Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-23
TIE CITY ACROSS TIE JAMes.


ness.
THE CITY ACROSS The JAMES.
Church orsanizsd-- Manchester Merchants
Assign Personal and other Notes
The seventh-Street Baptist chapel, here
tofore conducted as mission. was organ.
ized Sunday night IS the Stockton-Street
Baptist church. The meeting was presided
over by Mr. Y. A. Lamb. and much interest
was taken 10 the proceedings.
Messrs. :. Il. Slaughter, (. A. Lamb, A.
G. jones, and l.. A, Bass were elected dea-
cons OF the church. and Mr.. L. X. Ssmp-
son church clerk and financial secretary.
Msssrs. Andrew I. Sncllings and yelling.
ton Braudis made brief addresses In which
reference was made 20 the good work
which would be accomplished by ths
church.
In January. 1890, the late Rev. A. F.
Hardy began a little mission in an up2ef
room on Eighth street between stockton
and Everett. He labored srdently, and ss
result the chapel which now has q church
organization was built.
HAS HARD TINE.
Thomas Kelly dids Johnson has been
wanted here tor stealing three pairs OF
shoes and a side of sole-lcather from X. II.
boiling, who kept little shoe-shop on
Hull street between Eighth and Ninth.
Kelley worked for Dolling and was dis
charged about six or eight months ago. That
night the artiolos mentioned were missing
aud suspicion pointed to him, rs he possess
ed key TO the door and there was no per-
ceptible breakage. Saturday afternoon
he was arrested in Richmond and Officer
Moles went over TO get him, but in order
10 avoid being brought TO Manchester
Kallav baA ont bte ol0thQQ nm IN srnai III
pieces. The officer came back and pro-
cured q blanket. intending TO bring him
over wrapped In IT, In the mean time the
Richmond authorities found several
charges against him and refused to give
him up. He was before Justice Crutch-
field yesterday morning.
Alexander Avery was fined $3.50 and
costs In the Mayors Court Yesterday MORN
ing for throwing rocks at house on Sc
venth aud Hull streets Saturday night.
There were several other cases for the con-
sideration of Squire Tom e. Owen. who
presided in the absence of the Mayor, none
Of which were of public interest.
GRocBRs ASSIGN.
Messrs. Beadles and Howle. who have
been conducting q grocery business in the
Beattie block, made an assignment yeste;.
day 10 George z. Gary, trustee, for the
benefit OF their creditors. The liabilities
are about $3.50 and the assets small. All of
the creditors share pro rata.
The Blues Band gave another musicale
at forest-Hill Park last evening. Tonight
Professor Soroho will give an exhibition
on the lake which will be lighted with
strong calcium lights. Tomorrow night
there will be an additional attraction.
During the intermissions in the musical
programme there will be an exhibition of
European. Asiestic, and American views.
The Little Merrimacs crossed bats with
the Ragamuffinss Saturday afternoon in
the vacant lot at the corner OF Ninth aud
Porter streets. After a hotly-contested
game the Merrimacs came out victorious
by score OF II to 20.
Several nights ago the dwelling of Mrs.
Smith, in Chesterfield county. near Peters
burg, was broken into. The thief. who
had o large open knife in his hand, was
frightened away by the lady, who believes
that the burglars intended to murder her
and rob the house. The thief dropped q
dress belonging to Mrs. Smith as he left
the house.
GENERAL ITEMS OF INTEREST
The regular meeting Of the Board of
Supervisors of Chesterfield took place at
courthouse yesterday. A considerable
amount of routine business was trans
acted.
The Junior Order United American Me-
chanlcs carried large crowd on their ex-
eursion to West Point yesterday.
The chorus who rendered such excellent
music at the recent cornerstone laying OF
the Masonic Temple have decided not TO
accept the invitation TO sing at the laying
of the cornerstone of the Chamber OF
Commerce building in Richmond next
Thursday.
Thomas Hancock and J. r. Charters
were arrested yesterday afternoon for
fighting in the street. They will have a
hearing this morning.
MIR. Charles Wilkinson, who lives in
Chesterfield. killed an enormous black
snake in his hen-house several nights ago,
measuring seven feet in length. The next
morning the reptile was found TO have
swallowed three young turkeys and two
chickens.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. W. B. Agnew left yesterday for Not
toway TO spend his vacation.
Misses Bette and Hattie Clopton are
both sick with typhoid-feveT.
Misses Eta McGruder and Maggie New
by. of this city. are visiting friends at Bon
AIR
Rev. ]. b. Williams, of Bethlehem
church, baptized twenty-five converts last
Friday.
Rev. h. H. winfree is conducting a
revival meeting az MI. heIuon ohuIOH,
IN Chesterfield.
Rev. Mr.. Nettles assisted by Rev. l.. r.
Thornhill. has Just concluded very sue
cessful protracted meeting at Second
Branch Baptist church in Chesterfield.
Miss Virgie Sharp. who has been visiting
Miss Neister, ct Grow Springs. returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. G.. Scott McRse has returned TO the
city.
Miss May Thomas sang two pretty solos
at Meade Memorial church Sunday.
Mr.. Ed ar Justis contemplates convert
ing his quartette into an octette.
Mr.. w. b. Cox leaves for Charlottesville
to-day.
Mrs. w. b. Bradley has returned after a
pleasant visit 20 relatives in Prince Ed
ward county.
Mr.. Samuel X. Owens left yesterday for
the pond of the Manchester association, in
Chesterfield, where he will spend his yaca-
tion fishing, hunting, etc.