Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-11-02
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
where 10 Vote To-Day-Personai ana
other items.

The first duty every Democrat should
perform this morning Is to vote and insure
~ large majority for Hon. George ID. Wise
as possible The places Of voting will be
| first Ward, Jones's store, Fourth and
Hull streets Second Ward, Market.house;
Third Ward. Owens Brothers store;
Fourth Ward, Ccrslcy's store, Thirteenth
and Hull streets.
During the month OF October the clerk
! 81 the Hastings Court admitted TO record
nineteen deeds and issued eight marriage
! liccnscS-seVcn 10 white and one to color ed
parties.
Mr.. william II. Thomas, who died In
| Chicago last week, was born and raised in
! this city, where he lived until about six
! years ago, when he moved to Chicago,
where he lived up 20 the time Of his death.
| He had both relatives and friends here.
whcI he was known aud respected.
Mr.. Albert Thornhill, father OF Rev. l..
r. 1hornhill, OF this city. who died at his
residence. in AppomaltoX county, last
week, was one OF the best and most highly
| esteemed gentlemen OF that county,
and was Of the pure old Virginia type.
| He, deed Of apopleXy, after an Illness
OF seven hours. lie was in the sixty
| eighth year of his age, and had
suffered from several strokes OF paralysis
previous TO his last Illness. For more than
| iifty years he bad been consistent MEM
| her Of the Baptist church, and died In the
| full assurance OF faith. In the church he
was prominent and active aud liberal. lie
was born and raised on the place on which
| he died and was buried. lie leaves a wife
aud six children and large circle Of
| friends TO mourn his death.
Rev. J. j. Coles. the cOlored missionary
! TO Africa. who was sent from Richm0n1
| two years ago, lcctUred at the colOTcd Blp-
| ust church in this city last night, and ey-
| hibited some Of the wooden gods which the
heathcns worship.
MIR. II. c. Bcalue is detained at home by
sickness.
The work Of opening Fifteenth street
| from Banbridge TO Hull has been COM
meuccd. When this work il completed
there will be general rejoicing on the part
OF the citizens residing on Cowardin
! avenue.
| Or. j. =. Gillian, treasurer Of Chester
| field, was in the city yesterday. The Doe
| tor is gradually recovering his health,
which has been very bad for several months.
There will be feast at the public-schOol
house near Mr.. David Moorc's, in Chester.
field, "wednesday night.
| tIOlN>rOI bOUut VIII ElNt tulUlDsC) plC
! views OF places OF interest and importance
| in Europe and America Thursday and Fri
| day nights at the Manchester Presbyterian
| church. Among the many views which
| will he exhibited will be the horrors OF the
Charleston earthquake just as they ap-
| reared 70 the eye during and immediately
| after the terrible visitation.
In the absence OF the pastor, Rev. l.. Il.
| ThoTnhill, who is i'm North Carolina. Rev.
Mr.. Williams preached at the Biinbridge-
street Baptist church Sunday morning.
and Rev. Joseph Walker that night.
In the Fourth Ward Of Manchester last
night q handsome meeting Of George ID.
Wist's friends was held. Mr.. +. G. ID.
Farmer presided with grace aud dignity.
MIR. David l.. PuIiam, j. Ran. Tucker, Jr.
MIR. Wyatt aud MIR. Lyon G.. Tyler wer
The speakers. Mr.. Tyler'S was, without
any rejection on the others, the speech OF
the occasion.
The Democrats Of Manchester will turn
out wCll to-day.