Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-18
MANCHESTER NEWS.
On. LAWRENCE INGRAM ORDERS a
HouSE-To-HousE INSPECTION.
Precautions Being TaIscn Against Cholera
The city in Good condition-Per-
sonaI and Osher Nows Notes

DR.. Lawrence Ingram, President OF the
Manchester Board of Health, has ordered
a bouse-to.house inspection of the city o.
precaution against cholera The WORE
will be executed by the police under the
supervision OF Or. Ingram, and VIII ot
commenced ct once.
The City Engineer and the Superintend'
emit of the Street Force are pushing the
work of cleaning the cutters and placing
thu CITY In a thorough sanitary condition
with orsat rapidly. An additional force
will be nut TO work and more teams VIII
be employed TO keep the streets and
premises % clean as possible.
The President of the Board of Health
will nave printed for distribution this
week circulars of warning and advice.
The work of cleaning the streets Is nearing
completion, and the city presents q very
nice appearance.
YELL OUT OF TREE.
George Martin. little white boy, was
very painfully injured at Island Park yes
terday afternoon by falling out OF a tree.
The little fellow went down to witness the
game of ball, and not having a quarter
convenient, concluded TO climb tree and
look over the fence. He was perched upon
u
good distance. He was rendered uncon-
scious by the descent. having fallen on his
head and back, causing confused wound
on the back OF the Uranium and injuries to
the spine. He was taken up and treated
by DR. Lawrence Ingram, who happened
to be at the park. The last reports were
that he was getting along very we'll, and
it is not expected that his injuries will
prove serious,
Mr.. s. l.. Fulkes. an employee of the
Danville shops, received an incised wound
over the eye yesterday by being struck 10y
piece of iron. DR.. Lawrence Ingram
dressed the wound.
GENERAL HUSTos MAY SPEAK HERE.
United States Senator Eppa Hunton may
speak at the Democratic rally at Forest
Hill Park next Wednesday night. Hon.
Charles Il. O'Ferrall has been booked for
Madison Courthouse on tho 22d. and conse-
auently will not be able TO speak on that
occasion. District-Chairman Meade Has
klns has promised the Manchester CON-
mItteo to have General Hunton here. He
and Hon. George d. Wise will come down
together in the afternoon from Hanover
Courthouse, where they speak in the day.
Colonel O'Ferrall will address the Demo
cracy of Manchester District. Chesterfield,
later in the campaign. Colonel Il. h. Ma
con, chairman of the City Committee, has
written to State Chairman Gordon asking
for On appointment for Manchester OF
Hon. w. G. z. Breckenridge.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY,
The Ironclads, Of Swansboro', met the
Virginia Stars. Of Richmond. yesterday
afternoon at Forest.Hill Park, and swept
no the earth with them. The teams were
contesting for the gate-receipts, which
amounted to a neat little sum, as large
crowd of cranks were present. The
visitors made two runs in the first inning,
but were credited with gOOse-eggs IN the
other six-only seven being played-while
the Ironcads scored nine runs. The
Swansboro' colts are becoming quite
prominent in baseball circles, as they sue
ceeded in defeating the King Birds, OF
Fulton, Friday afternoon on the same dla-
mOnd.
The grand-stand of the Forest-Hill Park
has been completed and the grounds arc
second to none in the State.
BRIEF NOTES IN GENERAL.
Judge John H. Ingram, of the Hastings
Court, mas ordered a grand jury for tho
September term of the court, which be-
GINS tomorrow. There are a number of
criminal cases to be tried and the term Will
no doubt be lengthy one. The jurors
who have been summoned are as follows ;
A. q. Evans, A. d. Shotwell, A. G. Gibbs,
c. T. Llpscomb, T. j. Macon. f. A. Lemb,
W. L. Moody, J. W. Ioney, and Simuel
Logan.
The NTatoaca Manufacturing
Company, of Chesterfield, are having
quite an extensive addition made to their
factory. Several of the members Of the
Board of Directors inspected the building
Thursday afternoon.
EaThe usual gospel services will be held in
Leader Hail this afternoon AT O'Clock.
The agreement entered into by the dry
goods dealers of this city to close their