Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-23
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
A Temperance Meeting-TOtty Goes
TO JaiI-PersOnnI and Briefs.


The effort made last night by Rev. J.
w. Guy in a mass-meeting at Central
Methodist church to organize lodge OF
Good Templars in this city did not meet
with great success. The inclemency of
the weather. perhaps, kept many away,
and was mainly accountable for the small
gathering at the church. Mr.. Guy spoke
at some length of the importance OF
the lodge, and of the work 1t was doing.
committee was appointed after the
address to solicit members, and but -FOUR
names were secured. The organizer then
thought best TO wait better-attended
meeting before pushing the matter OF
establishing a permanent lodge in this
city. Rev. w. Y. Williams, of West-End
Methodist church. was present, and took
part in the exercises.
The Hastings Court was engaged during
the morning hours yesterday in trying the
case of Albert Dowdy, who was indicted
by the grand jury with shooting his
brother. John Dowdy. The difficulty, OF
which the shooting was part, occurred
I'm Marx Addition last July. Judge In
gram was in his accustomed place on the
bench. while Mr. w. Hay Garnett repre-
sented the prisoner. The jury, at IL
ocIock. brought in a verdict of acquittal
when Judge Ingram had given Dowdy a
sound and wholesome lecture on the
nroner and legal uses of CUR he was
discharged from CUSTODY.
NJ ~ III. Uranium, the former pastor
of observation-disclosures Christian church,
Manchester. after spending the summer
in oklahoma and Indian Territories, has
located i'm Houston, Tex, where he Will
snend the winter, on account OF MS
health. Mr.. Uranium has Withdrawn
a
@h,,rch and will spend few years study
ina' socialism. after which he will devote
We iife 10 its discussion. both from the
niatform and through the public press
irho friends of Mr.. Trainum In this city
a,'Nrass much surprise and disappoint-
,oent at his leaving their ranks.
FUNERAL OF MRS. Wake.
rho fureral of Mrs. S. S. Wake. whose
an occurred Tuesday while visiting
tbs fomilv of her son, Mr.. w. w. wake
g. ptchmond. will take place this after
- Of A o'clock from Central Methodist
, THE pastor of the church, Rev.
w w Lear, will conduct the services
and the interment will be made In Maury
Cemetery. iii, 10. 1Ionorarv-
Dr j. G.. Trevillian, Judge 1ohh IA; IN
mr. Lawrence Ingram, Judge w. l.
S,a,''on Active-S. Carter Weisiger,
% M I7urfoot, j. II. Patterson. w. G.
S %n n I Weisiger. and ]. w. Bronaugh'
Jr. .,,r pprE,Ec
-. Ered s. Wright left yesterday
afternoon for Hampton: -,,
NJ louis Attkisson. OF North Carolina
4. on a visit TO his mother in Swansboro
~ w / Carter left Tuesday night
Gov phiIadelphia, where he was caiied
u, n,ys- r. p. Ashbrook and son returned
5,r,,osdav after n pleasant visit 10
Amelia Courthouse. r,. poo,r,
naye returned from a pleasant VISIT IN
Norfolk. ,,,o an q, p,sr
residence on cambridge street. 80,
,rhe ladies Of West-End church wiz
have an apron and necktie party IN the
,arS of MIR. C. A. Raines, in SwansDoro'
tonight. .oa Quito an
Mr. Charles Page. Jr.. had quite an
accident Tuesday afternoon WINE piayihs
soot-hau on Twelfth and Porter streets
- rnoa,ved n blow in the face. which
1870 ono of the bones. DIR. Ingram rem
darea the necessary medical attention.
A. a meeting OF the Oak Grove con-
,.,.e,a,ion held Monday night. 1t was de-
c,ded 10 retain its present name MI. n.
q Harding. the chorister, VIII commences
the practice OF singing by the schooi
Thursday night. .s g.,
A r,arriage license has been issued IN
,ha clerks office Of the Hastings court
90 Mr. George Wilson Johns and MISS
carrie Elizabeth Protzman. The mar
,,aee viii take place to-day.
Mcssrs stockton Mortimer ana 0sn's-