Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-10
ACROSS THE JAMES.
NEWS GATHERED IN MANCHESTER
AND CHESTERFIELD COUNTY.
Demolished--Court Items and
Personals

There was quite large crowd ut Bethel
church yesterday In attendance upon the
last days session OF the Middle District
Baptist Association meeting. Many people
from this city and Richmond have at
tended the meeting, among those present
Wednesday being a party OF eighteen
young people from Swansboro', who went
out In a four-horse wagon. The party
consisted OF Misses Mary Wicker. Lucy
Criddle, Leora Queensberry. Allie Pucket,
virgie owen, Ernestina Merritt, Julia
Sharp. Mary Bass. Matte Bass, Messrs.
Floyd Fuaua, Willie Bass. Linnie Bowen,
Linden Taylor. John Wilson. George Bar
rett, William Brice. Charles Clarke, and
George Gill; chaperoned by Mrs. j. Ia
Writ.
Thursday night the Young ladies' AID
Society OF Bethel gave an entertainment
In the church for the benefit of the fund
to purchase benches for the new building.
Quite a large crowd was present ana
neat sum was realized. Mr.. Douglas Beft'
witch. OF Richmond. and Mr.. Robert Car
ter. OF Manchester, took part in the per-
Torrance.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
While Mr. Samuel Reidd and his wife
were on their way TO the association
wednesday in a buggy the horse became
frightened near Midlothian and ran away
The vehicle was completely demolished
but neither OF the occupants was mucn
hurt.
The meeting Of the City Central Com
mittee called for last night was post
poned until next Wednesday night.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
the following cases were disposed OF
Dennis Davis alias Dennis Harms 'coi.
oredD was charged with being Vasrah'
and suspicious character. He was sent
to jail for sixty days.
Joseph Moles charged with assauitins
Darius Uannant. was made to pay cost
William Mayo (coloreD. charged WIN
a ssaulting John Baugh (colored). Bausn
not appearing. the case was dismissed.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Augustine Royal continues quite
sick at her residence on Porter street.
1t IS rumOred that work VIII be re-
sumed shortly in the nail department o.
the Old Dominion from and Nail-Works
on Belle Isle.
Miss Matte Ellington Is visiting MISS
Stella Gills. in Powhatan.
Mr.. William Jones, Of this city, is visit
ing friends In Washington.
Miss Claire Clayton has returned after
a pleasant visit TO GoOchland
Water was turned on from the fire-pugs
Yesterday. and the cutters on Hull street
were given much-needed washing.
Miss Katherine Graham. Of Allegheny
Pa. is visiting Mrs. DIR. w. =. Mathews
Miss Matte Traylor and Miss jeanette
Cersley are visiting Mr.. William y. Tray
lor at River-Nicw Farm. in Chesterfield
City-Auditor Joseph II. Walden. who
was taken quite sick while visiting his
daughter. Mrs. g. ". Lee, in North caro-
lima. has improved greatly, and Is ex
pected home In a day or two.
Mr.. George Stein has returned home
from a very pleasant visit to relatives il
Baltimore.
The Fifth-Street Methodist church Is
receiving a new coat OF paint. which ada
a great deal 10 it's appearance
Mr.. w f.. Gary left last night for hi:
home. in Henderson. y. C., accompaniec
by his little nephew. Walter f. DuNal
son Of Clerk DuVal. Of the Hastings
Court.