Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
-FOUR CHESTERFIELD SUPERVISORS
WANT NEW ELECTRIC ROAD.
SIX DEACONS ARR ELECTED.
Bainbridge-strcct Church Has n u
Corps of Officers Again-Funernl OF
Mr.. LIpscomb-Mrs. WoOdHn, OF
Chesterfield, Dcud-Personnis.

The committee from the Board of Su-
peryisors Of Chesterfield county, appointed
to look into the ACCESSIBILITY OF the
board granting the franchise applied for
by the Richmond and Petersburg L'ectric
Company, to construct an electric railway
from Richmond to Petersburg, through
| Chesterfield, met yesterday morning at
the Leader building, in this city. After u
thorough consideration OF the draft OF
the franchise asked for by the projectors
Of tho scheme, the committed agreed upon
g. r.rort. recommending the franchise be
granted.
tire committee was present, con-
sisting Of Messrs. John S. Taylor, Jere-
miah NUnnally. Haley Cole. and II. \.
Bowen. Mr.. Short. the New York rep
resentative OF the company, was present,
as was also his counsel. Mr.. w. i. Royal,
Of Richmond. The body got to work
about 1880 o'clock and labored arduously
until about 1880. They took the proposed
franchise and went over IL section by
section. When this was done, a short
executive session was held and the unani-
nous action told Of above was taken.
The Manchester Board Of Fire Commits
sioners met in the Council chamber last
evening at s o'clock, and transacted the
routine business OF the past month.
There were present Messrs. John
O'Brien. W. b.. Bradley, J. r.. Green. X.
J.. Patram. and chief X. l.. owen. Fore
man ". T.. Smith sent in his resig-
nation as a member of the company. and
r. II. Crooks was elected TO succeed him.
DEACONS ARE ELECTED.
y meeting of the members of Balm
bridge-street Baptist church was held
Sunday morning Immediately after the
morning service. and deaCons were elect
ed to succeed the six who recently re-
signed. Or. Thornhill presided. The pre-
cecdings were pleasant and harmonious.
1t had been arranged that a committee
appointed on Monday night Of last week
should select twelve persons, from whom
the six were TO be chosen. OF the twelve
these were elected: 'Messrs. +. \. Lamb.
w. I. Davidson, J. j. Bayley, DR.. Will
liam Il. Mathews, r. G. B%roaddus. and J.
A.. Williamson. Mr.. Baylcy was one Of
those who resigned. but was reelected,
and consented TO serve.
FUNERAL OF MR.. LIPSCOMB.
The funeral of Mr.. Conrad +. Lipscomb,
whose death occurred at his residence,
No. 1911 Decatur street. on Saturday, took
place from the house Sunday afternoon az
$3.50 O'Clock. The services were in charge
of Manchester Lodge. No. j.. of Masons,
who attended in a body. The ministers
who took part in the exercises were Rcvs.
Charles y. Van Houten and Ben Dennis,
the former Offering prayer n the latter
p-ronouncing the bcncdiction. The inter-
ment was made in Maury Cemetery.
Mr.. LipscOmb was a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Conrad L,pscomb, two of Manches-
ter's oldest and most esteemed citizens.
His mother was a native Of England. and
20 this country when quite young.
His father was a native of King William
county, but lived in Manchester a great !
years. His mother died and was
buried just four months ago. lis father
is still living. and besides him there are
brOthers-Messrs. William NJ. and Lo-
~renzo-both OF Manchester. lie was born
Manchester on February %. 1858. Be
sides being a Mason. Mr.. Lipscomb was
a Mystic Shriner, but held his member
ship in Charlotte, y. -.
DEATH OF MRS. WOODFIN.
The friends in this city Of Mrs. Thomas
y. Woodfin. wife of Commissioner OF Rev
eaue of the First District Of Chesterfield
county. learned yesterday with much sor-
roy of her death at her home, in the
cOtnty, Sunday night at 10 o'clock.
Deceased had been suffering with rheu-
matism but a short while, and her Illness
was not considered serious. Tine funeral
will be from the residence, in Chester
field county. to-day at II o'clock, and the
interment will be in Maury Cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
High-Constable Blankenship Is still con-
fined in his home.
The Committee on Poor will meet this
evening at 7:3O o'clock I'm the Treasurer's
office. The special committee and the
Board of Health will meet at 1880 o'clock
at the Auditors office.
Mr.. William Burke, who had the mis-
fortune 20 lose his pOcket-book. Is now
rejoicing at his good fortune in finding it.
1t was found Saturday night by Mr.. VIII
liam Trcvillian. who declined 10 receive
the reward offered for the books return.
The purse contained, in currency and
check, about $179.