Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-23
LOOKING FOR BROWN
MANCHESTER OFFICERS GOING INTO
THE COUNTY TO FIND HIM,
Marriage last Night Services In the
Churches on sunday--rersonai and
Other News 1tems.

Chiof.of-police Lipscomb and Omce'
Smith will 70 tut into Chesterheld 'n's
morning on search for the negro Dan'ei
Brown. who is supposed TO have put Rough
ON Rats In his wife's mcal-barrel with the
intention of poisoning the entire 'amiiy'
Tins far Brown has succeeded 10
eludmc the authorities. but II Is De-
Ieved that BIO is IN hihing nor
far away. Commonwealth-Attoney Cog
hin nj Chesterfield, was in the city
Yesterday investigating the matter lie
will he assisted by the Manchester ana
Rirhmond police IN his efforts 20 capture
the would be murderer. there was ru.
NOR ON the street Yesterday morning tha'
the negro Ben Burtoot. who was mace
sick by eating of the bread made from the
poisoned meal. was dead. DIS was c.-
ting along all right and arc out OF DANGER
MARRIED LAST MONT.
Mr. John p. Pankey and Miss kosa r.
Verrell were married last hight ~ VIZ
res,dence of the officiating minister. Rev.
George Mob. Rucker. II was A very quiet
affair and was witnessed only BY few OF
the intimate friends of the happy young
people. The brides brother acted as Dos,
man. The newly ones. are well
known and hold in high esteem by large
circle Of admiring friends.
BRIEF NOTES or INTEREST.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court will be in
session to-day and will then probably ad-
journ for the term. ~
The infant son of Judge John III. IN,
gram. who has been quite Ill for several
davs was somewhat better yesterday.
In the MAYORS Court yesterday morn
ing little white boy was fined II LOT
shooting o gravel-shooter in the street.
number Of persons have been 10 see
the Jefferson Davis funeral-ca when was
fitted up of the Danville shops IN this clty'
The missionary entertainment at 20
wardip-Ayenue Christian church last
night was largely attended ana the e1eI-
clses were Of very interesting character
Next Thursday will be electon-day.
Five oouncilmen are TO be elected IN
Manchester, and in Chesterfield an the
district officers are TO be chosen. III if re,
nnrted that the contest for Supervisor al
Midlothian will be very close. Dut Tue
Democrats say they intend to W. WI -, a
negro is running against Hon. W. W.
Baker, the regular nominee. c,
The Board of Supervisors OF ChestPr-
field was in session Yesterday.
Constable Ed. Davis, OF Swansooro
arrested two white boys Saturday on war
rants charging them with stealing morse
shoes from Belle Isle aud turned them
over to the Richmond authorities.
IN THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
The repu,ar meeting of the Baptist Sum
0av- School Association OF Chesterfield
was held SUNDAY Mt Salem church, near
Centralia. In the morning Rev. MI Neitles
delivered an excellent sermon. after whlch
reports from the different schools were
read. At o'clock dinner was served.
Addresses we're made by Rev. MIR. Ed
wards. Judge b. A. Hancock. Mr.. Ernest
III. Wells, and Mr.. Thomas Elicit.
Rev. l.. X. ThOrnhill preached special
sermon at Balnbridge-Street Baptist
church Sunday afternoon 10 the Junior
order United American Mechanics. Mem
bers Of the order went to the church IN
body and listened TO the sermon, which
was very excellent one. Dir. Millie MOI
rlesett. of SwansbOrO', sang a solo.
The Children's-Day services ut Central
Methodist church were very interesting.
Rev. W. &. Walden preached sermon 10
the little ones. The exercises consisted OF
singing. recitations. etc, by the children.
and were enjoyed by the large con2rega-
ton present.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. james Alexander Blankingship, the
nrtlst. who lectured in Manchester recent
". repeated his lecture IN Petersburg Fri
Gav night before select audience
Mrs. Reams. who lived IN Chesterfield,
near Petersburg. died Saturday. She was
widely known IN the community and was a
member OF a well-known family of Ches-
terheld.
Mr.. Alters, who lives in Chesterfield. was
in Manchester yesterday and had with
MIN his fine horse. which he has taught 10
perform several trcks. 80
General Dabney Il. Meury was in Man
chester sunday
Dir. Julian Il. Goode has gone TO North
Carolina on business.
Captain james A. Lipscomb desires that
all veteran cavalrymen who desire 70 par
ticipate III the parade on the occasion of
the reinterment of the remains Of Mr..
Davis meet him at the market-house at
. o'clock on the morning of the 3lst.
Mr.. Leo Latham has had electricians
nut up in his saloon. Theses are the first
electricians put up in Manchester, but 1t
Is expected that Others are 70 be- placed
soon IN several of the large stores on Hull
street.
Commonwealth's-A Attorney William Nj.
Flanagan, of Powhatan county. was IN
Manchester Saturday, having returned
from Petersburg. where he went to pro-
cure II transcript of the record IN the
farmville and Powhatsu rallroad-bond
suit lately decided by Judge Hancock III
the Circuit Court there.