Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-15
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Colonel o'FerraIi Not Heard From-Per-
sonal and Other NoteA

Colonel O'ferrnU NOT behtu ffom-fer~
soual and Other Notes
Hon. Charles 4. O'Ferrall, who was in.
vited to speak at the big demonstration at
Forest Hill Park on the evening Of the 2ist
Instant has not yet responded. The
chairman OF thS COMMITTEES OF Arrange
ments sent Colonel OFerrall very press
and they are anxious TO hear from him.
The meeting will be under tho auspices of
the Democrats Of Manchester District, in
Chesterfield. and promises to DO one of the
biggest demonstrations ever held in the
county.
There will be game Of baseball ut
Forest-Hall Park on Saturday between
the. Stars and Ironclads. The baseball
park has been fenced in and the grand.
stand nearly completed. The grounds are
among the best in the State, and there
will no doubt be some good games there
this fall.
WILL TAKE AN APPEAL.
Wilson Lee (colored) was tried in the
County Court OF Chesterfield Monday on
charge of feloniously assauiting aud
breaking the arm OF negro woman
named Elizabeth Page. Tho affair hap
pened some months ago, and Lee was ar
rested and taken before Squire Hewlett,
of Swansboro', who fined him $40. He
was afterwards indicted by the grand jury
and again arrested The trial consumed
all day Monday and was not concluded
until about midnight, when the jury
brought IN verdict of guilty and fixed
his punishment at two years IN the peni-
Tertiary. Messrs. A. G. Attkisson and
Ernest Wells, counsel for the accused. will
take an appeal TO the Circuit Court.
A marriage-license was issued yesterday
10 Clark Foster and Susan Hutchinson
doth coloredl. They were married last
night on lower Hull street. The bride. il
viii be remembered, WAS the beneficiary
under the will Of the late Richard White
head, who left her life right IN al OF his
property, which was valued at $4,000.
The September term OF the Hastings
Court begins next Monday. The docket
will be a very lengthy one in consequence
of the court not meeting in August. There
are a number OF criminal cases to be tried,
and il Is probable that there will be q spe-
clal grand jury summoned.
The work of repairing the West-End
Methodist church so as to double the
present seating capacity is progressing
very rapidly.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Warner Epps, small white boy, who
lives in the lower part OF the city, re-
ceived a very painful injary several days
ago by being shot IN the side by one of his
companions. Warner and one Of his play
mates. Charles Haynes went out sparrow
hunting with paTlor rifle, when the lat
ter not knowing that the little fellow was
near, shot at bird. striking Epps in the
right side. The ball detected downward
and could not be extracted. The bullet
viii not interfere with the little fellow,
aud no is getting along very well. Drs. Il.
f.. Rucker and William =. Mathews were
summoned and rendered tho necessary
medical attention.
A meeting of the Water Committee was
held IN the Council Chamber last evening
10 discuss the question of laying mains IN
the eastern part of Third Ward, so as 10
give the people of that section an oppor-
tunity to use hydrsnt water.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
MIR. B.P. Owen, ST.. ia in Norfolk visit
ing friends.
Hollins Institute, where she will attend
school this session.
Miss Alma Owens has returned from
Amelia county, where she has been spend
ing the summer.
Mrs. Jacob He'll, Of Low Moor, Va, for
merly Of this city, is here on visit.
There was not single case for the con-
sideratIOn of his Honor yesterday morn
Ing.
John b. Lipscomb left Monday for Bed
ford City to attend the Randolph-Macon
Academy.
Captain John W. Fisher, of the customs
Office in Richmond, was IN Manchester
yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. r. L. Walden, Of Buck Hill, who has
been sick with typhoid-tever for the past
slx weeks, Is COnyaieSclng.
A large number OF our colored pOpua-
tion went over 10 the txpOsltlon-Grounds
yesterday 20 attend the colored peoples
fair.
Nr. G.. b. TAYLOR loft yesterday morning
for Mecklenburg, where he Will he united
in marriage to-day to Miss Marie Robert
son, of that county.
Master Chester Lloyd, who had such
painful operation performed upon hun
several DAYS ago, Is getting along very well.
Mrs. W. G. Randlett and sister, Miss
Mary Hall, of Milton, n. G., are the guests
Of their aunt, Mrs. Is. I. FaulcOner, OF
this city.
Mr. A. C. Jones, who was so painfully
injured at the Danville shops several days
ago. Is getting along very well, though ms
condition continues critical.
The Chesterfield County Court was con-
sumed Yesterday IN the trial OF the case OF
Jewett US. Chapman IN an action OF unlaw-
full detAiner. The Jury. after long de-
liberation, reported that they were unable
10 agree, and were accordingly discharged.
The court adjourned over until Friday
morning.
A meeting Of the City Democratic Com
mittee will be held next Tuesday night.
Miss Emma Lamb leaves to-day for
Glade Springs, whore she will attend school
this session.
blr. a. L. Winfree, one Of the Oldest resi-
dents OF Chesterfield. ~ quite SICK at ms
home near the courthouse. MIR. Joe
Brown, Of the same neighborhood, Is able
10 be ont again after a severe spell.
he voting precinct IN Chesterfield
known as Goodies Store is TO BE- removed
to Skinquarter. and the name o. the pre-
rinct in the future will be Skinquarter.
The change was made Monday by the
County Court. Kleyersahl's Precinct was
also changed to Swansboro. The voting
place will be located on the Midlothian
turnpike near River street, which IS only
- 60. I'D. from, thu old voting precinCt