Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-11
ACROSS THE JAMES.
WHAT THE DISPATCH MAN SEES AND
HEARS IN MANCHESTER.
A Bichmond Lodge TO Fake Part in the
Cornsr-stone Laying-ccurt, Per-
sonal. and Other Notes.

81. Johns Lodge, No. SO. Of Masons. &c
cepted an invitation at its meeting Tues
day night from Manchester Lodge, No. IA,
A. II. and A. NJ. to participate in the cere-
monies Of laying the cornerstone OF the
Masonic Temple in this city August 18th at
4 O'clock. st. Johns Lodge, together with
No. 10 and No. 10, assisted Manchester
Lodge in laying the cornerstone Of the
old hall IN 1895, when there were present
the distinguished John Marshall, grand
master. and Governor Brooke, deputy,
grand master. The present ~worshipful
master OF No. SO is Mr. j. Leroy Suther-
land.
Peter Lacy (oolored) was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning ana sert 10
jail for fifteen days for being drunk ana
d~isorderly.
Joseph Paschal was called TO answer the
charge of shooting Willie Driver, an ac-
count of which appeared IN yesterdays
DISPATCH. Psschal was sent on 10 tne
$3.50. and in default was sent TO JAIL;
Driver was fined 81 tor striking Paschal
with a brick.
Buck Bailey and his wife Elizabeth (col;
ored) were arrested yesterday charged
with beating MIR. b. C. Cole, q merchant IN
the lower part Of the city. The fracas grew
out of a difficulty of the children OF the
negroes and Mr.. Cole. and while the latter
was attending to the negro man the wo-
man struck him on the. head with q orieK'
INJECTING q very painful wound. -,
The new Democratic Committee Will
meet this week for organization. There IS
some talk of the committeeman selecting a
chairman from outside OF the membership
OF the body. This will be n OF the hrst
matters tor consideration. -,
The indications are that Manchester VIII
give Hon. George ID. Wise a soliu support
SUPERINTENDENT Blankingship, OF ones
ter6eld held an examination for colored
teachers Tuesday a. the Courthouse.
the LAYING Of the cornerstone OF the
Masonic Hall on the 18th Will De a notaole
event. AT night there will be O Masonic
banquet in Leader Hall. "
Miss Lyuette Day has returned to, the
city after q pleasant visit to frlends az
South Boston. hoo
visiting in Norfolk, has returned home.
Cadet Portlock, OF Knoxville, Tenn, 10
the guest of Mr.. L. Branstord Cox, OF TINS
New South Council. No. 8, Junior Order
Unlted American Mechanics. will give an
excursion TO West Point August 22d.
Mrs. J.. II. Williams. of Newport News, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. Il. Pitt.
Mrs. /. 1insley aud children are visiting
friends and relatives in Gastonia' N. ~.
Rev. l.. r. ThornhIll left yesterday
morning for Tomahawk church, to attend
the Middle District Baptist ASSOCIATION
which Began on Tuesday, ~
A sidewalk is being laid on cambridge
street between Eleventh and Twelfth,
which will be a great convenience, to the
people attending the Baptist church:
Mrs. r. W. Broadnax, Jr., of Swans
boro', is quite sick. -
Mr.. Harvey NJ. Clarke has returned from
a pleasant visit to the s~eashore.
Nr. A. L. Adamson and wife left yester-
day for Atlantic City, where they Will
spend a few days.
Mr.. Robert Z. Walden continues quite
sick with typhoid-fever at his home, at
Buck Hill, near Manchester.