Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-11
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Two Young Ladies Drowned-Sunday-
school Society Meeting-Men Who
Want Places.

Mr.. II. F. Cobb. Of this city. received
letter Yesterday from Buckingham county
STATING that two Of his nieces, Misses
Claudia and Lucy Kyle were drowned
Tuesday afternoon while crossing log
bridge over Slate river. in that county.
The two girls had been sent 10 the resi-
depce of Mrs. Dr!scoll, aunt OF Mr.. James
+. Bradley. of Manchester. to inquire how
she was getting on, as she was then very
ill., TO reach Mrs. DriscolPs they had TO
cross log bridge. 80
Slate river was high at the time and the
log was someWh hat ont of position. When
the two girls reached the centre Of the
stream they lost their balance and fell into
the water.
shortly afterwards, but at the time the let
fer was written the body Of the other un-
fortunate gill had not been found.
Tie mother of the two girls, Mrs. W. ).
Kyle, is Sir. ii. l.. Cobb's sister.
sUNDAY-scHooL SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting Of the Methodist
Suul.v-School Socioty Of Richmond and
Manchester viii take place at the West
End church this afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and the Baptist Sunday-SchOOl Association
of Richmond aud Manchester wlll meet II
the Bainhridge-Street Baptist church tins
afternoon at 1870 o'clock
POSTAL TELEGRAPH.
The Postal Telegraph and Cable Com
pany Yesterday ran wires into the Office OF
the Manchester Ecnm1 LeGdr, and Will
this week establish an Office there.
MEN WHO WANT OFFICE.
II is understood that there are several
applicants in Manchester for positions IN
the Richmond post-otiice. Hence the
adoption of the resolutions by the kepup-
lican convention Friday night favOring the
appointment OF Mr.. :. Blair Morris.
CONFERENCE.
The African Methodist Episcopal District
Conference. which has been in session for
the past four days at the chapel on Decatur
street near the Petersburg turnpike, has
been largely attended by eGates and
spectators from different sections OF the
State.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Wyndham T.. Gary, Of Henderson,
n. c., was in the city yesterday.
At some OF the examinations OF teachers
bv the Superintendent of Schools of Ches-
tcrfclG new applicants in some instances
have been assisted by old teachers. AT the
examinations TO be held this month the SUI
perintcudent will not allow this, and he
las adopted rigid rules IL regard 10 this
matter.
Tho Chesterfield Troop met at the
MAYORS Office yesterday and made the final
arrangements for their reunion on the
2lst of August at Moore's school-house, IN
Chesterfield, three miles from Manchester.
The Presbyterian congregation hold their
last service in the old %urch tonight.
The work of demolishing the building will
begin on Monday. During the process OF
building the congregation will worship IN
Leader Hall. The contract for building
the new church has been awarded 10 Alr.
Charles F. Moore.
The funeral Of Mr.. William Price, VINO
died in Swansboro' Friday afternoon, VIII
take place this afternoon at ! o'clock from
the Presbyterian church. The deceased
was member Of Friendship Lodge, No.
%, X. of p. and was well known III Man
chester and Swansboro'.
There viii be no services al the Baln-
bridgc-Street Baptist church tonight or
any Sunday night during this month. The
regular Wednesday night services will be
held, however.
The following citizens Of Manchester
were registered at Bon-AIr Hotel last week:
Dr.. Lawrence Ingram, w. b. Bradley and
wife, Miss Lena Morrisette. Miss Ora Gers
ley, Mr.. II. 5. Bradley, Mr.. II. {. Whit
lock. MIR. L. S. Woodhall, Miss Brodnax,
Miss Annie Brodnax, and Mr.. Ii. b. Owen
and family.