Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-04-01
MANCHESTER NEWS.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST COL
LEcTeD IN OUR SISTER CITY.
Good-Friday Services--A Ladies' Auxii-
larry formed--Cases In Court-Per.
sonsls and Briefs.

sonsls and Briefs.
Yesterday being Good Friday. services
appropriate 10 the occasion were held in
Meade Memorial church. At IL A. NJ. the
rector. Rev. J. j. Clopton. preached. and
last night services we're conducted by Rev.
J. Y. Downman. There will be service
Of prayer and baptism OF infants at 1870
o'clock this afternoon.
Mr.. W. G. Moore IS still looking for his
son Ashton, who lett home several days
ago aud has not since been heard from.
Work is progressing very rapidly on the
| tenement of six stores now being erected
| by Mr.. james +. Bradley on Hull street
! between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets;
The body of white infant was found
in the canal last Wednesday; Coroner
| Brodnax viewed the body and held an In
quest, the verdict of the jury being that
| the child came to Its death by drowning.
The matter is being investigated.
AUXILIARY ORGANIZED.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Max Nathan
| Division of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers met in Manchester Thurs
day. Mrs. Wakefield, of Charleston. 5. e.,
presided and there was a number OF the
wives of the engineers present. The fol
| lowing officers were elected: President,
Mrs. G. +. Conley; Vice-President, Mrs.
! ID. A. Richardson; Secretary, Mrs. X. V.
Darlington; Treasurer, Mrs. L. II. At
well Guide. Mrs. w. A. War; Sentinel,
Mrs. T. j. Jewett, and Chaplain, Mrs. Will
The case of J. p. Branch. charged with
betrayIng Miss harris, was called in the
Police Court yesterday morning. The
young woman not being able To appear,
Mayor Maurice continued the case until
tho sth of April.
Ed. Tucker. charged with being drunk
and disorderiy. was fined $3.50 and cost.
Charles TAYLOR (colored), charged with
reckless driving was made to pay $3.50,
Tho public schools we're closed yesterday
on account of Good Friday and Will not
| open again until Tuesday. Monday Will
be general holiday. and number OF pic
MICS have been arranged TO take place on
that day.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company are now at work on their tracks
| Oh Hull street. The repairs on Seventh
street are nearly completed.
BRIEF NOTES OF INTEREST.
The plant of the Southern Fuel and Gas
Company which has a franchise for sup
plying gas for light and heating purposes
is daily visited by number of Richmond
| ers and others TO witness practical de-
| mOnstration of the work. There is some
| talk Of organizing big stock company IN
Richmond and extending the business OF
| the company throughout the country.
1t is the term of Office of Mr.. John r..
| Utz and not Mr. L. w. Weislger as coun-
! Gilman from the Fourth Ward that expires
| in July. Mr.. UtZ is one OF the best repre-
| sentatives the citizens have IN the Coun-
| cil, and he will no doubt be sent back for
another term.
There will be q stated communication of
II n kalI 70, ffyht n
| 1850 o'clock at the Masonic Temple.
| The sacrament of the Lords Supper will
| be administered at the Presbyterian
| church tomorrow. There was prepare
| tory service last night in the lecture-room
of the church.
Lewis Cosby and wife (colored). charged
with the murder of their grandchlld IN
| Cumberland county, have Just, been ac-
| Quitted on a technicality. When they
were first put ON trial it was discovered
| that the renire fdcidS was defective. The
iurv was discharged and the case contln-
ued. Ii came up the second time few
DAYS ago, when the plea was made that the
prisoners having once been In jeopardy
could not be tried again. and they were
discharged. Messrs. William NJ Flanagan
and William Lancaster were counsel Tor
defence.
PERSONAL POINTS.
DIR. T. A. Hall and wife, of Prince George
county, are visiting friends in this city.
Mr.. Zach Cheatham and little son, OF
Chesterfield. were in Manchester yester-
day.
Misses Ellie and Aubrey Robinson are
visiting their uncle DIR. John Robinson, Of
Norfolk.
Mr.. i. H. Trice. of Goochland, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. Rosser l.. Moody is visiting friends
in Petersburg.
Rev. James p. Smith, ID. D.. of Rich
mond, will preach at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday night.
Mr.. William NJ. Flanagan, of Powhatan
county, was IN the city yesterday.