Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25

j ReamS. Those present were MeSsrS. j.
! D. Reams, "A. r. Hooker, W. E. GIL. Jr.
j g.. s. Grizzard.
Clerk Hall read the resolution adopted
at the last meeting Of the committee
which provides an appropriation Of 500
/ DR.. Hill. president of the Board OF
! Health, made a statement to the effect
that the board had held meeting last
! night and decided to order compulsory
| vaceina ton in the city. DR.. Hill also
said that the board had decided to request
the county authorities to order vacctna-
/ ton.
Mr.. Gustave A. Peple. a member of the
Board OF Health. thought that all per-
/ sons who have not been successfully vac
| cinated, should be vaccinated at once.
as TO. SCHOOL CHILDREN
] Mr.. Gill said that the superintendent OF
| the public schools had told him that hs
| would not allow children to enter the
schools unless they had been vaccinated.
Mr.; Hooker said: IF we have two or
three cases Of smallpox. 1t will cost US
more than having everybody In town vac
cinated.
Mr.. Reams contended that the Health
Committee had full control over the stu
alton IN ordering compulsory vaccina ton.
Clerk Hall said that DR.. Garrett had
agreed to take care of smallpox cases
| for $40 a month.
Mr.. E. x. Sampson endeavored to bring
| the Importance OF vaccina ton to bear
| upon the members of the Health Com
| mittee. He did not think that they should
hesitate as to the cost for the prevention
| or eradica ton of the disease.
Mr.. Hooker moved that DR.. Hill be
| empowered to purchase vaccine points.
| The motion was adopted.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Mr.. Reams said: II really believe that
| the Board Of Health has the right to Or
der the compulsory vaccina ton. Now.
what is the pleasure of this cenrnittee-to
| do with the recommendation"
Mr.. Gill said that he was sorry for
those who had to undergo second vac
Gina ton.
DIR. Fill said that 1t was not absolute
ly necessary for such persons to be
vaccinated second time.
| The recommendation of the Board of
: Health was adopted on the motion OF Mr..
Hooker.
An additional sum OF 500 was appro-
priated for carrying on the work Of vac
Gina ton in the city
Previous to the meeting of the Health
Committee. the Board of Health organized
and elected the following for the ensuing
terms: President, DR.. Hill; secretary. Mr..
G. "A. Peple
Messrs, Charles Gibbs and William For
tune are guarding the houses at Sixth and
Marx streets where two persons suffering
from smallpox are now confined.
a committee of seven citizens In the
ueighborhood of the smallpox subjects
called on Commonwealth Attorney A. II.
Wells yesterday, to have enforced a rigid
quarantine Mr.. Wells has done all that
can be done. and there issno occasion for.
further alarm by either tho citizens there
or In Manchester.
The committee consisted of Messrs- Ber-
nard Smith, J. L. Fow1kes, II. E. John
ston. c. Dobbins,~ E. Bailey, Lloyd Tai
bolt, and John Jennings
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A delightful birthday party was given
Friday night In honor of Miss Carrie
Huband. Among those present were:
ME and Matte Rock, Pearl. Breeder, An
ME Tierney, of Richmond. Agnes Smith,
Lille Hinnant, Rosa Jenkins. Hattie and
Carrie Browder, Alice Huband. ElA Pur-
dy. Sis Chaikley, Myrtle Wade. Daisy and
Bessie Grubbs: Messrs. Willie Allen, Tom
Dickinson, John Britton, Mariana T1ernay,
c. Hooker. Professor Mosby. Richmond:
Allie Huband, Allie Smith, Eddie Lyon,
Arthur Moore, Berna1 Crimes. D. Hin
snant ". Campbell, L. Worsham, F. Pull
". J. Ellis. r. Collier, G. Holder. G.
Bass, O.. Huband. F. Farmer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Rock, Games and music
were INDUCED in and at a late hour
they retired to- the dining-room. where
refreshments were served
DEATH OF MIR. HORNER
William J. Horner. seventy-nine years
old, died at his home near Tonahawk
church, in Chesterfield. Friday. Mr.. Hor-
;ner. He leaves two sonsB. ETAOIETAO
uer died at the home Of his son. a. ].
Horner. He leaves two sons and two
daughters His wife died about q year
ago.
Mr.. Horner was for many years pros
porous farmer.
The. funeral viii take place from the
home at II o'clock this morning. I SER
vice will be conducted by thu Rev. Mr.
Nettles y
SPECIAL SERVICES IN CA.RCHEs.
The Rev. Edward v. Badly win occupy
his pulpit IN the acknowledgement Bap-
fist church, In Manchester. to-day In
the morning his theme will be. .The
Poor In Spirit" The evening subject will
be "The Conversion Of Lidia-''
The Rev. Asa DriscolI has so far re-
covered as to be able to occupy his pulpit
to-day.
The Rev. r. NJ Chandler VIII preach at
the Central church to-day.
The Rev.tH Il. Moore will preach at
the cowardin-aveuue Christian church
to-day.
Archer Woodcock who has been Ill at
his: home In Chesterfield county Is irn-
proving under the treatment OF DR.. Rag
land
Walter Horner. who has been III for
some time. was In Manchester yesterday
morning In comra ny with j. G. Brown.
NEW FACTORY PROBABLE
There q probab iltty of another new
factory coming to Manchester within
short while. Fl. Kaufers. Of Scranton.
has been in Virginia for the last few
days. considering many sites for the To-
ton of his silk mill He has been to
Richmond and Manchester, ard It Is
understood that he was pleased with the
sites offered him here.
The silk weaving mill will employ AT
east one hundred girls. and win have
machinery costing $4,000 or hs.oo0
II q likely that the Business Mems as
ISOLATION OF Manchester will offer Mr..
Kaufers all they can to get him to locate
his large plantain this city.
A new knitting mill uas tust hsen To-
rated in Manchester. and win be put In
operation within few daya. II Is lo-
ceted on the old Central church property.
ID Ninth street. -
ATTENDED THE RAIL.
1hsgs Who attended the DiasuueradeI
bali 70 the Leader Hail. Frtday
night we're Ms Birdie Cox. r1oFIie
Moody, Denise ~ Morris. Richnond: