Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
FRICTI0N BREWING.
PATRONS OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS DO
NOT LIKE DEMERIT SYSTEM.
BOY HURT BY a STREET CAR Ar
Forest Jones Knocked Down While
Crossing street-Li1y Council To
Install onicers-Meetins Of Health
Comm1ttee-n1r. Gill Wants City.
carts TO BE Made Larger-other
southside News.

Considerable friction has been brewing
among some patrons Of the public schools
of Manchester, on account Of the demertt
system which has been adopted by the
School Board. It seems that there have
been a great many suspensions within
the last six months Of scholars receiving
over ten dement's The School Board has
had sveral difficult cases to consider. and,
although the dement, system has been rig
Idly enforced, the Board has dealt lent-
emily with each scholar.
The matter may be discussed at the
next meeting of the Board as it is be-
ieved. that some hardship has beer In
flicted where it did not belong.
Another matter that will come before
the Board will be the report of Principal
Blackwell, OF the colored school, in re-
gard to the attendance of teachers.
SMALL BOY INJURED.
Forest Jones, a l0-year-old youth, suf-
fered painful injuries by falling in front
Of car No. 43s, Of the Hull street line,
about 8 O'clock last night. The car was
in charge OF Conductor j.. H. Baker, and
Motorman Charles Toney. The accident
occurred near Eighth street, while the
boy was attempting to cross the tLhcks.
He fell across the fender. Seeing the peri
lous predicament in which the boy was
about to be placed, Motornaan Toney re-
versed tho current in time to save the
youths life.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
meeting of Lily Council, No. 3,
Daughters Of Liberty, will be held Tues
day night for the purpose of Installing
officers. State Councillor Pote, of Wash
ington; State Councillor Secretary Thorn
as 3. Ivey, of Petersburg; and Miss Alice
Morris. of Richmond. will assist in the
work of installing the officers. After the
installation exercises rereshmen will be
served.
HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETS.
The Health Committee met in the Coun-
Gil Chamber at clock last night. The
members present were Messrs. J. D.
Reams. chairman; A. r. Hooker, W. e.
Gill; Jr., G. s. Grizzard, DR.. E. G. Hill.
and Clerk J. W. Hail.
A quorum was present last. night for
the first time in many months. The rec
ords for those months were read and ap-
proved. The report Of the city engineer
was also approved.
The bills Of Messrs. J. C.. Snellings,
Charles E. Friend, and others, were or
dered to be paid.
Mr.. Gill said that the city carts were
too small to haul large loads. He moved
that they be made large enough to haul
sixty cubic feet. instead Of twenty eight
cubic feet, as heretofore. One or two
Of the members were opposed to over
taxing the mules. and thought that to en-
large the care would make it harder for
the animals.
Mr.. Gill's motion was deferred until
the next meeting, which is to be held
Saturday, January 81, when City Attor-
ney Clopton will be present, and the
matters Of the department put, in good
shape.
Clerk Hall announced that the amount
to the credit of the department before
the payment of the bills, was 1881 so.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. w. D. Toler continues extremely
i'll. He is under the treatment of DR..
Lawrence Ingram.
MT. ". e. Smith has returned from a
weeks visit to Lynmrburg and AM
herst county.
Miss Ada Gallyen, who has been visit
ing her mother in Chase City. will re-
turn to Manchester, tomorrow.
Mr.. Augustine Royal, who has been
suffering from blood poisoning in the
thumb of his right hand, is now out OF
danger. He says that he will be able.
to give his friends the glad handshake
within a few days. The thumb was am
putated at the lower Joint.
t1R. SNEAD HEARD FROM.
Mason 1i1oAA
who has been mourned as dead, has been
heard from He is now in Alaska, where
he has accumulated fortune.
Mr. Snead is the son OF Mr.. Charles
Snead aud brother of Mrs. Malcolm
Haines, of Manchester.
Mr.. Snead is tho fourth Manchester boy
who has been to the Klondyke. Mr.. Ber-
nard Robertson recently returned from
that country greatly benefited In health.
rs TO-, aI,1 c}a fc oil CO.. 3n
the klondyke.
Mr.. Snead will return home within the
next few weeks He is in good health.
and has met with great success
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.
: The Rev. H. II. Moore will precch two
very instructive sermons in the Cnwardin-
Avenue Christian church Tomorrow. In
the morning his theme will be Miracles
Of the Nineteenth Century" He will tell
Of the wonderful things that have been
accomplished within the last hundred
years. In the evening he will preach on
The Hand Of God in Modern Inven-
TONS
The theme for the sermon to be preach
ed by the Rev. e. V. Badly in the Balm
bridge-Street Baptist church will be "a
New Years vision.'' The Rev. A. E..
in the evening.
Mrs. F. W. Troy. of Clifton Forge, wife
OF the pastor of the Christian churcn Of
that place, was entertained by the Rev.
and Mrs. n. n. Moore Friday. She has
gone to visit relatives in Mathews county.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Turner have re-
turned from a, trip to Goochland county
Orvin Nunnally, the little son Of Con-
ductor Nunnally. of the Hull-Street line
who was injured by the explosion Of a
hrecracker. q few days ago, is getting
along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. John II. Wilson. who
were burned by the explosion Of q lamp
a few nights ago. are growing worse. and
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