Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-12
FROM ACROSS THE JAMES.
Two Days Happenings in the City OF
Manchester.

What narrowly escaped being serious
accident occurred on Porter street about
half-past O'Clock Sunday night. Mr.. o;
G. West and his brothers wife and child
were returning from Chesterfield. where
they had been TO visit Mrs. Vests father,
and when driving down this street the
horse and buggy. with It's occupants, were
suddenly precipitated into a deep guny
that had washed IN one side OF the tho-
roughfare where there was no light or
danger-signal.
Mrs. West was very much shaken up and
frightened, but sustained no injury: Inc
buggy was badly damaged, and but tor the
fnct that the horse was very gentle ono
and stood still after the buggy turned over
there is no telling what might have been
the result. Asit was there was no one hurt,
but the proper authorities should look
after these washes in order that more Sc
rious accident may be averted.
CHURCH MATTERS.
The official body Of the Central Metho-
dist church held its final meeting OF the
conference year last night, and settled up
the accounts for that period. The affairs
of the church We're shown to be Ia very
satisfactory condition, financially ana
otherwise. The collections during the
year aggregated about $4,000.
The services at oil of the city churches
| were largely attended on Sunday.
Owing 10 the sickness Of Rev. +. Nj. Pe-
terson the pulpit OF the Central Methodist
church was flied both morning and night
by Rev. T. Z. Reynolds.
Rev. G.. II. Sommerville, OF Petershurg,
preached at the Meade-Memorial church
both morning and night to large congrega'
tions.
| church was filed in the morning by Rev
! William II. Talley, of Hanover, and a'
night by tie pastor, Rev. Decatur Ed
wards.
The revival services at the Balnbridge-
! Street Baptist church will continue during
the nights of this week. Rev. Mr;, Aeree
preached his last sermon last night and
! leaves to-day TO attend the Baptist Assocla-
tion at Charlottesville. Mr.. Acree's ser
mons have been very effective and there
have been over ffty conversions. SUNDAY
night the church would not accommodate
the people who went to attend ~ the mesI' me s:,I
ing. Tire pastor, Rev. L. Ii. 1horhhiiI
preached a very able sermon. e.,
At the adjourned annual meeting OF tn'
members of this church, held SUNDAY
afternoon, the attendance was quite large
repOrts were read showing the church U
be in very healthy and prosperous con
dition. and numerous branches OF Chrls
tian work were discussed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Thomas Potts, of Richmond, was il
the city yesterday.
Mr.. Macon Clarke. of New York, is her
on a visit to relatives and friends.
Judce Clopton went out to Chesterfield
Courthouse yesterday TO hold court.
| a meeting of the Manchester Uernlal
Club will be held Wednesday night at 9:3
O'clock.
Judge John H. Ingram and his father
DR.. S. L. Ingram, have gone to LunenDur
on q short visit.
The case of Nat. Claiborne, the negr
charged with illegal voting, IS set for tra
in the MAYORS Court this morning..
Workmen commenced repaving the SIDE
walk on the north side of Seventh stree
yesterday.
Twentieth street from Hull to Decatur
being raised about eighteen inches. IN
will put o stop TO large pools OF water
that neighborhood.
The Chesterfield troop and the Stuai
Horse Guards will have joint drill at
O'Clock this afternoon at Dunn's store, 0
the Midlothian turnpike about four mile
from the city. =.
The ladies Of the Central Methods
church are arranging TO entertain IN
former pastors OF that church VINO VIII a,
! tend the Conference IN hlchuiOhu In
week. They VIII have a supper IN the lee
ture-roOm OF the church next FRIDAY nigh
when a reuniOn Of the pastors Will be hel'
4 colored youth was before Squire How
lett Yesterday morning on the charge {
stealing n horse from the gypsles no
camped near Manchester, but the evidenc
showed that the horse was roaming ahot
the farm where the negro boy was employ
ed. and was only locked up for sate-keeI
inc. awaiting tho arrival OF the owne
The case was accordingly dismissed.