Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-31
WILL HELP HER POOR
PEOPLE or MANCHESTER TO uoLp
MEETING To-MonRow.
IAN NEARLY FROZEN TO DEATH
sound In the Street Intoxicated and
was Fined by the Mayor-sale Of
Fine Horse-PersonnI and Other
eouth-Sidc Items.


lac among the poor people Of the city.
While every pastor IN the city has been
rendering some scheme for the poor's
aid. the notice. which came about
o'clock, that TIE meeting would be held
80 3, found quite a number OF them with
previous engagements. There were pre-
sent at the meeting. however. Revs. "
So Lear. J. a. Spencer w Z. Hurt. and
J O. Babc0ck. and other gentlemen. with
not a few ladies.
This good work received an encouraging
start end enthusiasm for It's ulti.
mate success m relieving desutution
wherever found TO prevail Several fami-
lies we've reported IA gyeat need who
ere very worthy, but have been unwilling
victims Of depression in the land.
There viii be another, and this a mass
meeting. Of pastors and citizens on Mon
Gay afternoon. at O'Clock Every one.
REGARDLESS OF religious belief. is cordially
invited and urged to De present that
llr-ry people may be fed. and the naked
clothed.
NEARLY FROZEN on THE STREET.
A white man. who gave his name as
Charles +. Lipe, farmer from the coun-
Is. was before Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning for being drunk on the street.
and was fined 81 and costs.
The man was found lying, full length.
en- the street, late Friday night, drunk
and nearly frozen. Officer Wright picked
him up and carried him TO the station
house. where, after exercising and beat
ing him, they managed TO get him warmed
up and he regained his senses. lie only
remembered that he was trying to get to
the Southern railroad. and the next thing
he knew he was being used, as he
thought very roughly by the police. II
the police had not found him he would
have frozen 30 death.
while one of the hands OF the Marshall
Mills was upon step-ladder, working
on tie pulleys. yesterday morning, he
dropped a mOnkey-wrench. which struck
The superintendent, Mr.. Matthew Morton,
on the head. The blow was very severe.
and knocked Mr. Morton senseless for
short time. He afterwards came up
town and had bis wounds dressed. The
wrench left two very deep cuts in lis
head
y SMALL BLAZE.
The alarm Of fire at II o'clock yesterday
morning was occasioned by the burning
of the roof OF the house owned by Mr
Valentine Stein, on Fourteenth and Hull
streets. The roof caught from the stove
pipe. which ran through the ceiling. The
Fire Department responded. but the fire
was put out with buckets Of water be-
fore they arrived. The damage was very
small.
The Red Men will be addressed this
afternoon at o'clock by tho Rev. J. O.
Babcock, at Fifth-Street Methodist
church. The subject Of his discourse will
be, Charity" The church choir assisted
by a Quartette, composed Of Messrs. r.
IA Perkins, of Richmond; w. j. Morris
settle w. @. Green, and y. w. Nunnally,
will sing a charity anthem. The different
tribes of Manchester and Swansboro' will
meet I'm their respective wigwams at 2:30
o'clock when tire line viii be formed,
and headed by Mayor Taylor, Of Rich
mond. and Mayor Maurice, viii proceed
10 the church.
a DELIGHTFUL DANCE.
A delightful dance was given Friday
night at the residence of Mr.. j. r. VIII
knson. no. 3l2 west Seventh street, by
Mesars. $. II. Westcott II. A Nance.
and w. L. Bell Those present spent
delightful time, dancing and participating
in other social amusements. Among those
present were Misses Alice Treyii-
Ian. Lennie Trevlllian, Lula Pickett,
Annie Williams, Lizzie Hastings, Maggie
Han. Eliza Collie, Mabel Atkinson,
Myrtle and Addie Meade Messrs. James
Wilson, James Nunnally. Rollins Herbert,
q. A. Cotton. Jesse Williams Joseph
Brian, stephen Williams II. II. Stuart,
Okcy Teddy, and Charles Teddy.
Mr.. w. j. Garter has sold 10 DR.. James
O'keefe, prominent owner and breed
Cd OF thoroughbreds, at Tazewell Court
house Va, the fine chestnut mare Wal
toOna by Ben. Himijar, dam Miss Wal
ton by Enquirer. She IS a very beautiful
specimen Of the thoroughbred, but was
never raced. DR.. O'Keeffe Will use Wal
toona for stock purposes.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
The Rev. w. Dickson Mower, Of
GoOchland Courthouse, is in the city,
stopping with Rev. j. o. Babcock. and
will preach at the Fifth-Street Metho-
dist church this morning and night
Services at West-End church, Sunday
school at $50 A. NJ. Services at IL a NJ.
and 7.45 p. NJ. by the pastor, Rev w. T.
Williams; Epworth League meetings at
and l.. NJ
Church Aid Society this evening at $3.50
o'clock. All invited.
FRIDAY being Mr.. Charles Taylors
birthday. he gave an entertainment 10
Dis friends I'm a vacant house next TO
gvausb0ro' schoolhouse. Social amuse-
meuts OF various sorts were participated
in until u o'clock. Quite q number OF
the young mans friends were present 10
enjoy his hospitality.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. u. w. Wesiger, who has been SICK
with pleurlsy, IS somewhat better.
ZION. R. @. Wood. Of Crow SPRING
Chesterfield county, was in the city yes
me Trustirps Court Will be I'm session
Monday. and be engaged Ia trying the
suit Of Nelson vs.. Dorner.
Mrs. George Ray is very III AT her
home. Fifteenth and Perry streets
pr Sykes. Of North Carolina IS IN the
city visiting his cousin Mr.. j. >. sykes
on Porter street
The farmers Of Chesterfield are getting
p good supply Of ice some OF II oeils
ana G inches in thickness.
Mr. N. L. Davie and bride formerly
Mrs. A. j. Rolin) are at home 10 theT
friends. on Porter streets.
Mr. williams. an inmate OF the city
Hospital. had a stroke OF paralysis yes
terday lie was quite Ill but somewhat
improved.
Miss Alice Adamson. the daughter OF
Nr. A. j. Adamson, Of this city took
prominent part in a concert given by the
Moravjan School, which she IS attending
I'm Winston. n c.. Thursday.
Mrs. J. c GoOlsby. who was so oadly
hurf Thursday while attempting 20 set
out OF a Clay-street car, at Seventh ana
Broad streets. Richmond. Is improYing'
and DR.. Thomas +. Mathews. her physi-
clan. says he hopes to bring her out IN
few days. ~, 90
Mrs. w. II. White has been called 70
Powhatan county, 10 the bedside OF her
sick mother. con p