The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-04-28
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

SUDDEN DEATH.-The citizens Of this place
were shocked early Saturday night at the
sad intelligence Of the death of Frederick
w. Redford, Esq. which occurred ut his re-
sidence about o'clock. Mr.. RedfOrd csmt
from his business at the usual hour, and
feeling unwell sent ter bis physician, VITO
prescribed for him. AT the supper-tablc he
complained of pain In his side. and left the
table, but remained in the dining-room. In
a short time some of the family hearing an
unusual noise went to him, but in a few
moments he was dead. The news was re-
cciycd with universal sorrow in the COM
munity in which lie had long resided and
was universally beloved and respected. II
was announced to the audience in waitingat
the Methodist church. and the public tempe
rance meeting advertised immediately adj
journcd.
The deceased WAS about sixty years "t age
aud had been Il member of the Board of
Tuwn Trustees ami for many wears the Sc'-
rc;ary thereof; was II member of the ufficL.!
body ot thu Methodist church, officer
in the sabbath school. and was u untin-
Der OF Manchester Lodge L. and a. ".
He had been for Il number OF years in tie
confidential employ of the Gallego Mills
Company, and was esteemed a> an hopora-
wife, two sons, and two daughters. His
death Is supposed TO have been caused from
hctlt disease.
ODD.F ELBOWS ASN1pERsARY.-Saturda
wls the htly-tnurth anniversary of the estaG-
lishlncnt of Fellowship in the United
States. and, contrary to the usual custom, it
passed without special recognition by either
of the Manchester lodges. One reason OF
this was that both lodges (Stuart in particu-
| lar) have recently made large outlays in the
cause Of charity.
.Iauche>tcr has two lodges. Henderson
No. loj, named after DR.. james Henderson
un old and publc->piritcd citizen Of i =,
town. was instituted April lG. s3l. w. l.
| Holt WAS lirSt y. g., and DR.. Sal1uel Tag lo
| secretary. 1t has been in succc sstui op III!
| ton ever sine, and has now nearly on
hundred members. Stuart Lodge, Nc . 14l
| instituted August >, 1870, with \. AM brr y
| g., and !. +. Walden secretary, has OF er Gli,
| members. and limitations OF good n iateria
| continue. Nowhere il the call>c n1or flour
| ishing. and nrwlere better cNemplars OF th
| true principles of Odd-Fclowohip.
UNLICENSED DnGS.--Somc fifteen person
| have been thus far arrai@ncu before the PO
| lice Justice for keeping unlicensed dogs, am
| fined 81: and it is the intention the all
thuIlics 10 continue in this W ork unit
every do- in town is licensed or gottcl
rid of.
L1CES:E- -TAy.-The County Trcs surer give
notice that he will be in Manct ester Apri
3 IN and Nav Isl, when all part ics who in
tend >eIin: liquor must obtain tb cir licenses
PuLITlcAL MEErI>G.--Thc 'On>cryatiy,
partv of Manchester will meet At the Tow
lIall on "Wednesday night. Apr. 3Dth, 1T
O'Clock. TO consult upon the bcs plan TO h,
adopted in The cn<uinS town m 4 township
elections.
INrRoyIxri.-Mr. Willie Owe |, who wa,
so badly injured short time IL 20 III kch
mond, iS able to be out on the str Get.
Not AccEpTEp. is reported OH good
authority, that the resignation o. toloncl
Clark. engineer Of the free bridge, Will be
withdrawn, at the requcSs of Ill lorlty ol
the bridge commissioners.