Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-03
MANCHESTER NEWS IN BRIEF.
what is Transpiring In the City Across the
River.

Mr.. John W. Dodd, highly-respected
citizen of Chesterfield county. residing in
Midlothian township, has recently dis
covered q brother whom he had thought
dead for a number of years.
MIR. Dodd and his brother nearly forty
five years ago lived in Amherst county.
The former came TO Richmond and the
latter went West. They corresponded for
n short time. but for several years had not
heard of each other.
Recently a hook-agent by the name OF
Dodd came into store IN Manchester IN
which a daughter Of the Chesterfield Dodd
was euployed. The agent remarked upon
the sa,neness OF their names and stated
that there was large family OF Dodds at =
certain place in West Virginia. Thinking
these people might be relatives OF hers the
vounc lady wrote to West Virginia and
found that her fathers brother was living
there. The Chesterfield Do1d has lately
been on visit to his brother IN West Viz
ginia.
The NJ. Levy Company, which recently
purchased the property formerly owned Oy
Samuel g. Jones, located near the cotton
factories on Swift creek. in Chesterfield,
haSe already expended several thousand
dollars on tho manufacturing establishment
which they propose to carry on.
A gang Of tramps have camped Just above
the Belle-Isle bridge on the Richmond and
Danyille railroad.
During the wear 1899 there were 929 ar
rests made by the city police. The causes
Of arrests were az follows: Misdemeanor,
4j9; ordinance violations, $50; felony, 20.
a telegram was received yesterday an
nouncing the death, IN Latolia, ONO, @, Q,
Mr.. Jake Crosby. brother OF Mrs. Carroll
&. Clarke.
There was a large gathering OF young
ladies and gentlemen at the residence OF
Mr.. Augustine Royal, on Porter street,
Wednesday night, the occasion beng, an
entertainment by Miss Cabell Hancock to
her many friends.
About half-past o'clock yesterday after
noon two horses attached to country
wagon loaded with wood took fright while
standing at the corner of Seventh and Hull
streets and dashed of down town. Before
thev had gone square. however, they
were suddenly checked by coming IN con-
tact with an electric-hght pole. The driver
was absent at the time. bnt soon appeared
unon the scene, disentangled his unruly
steeds, and started of.
The January term of the Chesterfield
County Court will begin next Monday. 1t
il expected that the case OF John Jones
will betIed at this term.
At a meeting of the Manchester School
Board last night Mr. Farmer on account
OF removal OUefPu MS ItSiB ndtlou 40 ohai. /,
man. and Mr.. O'Brien was chosen TO fill
the vacancy.
Workmen are laying the new pavement
on south Ninth street.
Mr.. George W. Meredith is on a visit to
relatives and friends.
Thepublic schools sreassembled yesterday
after the holiday, but were not in session
during the entire day.
Mr.. Charles Redf0rd. OF Roanoke, who
has been visiting in this city. left yesterday
for Petersburg.
Miss Annie Fendley. who is spending the
holidays Mt home here. willreturn to school
in Lynchburg Monday.
Miss Ruby Dabney, daughter Of Judge
Dabney, of POwhetan Courthouse, Is visit
ing Mrs. T.. W. Weisiger.