Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-28
CITY OF MANCHESTER
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Personals and Brfefs.

Mrs W. T. Pitt has been very N Tor
several days
Only civil cases were tried IN the Hust-
ings Court yesterday, and the session was
short.
Miss Lilly Wells. Of Chesterfield Court
house, who has been visiting Miss Ellen
Brodnax. on Porter street returned home
yesterday.
Mr.. c. r. Craig has returned from
Baltimore, where he went to attend the
marriage OF Miss Virginia Turner and
Mr.. I. H. Cundiff.
Miss Duval, teacher Of the public school
at Salem Church. In Chesterfield. was
here yesterday on visit to her relatives.
Captain David Moore and Mr.. George
W. BittIe, of Chesterfield. were in tho
city yesterday.
Mr.. Lee TURNKEY. of swansboro'. enter
tained a number OF his friends at his
home, In Swansboro. Friday night.
Dancing was one Of the amusements.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing Monk Morton and Henderson Peachy.
two colored boys. were fined 81 each for
trespassing on the premises OF the Rich
mond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany.
The Faithful Workers, a club OF little
girls, who donate the funds Of the society
to the poor, will have a molasses-stew in
the old tavern Monday afternoon.
Rev. Charles n. Van Houten will occu-
py his pulpit at both services at the Pres
byterian church to-day, after an absence
OF several weeks.
The sum raised by the Earnest Workers
at their entertainment last Tuesday
amounted to $l45. IL will be turned over
to be used for the benefit OF the poor.
Mr. Thomas Sheppard. an old Mapch.s-
terrain, who for the past twenty-three
years has been living in Philadelphia, IL
here on n visit.
Mr.. Herbert CogbiIl. OF Chesterfield.
has stood the civl-service examination,
and has filed his application for a posi-
ton In the railway postal service.
The bill giving two additional commits
sloners in chancery to this city has be-
como law, and Judge Ingram may make
the appointments at this term of the
court.
Rev Mcdaniel Rucker, pastor OF Fifth
Street Methodist church, will conduct the
services at the gospel meeting TO be held
in Leader Hall this afternoon at 3 o'clock
under the auspices OF the Railroad Branch
of the Young Mems Christian Association.
The regular song-Seryice viii begin at
2:45 o'clock.
Some thief Friday night entered the
hen-house OF Mr.. Bookman. who lives on
Pocahontas street, and stole a lot Of
fowls. Captain Hpscomb traced The
thief for some distance In the snow yes
| terday morning. but SO far no definite
| clew has been obtained.
The case OF John w. Williams against
| the Manchester Railway and Improve
| ment Company will come up in the Hust-
| ings Court for trial tomorrow. Mr.. VIII
| liams is suing the company for 5000 for
| injuries alleged TO have been sustained
| by being thrown from an electrician.
| The accident happened at Thirteenth and
| Decatur street. Mr.. Williams says the
car moved as he was getting off, throw
ing him TO the ground, and seriously
hurting him. Mr. Charles II. Page repre-
sents the plaintiff. and Major Nash the
| street-car company. A special jury has
| been summoned to try the case.