Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-06
FROM ouR SISTER CITY.
A Sad Death-Proccsdinss Of the Husssns'
Court-Personai and Other Items.


Court-Perronai and Other Items.
Bessie, the little fiye-year-old daughter!
of Mr.. j. w. Alley. of Chesterfield. dieu
yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock nom the
effects OF burns accidentally received "eo-
nesday.
The little girl was playing in front OF the
fireplace, when her clothing became ig-
nited, and before assistance could Dc rem,
de-ed she was horribly burned from head
to foot.
the injuries of the little one were beyond
human aid. She fingered until yesterday
morning, when death relieved her intense
suffering.
noon at 2 O'Clock from the residence OF her
parents, at Falls Plantation, Just outside
of the corporate limits, on the Ninth-street
road.
DEATH OF MISS DEANS.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death of Miss Mary Elizabeth Deans,
of Norfolk county. The deceased was
sister Of Rev. Joseph F. Deans, who was
for some time pastor Of the Bainbridge-
Street Baptist church of this city.
MARRIAGE or FORMER RESIDENT.
Miss Lou Woodward, OF Spartanburg;
&. c., formerly Of Manchester, was united
in marriage a few days since to Mr.. r. II.
Sharp. principal of the Dsnville College
for young ladies. Bishop William Wallace
Duncan performed the ceremony. at the
residence of the brides mother. Mrs. Il;
+. Woodward. The bride is daughter OF
member of the Virginia Methodist Con-
ference. She is remembered in this city
by many friends as O very beautiful and
accomplished young lady and was great
favorite in social circles here when hef
beloved father was pastor OF Central
church in this city.
IN TIE HUsTrSos COURT.
The case of A. A. Chaikley against G. A..
Jones and wife-action of covenant Tor
land-was called in the Hastings Court yes
terday. Mr.. Meade Haskins. who repre-.
sented Jones and wife, demurred to the de-
claraton. The demurrer was sustained BY
the Court and the suit was dismissed. The
plaintiff was represented by Messrs. Pep-
loe IL Wilson.
Alice Patterson and Amelia Flournov,
two colored damsels who have been before
his Honor number of times upon various
and sundry charges, were up again yester-
day morning for engaging IN pugllistic ex-
ercises in the public thoroughfare. They
were fined 81 each.
MOVING THE OLD PLANT.
Mr.. T. II. Norvell, the well-known
builder and contractor of Swansboro', to
whom the contract of moving the OLD
buildings of Messrs. j. X. Johnson Co.
from Richmond to Manchester was award
ed, commenced work yesterday. Mr.. Nor
veil will put large force of hands on the
lob and expects to complete it in about
two months. The buildings ere to be
taken down and replaced at johnson d
Co. 's new plant in Manchester just as they
now stand in Richmond. With these ad-
ditional buildings johnson Il Co.'s plant
will assume extensive proportions. and the
force of hand that will work there will be
correspondingly increased.
PERSONAL AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. d. E. Lpscomb and Mrs. II. Z.
Harnish returned last evening after q
pleasant trip to Baltimore.
Mr.. John A. Lester. of Chesterfield, was
IN the city yesterday.
Mr.. Wyndham f. Gary, OF Henderson. N.
c.. is here on visit:
Mrs. Aaron Harfeld, who has been quite
sick for several DAYS. is convalescent.
Commissioner of Revenue Samuel X.
Owens, who has been detained at home
for several weeks by pneumonia. Is i'm
proving rapidly. and will be able to be out
IN O few DAYS.
Colonel B. o. James, of Goochland, who
was honored last Tuesday bv being elect
ed to represent his county at the next Lee
cislature, was in the city yesterday on
legal business.
Fifty-one persons professed conversion
at Hopewell church, in Chesterfield, during
the past several weeks.
The revival services at Fifth-Street
church continue without any diminution
of interest. About thirty have professed
religion at this church during the past
threes eeks.
The last conference of the present
church year was held at tho Central
Methodist church last night. Rev. DIR.
Paul Whitehead. the presiding elder, was
present and the usual business attendant
upon the closing up of tho years work
was transacted.
Despite the inclement weather large
crowd assembled in the lecture-room OF
the Central Methodist church last night
to partake of the elegant supper which
was served by the ladies of the Parsonage
Society. The proceeds will be devoted to
the parsonage fund for the purpose of
placing some new furniture in and fixing
up the parsonage generally for their next
minister.