Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
ITEMS OF INTEREST CLEANED IN
OUR soUTHsIDE NEIGHDOR.
Several Cases Before the Mayor Yes
terday-A Pleasant Church Enter
t,iumept-The Bnzanr Last Night
Personal and other Notes.

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Walter Garrett and John Brown, al
participants in the fight which occurred
Sunday afternoon near the corner OF
Fifteenth and cambridge streets men
ton Of which appeared in yesterdays COL
umns. were before Mayor Maurice yes
terday morning. From the evidence, 1t
appeared that Mr. Evans thought the
negroes had been insulting 10 his small
brother. and resented the matter. Rocks
were freely used. and IT looked for some
time as II the trouble would result In
something very serious: but the timely
arrival Of Captain Lipscomb upon the
scene served TO break up the fight and
restore peace in the excited community
Mayor Maurice fined each participant 81
for throwing rocks in the street.
Joseph Operman was fined 81 for AL
lowing his COW TO run at large on the
streets during the night. Mayor Maurice
said that cows had special privileges
during the day. but they could not lolter
on the streets after dark.
A miraculous escape from death occurred
Tuesday afternoon just beyond the pow
er-house. on the FOrest-Hill car line,
when a horse hitched To q su.kv and
being driven by a gentleman became
frightened and jumped over an emhank-
ment Of at least twelve feet high. Horse.
driver and sulky landed in a heap, but.
strange as IL may seem. the man and
horse escaped unhurt. and the vehicle
was only slightly damaged. The pas
sengers on a Forest-lill car. who saw
the accident. became Mortified, and
rushed to the scene, only 20 meet an
agreeable surprise. 1t IS thought that
the animal, which was very spirited, took
fright at the car The horse was re-
hitched TO the vehicle. and the driver
returned 10 Richmond without further
incident.
WON BY THE APPEAL.
The Hastings Court was engaged for
the most part Of yesterday In trying the
case of w. u. Starke, charged with
selling fish on the street without license.
This case was appealed from the decision
in the Mayors Court by Mr. W. Hay
Garnett. counsel for the defence. Starke
was fined 80 in the Mayors Court, but
was acquitted yesterday in the Hastings
Court.
An entertainment for the. benefit OF
Clopton-Street Baptist church will be
given at Patch's Hall. on Hull street,
tonight and tomorrow night. The fol-
lowing attractive programme has been
arranged for this evening: Solo, by
Miss Eta Tutwilcr: tambourine drill, by
thirteen young ladies'; recitation, by
Miss Helen Roberts,; solo. by Miss
Blankenship: recitation, by Hayle Con-
way; solo, by Miss Kesse, OF Rich
mond male quartette. The programme
will be entirely changed on Friday
evening.
4 birthday social viii be given at the
Manchester Presbyterian church this
evening by the Ladies' Aid Society. All
are invited TO come and deposit in the
basket at the door as many cents as
they are years old. Dr. Kerr, Of Rich
mond. and others will deliver addresses.
The ladies will serve refreshments in the
lecture-room.
THE RAIN INTERPRETERS.
Owing to the inclement weather,
small crowd attended the Red Men ana
Junior order United American Mechanics
Bazaar, at Leader Han, last night. Not
withstanding this fact, however, an eX-
cellent programme was rendered, which
was duly appreciated by the audience.
The fancy tambourne drill, by ten young
ladies'. under the direction OF Mr.. +. X.
Sampson. was particularly commended.
The remainder OF the programme was
made up Of duets, Rotations and a ia
bloau. Tonight the comic opera, THE
Lottery Ticket" will be presented by
some of the best amateurs of Man
chester, under the direction Of Mrs. A. G.
Harding. The following ladies and gen
tlemen Will take part: Mrs. Andrew
Sncllings. Miss Lily May Baird, Messrs.
Charles Picot and Charles Sawtelle. This
opcrctta was presented at the Masonic
Bazaar. and all who witnessed IL were
well pleased.
The Red Men and Juniors express their
thanks TO Messrs Wake a. Baliauff for
one ton OF coal given them through Mr..
w. y. Wake. and to Messrs. A. J. Brad
ley d Co. Tor donation OF $40 Every
donation that is left at Leader Hall with
the janitress will be Acknowledged.
BRIEF ITEMS.
Miss Katharine Drewry left yesterday
for Albemare county. where she Will
visit Major Clay Drewry.
The Laurel Club. which has recently
changed it's name from THE Laurel Lite
rary and Athletic Club" viii give a soiree
at their club-hall tonight
Mr.. Frank w. Harper has been ap-
pointed postmaster al RobiO's, Chester
field county
Mr.. Hancock, general manager and
storekeepel Of the Grove shaft mines
was I'm the city yesterday morning.
Maurice Staples, the little son OF Mr.
o. Il. Staples. of GAINESVILLE, died last
Saturday.
Mrs. Harold DuVal. Of Salisbury, n. c.,
Is visiting friends and relatives In the city
The daughter Of Mr.. J. Brown. Of
Chesterfield. who was taken sick while
shopping I'm Manchester Tuesday. was re-
ported much improved yesterday.