Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-30
BEYOND THE JAMES.
The HAPPENINGS or TWO DAYS
CLEANED eY OUR REPORTER.
Services In the Churches 90 sunday-Mr.
7. n. Cerseiey Married In Washing
ton-Personais and Eriefs.

Mr.. William NJ. Hill, OF Richmond, was
in the city Sunday afternoon.
TIE City Democratic Committee will
meet in the Lender building tonight ct
o'clock.
Miss Virginia Sims. who has been visit
ing friends in Chesterfield, has returned TO
her home In Richmond.
Mrs, G.. Scott McFae has returned from
the Bedford Alum Springs.
Mr.. q. ID. Corbns and family have re-
turned after a pleasant trip to theseashore.
Mr. w. II. Washington, who has been
spending his vacation with relatives in
Caroline county, has returned TO the city.
Mr.. II. L. French "a home again after q
pleasant visit TO relatives and friends IN
Prince George county.
Mr. w. Is. Agnew. who has been absent
for about a week on his vacation. returned
home yesterday.
A meeting will be held at the Swansboro'
public-school building Tonight for the
election of delegates from Manchester Dis
trict to the Democratic Congressional Con-
vention.
Rev. J. II. Tillery. of Petersburg,
preached at the West-End Methodist
church Sunday both morning and eve
ming. The services were attended by large
congregations and both of the sermons
were good.
The Gospel meeting for railroad men
was held AS usual IN Leader Hall Sunday
afternoon. The attendance was large and
much interest was manifested in all the
proceedings.
Mr.. w. l.. Porter, of Lynchburg. former
ly of this city. was in Manchester Sunday.
Miss May Thomas sang beautiful solos
at each of the services at the Meade Me-
mortal church Sunday.
Rev. Dr.. James Nelson. president of the
Richmond Female Institute, preached at
the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church Sun
day morning.
Rov. n. III. Winfree, OF Midlothian, left
Saturday for Peterville, Powhatan county,
where be will conduct q revival meeting
this week.
Rev. j. b. Williams will continue the re-
vival meetings at Mt. Hermon church, in
Chesterfield, this week.
Mr. Lawson Morrissette. who lives in
Chesterfield, was awakened n few nights
ago by O strange noise in his room. Upon
investigation he found an enormous black
snake. which was quickly dispatched.
Captain W. p. Davis, of Chesterfield
county, was stricken with paralysis SUM-
day morning at Reams' Station, where he
had gone TO visit friends and attend a
protraoted meeting. His condition IS con-
sidered critical. Captain Davis was at one
time conductor on the Atlantic Coast
Line.
The hobby-horses which have been To-
Gated near the Petersburg Railroad Depot
in this city for several weeks were moved
to Richmond yesterday.
James Tucker was arrested yesterday
afternoon on two warrants, one charging
him with assaulting Sidney Jackson and
another with striking Patience Coleman. a
colored woman, on the electric car. Tucker
In turn swore out q warrant against Jack
son for striking him. All OF the parties are
colored aud the difficulty started on the
car. Justice Tom +. Owen will investigate
the case this morning.
There were several cases of minor i'm
portance for the consideration OF his
Honor yesterday morning, all of which
were continued.
There came near being a serious accident
on Free bridge Sunday night about :
o'clock, when an electrician on the Hull
street line ran into one of the Perry.
street cars. The former. Motorman Eu.
bank, was running too close 90 the latter
and when Motorman ellis. of the Perry
street line, Stacked up to get bucket from
q car on the other track, the one behind
went crashing into that Of the Perry-street
line, demolishing the rear end. The front
end of the Hull-street car was also
damaged. but none of the passengers oil
employees were hurt.
A Joint meeting Of the Fire Commits
sioners and the members OF the newly
elected FIRE company was held in the
Council chamber last evening. The oh
ject of the meeting was to present the
rules and regulations to the new com
DAIRY. After the rules governing the Alerti
had been presented they formally organ
lied. A meeting will be held some tim'
this week for permanent organization.
Mr.. T. d. Cersley, prominent mere han
Of Swansboro'. lett yesterday for Wash
ington, where he was married to Rich
mond lady.