Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-23
OLE NEx1.ooOR NsIehBOR.
Many Notes of Interest Collected in the
CitS of Manchester Yesterday.


Mrs. y. +. Poison. her mother and her
two sons have returned from Louisville,
hy.
Tho electric cars were stopped short
while Yesterday during the thunderstorm.
Road Overseer Schultz, OF Manchester
District. has had force OF hands at work
,his week gravelLng upper Hull street
from the corporation line 20 Clopton
street. in Swansboro'. He is putting this
fl)rJughfare in frst-class condition, much
gu the delight Of the travellers over II.
Nrs Ferdinand Smith and her son, Master
T1dlc of Baltimore. who have been visiting
sirs. W. Neister, at Crow Spring, has re-
turned nome.
Gr. James 4. Brown, Of Ensley Ala, who
has been visiting IN Chesterfield. IS now
stopping with relatives IN GOochlsnd.
The Masons OF Midlothian Lodge are ar
ranging for another grand concert, which
wllf take place at an early date. MIR. Polk
Miller. Of Richmond, has kindly consented
10 AID them with his inlmitabie songs
Manchester is behind in tho organization
Uf "A Cleveland and Stevenson club.
For the second time the case OF BEDFORD
4 Dunford rs. Stein has resulted IN u
hung Jury. The action was brought on
account Of damages alleged 10 have been
sustained % the team OF the plaintiffs by
l,iug run into by wagon of the defend
uuis. The Jury, after several hours de-
liberation, announced that they were un-
aide 10 agree and were accordingly dis
Ct,rged.
NE game of ball at Island Park this at
tefuoon between the Forest Hi. and Rich
uoli College clubs promises TO be very
interesting. A large delegation from this
city VIII 20 over. The game will be called
q; o'clock.
The SUNDAY school of Fifth-Street
church went down 10 Providence Forge
Thursday on their annual picnic and spent
l. gtrv pleasant dav. One OF the most IN
t.l.-tiug features Of the occasion was the
game Of bali between the married men and
ue.o men. The game resulted IN
victory tor the former by score OF sc
-.
A SUCCESSFUL ILLUSTRATION.
4 VERY successful illustration of the
practical working Of machine for tap
ping wgteT-mains was made Thursday at
teruOOn on Cowardin avenue. Two four
inch connections were made to the twelve
inch NAN on Cowardln avenue without
Having 10 turn off the water.
Nj. Walter II. Van Wrinkle made the first
connection. and the second was made by
~ employee of the Manchester Water
COMPANY.
Mr.. Charles Boiling, Superintendent of
e. Richmond Water " orks; Mr.. Eugene
laws, Assistant Superintendent, and Su-
rutcndent II. =. bradley. OF the Man.
t.r>ter Water Company, were present
Naeu the two connections were made, and
were highly pleased at tine successful
1..l6'ng Of the machine.
Heretofore in tapping the big main on
(oWardln avenue II was necessary 10 shut
81 al! the water. but the invention did
CD. work and did it quickly without cut
tas of the water or inconyeniencing
fa-le Wa;cr-taker
There were about 5000 guests at Forest
IIiI Park last evening, the occasion being
Sc third musical entertainment by the
u rs Band at this popular resort. The
aui discoursed q dozen or more beautl-
s.. elections, which. highly pleased the i'm
L,4,o throng. The portico around the
oil mansion presented beautiful appear
uure. as II was brilliantly illuminated with
Aglt. ot many cO.ors.
Ite llustngs Court was engaged YES
tar!ay in the trial OF the case of Reynolds
a. TIE Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company. Judge W. W. Crump and Alr.
G. j. Crump are counsel for the plaintin.
il3 Cabel a Cabell represent the de-
tarI4ut. The testimony concluded yes
tarily afternoon, and after hearing par
a. argument the court adjourned over
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