Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-07
MANCHESTER NEWS.
GAMES OF TENNIS PLAYED By Ex-
pgRTS ATTRACT A BIG CROWD.
Much Excitement over Little Fire-Death
OF Mrs o'Brien-rersonai and Other
News Items.

Quite an interesting and exciting game OF
tennis was played on the court in the yard
Il Captain o. c. Atkinson, corner or
Twelfth and Porter streets. yesterday.
All OF the available space in the yard was
taken up by friends OF the contestants
and largo number OF people watched the
game from the street
The first set was between DR.. Whitfield
and Mr.. Belrne against Misses Hodge ana
McCreery. and was won by the former
In the second and third sets. Mr.. Cox
took Mr.. Creery's place. and Or. Whittield
and Mr.. Beirne were beaten In ootn'
MIR. Hodge proved himself 10 be as clever
at tennis as he is on the base BAH heio'
There was n little excitement last night
created by n slight FIRE IN the meat store
of Ar. Stein. Ii seems that the wire on
which n iamp was suspended broke. ana
the lighted lamp fell 10 the floor IL, OF
course. broke. and the oil became ignited.
making quite blaze. 4 colorcd porter
nut tie FIRE out by smothering 1t with his
cont. The damage was triling. and no
alarm was turned In.
Justice Charles Y. Jones arrested Amy
Brown. n coiored resident OF Chesterfield.
last Tuesday. and delivered Ler 10 the
Federal authorities. Yesterday she was be-
fore con missioner Flegenheimer. charged
with stealing q letter addressed 10 Robert
Brown. The letter contained nothing OF
value and had been misplaced in the box
rented by the woman. who, upon finding
Il among her mail. opened IT. In the alb
sence Of witnesses the case was con-
tinued until next Saturday.
DEATH OF MRS. O'BRIEN.
Mrs George w. O'Brien. daughter OF
- -tf. a c.A
at the residence Of her father yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. O'Brien's home was in
Atlanta. Ga. where her husband IS mas
fer machinist in the Richmond and Dam
VILE shops She had been in III health for
some time. and came here I'm the hope OF
getting relief from her sufferings. She
was lady Of Iovable disposition ana
Christian character. and her death cast
gloom over a large circle of acquaiutances
IL Is understood that at the next term
OF the County Court Of Chesterfield the
Commonwealth Attorney. at the instance
OF citizens Of Manchester district. Will in
stitute proceedings TO compel the Rich
1noud ami Manchester Railway Company
10 give a better schedule from ClOpton
street to Forest Hill Park. At present
there is one transfer car between these
points. and the schedule Is not satistGc'
tory. The county will demand the same
service that IS given in Manchester
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
At the request Of Mr. r. a. Brown. who
has q farm in Chesterfield below Drewry's
Mansion the city will In future dump It's
garbage on his place.
Two small white boys were before the
Police court yesterday morning. charged
with stealing iron from the Richmond ana
Danviilc Railroad Company. On account
81 their youth they were turned over u
heir parents for correction.
Mr. A L. Adamson returned yesterday
from New York. where he went 10 meet
his wife and daughter. who have been
visiting friends and relatives in YORK
shire. England.
professor ". c. Walden. OF this city.
left yesterday morning for Georgetown,
Tex. where he will take chdrce o. tho
chair Of Greel, and Latin IN the South
western University.
Mr. j. c. Wilbur. formerly Of this city.
a C,lecate to the Prohibition Convention
in Richmond. IS the guest OF Mr. John u.
Rice.
Miss Jane Burns is recovering from a
severe attack Of typhoid fever.
Miss BeuIah DuNal has returned from a
Tor BurkVill'.
Sir. Robert PerGue he's returned from
pl.dsars visit In friends and relatives In
Dluwlcdie county.
Deputy sheriff J. p. Goole. Of Chester |
fcl3. was IN the city y's;crday.
M James +. Bradley has returned |
from Otterburn Springs.
Mr. William !. Norrlss-tt has returned |
from the Worlds Fair.
Mrs. T.. T.. Taylor continues quite Ill at
her residence on Buck Hil.
Misses Cornelia AMI Willie Stubs have
returned home, after quite a pleasant
visit In Chesterfield 10 friends and Tela-
tives.
Miss Eta McGruder r. quite sick at
her home. corner OF Fi:teei.th and Ferry
streets.