The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-09
News Gathered From Southside..

The West Richmond District Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. which meets at Car
stersville on July 21st. will be largely
devoted to discussion Of the RAN
dolph- Macon controversy, and will be
attended by twelve delegates from this
city.
Especial interest attaches to the
Methodist situation by members of
that denomination in Manchester. In
view of the recent resolution drafted
here by Judge Clopton. advocating
withdrawal OF church funds from the
support of the colleges and censuring
the. board OF trustees Of the institution.
Several other sets OF resolutions, 1t
Is rumored. - have or will be, drafted
by delegates leaving Manchester for
the. conf ference at Cartersville, all bear
ing on the -Randolph-Mac dispute.
and it is limited that the controversy
Is likely to grow even yet more acri-
monious before the end Of the contro-
sversy is reached.
The four churches in Manchester
which will be represented at the Car
tersville conference are the Central.
the Fifth Street, the West End and
the Asbury Methodist. each OF which
will send three delegates.
Lithia Springs Sold.
S. n. Coyerstone, of ia West Ninth
street. has recently sold his lithia
spring property, in Chesterfield coun-
ty, to w. G. Burr, OF West Virginia,
Tor $1,000.
This property comprises small
farm OF a little more than thirty-three
acres, and is located on the Nine-Mile.
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the city.
Mrs. Coverstone, when seen yester-.
day, said that her husband was now
contemplating the purchase of the
American Brass and Foundry Company,
.112 Brook Avenue, Richmond. which
deal has been pending for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coverstone moved to
Manchester two years ago from Mt.
Pleasant, Mich. They do not con-
template leaving their present home.
Business Mems Committees.
At Tuesday nights meeting Of the.
Manchester and Chesterfield Business
Mems Association twenty-one standing
committees were appointed.
It was stated that the SEPTEMBER
meeting Of the association will be
open to the public, on which occasion
prominent speakers will take part IN
the proceedings. The association has
made great progress since Its organza.7
ton.
The committees appointed We're as
follows: -
workman, G. OBJ. cowardin, D. L..
Toney,
Chairman, James Bellwood, 2. K. Vie
for Clarence Walden.
Banks and Currency-Chairman,
George E. Gary, ]. w. Moore a. j..
BUSINESS Enterprises Chairman, a.
ID, Adamson, j. 2. BEDFORD. Clarence enc
Commerce and Commercial usages--
Chairman, Augustine Royal, w, y a Car
ter, Charles Burkett.
Conyentions-Cha Chairman, j. G. saun-
ders, It. II. Smith. w. J. Morrissette.
Health and sanltation-cha chairman,
DR.. S, j. Baker, Dr.. M. r. Fucker =
n g. Fill. q,
d. Il. $Pulliam, X. J. Fioke, y. w. Bro E'''-
De Information and Statistics Chair
man, IA. a. Maurice, S.. r, Owens, 7.
NJ. Darlington. 81. q, I,
bureau OF Employnnent-cha irman,
w. II, Owens, i. y. 8Blair,C, @. Tones.
Civic 1mprovement-ch Chairman. nr.
81 !. Baker, w. T, aRudd, Allen Petit
: In. Insurance-ch Chairman 6. Il Walden, H.
q. Hill, W. H. washington.
\ Ieglslation=C chairman w g. Pui-
lam Judge j. N, Gregory, Ernest n.
Wells. 63t y. 4,
Graves. Eugene Rlanton, George Paul.
Members president and nonreslaen
chairman. NJ, F, Rucker' a. 2
Wright. q, OBJ. Cowardin.
Observation-Disclosures Iames Bellwood,
"a n u a dnmson, j Il w. Cleary.
s railroads and Yin Street RAILWAYS
chairman M, Carringt ton. p
blair Charles Burkett, #