Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-16
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
HAPPENINGS IN MANCHESTER
CLEANED ron OUR READERS.
VIZ Mccullough Loses Ills Horse
The burglars stin mt Work on
the south side-Mr. Wells apuoipt-
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MT James Mccullough had n rather
uninviiing task before him last night
That Of finding his horse and buggy.
which no one had seen. and which had
disappeared I'm very mysterious way.
Mr. Mccullough drove into the country
yesterday morning. and did not return
TIL last night just before 7 o'clock. He
theE drove to Seventeenth and Stockton
streets. and. leaving his horse, went into
neighboring house for moment. ard
when he returned the horse ard buggy
were gone-he knew not where. Up TO a
late hour last night the gentleman was
still looking but no horse was found.
Mr. Mccullough hardly knows what to
think. Whether the horse walked off
something he never did before-or whether
he was stolen. he cannot say. As soon
as he did not find the animal where he
left it, he went home. expecting to find it
there, but still no horse.
Mr.. Mccullough Immediately notified
the police, and they joined In the in
effective search. The animal is a choice
one. and, naturally, Mr. Mccullough re-
grets his loss very much. and is still
hoping TO find the horse safe in some
hosptable neighbours stable.
ANOTHER MANCHESTER ROBBERY.
Robbers seem TO be getting in fine work
for Christmas, and each Gay brings to
ieht some new instance of their effective
efforts. Yesterday morning. when every
body was talking OF the bold robbery
from the store of the Manchester Mer-
camille and Trading Company it became
known that an attempt. though an in
eifectual one, has been made to rob the
grocery store of NJ. j. Johnson. at 2Oo5
Hull street, Sunday night.
The doors of the store showed marks IN
a dozen different places where some 'ron
instrument had been pushed between the
doors to prize il open. Mr.. Waynack, the
clerk in the store found a piece of iron
that looked Ike a piece of chisel broken
in two. This was turned over to the pO-
lice.
On Saturday night last a successful
thieving attempt was made upon the
junk-stOre Of Mr. G.. c. Smith. on Hun
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets. An entrance was effected by
breaking a glass IN the rear Of the store
and then raising the window. Mr.. Smith
opened his store Monday morning and
discovered the window up. He then ex-
amined his stock TO find out his loss. The
only things he missed was one parlOr
rifle and two Smith-WessOn pistols. The
robbers must have had a light in the
store for they examined all the pistols in
the case and took the only two that were
Of any account.
COUNTY NOT SPARED.
Nor has the county escaped these pill
lagos, but the whole stretch of country
from Branch's Church to Falling creek
seems infested with a tribe who night az
ter night make raids upon smoke-houses
and granares.
The matter was brought 10 the atten-
ton Of Judge Clopton while his court
was in session on Monday. The Judge
made up list of sixteen citizens of the
county and ordered c.. T. Jones, Magis-
trate of Swa1sboro to swear them in
as a vigilance committee. Mr. Smith, of
the county, will be the chief Of the COM
mittee. The whole Of this robbery has
been in Squire Joness bailiwick.
MIR. WELLS THE MAN.
IT. V. Turner. of Hampton. Grand Mas
ter Of Odd-Felows for the State Of Nir-
ginia. has appointed Mr.. c. $. Wells
Grand Trustee Of the Grand Lodge. Mr..
Wells's appointment is 10 fill a vacancy in
the Board Of Trustees. The Grand Mas
ter. in making his selection, gets a
good Oid-Felow, and one who loves ana
takes a great interest in all its work.
The new appolntee has filed many posi-
lions Of honor and trust in the Grand
Lodge.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. 3. A. Nunnally is able TO be cut |
after a spell Of sickness.
Mr.. Gus Fair has returned from busi-
ness trip TO Washington.
The little daughter of Mr. William |
Johnson. on Thirteenth street, Is very ILL., |
Mrs Ida Darlington who has been |
visiting her sister. Mrs. a. c. Harding, /
has returned TO her home at Selma, y. {. /
Miss Madison is quite sick at the home
Of her brother-in-law, on Nineteenth /
street.
Captain z. r. Morris. Of Raleigh, is In |
the City visiting his family. and they will |
leave for the Tarheel State in a few |
DAYS TO make it their future home.
Willie and Tom Binns were tried before
Squire Jones for being drunk and dis
turbing the peace and dignity Of the citi-
zens Of Swansboro' yesterday morning at
Q o'clock. They were assessed $50.
Misses Lucille and Leila O'Brien. Annie |
ShotweH. and Sarah Hardy have returned
from a pleasant visit to Petersburg
The HeDtdSONNS ldu Il Iull meeting h"ii-
day night. Three candidates were pre-
scented for initiation. Supreme-Represen-
tative Pruett. Of Baltimore. was present.
There were visitors from Richmond and |
Manchester also in attendance This or
der IS i'm q fiourishing condition.
Alta meeting Of the Washington Coterles'
held Monday night, Mr.. Young's resigna-
ton was accepted as president and Mr..
II. l.. Jones elected 10 fill the vacancy.
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a
Christmas-tree at Asbury Sunday school,
but the day has not been set
The Hastings Court Of Manchester VIII
convene in its December term next Mon
day. ,,,,.,,,,s
Clopton Street Sunday school VIII hoid us
Christmas celebration on the Slst OF De
cember. Preparations are being made Tor
q frst-class entertainment, and the chH-
drcn will all have a good time
The fair TO be given at Leader Han py
Rock Ridge Council. Junior Order united
American Mechanics. will commence on
December DIST The Committee on Ar
with Mr. w. y. Crooks as
chairman. is making preparations Tor an
programme, which VIII De
presented at the fair.
WILL NOT COMMIT THE CHAMBER.