Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-27
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.
Items of Interest from Manchester and
Chesterfield.

Chesterfield.
Judge Ingram, Of tho Hastings Court,
Yesterday entered decree ordering the
sale of the estate of the late Christopher
c. McRae. The estate consists Of large
amount of improved and unimproyed pro-
perty in and near the city and Is valued at
about $4,000. Mr.. John Pickrell. OF hlch-
mond, is appointed commissioner. Inc
date of the sale has not yet been definitely
fixed, but it will take place as soon as ar
rangements can be made.
HIS HAND BADLY CUT.
A colored man, an employG of the Belle
Isle saw-mll, in Chesterfield county, met
with very painful accident wednesday
afternoon, resulting in the loss of two nm
gers and the probable necessity of ampu-
tating one or two others. He was At work
at the MILL when his hand came III contact
with the saw. A portion OF his little hnger
was sawed completely of, and the next
one was left barely hanging on. His tore
finger was also badly cut, and his hand
and wrist terribly laceratcd. The unior-
tunate. whose name was not learned, came
TO Manchester. distance OF SIX miles; ana
Drs. S. l.. and Lawrence Ingram rendered
the necessary surgical assistance, ,aihPu-
tating two fingers. and 1t ls probable an
other will have TO be cut on.
ROYAL AECANIM.
A meeting will be held tonight at Mr.
Augustine ROYALS Office. which, II ~
thought, will result in the formation OF a
council of the Royal Arcanum. Several OF
the grand officers will be present. There
are many belonging TO councils in Rich-
mond that will unite with the new one, as
Manchester is progressive city. No doubt
the council viii be a large one to start
with.
PERSONALS AND DBTETs.
The public schools in Powhite district
will open next Tuesday:
Mr.. Harman Fischer has returned home
after months trip North.
Policeman II. G. Jones Is out again after
very severe spell of sickness.
Mr.. John Atkinson has returned To the
city after several months absence,
Mrs. w. G.. Elan, of Cumberland county,
is the guest of Mrs. w. IL. Garnett, OF this
city. -,
The Chesterfield Supervisors will exam
inc the delinquent-taX list at the next
meeting of the board.
The Republicans will have an out
speaking tonight in front of Smiths Hall,
near the railroad.
Misses Mile Russell and Jessie Dexter,
of Brooklyn, n. Y, are visiting Mrs. W.
S. Rolin. Of this city.
Miss LIZZIE Baylor, or NOriOlk, WHO haS
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. w. Bro
naugh. of this city, will return home to-
day.
Very satisfactory progress is being made
in the erection Of Messrs. W. b. Moody Y
Brothers store, at the corner OF Twentieth
and Hull streets. Mr.. George Blanton Is
the builder.
Mr.. Hunter Wilkinson, who has been en-
gagged in business here for several months;
has returned TO his home in Cumberland
county.
An interesting revival is in progress at
the West-End Methodist church. Rev.
w. o. Waggener, Of Laurel-Street church
Richmond, is assisting the pastor:
Nr. August Keller, who died at Williams
burg on Wednesday. and whose remains
were inferred in Hollywood yesterday, wa
a brother of Mr. Charles Keller Of this city.
Rev. DIR. A. Binga, pastor OF the First
Baptist church (colored(, who has been
out of the city for several weeks, has re-
| turned home.