Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-23
MANCHESTER eRlEFED.
Personal and other Items from Our
Neighbor city.

Mr.. Meade Haskins, Of Richmond, was in
the city Yesterday.
Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr.. was in Man
chester Yesterday looking after the inter-
ests Of his constituents.
Mr. J. G. Hanos. Of Buckingham. spent
last night with friends h.re.
III. Stroud. Esq. has returned from atwo
months visit to England.
Rev. William II. Christian. Of Hampton,
arrived IN the city Yesterday and viii Offi-
ciate at the double wedding at Central
Methodist church this afternoon at $3.50
O'clOcn.
Mr. Herbert D. Owen has returned from
brief visit 10 the seashore.
Chancery and civil business engaged the
attention Of the Hastings Court yester-
day.
Miss Nellie VI. Leonard is visiting in Bal
timore. and Misses Drucie and Lily Davis
are with friends in Lynchhurg.
Mrs W. l.. Adams. Of this city, is at the
Farmyille Lithia Springs, where she Will
spend some time.
The monthly meeting of the Chesterfield
Board Of Supervisors was held at the
countv-court house Yesterday. Only rou-
tine business was considered.
Miss Hettie Goolsby Will leave in few
days for High Point, n. c.. where sLe viii
spend the summer.
Captain W. B. McCrary. purser on the
Bay-Liue steamer Danvllle. was IN the city
yesterday.
The Julv meeting of the CITY School
Board VIII be held tonight at the white
school building. corner of Fourteenth and
Balnhridge streets. where the meetings
Will be held regularly hereafter.
Mrs. ". J.. Robinson and DAUGHTERS,
Nssc- Ellie. Ollie. and Bertha. left yeStor-
day incoming 2 for llarrisouburg, where they
Will spend the summer
The usual services were held in the city
churches on Sunday AMI the con gre cations
were large for midsummer. There were
five additions 20 the membership of the
Central Methodist church
Benjamin Johnson. "a well-known colored
politician Of Midlothian district in Ches-
tcrncld. who has been u mag strate IN the
district for several years, has qualified to
practice law.
AT the delegates 20 the state and legisla-
tive conventions from Chesterfield will be
chosen some time between the oath and
9th II this month. Most Of the district
meetings will be held on the 26th
The proposals for the erection Of the
new Presbyterian church will be opened at
y VI. ON Thursday the 18th instant. The
plans can be seen at the Office of Major B.
j. Black. of Richmond.
Henderson Lodge of Odd-Feliows gave
its annual picnic Yesterday 40 West Point.
Quit u large crowd went down. and
pleasant time was spent. The eXcursionists
returned about O'Clock last night. The
Committee of Arrangements consisted Of
George W Roach. G. :. Wells, \. G..
Belcher. W. II. Snead. j. ". Craze, aud
j. !. JoWett.
Mcs-rS William c. Seddon and John C.
Robertson. of Baltimore, have been In the
city for several days looking after the in
tcrests of the Southslde Land and I'M
proremcnt Company. which owns the
Spring Hill tract and contemplates exten-
sive improvements
Judge Ingram left yesterday afternoon
for The White Sulphur Springs TO attend
the meeting of the State Bar Association 10
be Leld today. Judge Witt. of Richmond,
will open court THURSDAY, and Judge In
gram Will bee bark Friday, when several
cases are set foT trial
The meeting held at the Wcst-Fnd Netho-
dis church Sunday afternoon for the pur-
pose of raising money 10 pay on the church
debt was quite largely attended and All
persons Interested were gratified with its
success. Rev. T.. NJ. Peterson. of the Cen
trai church, delivered am appropriate and
interesting address and 800 was raised.
Tbs leaves only 500 unpaid.
Che funeral OF Mrs, Mary l.. Archer took
pl re from her late residence. corner of
Porter and Eleventh streets, at $50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, and was quite largely
attended. Rev. John j. Clopton. of the
Mfade-AlemOual church, conducted the
services and the following gentlemen acted
as pall-hearers: Me-srs. Charles J.. Page.
A. II. Fitzgerald Samuel Taylor, j. II.
Patterson. J.. ". WeisIger, James l..
Robertson, D. J. Weisiger, and Judge
William /. CloptOn.