Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-15
ACROSS THE RIVER.
JACK THE GIANT KILLER WELL PRE-
sENTED BY AMATEURS LAST NIGHT.
Fined $500 for sIashIng Mules With a
Knife-Prcparing for the Baxaar--
other Manchester Items.

Jack the Giant Killer was presented
at Leader Hall last night for the benefit
OF the Bainbridge-Street Sunday school
by clever cast OF Juveniles, and deserved
a much larger audience than was present.
While every one taking part did well.
little Mozelle Gregory and Tom Nelson.
as the Princess and Jack the Giant Killer,
impersonated those characters In an es-
pecially clever manner. The operetta was
given under the direction OF Mrs. A. c.
Harding, who deserves much credit for
the excellent performance. The play Will
be repeated tonight and a large crowd
should be present. az the entertainment
is good and the object = most worthy
one.
The entertainment given in owens Hall
Last night for the benefit OF Star Of Hope
Lodge OF Good TempIars was well at
tended and thoroughly enjoyed by every
one present
willis Mason the negro who was tried
In the County Court OF Chesterfield Tues
day for sashing with a razor SIX mules
belonging to y T.. T.. Barney, was lined
500
The monthly meeting OF the Baptist
Sunday School Association OF Chester
field and Manchester will be held with
Clopton-Street school, I'm Swansboro', on
next Sunday at , o'clock. There are
about twenty schools in this association,
which was organized about one year ago.
Rev. w. II. TI-linham, who recently
resigned the pastorate OF CowardinAve-
nue church, was on Wednesday nigh.
presented with a gold watch by the con-
gregation.
Rev. Mr.. W. II. Haight. the newly
elected pastor of Clopton-Street church,
| Swansboro'. has commenced his labOrS
/ with that congregation.
| In the Police Court yesterday John
! Nichol, Charles Jackson, and James ivy
man (all colOred) were charged with va
grancy. They were ordered to leave the
! city at once
Budd Xix (coloredJ. charged with Great
! ing disturbance at the free show We'd
nesday night. was fined SO and costs.
quite a large crowd went down to Provl-
dence Forge yesterday with Fifth-Street
Methodist Sunday school.
Mrs. Corrie Adams is detained at her
residence No. SO Hull street. by sick
ness.
Mr. Willie Jordan. who has been con-
fined al his home by sickness for the past
two weeks. was able to be out yesterday.
Mr.. Charles T. Jones. o. Swansboro
received by express yesterday from 4
| frie "a in Pennsylvania a fine thOroughbreC
St Bernard puppy. He has a fancy pcdi
gree. and is valued AT 800.
The ladies who are II assist in thu
Grays bazaar at Leader Hall next weef
had a meeting at the residence OF nis'
Ida Lloyd last night. and arranged tn,
| details OF the eDtertainmc mt.
Mrs. Corrisina Adams is still quite sicl
at her residence. on Hull street between
Eighth and Ninth
Mr.. Il. Il. w. Beattie has returned from
Detroit, Mich His wife and children wi
come back In the fall.
Mr.. W. r. Waddil and Miss Clara +.
Bass were united in marriage wednesday
night at the residence OF Rev. l.. Il
Thornhll.
Mrs. T. NJ. Cheatham, OF Chesterfield
has qualified as executrix of T. ~ Cheat
hams estate and given a bond Of $S,eT
The Chesterfield County Court has al
journed for the term.
Mr. G. II. McGruder. Of Newport News
is visiting relatives in this city.
Mr. -. n. Beattie. who has been quit
sick for several days. Is improving.
| Cap'sir William Whitmore Is detaine,
at home in consequence Of sickness.
The June term of the Hastings Cour
begins next Monday.