Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-12
CHURCH AND SCHOOL.
GROUND BROKEN FOR A CATHOLIC
INSTITUTION IN MANCHESTER.
OTHER ITEMS FIRM SOUTH SIDE.
Progress Being Made in Connection
With the chesterneId Monument
vivals I'm the Churches.

and educational enterprise, which the
Catholics Of Manchester have been con-
templating for a long time. All day yes
terday carts and men were engaged In
getting material In place for the build
ing, and now that the work has really
been begun 1t will be pushed on to an
early completion.
There Is at present no house of worship
of this denomination in the city, though
quite number of the faith who attend
divine services In Richmond live here. IT
is understood that the structure now be-
ing erected will be handsome and COM
modious The lot on which it is to be
placed has been owned by the denomina-
ton for some time, with the purpose in
view to build upon II.
NEWS FROM THE COUNTY.
The October term of the Chesterfield
County Court began yesterday. Judge
William j. ClOpton was on the bench Tor
an hour or more setting the times for
hearing civil cases. This will not be IA
busy term. and there are no criminal
cases TO engage the attention .of the
court.
The Subscription Committee. of which
Judge Clopton is chairman. and which Is
looking out for funds for the purpose OF
erecting a monument to the soldiers who
went into the late war from Chesterfield
county held a meeting yesterday. Inc
progress which this committee has made
along the line OF its duty was most graft
fying The cause has met with gene
rous sympathy.
1t is the object of those who have the
matter at heart and hand to unveil this
tribute Of fraternity and affection during
next summer. To this end some earnest
blows will be dealt.
TRAIN-HAND PAINFULLY HURT.
Henderson Squire a negro employee
of the Petersburg and Weldon railroad,
but whose family reside in Manchester,
was quite painfully hurt yesterday, about
fifty miles from Manchester, on that
road. He was coupling cars and was
caught between two and injured pain
fully about the hip and back. He was
brought to the city in the evening. and
DR.. Lawrence Ingram, the road physi-
clan. was called 10 attend him. He Is
now at his home. on the Petersburg pike.
:, DR.. Migrants attention was called 10
a most interesting case yesterday. which
proved to be a veritable vaccination Of
ginia BEDFORD The Doctor found that
"A very deep sore disfgured the lady's
cheek and learned that she had probably
been bitten by a mosquito. The place
on her cheek became irritated, and she
had unwittngly rubbed IL with cloth
which had served her child as bandage
In the vaccination Of its arm. The virus
had gotten into the blood. and the sore
was truly a vaccination of the face.
ROLLING MILLs START UP.
Yesterday morning saw the starting up
of the horseshoe rolling-mill at Belle
Isle. This department of the Old Do
minion Iron and Nail-Works has been
idle since May. Tomorrow 1t is expected
that the horseshoe-factory itself will be-
Gin work, as by that time enough IRON
will be rolled for that departments i'm
mediate supply. The low water In the
river is still giving a great deal OF trouble
TO all the mills on the water line.
The baby OF Mollie Taylor, the young
girl who passed through the Police Court
last week, charged with neglect of her
newborn child, Is dead, and the days OF
its waifhood are over. After the mother
case was heard in the Police Court the
child was again taken to the almshouse'
and there it died. superintendent Allen,
tndI DlSllluNlpus SaNt IL a NSNNhN |S''''-
in the poor mans Gods acre.
REVEALS IN THE CHURCHES.
The revival meetings which are being
held at Fifth-Street Methodist churcn
and Clopton-Street Baptist are still at
tracing great crowds. The services held
az each place Sunday were marked by
many visible results of their success.
Rev Mr.. Bransford. who Is doing the
preaching at Fifth-Street. has won the
confidence and affections of the people,
and the work he is doing is memorable
one for the community. However a large
proportion Of the credit is due the pastor.
Rev. j. O. Babcock, who prepared the
ground for the good seed Not less In
good and power is the meeting being held
at the Swansboro' church.
The 6-year-old child of Mr. Walker Nor
rissette, who resides in Swansboro', fell
from a tree Sunday and broke its arm.
DR.. Lawrence Ingram was summoned and
set the fractured limb and made the lit
tie sufferer as comfortable as possible.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. w. b. Cox is in Bedford City.
where he was called on legal business.
Mr.. Henry Walden has returned home
from a visit to Greensboro, n. c.
Miss Maggie Lewellyn. of Buckingham
county, is visiting Mrs. j. A. Wilkinson,
on Decatur street.
Miss Alice Burke, of Swansboro, lett
on Saturday for Baltimore to teach
school.
Miss Nina Vaughan has returned home
after spending a most delightful Visit 10
friends in Charlottesville.
Chief -of-Pol.ce Lipscomb has been tele-
graphed to look out for bay mare 10
years of age and bob~tailed that was
stolen at Swift Creek.
Mrs. c. T. Wilkinson and two children
formerly of this city. but now of Selma,
N. c., are visiting Mrs. j. A. Wilkinson'
OF No sos Decatur street.
Mr.. C. w. Eaton and son have return
ed from hunting trip in Powhatan coun-
ty. They report plenty of game.
The case of the Commonwealth against
Messrs. William Hicks and Aaron Chalk
ly for fighting came up before Squire {.
II. Jones on Saturday. They were made
to pay costs.
Mr.. L. G.. Toney left for Washington
after spending few weeks
with his mother, Mrs. w. r. Crostick.
From Washington he will leave In few
weeks for California.
Mr.. James r. Gibbs. of Matoaca, is In
the city. He was formerly merchant or
Manchester ana WINE itSiueHt Du''t
the Gibbs Opera House. now used as
the Grays' Armory.
After a pleasant tour through Lunen-
burg and Prince Edward counties, Elder
Staples returned yesterday, having de-
livered ten discourses to large audiences
at Reedy. Leadbetter, Eureka, Cooi
Spring, Meherrin, aud Green Bay, Va.
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VISITORS FROM PINK ALLEY.