Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
OLD CHESTERFIELD TROOP TO DE
prnv,,ENTLY REoRGANIzED.
News of n womnn's Conviction Oh
,he Murder of Her Huspahn-i ne
M. ,,oo,iur-Nay Fcstiyai-Per-
sonnIs and Briefs.

4 meeting Of the OLD meihOci' 70
p Fourth Virginia Cavalry, was heiu III
the Mayors Office yesterday mofhihs'
I'D a permanent organization was eject
"a these old Confederates held
.,oo.,,e. about two weeks ago, at whlch
Mr. / McTyer was elected temporary
chairman. and Mr. T. II. Fisher secie-
tarv but the object at that time was
s,r,,,v IN form a. complete roll from the
,ir,o Cantain w. i. Woodbridge took
ohor-e ~ the troop. in 1862. In the ap-
sence yesterday Of Mr.. McTyer Oup'"i"
David Moore was called to the c'ai'
Contain Lipscornb moved that the mem
bers present 20 into permanent ois''''A-'
,ton which motion was unanimously
,ossed The organization then declaed
10 attend the Confederate reunion 10 hic"-
mond. and to participate in laying 'he
cornerstone Of the jefferson DAVIS mohu-
mont Lieutenant Sydnor, Of Troop u
Fourth Virginia Cavalry made Few
corpratulatory remarks after "h'0n
Indee William !. Clopton was elected an
honorary member. o,,cor
A committee was appointed TO confer
Nth committees Of other companies Vi
tha county Of Chesterfield TO form an
seeociation for the erection OF monu-
ment TO perpetuate the memory anu Nat ~,
Of all the Confederate so'ulers "a ny
county Of Chesterfield, CONSISTING 81
l. Clopton, J. \. LipscomD' Jaues IL ,r,
nov. and Chairman DAVID Moore. l
meeting then ADJOURNED 10 iio0'
Saturday at u NJ.
Mr. George +. Hall Of the City Water
Works. received a communication from
Mars Bluff. s. c., yesterday morning,
staring that a man named Fcrreh ana
Mrs Hall had been tried for the murder
~ Mr. Watson Hall. at that place, ana
sentenced to the penitentiary Tor me
AR Watson Hall. Mr.. George +. Han
father was cruelty assassinated some
months ago. and Il was proven that ms
wife had instigated the plot. Mrs. Han
IL a comparatively young woman ana
was the second or third wife OF the muir
dered man. She conspired win feiIch
10 get her husband out OF the way 50
that she and Ferrell could marry
The tent meetings in Manchester on
The co,ner of Fourth and Stockton streets
continue TO grow In interest. Several
nersons have professed faith in christ
and n revival spirit seems 10 pervade the
community. Rev. W. $ Leake VIII con-
5uct two services this afternoon. Al
g.e0 h. viii preach 10 children, and al
a.s0 the regular service viii be conducted.
Nav festival was given at Leader
Han last evening by Mrs Grymes 10
her younger dancing pupils. Ihe aha.r
heoan AZ 7:2O o'clock, and lasted until
ro.eo An elegant programme had been
arranged. and the fancy dances given by
the pupils, especially rejected creult upon
the dancins mistress. The May-pole was
also danced, and the little tots moved
gracefully around the pole, IN ana OUT
completing with success TINS d4ihcult
dorce Refreshments were served.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
inc W $. Cook. charged with resisting
Constable Brooks, was fined $50 and
costs.
Three wheelmen. who gave their names
as George and Lee Johnson and Samuel
Sci recincost, passed through Manchester
Yesterday morning. They left Spring
Grove va. on the 2}d OF last month. and
have ridden since that time all through
Virginia. West Virginia, and Maryland,
averaging seventy-five miles Il day. They
went from here TO Petersburg, whence
they will return home.
Mr. Henry C. Beattie has moved from
the beautiful country horne. Dundee"
which was solG 10 NoN'i4O. NHdIieS l.
O'Ferrau some time ago. Mr.. Beattle
is now residing over his store In Man
chester.
The Railroad Branch of the Young
MEMS Christian Association Will here
after hold its meetings at o'c-ocx in
stead Of o'clock. as heretofore. and
services will be he'd in the fie.d on Fourth
street. between Everett and Maury
streets. at o'clock.
The Committee on Poor met yesterday
afternoon at GO o'clock. and made The
monthly inspection Of the almshouse.
They found all In good condition.
Rev. W. ". Lear and daughter are In
lrylnston. visiting friends.
Chesterfield Circuit Court was in ses-
sion for short while yesterday, and