The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-16
ManclDcSter Etars,s

w 4 AXE J. IROGRESSING. Name hester,
long dormant, seems at last be awakening,
and the march of improvement is slowly
but surely progressing. The courthouse
Is rapidly approaching completion, and
will doubtless be ready for occupancy at
the next session of the County Court,
Work. has been commenced on the Pres
byterlan Church, and soon beautiful
editice Will adorn this really attractive part
OF our town. AT the confluence of Belle
Isle avenue and Perry street the new
dwellings Of Messrs. Kidd. Eastman, and
MorriSett, are nearly finished, and Will be
quite an addition to this already most
beautiful th0roughfare. At the west end
of the avenue the Petersburg Railroad
Company have ready for occupancy very
neat depot and ticket office and Just op-
positc, the residence of Thaddeus W. Crow,
Esq, has been put in perfect condition,
and other improvements are in contemDla-
tion in the same line this summer. At the
northern extremity of Perry street Mr. w.
III. Brandcr is improving. Mr.. John Atkins
is building on the eastern border Of Sd
street, Mr.. Andrew Harrison on 10th
street, Mr.. T. B. Cersley on 18th and Balm
bridge and making considerable addition
to his Oakwood Park property, and Mr..
Isaac Kahn ut the head of Hull street. All
Of these improvements show that q spirit
of enterprise has seized upon our people,
and that in a short time all of our surplus
land will be filled with neat and substantial
residences and stores.
ANOTHER CHAPTER OF ACcIDENTs.-Man-
chester is getting noted in this line. McSsrs.
Henry Carter and Robert Willams-the
former an employe of the Richmond and
Dlnviilc Railroad Company, and the latter
OF Bdird's hcirs-both had the misfortune
TO lose one or more fingers while engaged
at work on yesterday. and two gentlemen
from the country by the name OF Orrell met
with serious accident in both being knock
ed down while attempting to assault Mr..
Archer Dyer. All the parties were held
to bail. Bad business for the heated term.
The COUNTY CoURT.-Judge Cox's Court
has adjourned until next Tuesday, at which
time it will meet in special session at this
place for the purpose Of allowing such
township officers as have not qualified an
opportunity Of so doing. All interested
would do we'll to attend at court on that
day, prepared to give bond, DC.
MINOR Tor1cs.-The weekly prayer-meet.
ings of the Presbyterian Church are largely
attended.
The members Of the Methodist Sabbath
schools are making large preparations fol
their anniversary the first sunday in July
The children of the Episcopal Sunday
school are to have picnic on the 4th o.
July.
The contest between the boys and girl:
of the Baptist school continue spirited
Last Sunday the former were ahead.
There are already about seven candidate:
spoken of for the Legislature. Election
next November.
1t is not presumed that there will be any
material change in town officers with the
advent of the new board, July 1St.
i hall over the market-houSe is the next
improvement TO which the attention Of the
Town Fathers is called.
1t Is said that two more policemen will
be appointed. We learn that there are
eighteen applicants for the positions.
The probability of water famine still
agitatcs the public. Notwithstanding the
frequent rains, Manchester suffers from 4
dry spell.
the matrimonial market has been more
brisk this month than during any for the
past year.
Manchester is represented in the Ma.
tional Car-builders' Convention by Hugh
Longest, Esq, master carpenter Richmond
and Danville railroad.
The nail factory on Belle Island has re-
sumed operations, but the pudding and
heating furnaces are idle. 1890
The late re ;idence OF Mr.. Joseph II. Gill
has been sold, Mr. Walter ). Gill becoming
the purchaser.
The Rev. Wm. A. Campbell has bought
the double tenement corner OF 18th and
Decatur streets, late the property OF Judge
Jas. Ii. Cox.
The Rev. J. +. Deans has been absent
for some time OH Il visit TO his friends.
Mr.. VIM. Clark, 4 well-known Odd-Fel,
low and Il. p, is lying dangerously i'll at
his residence, on 10Th street near Perry.