Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-29
CHESTERFIELD coAL-LANos SOLD.
Large Tract Bought by Pennsylvania
Company-Mancbeste News Items.

Company-Mancbeste News Items.
The citizens of Midlothian are very
much pleased at the prospects of new
enterprise being established IN their
midst at an early date, which will greatly
enhance business in that thriving and
and prosperous little village.
The Johnson tract of mineral land, en-
bracing $40 acres of the most valuable
coal property in the county, extending
through Midlothian and commonly known
as the Salisbury estate, has been sold.
Messrs. A. ii. Bowman & Co., of Pitts
burg representing one OF the richest CONF
panies III Pennsylvania. are the pur-
chasers, and ii is their intention TO fully
develop Its resources.
The land is regarded as some of the best
mineral property in the State. and the
company propose to begin operations at
once. This will give employment to q
large number of men and business will re-
ceive new impetus
The property is conveniently located on
the Rlch.nond and Danville railroad. and
it is understood that large amount OF the
coal will be taken 10 Pennsylvania.
This sale places all the mineral lands of
the county IN the hands OF rich northern
capitalists, and the prospects for. good
business in this line were never so bright
tor the old county.
TWO DEATHS AND AN ACCIDENT.
Mr.. +. ID. Stroud, a well-known mer-
chant of this city, died at his resi-
deuce on Hull street, between Eigh-
tenth and Nineteenth, Wednesday
night. The deceased had only been SICK
a short while with typhoid-fever, and his
death is a great shock TO the people III the
community IN which he lived. He was 80
years of age, and leaves wife and several
children. The funeral Will take place this
morning at 8 o'clock from the residence,
and the interment will be made in Maury
Cemetery.
Mr.. W. Amos Nance. whose illness was
noticed in the DISPATCH. died at his late
residence, on Eighth street, yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock. The deceased had
been in Ill health for some months, and
his death, though not unexpected, Is
deeply regretted by c wide circle offrlends.
He leaves a wife. one child, and widowed
mother TO mourn their loss.
Intelligence was received here yesterday
morning of an accident to MIR. George w.
Meredith. near Atlanta. Mr.. Meredith.
who Is well known in Manchester, where
he formerly resided, is son of Mr.. e.. A.
II. Meredith. of this city, and II is hoped
that his injury is not serious.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs Amelia Stroud is very Ill at her
home, on Nineteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Blanton are still
confined to their home in Consequence of
sickness.
Mr.. Henry Edmonds is quite sick at the
residence of Mrs. Norris. on Ninth street.
Mr.. Upton Robertson, of Savannah.
formerly of this city, is here on visit.
Major b. ii. Nash, of Richmond. was in
Manchester yesterday afternoon on legal
business.
Mrs. w. It. Lithgow. who has been visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Clay, near Norfolk,
has returned home.
Work on the new Masonic Temple is
progressing very rapidly. The corner
stone will be laid with imposing cere-
monies on the 18th ulumo.
The Hastings Court was engaged a short
while yesterday considering chaneery
matters. Several DEGREES were entered
and tue court adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 o'clock
The brick work on Mrs. ID. Z. Lipscomb's
new store, on Hull street. is completed
In few weeks the building will be
finished and when completed will be one
of the handsomest stores in Manchester.
meeting OF the CITY Democratic Conn.,
mittec will be held in Chairman Bradley's
Office lext Monday night.
The Democratic convention to nominate
candidate for Congress from this district
will meet in Richmond in September
Delegates TO this convention will be elected
in Manchester and Chesterfield about the
middle Of August. The Impression here is
that Hon. George ID. Wise will have no OPP
position for the denomination.
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