Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-10
THEY DID NOT STEAK.
BUSINESS OF cHEsTERFIELD COURT
TOOK UP ALL THE TINE.
TIE NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ten old Men Re-EIected-R. y. owen
and y. T.. BEDFORD Chosen St"io"-
Men-Edwnrd Gallagher Eic'''"
Chicf-Ncw Hosc-Wagon.


day.
II was court-day. and Congressman
Lamb and Mr.. jefferson Wallace had
been booked to speak. These weu-known
Democrats were present, but ala not
speak.
Tho court convened about 70 o'clock
and was continuously in session until l
O'Clock. Judge Clopton was hearing
chanccry cases.
Att o'clock court sadjourned. a real
estate auctioneer announced large sale
OF valuable land outside. This sale took
up the time until about $3.50 o'clock. iheh
tho people who lived 40 distance
had 10 leave. il was. therefore DECIDED
10 have the speaking al another t'iile'
Captain Lamb was engaged ava uaS' no"
ever. shaking hands Win """'
friends IN Chesterfield
Mr.. wallace was also az court ana
mingled freely with the people. shaking
ban6s with friends and the friends OF
his father, who IS well known Ih D"eS-
terfcld.
FIREMEN ARE ELECTED.
The Fire Commissioners Of Manch mes
ter held an important meeting last night.
InfN NIfIftA NiAllAfn ANA AAN
department. and also two stauonmeh.
There were present Of the commission
ers. Messrs. John OBrien DresIdenp.
~ p. Bradley. j. r.. Green, w. w. Pool.
ana II L. Patram. The entire oId
force consisting Of ten men, was re-
elected with one exception. Fireman
Nichols was succeeded by MI i. j..
Gibbs. ,... r,o
THO commission then went into the
election Of two men 90 stay M me tn-
eine-house-one az night lhe o'lot J."
the day. There were several alIlcd,lon7,
80, none were considered except
those from members OF tht f"e L''
mont. There were quite @ NUMBER Oh
onnlications for the positions from per
sors who had been members of the ue-
uarfrnent once but were not now. IHt9e
were laid aside. The two successiul APP
,liconts were r.. +. owen. the FORMER
chief and j. J.. Rcdford. Mr. owen -
nj ,be Third Ward and Mr.. kcdioid OF
the FIRST. The commission agreed 10
nav these men $40 per month 1heE nv
reaulred 10 live In two squares Oh ,nt
encinc-hOuse. The election ol MT. w"
made the position Of chlet vacant ~
Edward Gailagher was elected TO lhia
Office. ,,-,, .,,,t.
position ullt4 N''N N'
January 81 1900 ,
rho commission adopted a resolution
offered bv Captain Pool. placing the new
donortment under the control OF lhe
commission until q suitTble ordinance
could be framed and adopted.
The new hOse-wagon has been recelNvu
from John d Green. II IS beauty. IL
carries LOO feet of hose with great
ease.
GROUND HAS BEEN BROKEN.
Ground has been broken for the new
Central Methodist church. The corner
stone will soon be laid. The BuildlS
Committee of the new church nave ask
cd Tor the Dispatch of Sunday, july ltlh'
10 be put under the cornerstone ms
ISSUE OF the Dispatch contained cuts OIL
the proposed church, the present chuI-h'
and Old-Plank church, the mother church
o. the others.
The fourth quarterly conference of Cen
tral church was held last night The at
tendance was very good. Presiling-Elder
Wilson was present. and was i'm .he ehar
during the transaction OF business.
Henry Corey tho negro VINO cut James
Taylor. also negro, Sunday night was
arrested last night by Policeman Smith.
lie was bailed by Mayor Maurice.
TWO CARS BROKEN UP.
There was a small break mp on the
Atanuc-Coast Line yesterday morning.
Two cars being hauled by a shifttr
jumped the track at the foot Of Eleventh
street They were broken mp some by
running against the guards. The damage
was small.
James Taylor and Henry Corey, color
ed men, INDUCED i'm "a fight at COwardn
avenue and Huh street, Sunday night
Taylor had his hair cut Saturday night
I'm the latest style and went TO the Sc
cond Baptist church, where he met
Corey. who made some remarks about
the way his hair was cut When they
reached Cowardin avenue Corey drew
knife ana cut Taylor ON the left check.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Lawrence Eggleston, of Chester
field county is detained at home by sick
ness.
Mrs. Alexander Reams, of no Hull
street il ill
Miss Agnes Ely. Of 1921 Stockton street,
is detained at home by sickness.
Miss Rosa FOwlkes, OF Winterpock, IS
visiting Miss owens, ON east Twelfth
street
Mr. William Roberts Is still very III at
his home, in SwansbOro.
Mrs. Charles Bourne, who resides at
the corner of Ninth and Decatur streets,
IS quite sick.
The ves,ry of Meade-Memorial church
Will have a meeting tonight at the rec
tory.
Mr. Hay Garnctt who has been very
nl at his residence. 400 Porter street,
was said not 70 be so well yesterday
AIR George Stein is reported as being
no better.
Mr. Meade ana wife. of Danyille, are
visiting Rev benjamin Dennis, on east
Twelfth street
Nj. W. Il. Cleary, of 1904 Hull street.
is reported as being very sick.
Mr. j. w. Stanley, OF GO!dsDoro' y. g.
was I'm the city sunday calling Oh friends.
Miss Ethel Archer has returned home
after a visit 10 relatives and friends IN
Norfolk.
MIR. Mosby Pulllam. Of Newport News.
writes 70 friends here that he is still
under the care of physician.
Rev. Mr. Gwathmey OF Richmond Col
lcge. preached 10 large congregation
at Bainbridge- church sunday.
Mr. Gus Chandler is very sick az the
home OF Captain h. ;. ThaXtOn. at No.
SO6 Decatur street.
Children's Day services were held at
Stockton-Street church sunday morning.
A very interesting programme was given
under the dlleCloh OF MI. T. n. '1illiHoH'
Mr. IL. OmOhundro, OF RadiOrd, Va,
was in Manchester yesterday, looking 10
tho interests of property ne has acquired
in the city.
Contractor Goode has force Of hands
laying curling on Second street This
street viii lead 10 the new depot OF the
Richmond, Petersburg ana Carolina rail-
road.
Rev. j. S. Wallace preached TO a large
congregation at Fifth-Street Methodist
church AT both services sunday At the