Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-16
ALITTLE BOY KILLED
CAD ACCIDENT Ar FoRsST-HllL
DARK YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
,,,,,ov His orcr--odd-reiiow Install
Iaiion-other Manchester
News Matters.
rho s,6dest accident that has occurred


,ts, st Forsst-Hil Park yesterday after
IN. which resulted in the death OF lit
=. George Moore, son of Mr. Abner
N,ore. of Manchester. II seems that the
l,.tle fellow was in the crowd that gath
..sl around the balloon while 1t was
hong filed preparatory 20 making the
...cns,on. When everything was ready
,.r tho nronaut 10 start on has trip
,te crowd was warned 20 get out OK the
- n the poles that arc used to steady
rca,r-ship. Everybody moved away and
&c men holding the poles let them ian
- the ground. JUST az thls moment
C,.,-e More and two other little boys
,,tcNptpd to run across the open space
"a. nv the crowds moving back. One
|,te boys vas struck on the arm by one
- HE poles and George was hit on the
H. Was picked up in an almost lifeless
condition and placed IN street-car, and
mr. Curd. OF Richmond, who happened 20
ION the grounds. accompanied the party
..ttook the injured lad home. DR.. Curd
,r,..eted that the family physician be
.',.rucned. and IN the mean time every
h.,.r ros~lble was done for the relief Of
The Gt:le sufferer.
p- Trend. the family physician. was
..,.. for hut was ont Of the city. aud Or.
]
iet,cf called IN Drs. L. Y. and W. L.
.fttews Tho physicians found that the
sd was suffering from compound
A. ure 81 the skull. An operation was
,.rf.-mcd. tut the little fellow only lived
z short time afterwards. lie dlcd about
O'Clock.
not been made.
Inc Coroner will hold an inquest in the
casl to-day.
tile George, though only 10 years OF
sr.. was exceedingly bright, and was TO
I.vr received prize at the Mehde-MemO-
-. SUNDAY school thismornIng for having
attended forty consecutive Sundays.
wiIHDRAws HIS OTFEg.
Atthe Council meeting Friday night
r.m.uu!cauO1 was received IRON Or.
N..nm f. Mathews Withdrawing his offer
,...rye m the new almshouse as surgeon.
i,,,.I 10 remembered that DR.. Mathews
q red 10 do the professional work a. the
I.viu,tljution for two years free II the
..., w.uld fix up nice opcratihg-rooms for
l-..e. The Doctor afterwards learned
r.t Ais of would conflict with the du-
o.. of the present physician 20 the poor,
,fItlfr,iore Withdrew II nj once.
Nr Caudle, the newly-elected council
,.4, from the FIRST Ward, has been q resi-
..r, .f that ward for years. He has
f. va,, taken great interest IN affairs IN
f.
Kew. ". +. johnson tcolored), formerly
,r..r of the Second Baptist church IN
.,.... city. IS now in charge Of the First
..I.reiI Baptist church Of Lexington,
Ia lie writes that he Is getting on very
vii up there. He was reared in Man
chester aud graduated from the Richmond
Theological Seminary.
Inc collection for the poor Of Central
Methodist church, whi,h WAS omitted on
H. FIRST SUNDAY Of the month. on account
.stlc absence of the pastor, Will be taken
r.,t sunday. A liberal contribution IS
requested.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
District Deputy Grandchildren w. II.
S,.I installed the following officers OF
Henderson Lodge. No. l05, ]. q. O. f.,
Thursday night Past Grand, CIV. Roach;
Noble Grand. j. ". Jones Vice Grand, j.
". Propst: Secretary, Matthew Morton;
Treasurer. j. ". McCann: Right support
cr =, Noble Grand. W. II. Snead; Left
svIrurt,r TO Noble Grand, j. W. Toney;
Warden. J. ". Craze; Conductor, G. 5.
N.l-. Outside Guard, l.. }. Harms; In
SIDE Guard, W. L. Hart Right Scene Sup
porter. G. IL. CrosIc ,Left-Scene sup
'.r.,r 4. ". Moody. Vice Grand's an
r.r,ments-Richt supporter to wee
Gr.uI. T.. J. Jones Left supporter 10
Nia,.Grand. W. Is. Peasants; Chaplain, ..
j. Markham.
d.. district deputy grand master was
o...-ted in the Installation ceremonies bv
Ir.ttl William WEltworth, OF Jefferson
l.i-,. aud Brother George ". BIanken-
s,lp. ot StuaT: Lodge.
After tine installation was over the mem;
ter- ~ Henderson Lodge and their invited
guests pal OK OF refreshments at IOneys
Hall
wHfEE Is ANNA HoNSfB!
CbcfULPohce Lipscomb has received
letter making inquiries concerning anna
E.urer. VINO is SAID 10 have lived III Man
chester. She ~ entitled 20 some property.
Atuut tTelve wears ago a man named Bon
uor was drowned IN the canal near the
lluNIlle shops. M this city. woman,
Who Wa, unknown here claimed that the
dead man was her husband. She did not
seem to toe much grleved, however.
Watcher she 6 the woman now wanted ~
isuot known The letter TO the Chief o.
Police -ad Anna Bonner married man
named Coon.
Rev ". II. Trainham will preach ut
Cowardiu-Aycuue Christian church this
moruln. ana night Subject for night
Sc1ptur.i answer 10 the sinners question,
What must do 10 be saved 2"
Secretary X. T. Michaels has been Sc
cured bv the Official body Of West-End
Methods. church. Manchester, to MI
tl.r pulpit this morning at ii O'CLOCK.
irv. h. g. BagOy, Of Richmond, VIII
speak Of the rallroad-men's meeting AT
Loader Hall tins afternoon.
Ine Little Workers will hold their regu-
lar monthly meeting this afternoon at
o'clock Of the Stockton-Street church.
There Will be several recitstions, Mr.
Nayl0n Fl0urnOy will sing solo, and
lev. Sir. Hart Will address the meeting.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Cav PattesOn lett yesterday morn
scba
course ia mathematics. She Will return
about the latter part of August, In time
take charge Of the char OF mathematics
d, the iArMylle Normal School.
Nf. anG Mrs. NJ. G. Keeling, of Berkeley,
who nnye been visiting here, left for home
yesterday.
Mrs. !. NJ. Miller returned to Powhatan
Courthouse yesterday.
Mr.. Charles II. Sharp is detained at home
IN consequence OF an attack of the govt.
The Hastings Court meets tomorrow:
Judge Clopton Is detained at home by
Sickness.
Hon W. w. Baker, of Hsllsboro', was in
the city Yesterday.
Misses sarah and Mary Hardy. who have
been ylsltlug their cousin, Miss Fannie
Slutwell. OF CowardIn avenue. have re-
turned 10 their home. in Lunenburg, nc
"lmpauiei by Misses Annie, Matte, and
Judith Shotwell.
CHESTERFIELD AND TIE STATE FAIR.
Ameeting OF the Chesterfield and Man
chester Agricultural Society was held in
tls Office oi the State Department of Agri-
culture. IN Richmond. yesterday at noon
The question whether or not the county
should D ave an exhibit at the coming
State Far was discussed at some length
an land upon the sable until the next
meeting. winch IL 10 be held on tho fourth
Monday ia this month.
Inc society decided 10 issue handsome
handbook and map Of Chesterfield and
her resources for distribution at Chicago
AID the Worlds Far Nirginia-day. August
stA. The organization Will, as usual, not
hold q county fair this wear