Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-28
BEYOND THE RIVER.
NEWS OF FRIDAY CLEANED ON
THE sOUTH SIDE
ROANOKE FIRM WON'T GET MUCH.
Nearly All Individuals Out of Their
Clutches-Those Who Are Caught
Statistics from the Courts-Briefs,

IL turns out now that scarcely a single
individual in Manchester will lose his
home or any OF his property by the Roa-
noke syndicate, who want the peoples
lands for the delinquent taxes due on
them. and nice little fee Of $ besides.
This is a statement which many Will
read with great deal of pleasure. The
Roanoke people began their operations in
Manchester by notifying their owners
that they would buy, altogether, about 1876
lots Some of this belonged to land cor
porations. yet much of 1t was owned by
individuals. And though these have had
to struggle very much, the result is happy
enough. About all OF them have gotten
together the money due on their real es-
tate and the extra S. and are now safe.
one or two corporations have not paid,
but they claim that they were not legally
notified, and are going TO fight it out in
the courts. SO it is quite probable that
the enterprising corporation Of the Magic
City will not make much out Of the Man.
chester people.
MIR. ANDERSON HURT.
Mr.. Anderson, who is employed at the
Johnson foundry, was quite badly hurt
while at work yesterday. A ponderous
lever, swinging around, struck him on the
head. DR.. Thomas Z. Mathews, of this
city, was called to attend Mr.. Anderson,
and had to sew up an ugly cut on his pa
TENTS head. The injured man was, after
that, sent to his home. in Richmond.
The Committee on Poor met yesterday
afternoon at o'clock and paid their
usual visit to the city Almshouse.
The lawn party given last night at the
residence Of Mr.. Porter. No. 40 Cowardin
avenue, was very well attended and great
~ enjoyed by all who did so.
REPORTS FROM THE COURTS.
The Clerk Of the Hustings Court Of this
city reports 20 deeds recorded during Sep
TENDER. He also issued IL marriage IL
censes-6 to white and 5 to colored cou-
pies.
Following IS the report Of arrests
made by the police for the past month:
Total arrests, 80; felony, 3; misdemeanor,
s: ordinance violation, II; tgamps, u
suspicious characters, 3. Arrests by
Chief, TO- First Assistant, 2; Second AS
sistant, 8; Third Assistant, IL; Chief and
Second. 2: Chief and Third l: Second
and Third, /; Chief and Special Roach
Z; Special Roach, l.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Captain Charles r. Harrison. OF
Charles City, was in the city yesterday
Miss Matte Lue Moody, of Chester, IS
visiting her cousin, Mrs. L. w. Brown,
Of this city.
Miss Ella Mayo will leave to-day for
Newport News to attend the launching
OF the Illinois.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas Claiborne
took place at the grave in Maury Gene
terry yesterday afternoon.
A son of Mr.. Williams Brooks, who
lives about four miles from the city, is
reported as being dangerously i'll.
The Hastings Court was engaged du-
ring yesterday in the trial Of civil and
chancery business.
Private Robert l.. French, of the Rich
mond Blues. who has been at home on a
furlough. will leave for Camp Cuba Libre,
in Jacksonville. Monday.
Mrs. Harold Duval. Of Salisbury, ~ C.,
who has been visiting Mrs. George w.
Jones. Of No. AL Porter street returned
to her home Wednesday.
Services preparatory TO the observance
of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
were held I'm the lecture-room of the
Presbyterian church at o'clock last
evening.
Mr.. w. f. Smith, who had been attend
ing the Fireman's Convention at New
port News. has returned home.
Mrs. George III. Fitzgerald, of Danville
IS visiting her niece, Mrs. F. II. Fitz-
gerald, Of No. 5lS Hull street. Mrs Fitz-
gerald was formerly Miss Ida Crostick
of this city.