Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-22
ACROSS THE JAMES.
rns DEMOCRATS or MANCHESTER
WAKING UP.
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becomes more and more apparent tnat
the luke-warm and Weakened Demo-
Gratis OF Manchester are shaking on their
Iethargy and bracing up preparatory 70
engaging In the battle Of the ballots that
w,ll be Fought on the 7th of next month.
The city will, II is believed, come to the
front with its usual large majority, ana
Chesterfield will also give good account
of herself. The ProhIbitionists VIII poll
very small vote in the city, nearly an
of their strength being in the First ward.
Many of the friends Of prohibition VIII
vote the Democratic ticket. This VIII be
done for two reasons-the cold-water
naon,a know their chances of election are
utterly hopeless, and they do not want TO
antagonize the Democrats in State cleo
tion when there is no telling how soon
thav might want these same Democrats
10 helm them in a wet or dry contest III
the city. 1t is we'll known that most or
the coId-water people are Democrats. ana
thew realize the fact that a vote for pro-
hibItion is help for the Popuhsts.
INTERESTING CHURCH NOTES.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher preached at Bethel
church. I'm Chesterfield, Friday night 10
large congregation. Interesting reviVal
services nave peeii iSi" N"'i"o 49, f
week at this church
THE regular meeting OF the Building
Fund ~ West-End Methodist church Will
be held this afternoon.
The revival services at Asbury chapel
closed Friday night. There were severai
conversions. r,,,.S CO..
Rev. Mcdaniel Rucker, OF Fifth-Street
Methodist church, and Rev. II. l. pau
mum. of West-End will exchange puipits
| this morning. Mr. Rucker will admins
| ter communion and the ordinance OF Dap
| tism at West-End church ,.,
Revival services Will be held at fltth-
Street church this week
A ministers and laymen's meeting VIII
he held at Mt. Hermon Baptist church'
| in Chesterfield county, on the zotn IN
slant. and on the next day Sunday the
regular meeting of Chesterfield Baptist
sunday-School Association Will be held at
the same place.
POET POE'S HANDIWORk.
Mrs Hewlett, mother OF Mrs. Dr. t. d.
Dorset OF this city, has very pretty ut
| tie work-box which was made py Edsar
| Allan Poe many years ago. The poet was
a frequent visitor at the house of Mrs.
| Hewlett. who was Miss Winfree. and II
was on one of these occasions that the
author of "The Raven" demonstrated that
{ he could work with his hands as well as
| with his head
| Mr.. Il. T. Cox left yesterday for the
| Worlds Fair.
| Justice Charles T. Jones held an inquest
Friday night over the body of Benjamin
! beaufort. a colored man, who died sud-
denly Thursday night. The verdict was
that heart-disease caused his death.
Mrs. L. f. Eggleston died in this city
! Friday at the residence of Mr.. Elijah
Roach. The funeral took place yesterday
| from Mr. Roach's residence, and the re-
mains were carried TO Charlotte county
| for interment.
Charles Baugh, young negro boy, was
before the Mayors Court yesterday morn,
ing, charged with entering the house OF
| Mr.. c. T. Stratton and stealing sundry
articles. There was no evidence agalns'
him and he was discharged
PRETTY NEARLY PERSONAL.
Mr.. Herman Schwartz, OF Philadelphia,
Is visiting his sisters. Mrs. John Fortune
and Mrs. Fannie Waymack, and also us
brother Mr.. Isadora Schwartz, in Swans
boro'
The Hastings Court was in session yes
terday trying chancery cases. The case
| of Thorpes administrator against Ale
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany is set for trial in this court mex
Wednesday.
Mrs. V. p. Slams, of this city, will leave
to-day to visit friends in Chesterfield.
The Board of Supervisors of Chesterfield
will meet Monday at the courthouse.
Deer are reported 10 be abundant II
Chesterfield They range within few
miles OF Manchester.
| Colonel G. X. Macon and Mr. w. w
Baker spoke at Ettrick, in Chesterfield
county. last night.
Mr.. d. B. Winfree. Jr., of Chesterfield
was in this city yesterday.
Mr.. VI. W. Snelings, of Danville. Is Wis
iting relatives In this city.
Miss Eta Adams continues extremely
Ill at her fathers residence on Nintl
| street.
Miss Annie Taylor. of Bremo Bluff, Il
| visiting relatives in this city.
| Policeman Moes is steadily improving.
Mr.. w. w. Pace, Of Chesterfield county
was In the city yesterday.
Misses Bette Toney and Annie Pierce
of Powhatan county, are visiting relatives
in this city.
Mr.. A. II. Mcdowell, of the Manchester
| Mills, left last night via the Chesapeake
and Ohio route for Chicago and thu
| Worlds Fair.