Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-06-11
HAPPENINGS IN MAN CHESTER.
Miss Nupnaiiy's Birtbdsy-Psrty-west
cott's Case ContInued-Personal

Miss Martha Nunually gave birthday.
party Friday night at the residence Of her
parents, on Seventeenth street Parlor
games were engaged in and an excellent
supper was enjoyed. The festivities were
kept up until after midnight. Mas Nun
nally was the recipient of many handsome
presents Among the guests present were
Cook, Lola Wright, Mag Craze. Emma
Inrner, May Bohannon, Annie Bartlett.
Florence Bartlett. Ethel Perdue, Susie
Mann. Mamie Cox. Alice Hall and sisters,
ana Robena Baugh; and Messrs. James
Milstesd. W. II. Young. Harold Gillian.
Charles Windle. Aubrey Tatum, Alfred
Holiday. Joseph Cottrell. - Tatum.
Paul Jewett. Willie Turner, }. i. Blanton.
g. w. Blanton,. Irving Abbott. Thomas
Thomas Bedford. and w. G. Jennings
and Mr.. aud Mrs. w. ii. Turner. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. X. Cheatbam. Mrs. Lou. Johnson,
and Mrs. Thomas Ashbrook.
Mr.. Ware Is. Gay and associates now
have about $50 men at work In the old
Grove mine at Midlothian, in which
dreadful explosion occurred some years
ago, and the number is being increased as
fast as they can be worked 10 advantage.
Coal is being mined at the old Grove
shaft and also at the 1Etna, and the work
of cleaning out the Mandy pit II being
rapidly pushed forward. As soon as this
is completed additional men will be en-
ployed. Branch tracks are now being run
from the Richmond and Danville railroad
TO the pits. and it is understood that the
company will begin shipping coal at an
early date.
George Westcott, the man charged with
stealing money from tho cash drawer at
the electric power-nouse, was before the
Al ~ a. An
count OF the absence Of important wit
nesses for the Commonwealth the case was
continued until Tuesday. The accused
was committed to jail. bail being refused.
Children's- Day services will be held at
West-End Methodist church this morning
at IL o'clock. An excellent programme OF
exercises has been arranged.
The Sunday School Association, COM
posed of the schools of the Christian
churches of Richmond and Manchester.
will meet this afternoon at 4 O'CLOCK at
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church. The
exercises will be participated in by scholars
of the different schools, and promise to be
very interesting.
Mr.. Conrad +. Iipscomb. of this city,
will manage the Terminal Hotel, at West
Point, thIs summer.
The celebration of Rev. DIR. A. Binga's
tventy-frst anniversary rs pastor of the
First (colored) Baptist church of this city
will take place Monday at the church.
Mss Maud Hudson, Of Cumberland
county, who has been visiting Mrs. +.
A. Lamb. of this city. returned home yes
terday morning.
Rev. W. II. Trainham will preach at
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church this
morning and tonight.
Master John b. L,pscomb has returned
from Randolph-Al Academy to spend
his vacation.
It is understood that FIVE out of the six
candidates tor the Manchester post-otiice
nre not In favor of a primary and want
Captain Wise to make the appointment.
There ~ O rumor to the effect that two
other gentlemen will probably be candi-
dates for this place.
Charles f.. Bowen was before Squire
Hewlett. of Swansboro', yesterday. charged
with beating his wife. He was required to
give bond for his good behavior IN 800
and made TO paw cost OF the court.
Chief-of-Police Lipscomb arrested
young man yesterday named Murray. who
was thought 10 be implicated IN robbery
that happened ID Richmond. The parties
failed to identify him and be was liberated.
Max Nathan Division. No. 32l, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. and the
LADIES' Auxiliary Lodge, No. l65. will give
an excursion to West Point next Thursday
Ibey promise pleasant tiiue w MI "ho
20 with them. The following is the Com
mittee of Arrangements ]. f. McAllister
(chairman), X. b. Darlington, ". f. An
tone, ". I. Reams, G. j. Mills, J: II. John
son, Mrs. C. F. Conley, Mrs. J. f. McAllis-
ter. Mrs. ". T. Reams. Mrs. G. j. Eastman.
Mrs. J. II. johnson. Mrs. f. f: Morrlse.te.
The friends Of Mr.. Earnest II. Wells are
urging him TO announce himself a candi-
date for nomination TO tho House OF Dele
gates from this district.
Miss ALMA Owens IL visiting relatives and
friends IN Williamsburg.
Mss Ella Thrayes. who has been visiting
in this city. IL stopping IN Chester for a
few days before:returning to her homo, In
Amelia county.
Miss Lizzie Eckenrode, of Fredericks-
burg, is the guest of MISS Aubrey Robin
son. on Bainbridge street. An entertain
ment was given in her honor few days