Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-13
PROVISIONS BEING IS UED u The CITY'S POOR.

.cau bring. Tie Committee OF Arrange
meuts comprise the following members:
j.. Gallagher, c. W. Cooling IhoIAdS
Nelsler, and Walter T.. Smith.
SUES THE SOUTHERN.
Or. 7. p. Gillian. Treasurer OF Chester
field county, b0s entered suit IN the Clr-
cult Court o. Chesterfield against the
Southern Railroad Company for S-o'v-o.
DR.. Gillian saws be was q passenger on
the train coming 10 Richmond on the 9th
Of November. ana was put or By the
conductor. lie claims ne had his ticket,
but stiu the conductor wanted him TO
pay his fare and he was put OF at Coal
field.
4 divorce was granted 70 Mrs. Irene
Stroud, wife of Alfred Stroud, In the
Circuit Court OF Chesterfield county Fri
day. Judge William l. Clopton and Mr..
u. H. Pulliam represented Mrs. stroud,
and judge James VI. Gregory and ". H.
Garnett were counsel for Mr.. Stroud.
IT WILL BE A SUCCESS.
Those who expect to participate In
Among the breakers are determined
to make il O thorough success. They
had another rehearsal Friday night, and
every participant knew his part The
cast is composed Of talent from Mancnes-
ter. Petersburg, and Chesterfield county.
Owing to the interest which has been
manifested in the undertaking by those
living in the immediate neighborhood and
throughout all that section of the coun-
try. It is feared that Bollings school
house will not be large enough TO seat
the crowd. who are so anxious 70 see
the play. and the MANAGERS are thinking
Of presenting il two nights
Willie Taylor (colored has had n
SCRAP with his mother and sister. which
la q
defended himself when his mother and
sister-one with a knife, ana the other
with n stick-made an attack on him.
They live about five miles from Manches-
ter. on the Midlothian turnpike. In the
melee Taylors arm was badly cut ana
otherwise injured. His mother swore out
a warrant against him. and he was tried
before Squire Jones, I'm Swansboro', end
required to give bond in the sum Of 500
TO keep the peace for twelve months, De-
sides paying costs.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield ad-
iourned for the term Friday.
Mr.. clinton Waymack IS able TO SIT up
after a long spell of sickness.
Mr.. w. ii. owens has returned from
southern business trip.
The many friends OF Mr.. j.. A. Nun
Unllv VIII pc tiau " H@~A NA4e~e nv o." 800
much improved.
Miss Matte Winfree. OF Powhatan. Is
the guest Of her sister, MIS-. Peachy
Waugh. on Thirteenth street.
Mr.. Orrin Bass Is Kept at his home oy
indlsposltion Mr.. Bass had an operation
performed some time since.
A. G. Harding has returned from
business trip 10 Petersburg. where he has
been for the past week.
They are making arrangements 10 nave
n grand Christmas entertainment at the
Clopton-street Sunday school during the
holidays.
CAPTAIN David NJ. Moore. Of Chester
leld, was I'm the city yesterday.
Mr.. Jasper Rowe was In the city on
business yesterday morning.
Pew Mr. McCulloch win preach nj II
A. NJ. and 7:i5 u. NJ. to-day at As5ury
Methodist church.
ON wednesday night next Rev. w. II.
Williams. OF West-Eni Methodist church,
will preach at Asbury. after which
meeting OF the first quarterly conference
will De held.
Rev <arles n. Van Houten. Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church. and Pew. j. \. Spen-
Ger. OF Cowariin-Avenue Christian church,
will exchange pulpits tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. stephen Ferguson have
returned 10 their home, In Lynchburg,
after "A pleasant visit TO Mr.. and Mrs.
John c. Robertson, near Forest Fiiil.
President +. w. Boatwright, OF Rich
rnond College, on account OF his recent IN