Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-08
WANT B00KSAUDlTED
MANCHESTER CITIZENS ARE CIR
CULATING A PETITION.
BOLD ROBBERY IN CHESTERFIELD.
Section Hand of the Belt Line Is
Robbed of watch and CIofbiDg-NO
willie and Powhatnn.

There is a petition in circulation in
Manchester at present which is attract
ing considerable attention and exciting
some comment
It seems to have originated at the
Southern shops and many of the citizens
have been given an opportunity TO sign
It, A large number have declined to do
so. The petition IL addressed to the city
Council, and asks that that body require
the City Collector to give notice sixty
days before the poll-tax can be collect
ed, and that an expert accountant be en-
ployed to examine the books OF 'hs City
Treasurer, City Sergeant, and Commits
sioner Of the Revenue, and make a report
to the Council. The petition has been in
circulation for about two weeks now, and
It is not improbable that IT will be pre-
scented tonight.
There was some talk about year or
more ago OF having an accountant go
over the books, but the Council pracl-
cally said that such thing was unneces-
sary, so great was the faith Of the body
in the city officers.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
There was a bold and successful rob-
berry just beyond Swansboro' yesterday
Thieves entered the house Of a colored
man named Washington and stole two
silver watches, a pair of pants, pair Of
shoes, and an umbrella. Washington is
a section-hand on the Bet-Line. All OF
his people were away at the time. and
there is no clue TO the perpetrators OF the
deed. though the Manchester and Swans
| boro' police have been notified.
| RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
The commissioners appointed by Judge
| ClOpton recently to condemn land be-
tween Chester and Manchester for the
| extension Of the F'armville and Powha-
tan road were in session yesterday. These
| gentlemen were engaged yesterday In
going over the land of persons In and
around Manchester. This road proposes
to come into this city before long
| making Farmville and Manchester Tia
terminal points.
POWHATAN TROOP REUNION.
The Powhatan Troop Association, o.
| Powhatan county, VIII have reunion OF
Thursday the 2lst of this month Mr
Augustine Royal, of this city, a memDel
of the old troop, has sent out numoe
of invitations to this gathering. Ihel
read as follows:
Comrade: You are most cordially In
|
hatan Troop Association at Powhatai
Courthouse on Thursday, September q
1899.
by order Of president.
AN AFTERNOON MARRIAGE.
Mr. Milton c. Thorp and Mrs. Martha
f. Sadler were married at the brides
residence. on cambridge street, at
| o'c1Oc< Yesterday afternoon.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
J. A. Spencer pastor of the Cowardln
Avenue Christian church. Mr. Thorp !!
a farmer at Failing Creek, Chesterieit
county. while the bride is resident o.
this city. They were driven out 70 tnei
future home after the wedding.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. william Cox continues quite III a
his residence, on Porter street.
Mr.. ]. II. Nichols, who has been quit
III at his residence, No. 1zl2 Hull street
is improving.
Mrs. Charles Blankenship. who has bee
visiting relatives and friends IN chester
field, has returned home.
Mr.. r. NJ. Waldrop and family nav
returned home from a very pleasant WIS.,
TO Mrs ]. w. Walton. in Louisa county
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Clary, OF l5c4 IN
etreet are out of the city visiting ]
surry and Prince Edward counties.
Mrs. Martha A. Carnes, Of PETERSBURG
ia visiting her brother, Mr.. j. I. Whi'
lock. No. or west Thirteenth street
J. c. Barksley was fined s. yesterda
morning by the Mayor for running car
without license. ,., c..
Every member of Meade-Memorial gu,
dav-school vested choir is requested
,,oeet at the church this evening at 5''
o'clock. -. 81
Mr. and Mrs A. II. Bolton have IN
s,mnathy of their many friends IN u
death of their little son, Ous' on "eo
nesday night.