Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-03
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THE DAY CLEANED oN
TIE SOUTH SIDE.
Two Negro Children Missing-rr"-
poscd Railroad to Chesterheid ana
Ucnrico nI-Fieids-fers"""' "
Other Items.

ohoster last night. There were Two Oh
| the Juvenile Afro Americans WHOSE
,,horeahouts were unknown. The CITY
hous were tulled about o'clock to sounh
| Tho alarm for Walter Black. aged D.
whose face does not belle his name, anu
ne was soon found. But Bud Avery aiso
black. who wandered away from home OH
| Tuesday. had not been located at iate
hour.
Henry Jones was locked NJ at the sta-
farmhouse last night, and this morning
will explain to Mayor Maurice why ho
was unable a few evenings since TO ha'i-
gate as smoothly as usual. Henry WAS
| arrested a day or two ago for pelhs
| drunk on the street, and was turned over
to friends. who agreed to have MN III
court next morning. The agreement
| though. failed Of fulfilment. so last nish'
Henry was taken up again, and was not
put Gin the hands of his friends
INSPECTING STREET WORK.
The Street Committee held n short ses-
sion on Hull street yesterday alleIioo'
| 10 inspect the work being done, ana 10
| consider some slight changes in the grace
| of that thoroughfare. There will be ire
ouent meetings Of the committee Whiie
| the Hull-street improvements are in pro-
gress. ,,,. M.
Robert Bowling Eliza and Mollie Xix,
| the last two probably the most frequent
| female visitors TO the police station, were
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
| ing. charged with burglary. Charles Mayo
| accused them of breaking into ms mousse
4. t~gsA
| and stealing one pair or blankets from
| his bed last night. Rachel BYRD saw EiiHa
| open the window, and saw them poti.
| take something out The women denied
anv knowledge of the charge. and Mollle
said Mayo came to her house every night
| They were sent on to the grand jury.
Bowling was discharged.
Willie c. Squire, of Weldon, n. C., was
fined 81 for being drunk on HUI street.
He thanked the officers for taking care
of him, but couldn't pay the dollar.
The name of Captain Burr, charged
with ordinance violation, was called again.
but he failed TO answer
TO BUILD A. RAILROAD.
IF aupears to be a foregone conclusion
that Manchester will have new ran
road. and it will run to Clayton. The CON
tract has been given out for most OF tne
work. and IL will begin on July LIST. 1t
Island. cross the bridge, and take the old
coal-car road-bed to Midlothian. 1t will
then be built to Clayton and Lorraine by
way of the Huguenot Springs, I'm Pow
hatan county. The train will be run by
steam. and will carry freight and pas
sengers but the principal object in build
ing the road is to haul coal from the
pits at Midlothian, Clayton, and Lorraine.
The parties who will have charge OF the
road own n great deal of coal property
in these places. II Is said that they VIII
sell coal at an extremely low price to the
consumers of Manchester and Richmond.
The principal depot will be at Mayo
Island.
Mrs NJ L. Eastman has issued invita-
tions to the marriage Of her daughter,
Miss Mabel Lee Eastman, to Mr.. l.. Lin
wood Lester, at Bethel Baptist church,
Wednesday evening, June 18th. at $3.50
o'clock Miss Eastman is one of Ches-
terfelds fair daughters, and has host
of friends i'm the county. Mr.. Lester is
prominent young farmer, and Is the son
of Mr.. John Lester, Deputy Clerk of In
ternal-Revenue for this district. After
the ceremony there will be a Virginia
reception rendered them, in which VIII
be included a dance and a big country
supper. Manchester will be well repre-
scented.
The Sunday school Of the Central Metho-
dist church will have their annual picnic
on Wednesday, July 18th. At a meeting
of the officers and members of the school,
held Tuesday night. the following gentle
men were appointed a committee to take
charge of the affair: Messrs. w. H.
owens, G. Scott McRae, George A. Carr
j. Z. Jewett, and J. Edward Redford.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lucy Thornhill, who has been
visiting in Caroline county, has returned,
accompanied by Miss Mary Smith.
Miss Marie Carroll of Louisa, who has
been visiting Miss Ella Mayo, on Porter
street, has returned home.
Mr.. NJ. E. McCaw. of Durham, n. c.,
was in the city yesterday the guest of
Mr.. w. j. Carter.
Miss Mabel Curtis. OF Enfield, n. c.
whose sister, Miss Bessie, is now visiting
here. will be in the city to-day, en- route
north.
Messrs. Thomas NJ. Fendley and A. G.
Taylor have returned from u successful
fishing trip.
Captain a. C. Attkisson. who for some
months past has been confined to his
home by III health, was able to be at his
Office yesterday.
Judge Ingram left yesterday for Ches-
terrified Courthouse, where he is engaged
I'm legal business.
Mr. w. H. Bedford, of Newport News,
is in the city visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Virdie Bailey is the guest OF Misses
Gertie and Bette Walker, on east Thir-
teenth street.
Miss Mamie Beades, of Liberty Hall,
Hanover county, is the guest of Mrs. Il.
70 r.
street.
Mr. George T.. Fisher was in the city
yesterday morning. having conference
with City Engineer Lipscomb about the
Hufl-street work.
Mr.. Arthur Harding, a Petersburg mer-
chant was I'm the city yesterday calling
on his friends. Mr.. Harding was resi-
dent of this city for a number of years.
Mr.. NJ. \. Cogbil Clerk of the County
Court OF Chesterfield, was in the city
yesterday.
Judge Thomas M. Miller and son, Of
Powhatan Courthouse, and Mr. David
Moody, OF Emporia. were visiting Man
chester yesterday.
Mr. Ambrecht. OF Ambrecht 6, Mitten-
dorf. has returned from Norfolk.
The Manchester Fire Department went
out Tuesday night at s o'clock for little
practice The fircmen carried the reel
two squares. rolled of 2JO feet of hose.
attached 1t to a plug. and turned on the
water all in one and three quarter min
utes.
Mr. William j. Burt, who lives on De-
catur street between Fifth and Sixth.
had a surgical operation performed on
his lin at the Retreat for the Sick In
Richmond on saturday. The operation
was that OF removing "A cancer and the
delicate work was done by DR.. Isaiah