Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-30
ON TIE SOUTHSIDE.
six MONTHS MORE IN WHICH TO
START THE ELECTRIC LINE,
rs Nominate msmb,r Of tho Heuse-A
Negro Accidentally Shot and Killed
Other lions In Manchester.

On the 9th of last March the Richmond,
Manchester and Petersburg Street-Raii-
WAY Company were granted franchise to
construct a railroad between Manchester
and Petersburg. Tho franchise stipulated
that the work was to begin within six
months and be completed within two
wears. unless there was some good excuse.
Nothing has boen done by the company
except to get the right OF way. At the last
meeting OF tho Chesterfield Board or
Supervisors the gentlemen interested in
the movement pettioned the body 70
grant them an extension or time on tho
ground that tho stFiDgency OF the money
market had prevented them from making
the necessary monetary arrangements.
Sir months additional time was given
them In which to begin the work. and also
10 complete IL.
Tho convention for nominating two
candidate for the House of Delegates for
this district, embracing Manchester,
Chesterfield. and Powhatan, Will be held
IN Manchester September 10th. The con-
yention will have forty-hve delegates, TO
be apportioned as follows: Chesterfield.
3: Manchester, II, and Pownatan, 0;
Chairinen Cogbill. of Chesterfield, ana
Macon, OF Manchester, have agreed TO the
above. and Mr. Wood. of Powhatan, Will
DO asked TO concur. Among those VINO
have been prominently mentioned tor the
places are Messrs. Ia. Clay chamblin and
Ben. z. Owen Jr.
sUsDAY-scHooL MEETING.
Tie Sunday-scnool mass-meetlng held
last week at Piney-Ciroye church. IN Cnes,
ter1eld. on tho road between Clover Hill
and Petersburg, was attended oy large
crowd Rev. +. VI. Edwards delivered an
address and little Patrick Winfree delight
ell the audieace with some rotations.
There were also addresses By the scholars
OF the Piney-Grovo sunday school.
There was Brunswlck-stew served to
about thirty persons at CogbllPs pond,
near Chesterfield Courthouse. Friday.
The stew was prepared by Messrs. Alonzo
Burton and James Madison. Several per-
sons from Manchester were present.
Robert Miles tcolored) Is IN Chesterheld
iail awaiting trial foran offence committed
three years ago. He struck IRWIN Bass. a
Young white man, with an axe. and made
his escape. he went North. and last week
when he came back home he was arrest
ed and lodged in the Chesterfield jail.
Young Bass was very painfully hurt.
Robert Johnson (colOred), who lived IN
Midlothian District, was drowned Friday
by the capsizing Of boat IN James river,
near Huguenot. He was trying to cross
the river when the accident occurred.
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Cornelius Cooper a colored boy IS years
of age, brother OF Moses Cooper. we'll
known colored citizen Of Midlothian, was
accidentally killed Friday afternoon. lie
was out hunting and IN some way the gun
wen. on. the entire load entering the boys
neck. He died IN "A short while.
Mr.. Charles IInsley. who lives IN Chester
G.I RoIrnn. 9trlpEon with Il
ralysis few days ago and is IN a critical
condition.
Mr. r. c. Friond and bride, who have
been on n visit 10 hls parents at his old
home, In Henrlco county" Craig Hail ~
are now stopping with his uncle, DIR. q.
". Friend. of this citv, on their way
Lack to Marshall. Tex, their future home.
Beulah Methodist church, IN Chester
field, will be dedicated next Sunday.
This church IS on the Courthouse road
about nine miles from Manchester.
Rev. f. +. Dadmun will conduct ser
wees at West-End church to-day. Tho
Richmond District Conference will begin
&C this church next Wednesday morning.
Rev. ". II. IralDham will preach at
Cowardin-Avenue Christian church this
morning and night. Subject at night:
Heavenly Recognition"
Ptecinct-meetings TO elect delegates to
ire DtuOCIullC OLIlb tbiINtnllbu VIII 10
held at Chesterfield Courthouse and ut
Clover Hill on the jth OF August
There will be all-day preaching to-day
at Hopewell church, about five miles from
Chesterfield Courthouse. on the road to
Midlothian.
Mrs. Is. I. Pilson. of this city. who IS in
the mountains of Pennsy lyanla. Is steadily
improving IN health. 80
FAST HORSE IN TRAINING.
Mr.. Walter II. Nelson. of this city, has
placed his very handsome bay colt
EgwOod, Jr., in the training stable Of Mr..
Joseph station. at the Exposition track
near Richmond. Eewood, Jr., was bred
by Mr. II. c. Chambhn at Mhitby stock
Farm. IN Chesterfield county, who sold him
az year.lhg 10 MIR William 4. Walker. OF
Richmond. who disposed of him to bus
present owner. He WAS sired by the pride
OF Nhitby farm. Egwood t2:lSl4), out of
Belle OF Rlcnmon1 Oy Daniel Lam bert
the latter the most noted representative
OF the Morgan family of trottlng horses.
Mr. Henry Tyler, OF Richmond. brother
of Major }. iose Tyler was at Chester
field Courthouse Friday on legal busi-
ness.
Rev. T. L. Reynolds will preach At the
Flfth-Street Methodist church this morn
ing and tonight.
he Board OF Supervisors of Chester
field last week paid 1925 for scaps-l1S