Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-10
OUR NsxT-oooR NeIohsoR.
Many Interesting Notes Gathered In thu
City Of Manchester Yesterday.

Many Interesting Notes Gathered In the
City Of Manchester Yesterday.
Mr.. Ernest Wells, of Chesterfield, was in
Alice Patterson (colored) was fined 81 in
the Mayors Court yesterday for fighting
in the street.
Mr.. Edward Winfree. OF Richmond, was
in Manchester yesterday afternoon.
Superintendent Blankenship, of Chester
field, was in the city yesterday.
The March term of the Chesterfield
County Court will begin next Monday.
The river is slightly swollen from the re-
cent rains. 10 is several feet above Its
usual height.
Miss Maggie vaden has returned from
DanvIlle. where she has beon visiting Mrs.
James z. Harrison.
Mr.. Louis z. Kidd announces himself q
candidate for the Office OF Justice of the
Peace in the Fourth Ward.
A marriage-license was issued yesterday
by Clerk Duyal to Mr.. Joseph i. MCGEE
and Miss Beulah V. Bell, of this city.
They were united In marriage last eve-
ming.
Mr.. w. c. Burgess, formerly Of this city,
vino has been IN business in Danvilie for
some months, has returned 10 Manchester
and will in the future reside here, having
accepted position with MIR. Julian q.
Snellings.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company. which was given the contract
for lighting the streets of Manchester with
electricity. expect TO have the city illuml-
mated in about thirty days.
The remains of John Il. Redford, who
died at the Retreat for the Sick in Nor
folk Monday, were brought here Tuesday
aud inferred in Maury cemetery. He
formerly lived ia Manchester.
Judge i. A. Hancock. of the Chester
field Circuit Court, has appointed Mr.
Lawrence T.. Pool commissioner in chan
Gerry for that court. This makes the sixth
commissioner for Chesterfield, as provided
for by an act of the last session of the
General Assembly.
Mr. Willard b. Cook, son OF Mr.. A. B.
Cook, Of Chesterfield. was recently elected
president of the senior class of civil engi--
neers of the University of Virginia, and
also president of the Society of Civil En-
gineers of that institution.
The funeral of Miss Alice McRae, whose
death was announced In yesterdays DIS
PATCH, will take place tins morning at IL
o'clock from the Presbyterian church. of
which the deceased was q consistent and
useful member. The pall-bearers Will DO
Messrs. Irwin Campbell. w. W. Friend, w.
J. Carter, Willie Cox, Robert 5. Rives, and
Charles III. Sims.
The usual Wednesday-night prayer-meet-
ings were held in the different churches
last evening and conducted by their re-
spective pastors. AT the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church number OF persons were
baptized after the meeting. large CON
gregation assembled at Leader Hall to
hear Rev. W. w. Smith. who is conducting
q revival meeting in this hall.
Rev. II. NJ Wharton, ID. d., will lecture
at Leader Hall next Monday night on
Ups and Downs" The proceeds of the
entertainment will be devoted to the Ia
dies of the Bainbrldge-Street Baptist
church.
The Odd-Fellows will meet in Toney's
Hall tonight. and large ATTENDANCE IS
anticipated A number of officers will pay
the lodge visit ana degrees will be con-
ferred on several new members.