Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-10
COUNTY AND CITY NOTES.
Personal and other Items frora Cbcs-
ferffeid ana Manchester.


The timber IS now being sawed for Trinity
Methodist church, which IL to be built neal
Chesterfield Courthouse, and the sacred edI-
fee Is expected 10 be ready for occupancy
by the latter part Of the fall. The corner
stone OF the church was laid last september
with Masonic honors, Manchester and Ches-
terield lodges officiating together. Work
would have been begun long ago, bat Tor the
unavoidable delay In getting The materials.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbill has generously given the
/ timber, and Mr.. Winfree's mill Is now on
his place cutting t. The seating capacity OF
the building will be about 800; 1000 feet
OF timber viii be used. and the design by
which II IL TO be built Is quite pretty. Rev.
Mr.. Blinco has worked. zealously In this I'M
dertaking. This Is his lsst year on this cir
cult. but before its expiration he will see
the house consecrsted 10 the worship OF
God.
COURT AND CLERKS OFFICE.
The June term Of the County Cont be.
GINS tomorrow. special grand Jury has
been summoned, and the court will be IN
session for two or three days. There are no
criminal cases OF any magnitude % be con-
sidercd at this session.
Immediately after the adjournment OF The
court the County ahds Circuit Court clerks
will move into their new Office, which has
Just been completed. The building IL as
near fre-prooi as possible, cost $1,000, and
is said 70 be one Of the best county-clerk's
Offices IN Virginia. In the county records
there are many old and valuable papers and
1t is important that they should preserved.
TIE RIVER FOR BED.
About G:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
attention OF Richmond lady who was on
the street-car returning from trip to Man.
chester was attracted by a dog which was
standing on a rock In the middle OF the river
which was just covered with water. The
brute had evidently been thrown OF the
bridge into the water, and as it stood all
drawn up and trembling 1t presented very
pitiable spectacle. This appealed TO the
lady's feelings and she at once offered COL
ored man who was on the car a reward II he
would rescue the canine. He consented TO
do so and started of 70 get boat, but the
dog was still on the rock when the Dispatch
reporter crossed the bridge late last night.
The practice OF throwing dogs and cats OIL
the bridge Is very cruel one, but has be-
come quite common.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. DR.. A. +. Dickinson, editor OF the
Religious Herald, was in the city yesterday.
Sheriff Overton DAVIS, Of Powhatan, was
in the city yesterday.
Thomas j. Grafton, who died from the
effects OF blow given him with stone by
Joseph Lucas, was well known In this city,
where he lived for several years.
Rev. Mr.. Wiley, Of the Fifth-Street Metho-
dist church, and Mr.. Grant, OF West End,
will exchange pulpits this morning, as will
Rev. +. NJ. Peterson. OF the Central Metho-
dist, this city, and Rev William o. Waggo-
ner. OF Laurei-Street church. Richmond. To-
night MIR. Peterson will preach special
sermon to young people.
Mr.. w. 5. Rollins, who has the contract
for building the engine house and for other
work In connection with the water-works
tower, is making satisfactory progress. The
tower, With the tank on u, will be 10 feet
high. 1t is expected that the works VIII be
completed by the 15th of September.
There will be farewell meeting at the
Central Methodist church this afternoon at
O'Clock. Mr. M. Dickie, who has been secre-
tary Of the Railroad branch Of the Young
Mems Christian Association for several
years, will soon sail for Brazil. All the pas
tors and congregations are expected to be
present.
Friday afternoon George Napier, small
boy, found pocket.book on McDonough
street containing s27 in money. He soon
learned that 1t was the property OF Mrs.
William Kidd and returned 1t TO her at once.
What good thing it would be II all small
boys and large ones, too, were as honest.