Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-08
BUSINESS MEET.
THEY TRANSACT BUSINESS A'D
DISCUSS LIVE QUESTIONS.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
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Tho puslness Mems Association of Man
chester held an interesting meeting last
night.
PRECEDENT A !. Daffron was I'm the chair
and Secretary Clarence Walden was at MS
desk The attendance was quite Boou'
The discussion was lively and interesuhs'
The body got down to business quickly
The routine work was disposed or spe-
cial committees on the recent trades pa
rade made their reports and were duly
discharged. A number Of suggestions
were MADE for the good of the CITY,
Paving Of Perry street, making sewer
connections, making less patching ana
more permanent improvements moie
sparing use Of cinders, a stop TO haNiie
dirt drains. etc.-these were all discusseu
in an interesting manner
VICTORY FOR DEMOCRATS
The Democrats were victorious III tiii'
city yesterday without half trying. Messis =
d I, Toney and W. w. Baker were over
wheImingly given the vote of Mahches'ei
So far as cast. The election was one OF
the most quiet ever held In the city
About one-fourth the vote Of the city
was polIed. A. detailed statement of the
vote IS given I'm another column.
Mr. Thomas f.. owen and Miss Agnes
T.. Walker will be married at 6:SO TINS
evening. The ceremony will be performed
at the Meade-Memorial Episcopal church.
Rev. BENZ. Dennis, the rector, VIII per-
form the ceremony. The bride-elect is
daughter of Major Joseph walker. OF
Chesterfield county.
Mr.. owen is well-known young man
of Manchester.
REVIVAL AT OAK-GROVE CHURCH
a very interesting revival is in. progress
at the Oak-Grove Baptist church.
The meetings began on Monday night
The pastor, Rev. j. \. Sullivan, Is being
aided by Rev. j. r. Harrison, of the I'M
manuel church, Richmond. Interest on
the part Of the unconverted began with
the first service. Three persons made
profession Monday night Last night the
concern on the part Of the unsaved was
very marked.
Services will be hello every night this
week.
MAYOR MAURfCE'S COURT.
Mayor Maurice had quite an assembly
of worldly ones before him yesterday
morning.
James Harris, a colored man, was
charged with stealing a pair Of trousers
from another colored man. He was sent
to Jail for thirty days.
Hix Young. another negro. was the next
prisoner. He was a Suspicious character.
lie was given ten minutes TO hoOf his
way out of the city.
Still another darby was to come. He
was George Tinsley. He was up for mis-
demeanor Mayor Maurice fined him $50.
A PLEASANT EMBARRASSMENT.
\ very pleasant entertainment was
given at Leader Hall last night.
The proceeds will be used 70. the par
sonage Of the acknowledgement Baptist
church.
An operetta was a very delightful fea-
ture. 1t was given by the following cast;
Mr.. Dabbleton. Ned Cogbill.
Mrs. Dabbleton........Mrs Arthur Tyler.
Arriminter Seraphina Johnson C'Mlnt,
for shorO Miss Ethel Harding.
Mr.. Bird Plover.. Mr.. Harvey Harding.
Mrs. Bird Plover. Miss Moselle Gregory
! Dr.. Killorcure. Ia. burton
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. w. 4. Toler has been appointed
Deputy State Councillor for the Junior
order United American Mechanics.
Mr. Henry Snead, while at work yesler
dav morning at the Southern shops, had
/ his hand quite seriously mashed.
! Manchester Council. No. 90 Jr. .. l.
| A. NJ. will hold "A meeting THURSDAY
night. There will be present at the meet
ing Past State-Councillor Davis Bottoms
and State Vice-Councillor Criddle.
There will be church conference al
West End church tonight at 1:45 o'clock.
Each member especially invited TO De
| present. ,,,.
roeipnation as statiOn-man Of the Fire
| Department.