The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-01-24
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

DwELLING-HoUsE, &C, BURNEp.-W Wedncs-
day night at Il o'clock fire occurred OH the
premises of Archer Dyer, situated on the
Midlothian turnpike, and one half.mile from
the corporation liue. The dwelling-house,
with store attached, stable and other out
houses, with contents, were entirely de.
stroyed. The loss is estimated ut 50 900, on
which there is an insurance of 81 900 in the
Virginia Home Insurance Company, of Rich
mond. The fire, which was the work of an
incendiary, originated in the stable, in which,
fortunately, there was no live stock. Mr..
Dyer is absent on business in Baltimore.
The town fire-bell did not ring, and but few
persons knew Of the fire until yesterday
morning. The neighbors rendered every
assistance, but their efforts to stay the pro-
grcss Of the flames were Intellectual. As the
fire occurred outside of the town limits, the
Alerts were not required to turn out, and in
the dreadful condition of Hull street from
Fifteenth avenue to town line it would have
been impossible to have reached the confia-
grafton. There are rs yet no suspicious rs to
the party who fired the buildings.
GRAND Jurors DRAwN.-The following
special grand jury has been drawn for the
term Of the court commencing February
10th: j. Burley Anderson and &. Washing.
ton Cox, of Manchester; a. A. Atkinson and
Ii. Clay Watkins, Of Midlothian; Thomas
Bottoms, of Dale Clcaveland Bass. of Ber-
muda John Rudy and Thaddeus Bradley
of Matoaca :; George NJ. Wilson and II. ID.
Atkinson, of Clover Hill township.
The FENCE LAw.-NIessrs. Clopton, oi
Chesterfield and Robertson, of Allegheny, are
a subcommittee of the House Committee OF
Courts to consider the memorial of the super
yisorS of this county in reference to the fence
law, and would be pleased to hear expires.
sions of opinion from all interested therein
HENDERSON LODGE, l. 0. o. F.-Mr. Clop.
ton, of Chesterfield, has introduced bill
into the Legislature to incorporate s. E.
Woodfn, T. w. Crow, +. e. u. Farmer. E.
Morrisctt, Coleman Wells, L. r. Chiles, and
w. L. Holt Us body corporate to have and
hold real estate 10 the amount Of $4,000, and
empowering them TO borrow 10,000 for the
purpose OF building ball. This hall when
completed will be the most imposing editice
in town, and have ample accommodations fol
all of our benevolent associations.
PERsoNAL-Marion Colbert, Grand Master
|. o. O. f. of Virginia. will pass through
Richmond next week on an official visit to
Rockingham county. On his return cannot
our lodges capture him and have the work
cxcmplifed
The METHODIST CHoIR.-The choir at this
church has been re0rganized and embraces
Mrs. Fox and Miss Redlord, sopranos; Mrs
Moody and Mrs. May Walker, altos; Messrs
Gill basso, Owen baritone, and Burnett
tenor, with a competent and complete
chorus. Mrs. Fox presides at the organ
assisted by Miss Redford
NlMINoR Torrcs.-Messr2. Moody & Royal
Yesterday sold property at Decatur street ano
Fifteenth avenue for cash, at an advanced
rate on last weeks sales.
The telegraph line from the Government
Granite Works to the quarrtes, with connec
tions at Richmond depot Belle Isle, and Tired
egar Works, is in working order, with head
quarters at Manchester station.
| Arthur G.. Evans has been awarded The
contract for painting the free bridge, and
will give It two coats of steel color. 1t has
already been painted red.
The Meade Memorial church has beer
fitted up with new pews and otherwise i'm
proved, and is now a most comfortable
editice.