Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-02-26
CITY OF MANCHESTER
THE NEWS OF A DAY CLEANED BY
THE DISPATCH REPORTER.
Personal Points, Notes About Court Pro-
ceedings, Police Matters. aud Other
Items OF Interest.

Miss Fannie Guy. OF Hampton, IS visit
ing Miss /. NJ. Baird, on Twelfth street.
Mr.. o. j. Merritt is detained at home by
sickness.
Mr.. A. l.. Adamson has returned from
Washington, where he went on business.
The Judge OF the Circuit Court of
Chesterfield will formally accept from the
Supervisors next week the new jail build
ing which the Court directed the Super
visors TO have built.
The grand-stand on Mayo's island. which
was erected year or two ago for the base
ball games, is being pulled down 10 give
place TO a better and more commodious
one, which will abut on the street or
thoroughfare between the two bridges. A
building for the baseball players is also IN
the course of erection.
Mr. Arthur n. Dodd and Miss Mamie B.
DOdd were united In marriage on WedDes-
day evening last at "Cedar-Grove Place"
Midlothian, by Rev. j. +. Jackson IN the
presence of a large number OF relatives
and friends from Richmond, Manchester,
and Chesterfield.
The annual conference of the Colored
Young Mems Christian Association OF the
South will convene IN Lynchburg. Va, to-
day, and will be in session several days.
represented. President David C.. Moon,
of this city. will be IN attendance as a
representative of his association.
At meeting Of the Alert Fire Company
Wednesday night Mr. A. G. Harding gave
TO the company handsome silver badge
TO be presented 10 tho best and most popu-
lar fireman. Mr. w. L. Smith was voted
the honor, and Mr.. II. A. Maurice made
the presentation speech IN most felici-
tous and happy manner.
DR.. Whitehead has supplied East King
and Queen circuit with Rev. h. Peabody
Dahl, a young local preacher OF South
Chesterfield circuit. Mr. Dahl Is q very
popular and competent young man. lie
| spent three sessions at the Randolph
Macon College, and no doubt will greatly
endear himself to his circuit.
The terms of the following councllmen
will expire July 1st next Mr. Alexander
c. Jones. First Ward Mr.. w. s. Relin.
Second Ward; Mr.. Philip Browder. Third
| Ward, and Mr.. John O'Brien, Fourth
| Ward Mr.. Browder was elected as Re
publican. and is the only member OF that
party in the body. There has never been
but two others in the Council-both
colored.
Henry Hill (colored) was very painfully
injured on Saturday night last. lie was
coupling cars on the Richmond and re-
tersburg railroad. when he got his arm
caught between the couplings. badly lace
rating that member. DIR. Lawrence Ingram
was summoned and rendered the necessary
surgical attention. Tho injured man is
getting along very well, and IL is not pro-
bable that his arm will have to be ampu-
tated. Another accident occurred We'd
nesday morning at the Petersburg shops.
Thomas Jackson (colored), while fixing the
headlight of an engine. got his hnger
caught some way and badly mashed his
finger. DR.. Ingram was also summoned IN
tins case and bandaged the wound.
The revival meetings at the cambridge
Street Baptist church continue with un-
abated interest. Rev. Mr.. Smith conduct
ed meeting In the church yesterday after
noon for children and was very interest
ing. The meeting last evening was largely
attended and much interest manifested.
A number OF persons professed conversion.
Mr.. Smith says ho Is much pleased with
his work here by which much good has
been accomplished.
A meeting of Police Commissioners was
held in the Office cf the Chief of Police
Yesterday afternoon at $50 o'clock. those
present were Mayor Attkisson, Messrs. A.
G. Jones, W. L. Pitt, and Il. W. Weisiger:
The meeting was called for the purpose OF
considering the communication referred
TO that body at the last regular meeting
of the council and the question OF an
appropriation for the erection OF station
house met with unanimous approval.
Plans and specifications were received and
recommended TO the council, as was. the
communication asking that the sum OF s25
be placed to tho credit OF the police, TO be
used IN the Office for the arrests OF crlmi-
nas-th Is, for secret service. As II 10
now, the police have to paw expenses In
CURED IN this manner from their own
pOckets.