Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-12
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE oNTHs OTHER
SIDE or THE JAMES.
day-schoot Union Bitten by Dog
Two Sunday Accidents-PersonaL

Tho second quarterly meeting Of the
Methodist Sunday School Union of Rich
nond was held at West-End church Sun
1 day afternoon. There was a large attend
ance, and the interesting programme that
/ had been arranged was well executed.
| The exercises opened with a dialogue en-
titled Faith. Hope, Charity" which was
rendered in an excellent manner by Misses
Maude Jennings. Emma Clark, and Let
| tie Schrickel. The singing was good.
and the solo by Miss Mary Red
| ford was especially enjoyable. There
were interesting recitatlon9 by the
| following scholars Charlie TAYLOR Daisy
| Carwiles, Mary Redford. Sadie Clark. Let
tie Schrickcl, Matte Pettigrew, Matte
| Taylor. Ellen Farley, Emma Clark, Maud
| Fippen. Viola Nunnally. Ida Jennings,
Mary 'Alvis, Maud jennings aud Maud
| Crutohfeld. The reports .of the several
schools were very encouraging, that OF
| Fifth-Street showing the best general
average. Short addresses were made by
| Mossrs J. X. Perdue, T. 7. Pettigrew, and
others. and the union adjourned TO meet
| at Central church the second Sunday in
/ October
BITTEN BY DOC.
J William Quarles (colored). driver Of ono
! OF ;ne city carts was very badly bitten
| Saturday night by dog belonging TO Mr.
| A. II. Thomas. Quarles went To the store
of Mr.. Thomas, on Hull street near Fiji
| tenth. 10 purchase some canteloupes, and
/ while looking over the melons the dog
| grabbed him by the calf of the leg with
| out any warning and badly laceratod the
! flesh. Tho man was taken home and his
| wound treated. but he was unable 70 at
! tend court yesterday morning, when the
I charge against Mr.. Thomas OF allowing a
vicious dog 10 run at large was brought
| up. The case was accordingly continued
until next Monday.
TWO SUNDAY ACCIDENTS.
NOrvel Belts. a boy about II years old.
who lives in Richmond came over 10 Man
| chester Sunday TO visit his uncle. Mr..
| Bruce. on cambridge street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth. While there be
amused himself by walking on the fence
and unfortunately fell down. In the fall
| he was quite badly bruised and had both
| bones Of his forearm broken. DR.. Lawrence
| Ingram rendered the necessary surgical
| and.
Jimmie Writ. son Of Mrs. Jacob Writ. Of
! Swansboro. fell out OF a tree sunday after
| noon and was very painfully injured. HE
| little fellow received severe blow on the
! forehead and il unable 10 see ont Of one
eye. He was rendered unconscious 10y the
| fall. but revived IN about an hour. He was
| confined to his bed yesterday morning and
had a high fever.
CASES BEFORE HIS HONOR
! Jennie Lewis. cOlored woman. was before
| MAYOR Maurice yesterday morning charged with
| being drunk on the street Jennie, who WAS
| found lying in 1eld near the colored Baptist
| church Saturday afternoon, said rho had only
taken two drinks. she was taxed 81 each.
sidney Giles (cOlOrod) was arrested some
| weeks ago upon n charge Of trospassing upon
| the premises Of the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad. lie was bsiled for his appearance be-
| fore the Mayor, but failed 70 show up. cRp,dS
was issued for him and yesterday morning Ne
| surrendered himself 10 the officers. ne was
| taken before the Mayor and tho case continued
until this morning, 10 which time he was again
bailed.
A meeting Of tho Police Commissioners was
held IN the Mayors courtroom last evening, and
was presided over by Mayor II. A. Maurice
! The Other members present we're Messrs W. /.
| Hart, c. il. Sims, Z. w. Weisiges, and NJ. A.
| Campbell.
| the body. after which they won't into the elecnoh
Of the police officers for the ensuing two years,
which resulted as follows Chief Of Police, James
| A. Iluscsmb; First Assistant, X. G. Jones; se-
! cond Assistant. II. F. smith. and Third Assist
! ant, W. l.. Moles. A communication was received
! from MIR. +. A. Lamb, applying for a position on
! the force. The apphcation was otHerel 10 po
! nled, there being no vacancy az present.
4 sUNpAY-AFrERSO0S MARRIAGE.
Mr.. James NJ Hankins, Of Piitsyivania county,
and Nliss Jennie Poole, OF this city, were united
| in marriage sunday afternoon at $50 0cloc K.
| The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
! Friou Of ~. Peters Cathedral, in the presence
| Of n few intimate friends.
| Immediately after the marriage Mr.. and Mira
| liaukns were driven 10 tho Richmond ana Dan
VILE depot where they boarded tho train Tor
he III
n a popular young planter and merchant of
Pittsyiyania. whIlo his wife is a very estimable
young lady Of this city.
PERSONALS AND BRIETs.
Mrs. r. Conway Reese and children, Of Peters
burg. are visiting friends in Chesterfield county.
MIR. Joseph A. Haley left yesterday afternoon
for Baltimore on a business trip for the water
company.
secretary r. +. Mchaels conducted the meet
ing at Leader Han Sunday afternoon for railroad
men.
Master-Mechanic Thomas W. Gentry has re-
turned from Charlotte, y. Z.
The number Of visitors at Forest-liill Park
Sunday afternoon WAS nearly equal 70 mat on
tho Fourth Of July. IN the afternoon an i'm
! mcnse crowd thrOnged the resort
| Rev. John n. Griffith, OF Alexandria. preached
nj Meade Memorial church sunday both morn
/ ing and evening
Mr.. William +. smith has been awarded the
prize pen for bringing III the largest number Of
! new members TO Davis Council, j. O. L. a. NJ.
Indlanola Tribe, |. o. Il. NJ, expect 10 carry a
| large crowd with them on their annual excursion
| 10 West Point to-day.
Messrs. Charles Bourne, Fay DuVal Chris.
| McRae Morton Graves, and sam Pool have re-
| turned from Drcwrys Bun. where they have
I been on n camping expedition.
| Mrs j. j. Poole, Of this city, left yesterday
morning 70 visit friends III Roanoke and Coyners
| Springs.
Mr.. W. II. Owens, Of Birmingham, Ala, re-
turned 10 the city yesterday from virginia
star Of Hope Lodge Good Templars, OF this
! city made q fraterual visit TO Rescue Lodge. Of
| Richmond, last night and oflcered ana enter
! tanned that body. This lodge has quite n repu-
tation for musical and literary talent, and all
| who we're present last evening were amply re-
| paid.
| Members OF the Seml-Annual Endowment
| League IN this city VINO paid their last assess
ments can get their money back, less the cost OF
legal proceedings, DF applying 10 treasurer
| Corbue. II will be remembered that on the DAY
the order was placed in the hands OF receivers IN
| Baltimore MIR. {. d. Corbus, the local treasurer,
! had deposited in the Mechanics and Merchants
| Bauk hero about s2OS, being The last assessment
| called The money in bank was attached as
| soon as the fact was learned that the order had
! collapsed, and the matter has since been pend
ing In court and has Just been decided, the court
holding that the members are entitled 10 have
/ their money refunded.
Mr. r. C. Broaddus has succeeded in finding
his pct dog which he lost near Major Ginter
larul. in Henrico. last October. No trace could
! be found Of the missing canine until sunday
| when Mr.. BrOaddus was visiting AT Midlothian
! in Chesterfield when he found that the dog was
IN mat ueighbOrhoOd.
The new Methodist church at Chester. on Che
! Richmon and Petersburg railroad, VIII be dedi'
| Gated on the l4th instant The occasion
! promises 10 be a very interesting one. Sermons
| will pe delivered by Rev. Drs. Tudor and Sledd
Of Richmond. The church is a very neat and az
tractive place OF worship and the dedicatory ex
| erces will no doubt be largely attended.
SNAKES, BIRDS, AND BUGS.