Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
MANCHESTER NEWS.
openings FOR THE DAY CLEAN
I'm FOR DISPATCH READERS.
short Gets Two Years i'm the Peni-
,cntinry and Eliza Peachy Three
uonfhs IA Jaii-Church ser'iccs-
pcrsonni- and Briefs

Tho Manchester Hastings Court vas
a.. .,e.ion Yesterday and two cases were
s.s,osed or owing TO the absence OF
I,5ro John II Ingram, who has gone TO
sis nnrlrs home JOB Lunenburg county,
Jpdee Beverly A. Hancock circuit judge
~ chesterfield county occupied me
bench. - CHI,
AZ 10 o'clock Che case OF j. =. snort
,bareod with forging an order Tor
,,r..nr-maciHne. was called Ihe de-
,,,danfs attorney Mr Cox asked for
rosfponcment as hls witnesses had
,,iied 10 report The Court decided TO-
,,to a recess Of an hour In which TO
,,-ure the attendance OF the witnesses.
The case then proceeded without IN
,e,r,nfon. ana at 2 o'clock the jury
4 brought foo verdict giving the prisoner
,v, wears On the State penitentiary.
lis attorney only made plea Of drunk
trncss 'n his behalf.
Immediately after .his the Liza Peachy
f,rqory and larceny case was taken up.
She was acquitted on the charge OF
forgery. and pleaded guilty 10 the charge
OF larceny Her attorney. MI. W. II.
Gs-uct made short but effective
speech n her behalf and the jury SEN
fenced her 10 ninety days In the city jail.
There will Do the usual services held
r. aU of the churches to-day. Revival
services viii begin at Bainbrdge-Street
Tanust church tonight at 7:4j O'Clock.
Rcv dr. j. S. Din. OF Richmond. will
preach
a regular monthly meeting Of the
Penny Society OF Cowardin-AVenue Bap-
ie' church viii Doe held this afternoon at
80 o'clock az the church. The follow
ing programme viii be rendered: Solo,
". d. Morrsett; male quartste; recita-
hon. Helen Roberts.
Tho Ladies' Missionary Society OF the
srockton-street Baptist church win hold
a meeting az $3.50 O'Clock this evening.
Judge John II. Ingram received Fri
fay night from his brother Dr. Lawrence
lucram. q telegram stating that his uncle,
rr Thomas Ingram, Of Lunenburg
Courthouse. was ia an extremely critical
condition. and telling him 70 hurry 70
his bedside. Judge Ingram left yesterday
morning for the bedside Of his relative.
Mrs. j. Edward BEDFORD will give an
"Orauce Tea" az her residence. No. lll2
Decatur street. next Tuesday night for
the benefit OF the new Central Methodist
church
The meeting Of Opachlsto Tribe. No. &c.
: O. r. NJ. held at Morrisetts Han. its
new quarters was one OF the most intc-
resting meetings held for some time.
There was large attendance Of ifs mem
tership. and much enthusiasm was eX-
pressed.
Friday nicht some one broke the lock
90 the back door Of The blacksmith-shop
OF Nr. Lowrie, on the corner Of the Pc
tersburR turnpike and Hull street, and
stole q lot Of very valuable tools. The
police were notified this morning, and hope
TO soon bring the guilty ones to justice.
Mrs Thomas =. Cersley. Of this city,
gave two delightful box parties during
the Kirmess.
AIR. Irvie Cox. Of yrontop O.. f. visiting
relatives and friends IN this city.
Mr. Philip b. Cogbill, OF Chesterfield,
was in the city yesterday.
Dinner will DO served I'm n vacant store
IN Hull street. between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets on tho I'D OF February
ly the Sewing Circle OF Cowardin-Avenue
'hurch.
Mrs. Grimes opened aer dancing school
DO Leader Hall yesterday evening, and
luitc a number of scholars were present,
Is we'll as many spectators.
Mr. Thomas j. Woodbridge, Of Ashe-
.lne. n c., is visiting friends in this
49,.
1llss VerEie Mosby is visiting Mrs. r.
a. Wcislger. on Perry street.
Mcssrs. n. =. Taylor and +. w. Welsh |
.e- are duck-hunting ct Cohoke.
Miss Mary Turpin, who has been visit |
ne on Porter street. has returned home.