock ana
was largely attended by sorrowing
friends.
The remains Of Miss Ella +. Woodbridge
were Inferred in Maury Cemetery from
Clopton-Street church at IL o'clock yester-
day morning.
DEATH OF MRS. SMITH.
Mrs. Catherine Scott Smith. daughter
Of Mr. r. II. Crooks, No. 2l3 east Tenth
street. died at her fathers residence yes
terday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Deceased was aged i5 years, and a
highly esteemed lady, leaving behind the
heritage Of the memory of good life.
The lUncidl VIII TAKE pleNt iipii tHt
house tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
WOMAN ADJUDGED INSANE
'Squires Lithgow, Tyson. and Carr, as
sisted by DR.. Lawrence Ingram, City Phy-
sician, held a commission of lunacy over
Mary Richardson, a colored woman. yes
terday afternoon, and after examination
adjudged her insane. The woman is
thought TO have been affected mentally
by the desertion Of her husband. leaving
to her care an infant child. She wander
ed away from her home yesterday morn
ing. and by pitiful cries caused much eX-
element on the street until the police
came and took her to the statiOn-house.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
There are a number of cases Of the
mumps i'm the city.
Mrs. Lucy Reams, of Porter street, is
quite iii with pneumonia
Owing to the disagreeable weather, very
few pedestrians were on the streets yes
terday and last night.
Mr. Oscar y. Enright. Of Danville, has
returned home. after a pleasant visit to
friends in Swansboro.