Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-31

THE METuoDISTs or MiNChEsTEh
decide UPON THIS srEP.
PROBABLY GO HIGHER UP TOWN
,rle Move Taken Hold of with Great
rnthusiasm--A Colored Youth Ac-
o;1.,,nltv >hot-Other Items from
the south side.
the south Side

In the called conference Of Central
Methodist church last night, it was de-
cidea 10 build a new house of worship
with the least possible delay. The present
edifce. on Ninth street. has sheltered the
heads Of several generations of worship
pers. but has now become very much IN
need of repair. and realizing that very
soon thorough remodelling would be ne
cessarv If it were continued as house o.
worship. for some time a building COM
mittce." consisting Of Messrs. A. d. shot
well. J. r. Perdue. ". II. Owens, q. :.
AirRae. J. II. Betty. George a. carr W.
l. Clopton. r. d. Walker and j. +. bed
ford. have had the matter under con-
sheraton. and last night reported that
r. would be unwise 10 rebuild the oii
chur,h and recommended the erection OF
q new building.
The church owns lot at the corner Of
thirteenth and Porter streets, besides the
present site. and il is more than pfooa-
hle that t.e new church VIII have It's
home higher up town.
The church conference viii report 10
the quarterly conference Monday eve
ning. which IN turn viii recommend slch
action as they think proper on Wecnesia!
evening. Should this report be favorable
negotiations will be entered upon imme-
diately for the disposal OF the present
lite and the purchase Of new.
The meeting was enthusiastic. and the
action Of the church harmonious ana
unanimous.
A YOUTH ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Tuesday afternoon Isaiah Tucker.
colored boy Of some - years. was ac-
cidertally shot. and so badly. that ampu-
tation Of his left arm became necessary.
The boy lives near the old tOll-gate.
on the Petersburg turni lie, about three
miles from Manchester.
Tuesday morning Tucker and another
small colored boy left their homes 10
hunt rabbits. While in the field the gun
Of fuckers companion was accidentally
DISCHARGED. and the whole contents pene-
trated his left arm above the elbow.
Dr. r. y. Gainett. the family physician,
was summoned. and ne called in Dr.
Lawrence Ingram. who found it neces-
sarv 10 amputate the arm At the shoulder
JOINT
The doctors stated that there was no
chance Of saving the limb. The injury
being a compound communicated fracture
Of the bone, with great destruction OF
the soft parts Of the arm.
The young fellow stood the operation
very well and is now resting as well as
could be expected.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
At the regular meeting Of Lilly Coun-
Gil, No. 8, Daughters of Liberty held
Tuesday tight, the following officers
were elected:
Junior past Councillor. W. Il. Smith
ers; Assistant Junior Past Councillor.
Mrs. Charlotte Buckner; Councillor, w.
T. Pugh; Vice-Councislor, j. II. Johns;
Assistant Vice-Councillor. Miss Lee Tay-
Jor; Recording Secretary, a. L. Pugh;
Assistant Recording Secretary, j. X.
Bauehan; Financial Secretary, W. ii.
Kidd: Treasurer. Mrs. l.. L. Crostick;
Guide, Miss Clara Fisher; Inside Guard,
w. +. WARMER; Outside Guard Miss Lula
williams; Trustees. J. X. Baugnan, l..
L. Nunnally, and Miss Clara Fisher.
FRIGHTENING PROSPECTS.
Johnson's Steam Forge and Axle Works
commenced work last Monday.
The Southern shops will put on their
whole force to-day.
Belle Isle will starr their plate and
puddle mills Monday.
Superintendent W. y. Card. Of the
Swift-Creek Mills, says he Will commence
putting in machinery at the Ola Domin-
ion Mills as soon as ne can leave swift
Creek. They expect that seyenty-three
cards will arrive in the next few days
for this mill.
The name OF these mills have been
changed To the Richmond Manufacturing
CoInpanys Mills.
DEATH FROM BYDROPHOBIA.
Mr. John &. Robertson has lost an
other COW. al his HON. near Forest Hill.
with hydrophoDia. About q month ago
dog from near Granite was taken with
the fearful disease ard went down near
Forest HIll and bit valuable horse
owned By Mr. Alfred Brown and one OF
Mr.. Robeftson's COWS. both of which
died few days Afterwards. The COW
was very wild. after being bitten. and
chased chickens, turkeys. or anything
else she could sec al out the barn-yald
Al last she ran down ny the creek. had a
conyulsion. and died Mr. Robert sou
LOST another COW with hydrophobia last
Monday, which l. SUPP osed 10 have either
been bitten by the ssme Cog or by ,he
other COW.
CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY
Chicken thieves are again getting Ia