Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-20
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Visit of Mr.. Owen--Church Notes-County
MISUNDERSTANDING and BrIefs.

kOhDtEI-Iofhouhts anu bflttss
Mr.. w. H. Owens. master mechanic Of
the Georgia and Pacific division of the
Dqnv3llr system arc1mUaulei by his vito and
y private car. Mr. Owens now resides in Biz
minRham, Ala, and was for number Of years
connected with tho Richmond and Danyille
shops IN this city Mr.. Owens viii return In
few days, but his wife and son will remain here
several months, the guests Of Mr.. Samuel X.
Owens.
A number Of the members Of the Alert Fire
Company convened IN their room, corner Tenth
ana Hul streets, last evening. Tho regular
routine business was transacted, none Of which
wHs OF public interest Arrangements were
completed for the bau, which viii take place IN
OId-FellOWs Han December 18th, and for she
annual supper, which will be served in their
rooms on or about tho 10Th OF December
MOTIFS ABOUT THE CHURCHES.
Rev. G. L. Msigs, missionary 10 China, ad-
dressed the congregation ne the COwardin-AyS-
nue. Christian church last 0goning. The address
The services Al tie Central Methodist church
last evening we're conducted by Mr.. ID. j.. Weisi-
ger In the absence Of tno pastor
Tho services az the Bainbridge-street Baptist
chutch last night were conducted By hr b. n.
Rev J. K. Mason preached the fourth mission
sermon az the MeHde-NemOrHl church, 81 $50
o'clock last evening. Much interest 10 being
manifested 10 these meetWgs-
Tho bustngs COuri-rjudPe John II. Ingram
presiding--was engaged yesterday in chancory
Tiers has not been an arres, In Manchester
since the 18Th instant, consequently the Mayors
STORE BROKEN ISrO.
Mr.. william W. Gibbs, storekeerer and assist
ant postmaster, at Crow Spring, IN Chesierhed
about i've miles from Manchester, was IN the
city yesterday and reported that Few nights
ago some ono broke into the store anu carried
OF SlO belonging 90 an old colorel woman
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the cash-drawer for safe keeping, and besides
stole a lot Of shoes and other articles from the
store. The thieves easily obtained admission
by running their arms through broken glass
over the door and removing the bar. No clue
has got been found by the county officials in con-
uogtiOn with the robbery.
GROCER ASSIGNS.
Mr.. John L. Martin, n grocer who has been
doing business 90 tho intersection OF tho New
rord and a. Broad Rock road, In Chesterfield,
about mile from Manchester, made an assign
ment Tuesday The deed conveyed oil Of the
stOa : 81 goods in store % hr, George n. GARY,
who WAS named as trustee. L. a. Saunders anu
Todd & Justice, o. Richmond, are preferred
creditors, their amounts oggregatng about
$500 The liabilities are not riven, bat II IS esti-
mated that they VIII exceed $1,000.
wANrA NEW FRANCHISE.
President 6. L. Fisher, OF the Manchester Rail-
way aud Improvement Company arc mal0f b'
IA. Nash, attorney for the company, we're In Man
chester Tuesday afternoon and made an eXhmi-
ma ion OF HUI street nom the present terminus
of thor line up 70 Holly street, where the COM
pany has already laid tracks.
II Ia thought that tic company viii al the next
meeting Of the City Council ask for the right on
way no Hun street from Twenty-hrst 70 Holly
street. The company has already been granted
the right OF way up Decatur street TO Holly
street but Il IL said that they now desire 10 run
up Hun street
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Z. r. Hutchinson, who has boon visiting
he. cousin, Mrs. h. G. Nelson, Of this city, has
returned 60 her home IN King William county.
Dr. Lawrence Ingram returned yesterday from
Lunenburg having boeu summoned home ny
telegraph in consequence OF the illness OIL his
father DIR. S. /. Ingram, whose condition Is re-
gardeC ne being very serious
Mrs d. /. Pulllam continues quite III az her
rcsidence DR.. Isaiah White was called TO SEQ
her yesterday afternoon.
Colonel h. o. James, 81 Goochland, was IN
Nauchcster yesterday on legal business.
Several pieces OF machinery were hauled yes
terday from J. H. Johnson a Co.'S iron-ioundry
in Richmond 70 their new plant on this side OF
tho river ,,,
A coach OF immigrants passed through Man,
chester en- route for South Carolina, Several
hundred Of these foreigners have passed through
here ia the past three weeks ca route Soutn.