Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-24
COAL DEALER FAILS.
Mn. PRoesT. or MANCHESTER. MAKES
An ASSIGNMENT.


w. J. Propst. a coal merchant doing
business on Hull street near Nintn' h'eo
a deed Of assignment yesterday In the
Hastings Court. George f. Gary II named
as trustee. and the liabilities are placed
at about 100 The deed conveys all OF
the stock Of the merchant together Win
his teams, and chooses In action, ana
stipulates that the affairs must be closed
up within thirty days. 8. II. Halves u
named as first-cIass creditor. for Soo'So'
B. T. Watkins as second-class for $2h.ss.
and s. II. Halves as third class Tor WV
A committee from Ashland was In
Manchester yesterday afternoon looking
at the workings OF the old hand fire.
pump that was used by. Manchester sew
eral years ago. The town OF Ashland
has decided TO purchase hand engine
and the committee will make report as
to the work witnessed yesterday AFTER
noon. This old pump-engine has done
some good work in this city In times
gone by.
IN TEMPLES OF JUSTICE.
The case Of Clements, Administrative.
against the Richmond and Manchester
Railway Company was begun IN the
Hastings Court yesterday. Tine SUIT Is
for $4,000, and the case VIII probably ast
several days. Messrs. Stiles & Holiday
represent the plaintiff. and Messrs. CaoeiI
e. Cabell the defendant.
The following cases were disposed CT
In the Police Court yesterday:
Charles Fuqua and j. Hobeck. charged
with being drunk and disorderly, were
fined 81 each.
A. l.. Adamson, agent. was given two
days In which to remove dirt from the
pavement in front of certain property.
The case against Mrs. w. T. Martin
was dismissed, she having complied with
the ordinance In removing dirt from the
pavement.
The case against c. W. Turner was con-
tinued until to-day.
John Blankenship was fined y Tor being
drunk and disorderiy.
Judge John II. Ingram, OF the Hastings
Court has appointed the following trus-
tees for Stockton-Street Baptist church
Joseph T.. Davidson, Il. 8. Sampson, and
| James w. Mccain.
ARRANGEMENTS have not yet been COM
pleted for the removal OF the remains OF
the late Willie Jones from Blackstone
The members of Meade Memorial church
are considering the advisability of re-
modelling their house OF worship.
The funeral OF Mrs. Ruth Campbell
| took place yesterday morning from Co
wardin-Avenue Christian church. and was
quite largely attended by sympathetic
| friends of the family. The interment was
| made In Maury cemetery.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
over one hundred persons have been
| converted at the revival meetings at
| Cowardin-Avenue Christian church. Ser
| vices will be continued this week by Rev.
| George T. Rutledge, of Norfolk.
Rev II. T. Marsh. of Lancaster county.
preached morning and night at Clopton-
| Street church Sunday.
| There will be services every night this
| week at Central Methodist church.
Master Clarence Freeman. who has
| been quite sick. is improving.
| Rev. Mr. Rutledge conducted the SER
| vices at Leader Hall Sunday afternoon.
| DR.. William Furcron, formerly OF New
| York who has been the guest OF Mr.. "A.
| r. Snellings. has returned home.
Mr.. Joseph S. Perdue and Miss Matte
| A. Goode of Chesterfield, will be mar
| ried at Skinquarter church Tomorrow
| Rev w. II. Uranium preached In Nor
| folk Sunday.
| Mr.. r. l.. Reamy, Of Baltimore, Is the
| guest of Mr. c. r. Craig, of this city.
| one Of the city mules died Sunday night