Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-29
OVER THE JAMES.
CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE HOLDS
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT.
THE FUNERAL OF MISS HADDON.
Service to TAKE Place This Morn
ing at 1880 o'CIock-Interment at
stony CreeIS-Other FunernIs-Per-
sonaIs and Briefs.
e Place This Morn
sonals and Briefs.

The City Central Committee Of Man
chester will have an adjourned session
I'm the Police Court tonight 10 discuss
matters pertaining to the election of law
makers. 1t is possible that a committee
Will be appointed or selected at this
meeting TO meet similar committees from
| Chesterfield and Powhatan counties, and
arrange for the district convention.
Other things will come up, and a
Committee Oh Plans for the primary has
been named, but this will probably not
report at this time, as it is yet so long
before the primary.
Parthenia Crossley spent the night in
the station-house last night, being ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Wright
on the charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly.
FUNERAL OF MISS HADDON.
The funeral Of Miss Lena Haddon, who
died suddenly at her residence, No. l0lf
Porter street Thursday afternoon, Will
take place this morning at 1880 o'clock.
The following gentlemen will act as pail
bearers: Messrs. Andrew Sneiings, Wei
lington Brands, George L. Gary r. -.
Broaddus. James l.. Robertson, j. C..
snellings, and Archie r. Davidson.
The remains will be taken to stony
Creek, Va, for interment, on the 800
train Of the Atlantic Coast Line.
LINTON l.. Shepperson. son Of Mr.. w. J.
and Mrs G. y. SheppersOn, died Thurs
day at their residence, No. east Fourth
street, in the 9th year OF his age. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock from Fffth-Street Methodist
church. conducted by Rev. j. 5 Wallace.
The interment was made in Maury Gene
terry.
RED-CROsS OFFICERS CHOSEN.
The following gentlemen have been
elected officers Of the Legion of the Red
Cross, No. o. for the next term: Com
mander, T. r. Davis; Nice-Commander'
r. H. Hendricks; Prelate, G. j. Mallory;
Past Commander, Joseph Ii. Sheppard;
Marshal, W. NJ. Gary; Warden, y. I.
Roach; Sentinel. W. b. Davis; Treasurer
II. NJ. Anderson; Financial Secretary, {.
\. Crawford; Knight. r. II. FIG.
Mayor Maurice had Bernard Smith and
John Jordan before him yesterday morn
ing on the charge Of ordinance violation.
They were taxed 81 each.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Mr.. Willie Gibbs, who has been quite
ill., is improving.
Mr.. Charles Harnish is detained at MS
residence on Hull street, by sickness.
Miss Lonnie Taylor, who has been visit
ing Mrs. w 5. Taylor, has returned 10
her home, in North Carolina.
Miss Crystal Farinholt, daughter OF
Colonel 3. l.. Farinholt Of Baltimore. Is
visiting Mrs. c. W. Lumpkin, on east
Ninth street.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. }.
G. Saunders is quite sick at their resi-
dence, No. 222 west Seventh street
Mr. George Hobeck. of Chesterfield
county, gave a very enjoyable water
melon feast Thursday night in honor OF
his daughters birthday.
Mrs. NJ. n. Burton, of Cumberland
county, who has been visiting her mother,
has returned home.
The funeral OF the infant child OF Mr.
and Mrs. William Balm took place yes
terday evening from their residence, NO
s0S east Fifth street. The interment was
made in Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. j. A. Crook is detained at his home
by a very badly sprained ankle, which he