Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-19
WORK OF LIGHTNING.
HAHN on DREwRy PLANTATION
NARROWLY ESCAPES BURNING.
FAMOUS MANCHESTER ARTILLERY.
A courade Tell. what He Knew Of
These Brave Fighters-Ladies' Aid
society n quarter of a Century Old
To-xight-Mrs. Hsnnn Dead.

| Mr.. Manchau, who lives on the o'u
Drewry plantation. in Chesterheiu 'ou'''
~. came near being great loser oy 'n'
storm ON Monday evening. the cupoia
~ his barn was struck by lightning aho
took fire. The house was filled Win nay
and other infammable material, ana nae
this caught the destruction OF the puho-
ing. and likely enough NUMBER VI
others. would have been certain. Detsr-
mined effort applied in a hurry however
distinguished the flames before much aam-
age was done.
Another large congregation ATTENDED
the schoolheld meetings last night anu
interest is growing with each service.
There are two services each day-at S;So
p. NJ. and 730 p. NJ
Little May, daughter of Mrs. 4. IL
Nichols. No. liOi McDonough street, this
city. Is quite Ill.
THE MANCHESTER ARTII-LEf.
A gentleman and member OF the Ola
Manchester artillery, who claims to nave
had his memory stirred by some remih-
lscences Of an old Chesterfield Confede-
rate printed in Sundays Dispatch, writes
the following about his own gallant COM
PAW:
"rhe Manchester Artillery was organ
lied and mustered into service IN May Vi
1861. The officers of the company were
CAPTAIN William r. Weisiger and Lieu-
tenants E. u. and b. A. Weisiger and w.
A. Eubank. all of whom are living save
Captain Wesiger, whose death occurred
a few years ago.
We donned the gray under bright cir
cumstances, and the soldiers were march-
ing to and from amid the beating Oh
drums, the playing of bands, ana the
firing of guns IL was but two or three
DAYS after we were mustered IN service
that we were ordered to the front to
meet the enemy. The company went 10
Norfolk to man the heavy artillery at
Sewelrs Point, leaving Manchester about
o'clock in the afternoon for the depot
with Joe Hefiey at the drum and John
Baxter with his fife, playing THE Girl
Left Behind Me-" But the girls were not
left behind; they went to the depot Win
US to give the boys good send off and
TO wish us well. While at SewelPs Point
we had a good time, but were shelled
nearly every day by the big Sawyer can
non stationed on the Rip-Raps, opposite
Fort Monroe. We were at Sewelrs Point
twelve months, and then were ordered to
join the immortal Jackson in the Valley
of Virginia, and were in nearly every i'm
portant battle up to the surrender at APP
pomattox. There are good many OF
the company still living. / cannot recall
all at this time, but here are few for
you: Z. w. Wesiger, Il. A. Weisiger,
W. A. Eubank, John II. Abbott, James
T. Abbott, John Blanton. Joseph Blanton.
Roger Scott, James Jeter, Henry HUI
band. and Moses Williams.
II forgot to tell you that after ar
irving at Sewelrs Point that we did
picket duty for several weeks with pixies,
said to be John Browns. i don't doubt
it. for it was soon after his insurrec-
ton"
CELEBRATE ITS BIRTHDAY.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby- |
terrain church will celebrate this evening |
the twenty-fifth anniversary of its exis- !
tence by very pleasant exercises held |
at the church. The address of the eve |
ming will be delivered by Rev. DR.. James |
p. Smith, of Richmond editor of the |
Central Presbyterian, and en- able and |
speaker, as wei as an ac-
co,nplished and graceful writer. Other |
exercises appropriate to the occasion |
nave been provided, and at their conclu
sion the ladies will serve refreshments. |
Rev. c. n. Van Houton, the pastor, |
will also make short address and pre-
sent DIR. Smith.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HANNA.
The funeral of Mrs. Lydia l.. Hanna,
whose death occurred at the residence
If her son, Mr.. John J. Hanna. in Ches-
erfield county, Tuesday evening, will
AXE place this afternoon at o'clock.
rhe interment will be made in the bury
ng-ground of the church The deceased
,ame to Virginia from Kansas about
welve years ago. and has lived i'm Ches-
erfield county most of the time since
hen. She was a woman of fine charac-
er and lovable disposition. Three chill
ren survive her-Mr. John j. Hanna, of
Mr.. G. w. Hanna, of Ro-
hester, and Mrs. Sarah Z. Rice, of Ne
raska. Mrs. Rice was called to Vir-
inia on account of her mothers Illness,
nd was with her when she died.
Harvey r. Traylor, the infant son of
ir. and Mrs. Lorenzo T. Traylor. died
{ his parents residence, on the Ninth
treet road, yesterday morning, at 4
clock
The funeral took place from the house
esterday afternoon at o'clock. Rev |
V. w Lear conducted the services. The |
lleTultul WdS Uldut III MduIy cemetery. |
The funeral of Mr.. John Pankey was
cid at Fifth-Street Methodist church
esterday morning at 10 o'clock. The
nipple and impressive service was con-
ucted by Revs. George H. McFaden and
A. Spencer.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The Hastings Court Of Manchester was
OF in session yesterday.
Little Louise Weisiger, the daughter of
ostmas ter Weisiger, who has been i'll.
very much improved.
The Independent Band, of Manchester |
i'll meet hereafter at the Grays' Armory. |
very Tuesday night.
The Circuit Court of Chesterfield was |
IT in session yesterday. Judge Hancock | Z
III have jury cases before him for the !
Ext five days.
Mrs. l.. X. Thornhill rested very well
uesday night. and yesterday was quite
'mfortabLe. Her condition. however, is =,
i'll serious.
The flower fiends have begun their
DIRK of going from door TO door nightly .
nj stealing all the flowers IN .bloom.
The one sinner who was before Mayor q
aurlce yesterday morning was drunk. :