Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-07
In CITY AND COUNTY.
NEWS ITEMS CLEANED IN MAN
CHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD.
Tn. Survivors of Troop ID Have
Pleasant Reunion-The Return OF
Young Meredith-Personh ana
Other Items. s-.s.f
other Items.

The survivors OF Company ,. Fourth
Virginia Cavalry Chesterfield Troop heio
their reunion yesterday at Beaufort Ill
th,a Springs. about four miles from Man
chester. There were present Of the old
troop Captain James A. Lipscomo' Cap
tain David Moore. 4. IL. Fisher, W. L.
Fisher. u. H. Hatcher. W. t. Tinsiey'
]. f. Flournoy. and many invited guests.
Tho Brunswick stew was truly delightful,
and. ali in all. the event was a signal
success. The Chesterfield Troop was
one OF the crack troops Of the Army OF
Northern Virginia, and they were more
than once the recipients OF personal con-
gratulations for their saiiantry from
General j. r. Is. Stuart. This troop
was commanded during the war by Col
onels Bell and Woodbridge, two distin-
guished cavalry officers.
GEORGE MEREDITH RETURNS
George l. Meredith, the 12-year-old son
OF Mr.. G. A. Meredith. who rem away
from home very unceremonionsly last
May. was brought back 10 Manchester
yesterday morning BY Chief-of-Police
William Cassidy, Of South Bend Ind.
1t will be remembered that on the 9Th
OF last May George came home from
work at Belle Isle and dressed for the
evening. He went to Richmond, 1t seems,
and fell into the company Of John Ben
nett of Memphis, Tenn. and Walter
Stephens, Of Fords, Va, with whom he
was induced TO run away. Bennett ana
= Stevens are both men and could have
easily Influenced George. Leaving Rich
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and thence TO stanton. They soon grew
tired OF Virginia, however. and succeeded
I'm beating their way to South BEND, lnd.,
where they were arrested about TWO
weeks ago for begging on the streets.
George was forced 10 solicit aims by
the aid OF a very clever letter containing
ample credentials and written by Walter
Ste hens. George said yesterday that
the men had treated him kindly, and
frequently gave him money. His parents
Nave forgiven him now, and he has
promised never to run away again.
MRS. FREEMAN'S FUNERAL.
cambridge Street Baptist church was
crowded yesterday afternoon at the fu-
neral of Mrs Thomas w. Freeman. The
services were conducted by Rev. Walter
Jennings of Altoona, Pa, and Mr.. w.
J. Morrissett sang "Some Sweet Day"
The service was most pathetic The
horal tributes were very handsome, nota-
bly, among which were two large pillows
OF roses, one bearing the word WIFE
and the other Sister"
The following gentlemen acted as pail
bearers:
Honorary-Dr. f. r. Rucker Mayor
Maurice. John Barnes. and w. J. Carter
ActiVe-Louis Umlaus. Julian Wray. NJ
7. Campbell George d. Perkins, w. 5
GIL X. c. Petzold, ID. L. Toney, and
John Treyillian.
Wednesday night about o'clock q
lamp exploded In the entrance hall or MI
Jonathan u. Jewett's residence, hos
Bainbridge street. Mr.. and Mrs. Jewett
were at church at the time the explosion
occurred and the servant mad gone home
Some of the neighbors heard the noise
and rushed to the house. broke the door
open. and extinguished the flames. The
DAMAGE was only slight.
The Richmond Railway and Electric
Company sent Mr.. Early McGhee, one OF
their Main-street-line mOtormen, over on
the Pe4ry-s rect line yesterday 10 run on
that line until ne Is familiar with the
road. so that he can run the trolley
party cars without endangering the lives
OF passenger.
BRIEF MATTER.
The house OF Mr.. Lewis Willis. in
Chesterfield, was the scene OF another de-
lightful dance Wednesday night, given
by the young gentlemen of Centralia and
Drewry's Bluff to their lady friends. A
large crowd was present, among whom
were many young ladies' and gentlemen
from this city.
A meeting of the Bryan-Sewsll Club
will be held in the hrmory of the Man
chester Grays tonight at 8 o'clock. I'M
pOrtant campaign work will be consid-
cred and a full attendance is desired.
Messrs. W. p. Vaughan and Lorenza
Lpscomb. the two painters who were
30 badly hurt by the scaffold failing
with them while painting sign on
Messrs. Woodward & Sons building,
Ninth and Arch streets. several weeks
ago. are now out on crutches.
Mr.. Philip Aylett formerly Assistant
City Engineer of this city is now To-
Gated at Sparrow's Point Nd.
The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council Finance Committee will be
held In tho Council chamber this evening
at o'clock.
Miss Sarah belmont Chalkley, of l
west Cary street, Richmond, Is visiting
her cousin, Miss Florence Holland, on
Holland Hill. near Manchester.
Miss Kate Hese. OF Portsmouth, Va,
81 the guest OF Mr.. J. II. Kahl.
Miss Matte Bass has returned from a
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