Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-02
In OUR SISTER CITY.
SPECIAL COMMITTEE CONSIDERS
VACCINATION AND OTHER BILLS.
DEED INVOLVING 100000 RECORDED.
The Mayo Bridge and Island Change
Hnnds--A Bold Attempt mt Robbery
Fooled by n Parrot, Who Used Bad
Words-Other News.

The special committee of the Manches-
ter Council on Vaccination held a meeting
last night in the Council chamber 10 con-
! slider the bills which were incurred du-
RI The period when the city was taking
un ial precautions to keep smallpox
o..
There we're present Messrs. w. p. Brad
ley (chairman). James T. Abbott, and
Matthew Morton. The bills were present
ell by DR.. Lawrence Ingram. DR.. Jewell
Merchant, Mr.. II. c. Beattie, Mr.. r. A.
Bowen. and colored woman for services
| rendered. The committee recommended
the bills OF the last three parties to be
paid, but sent those of both physicians on
to the Council without recommendation.
The Street Committee and the Aims
house Committee met also yesterday eve
ming. but only routine business was trans
acted.
MAYO's BRIDGE SOLD.
A deed of sale has been recorded in the
Hastings Court of this city, of the Mayo
Bridge and Land Company TO the Mayo
Land and Bridge Company, in considera-
ton of the sum OF sSoO.O eco. Mayo's bridge,
the Islands, and several lots in Manches-
ter are conveyed to the new company.
1t is proposed to rescue the island and
build thereon number of manufacturing
plants. A person In close touch with the
people concerned say that the stock
holders in the new company represent
several millions of dollars. Mr.. Ware b.
Gay is president of both companies.
DEATH OF MIR. LYNCH.
Mr.. James NJ. Lynch, who was severely
paralyzed last Wednesday, died at his
residence. No 900 Perry street, Sunday
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Mr.. Lynch was
about II years OF age, and man who
was respected and esteemed by all who
knew him. He was an active member Of
Liberty Council, No. -, Junior order
United American Mechanics, and much
esteemed by the order He leaves a wife
to mourn with friends her deep loss. The
funeral took place at the cambridge
Street BAPTIST church Sunday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock, and there was a large dele
CATION of the members Of Liberty Coun-
Gil attending. TIE service was deeply i'm
presslve. The interment was made in
Maury Cemetery.
MAYOR MATRICES COURT.
The First Ward was well represented in
Mayor Maurice's Court yesterday morning.
Bunyan Dunnivant on Saturday swore
out a warrant for the arrest of Willie
Shepperson, Willie May, and Willie
Driver. on the charge Of being abusive
and threatening him. Mayor Maurice took
a peep into the whole matter and found
that Bunyan was nearly as much In fault
as the rest. He taxed Driver s.. Dunna-
want $3.50, and let the remaining Wiliies
go free.
A PARROT TAKES A HAND.
A bold attempt was made Sunday night
to rob the grocery and general merchan-
disc store OF Mr.. William Crozier, on
upper Hull street, and the fellows would
certainly have succeeded had not par
rot in the store taken hand. The
would-be robbers got in with the friendly
aid of an anger, and had darkened the
street windows and those looking out
towards the stable 1t seems that they
had taken off their shoes and were pro-
ceeding to transact business when Polly
had nightmare and woke up. Just what
Polly said no one knows. save the burglars
and Polly herself. The burglars won't
own up and tell. and Polly declares,
blushingly. that what she told the fellows
to do would not look well in print. and
declines to be interviewed or To answer
any questions on the subject. The fellows
scamped OH at what the parrot Clu say,
however, leaving a shoe behind.
Saturday night some one entered the
residence Of Mrs. y. a. Gary, on Balm
bridge street, between Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets and carried off lot of
silverware, embracing spoons. knives, and
forks The silyerware was marked with
the letter &c" There was no clue left
al this place, either, bet the police are on
the lookout
SUNDAY school,. CELEBRATION.
Meade Memorial Sunday school will have
their annual celebration next sunday eve
ming at 430 o'clock. Presents will be
given out to scholars for early attendance.
and two prizes VIII be given 10
scholars for bringing in the largest
amounts OF money on Easter Sunday for
missions.
Nine scholars will form motto TO spell
'He Is Risen" Rev. Preston G. Nash, of
Christ church, Richmond, will deliver an
address. Rev Mr.. Lloyd assisted the
rector in the services Sunday morning.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Squire Lithgow is confined to his home
by sickness.
Miss Lucy Carr is spending several
weeks with friends In Baltimore.
Mrs. Francis Bennett. OF west Thir-
teenth street, who has been quite i'll, was
reported better yesterday
Mrs. Charles Wood and son. of Pow
hatan county, who have been visiting the
family Of Mr.. w. r. Hart, have returned
to their home.
Evangelist G.. T. DeVol preached at