Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-20
MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Mr. Hobson Painfully Injured-Com-
unuy Charfcrei-Thc Courts,

Mr. Frederick T. HObsou. Of Richmond.
who Is connected with the companys
store OF the Southern railway in Man
chester. while crossing the tracks Of the
company in the yard yesterday morning
was struck by a shifting-train and quite
Painfully hurt about the spine. Mr.. Hob
son had Just stepped from the store. and
not noticing the train, was struck and
knocked down upon the track. He was
assisted into the store by friends and DR..
Brock was 'phoned for. The physician
examined the Injuries, but nd not re-
gard them as serious. Mr. HObsOn was
removed TO the Retreat for the Sick and
late last night was reported as getting
along nicely While not serious his in
juries are quite painful. Mr.. Hobson is
we'll known In this city. and Is a member
of the Laurel Literary and Athletic Club.
TO DEAL IN SHOES.
Judge Ingram. OF the Hastings Court.
yesterday granted a charter TO the Mer-
camille Company. organized FOR the pur-
;pose OF conducting the business Of buying
and selling shoes. hats gentiemen's fur
nishing goods. and merchandise generally.
together with such other matters and
things az may be incident thereto. The
officers for the fiscal year are II. y. Car
rington. president; Alexander Mclean,
vlce-president; r. 7. Morris, secretary
and treasurer Directors: j. T.. McAllis-
ter, ID. NJ. WILTSHIRE. W. T.. Antoni. w. II.
Carroll. $ +. Shepherd. II. Il. Caring
ton. and Alexander Mclean.
This court was engaged yesterday in
the trial Of several persons charged with
gambling. They were acquitted. The
case OF George Bratcher. charged with
ATTEMPTING 10 poison the family Of Peter
Miller. will be tried again next Tues
dav. The case Of Nathan Strong and
Georgia Day Doth coloredD. charged with
felony. has been set for trial to-day.
\ rneetin., Of the new City Central Com
mittee will be held at 8 o'clock tonight
in the office Of Mr. T. II. Wells, Leader
building. This meeting will be TO organ
ize a new committee and transact other
important business. \ full attendance is
earnestly desired.
DONALD-NICHOLS.
Mr.. George Donald and bride NEE Nj
chols). who were married In Washington
Tuesday. have returned to their home
on Cowardin avenue. Mr.. Donald Is
well-known and very popular citizen OF
Manchester. and is associated with his
father I'm the quarry business. His bride
was Miss Maggie Nichols. Of Richmond,
who lived in this city, where she has a
great many friends. She Is an exceed
ingly pretty brunette. The couple have
received the congratulations Of many
friends since their return home.
Rev and Mrs. Mcdaniel Rucker have the
sympathy Of many friends in the loss
nv death Of their little girl. The funeral
will take place this morning at 10 O'Clock
from the residence, and the interment
will be i'm OakwOOl Cemetery. The little
girl was twin sister 10 the child buried
last August.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. 4. f. Morrissctt. Of this city. has
been appointed cadet at West Point.
The appointec Is a bright youth, and
son Of Mrs. Sarah j. Morrisseft.
\ horse belonging 10 Mr. J. G. Snellngs
was missing from the owners stable yes
tcriay morning, and It's whereabo ITS are
unknown.
Mrs. VI. q. Turpin and son, Royal, are
visiting relatives in Towhatan county.
Mr. Samuel X. Wicks is in Norfolk for
a few days.
Mrs. W. G. Clements remains quite sick
al her residence, in Swansboro'.
Miss Julia Kraft. of Chesterfield, who
has been visiting friends in Washing ,on.
will return hoire ~ ~ days, ana VIII
attend the High School in Richmond
this session.
Miss Sallie Turpin has returned home
after a pleasant visit 10 friends and rcla-
tives I'm Powhatau county.
Mr.. Fred. Be1ttie has returned from
visit 10 relatives IN Detroit. Mich.
Revival services are being conducted
al Fifth-Street Methodist church. Rev.
W. W. Lear preached last night at 1880
o'clock.
Rev. C. /. Van Houten received a tele-
e,ra,, "Wednesday afternoon announcing
the death Of his father at Patterson,
y. j.
Mrs. 4. T. Snelllngs. Of Porter street,
has left for New York, where she VIII
visit relatives.
Mr.. Arthur Nunnally has left 20 attend
college.
Rev. Mr.. stiff is away on a weeks trip.