Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-14
FIREIN MANCHESTER
W. HElpER's STORE AND DWELLING
DESTROYED SUNDAY MORNING.
Cases In the Courts-Marriage 10 Take Place
This Morning -Pcrsonar:and other
southslde Items.

William Helder. at the corner of Hull
street and the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad crossing. was partially destroyed
by IRE Sunday morning. Mr.. Heider con-
ducts a grocery and lives over his place
OF business
Ine IRE Is supposed to have originated
IN the store from a stove in which a fire
was left Saturday night. The railroad
Waterman detected the odor OF smoke.
and upon investigation located the fire.
lie AZ once awoke the sleeping inmates
OF the burning structure. consisting Of
NTH Heider, his wife, and son, and they
managed to get out safely. 1t was n
very narrow escape, however, and but for
.he watchman's timely discovery might
have resulted very seriously.
Inc IRE company responded very
promptly and soon had the flames under
control.I The loss TO the building and
STOCK OF goods will probably amount to
sz.JVo which IL fully covered by insurance.
Mr. Heider has been unfortunate I'm re-
gard 10 fires. having been burned out sew
erai times before.
IN TEMPLES OF JUSTICE.
ia: SheppersOn and Ollie Eagle, two
small white boys. were before the Mayors
court yesterday morning. charged with
stealing marbles from another small boy.
Ihey We're admonished and discharged.
w. A. Neal and William Holloway were
nned % each for fighting on the street
Henry Adams, Peter Reams, and Law
renee Adams were fined 81 each for inter-
fering with little negro boy on the
street.
The case Of w. r. Crawford, charged
with selling liquor on Sunday. was con-
tinued until this morning.
There was TO have been meeting OF
the City Committee last night, but owing
to the lack Of a quorum IL was postponed
There was nothing of special importance
10 consider
Tramps seem to have heard OF the
chain-gang ordinance recently passed by
the Manchester Council. as very few OF
them have been seen in the last few
days.
Mr.. Walter Talbot bet Mr.. Steve Craig
some weeks ago that Mr.. Cooke would
be elected Governor. The wager was that
the loser was to ride the other in wheel
barrow down Hull street from Twelfth
to Fifth. Mr.. Talbot compiled with the
contract Saturday evening. to the amuse-
ment of number of people.
A LECTURE AND SUPPER.
Professor Charles S. Maurice, Of New
York, will deliver a lecture tonight at
Leader Hall, illustrated with twenty-five
beautiful pictures representing the hea-
venly bodies. The entertainment will be
for the benefit OF the Ladies Sewing
Circle OF the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church, and after the lecture the ladies'
win serve refreshments to all present
The Chesterfield County Court was in
session Yesterday. There are no cases
of special interest on the docket. Judge
Clopton will render his decision relative
10 the street-car service during this
term OF the court.
The police yesterday morning reported
All the electric street lights as having
been out Saturday night from midnight
until 3 o'clock in the morning.
The services in the various churches
were well attended Sunday.
The Richmond and Danville railroad
Company are arranging for the construc-
ton of a new coal chute on their tracks
between the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad bridge and Seventh street.
Messrs. Rosser and Linwood Moody
have returned from a very successful
hunting trip in Amelia county.
PRETTY NEARLY PERSONAL.
Miss Eleanor Mlddendorf. daughter OF
Mr.. Joseph Middendorf of Chesterfield,
and Mr.. Nolte, of Richmond, will be
married at St.AMary's church, In Rich
mOnd this morning at O'Clock. Alter
the marriage a reception will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Middendorf on the
Midlothian road, a short distance from
Manchester.
Mr.. Robert C. Petzold who has been
clerlking for Mr. a. r. Snellings Tor
several years, will leave tomorrow Tor
Pocahontas, where he has accepted
position in a large drugstore. MI.
Petzold has, by his gentlemanly manners
and uniform politeness and kindness
won many friends In this city, who re-
gret 10 see him leave Manchester.
Mrs. T.. A. Traylor received telegram
Saturday calling her 10 Amelia county
ON account of the Illness of her tather.
The condition Of Mrs, j. ii. Williams
Of Newport News, whose critical Illness
was mentioned few days ago, Is greatly
Miss Nellie Mccullough is extremely
III at her home, corner Fifth ana BAN
bridge streets.
Miss Ida simons. who has been quite
III. Is improving. .,,-
Mrs. Joseph Davis and her sister. MISS
sadie Paulett, of Woodland Heights, lett
Saturday afternoon for visit to Baiti-
more. .,,. l.,
Miss Lottie Baird is visiting friends In
Portsmouth .,.
Mr.. William Winfree. of Portsmouth
who has been visiting friends III TINS
city for the past week, returned nome
yesterday morning. o-,,
Mr. John a. Lester, OF Ches'erIeiu'
was In the city yesterday. ,
The November term of the MUSINGS
Court commences next Monday.