Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-09
ACROSS THE JAMES.
,rp,sxS WALLACE TO SPEAK AT
cupsrrnF1ELD COURT MONDAY.
Mr.. v. 7. JONES SUES FOR DAMAGES
~..s..,,r Citizen Claims $4,000
from n Norfolk business House
xxsro.. IN Jr. o. U. A. M.-Funerh
af MIR. sueIIings-Personais

az Mr.. su~IIings-Personai s-br'eis'
Tomorrow promises to be gaia day
for the Democrats OF Chesterneio county
because OF the speaking at the court
house. co,,r,
rho October term of the County court
,ss,rs and as usual at this season OF the
-.ar xnsn there IS a November election
On. 6yst day IA taken up slightly IN sec
t,inr cases and largely in speaking 'ne
farmers come In great NUMBERS iF0"'
.voyv section of the county, and DAY OF
,,ocs rest ana pleasure is spent by them
on the court-green discussing the crops
and politics, or else listening 70 campaign
speeches
rha unealSers to-morrow will be Messrs'
Jefferson Wallace and Charles M war
lace. Jr.. OF Richmond. The former -
chairman of the City Committee, anu -
o,e NJ the hest posted men on state pom
tics and political questions genersny ~
virginia His Brother is memper VI
,ha present Legislature from iHchinohu'
and n speaker Of much force. DOM or
vouny men, once residents OF MahVhcstSi ,
and well.known both in this city ana IN
- co,n,v They are nephews Of Judge
YJ,La-n i. Clopton, OF the Chesterileid
Court
VIII, ADDRESS THE JUNIORS.
Nav George II. McFaden will deliver
an address 10 the several councils OF the
TunIor Order United American MechanlcS
o.d tho Daughters OF Liberty this after
noon AZ tbe Fifth-Street Methodist church'
The Juniors will assemble at ther nuns
and march TO the church, Where t"es'
with the Daughters OF Liberty, wi" %
ounv reserved seats. The PUBIC IS aiso
Invitod TO be present There VIII DC
snectaI music also. and the exercises pro-
n,isA altogether TO be very interesting.
SUES FOR DAMAGES.
NJ william r. Jones' of this city, has
entered suit in the Circuit Court OF Nor
folk through his counsel, Messrs' bro-
nauch and Dabpey, Of Norfolk, ana W.
Y coy OF Manchester, against the Union
Mining and Roofing Company. of Norfolk
IN recover $1,000 alleged damages.
while employed by this company some
time ago, Mr.. Jones fell from rooI anu
crippled himself for life. lie CLAIMS thd'
this was due 20 the negligence OF MS en-
ployezs. and seeks 10 recover the above
amount. AFR. Jones uses stick While
walking now. His lawyers are sanguine
of getting a favorable verdict.
Messrs. Cogbill and Wells. engaged by
the ar.,pdoyees Of the Swift Creek Cotton
Mills 10 collect their wages. have been
successful. and many OF the men were
In the city yesterday 10 receive thelr
money from the hands Of the lawyers
The cotton mills have now passed INTO
different hands.
FUNERAL OF MRS. sNELLINGS
The last rites over the remains Of Mrs.
Olivia Snellings. who died at Norwood
n. c., Thursday were said at 1890 O'CLOCK
Wednesday, at the residence of the daugh-
ter of the deceased, Mrs. +. n. Gregory
No. u07 cambridge street.
rho service was conducted by Rev. DIR.
/. r.. Thornhill, pastor of cambridge
street church. Of which Mrs. Snellings
was one of the oldest members. The in
terment was made in Maury Cemetery.
The pall-boaTers were the deacons of the
church.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Judge Il. A. Hancock will hold the Cir
cult court Of Brunswick, beginning to-
morrow.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cogbill. Clerk Of the County
Court of Chesterfield, was in the city yes
terday.
Mr.. Minor Bronaugh, Of Norfolk, is in
the city, the guest of his father, City
Treasurer j. w. Bronaugh.
There have been several new houses
built in Swansboro lately. and others are
in the course of construction.
Mrs z. " COgbill and three children,
of Chesterfield Courthouse, left yesterday
10 visit her mother, in Amelia county.
Misses Maud Moseley and Matte White,
of Norfolk. are the guests of the Misses
Brown, of No. 1411 Porter street.
Lulu. the S-year-old daughter Of Mr..
C. A. Raines. of Swansboro', who has
been quite sick with malarial-fever, is
convalescing.
The ladies' Aid Society Of West-End
church will meet at Mrs. THY Way
mack's. on Nineteenth street between Hull
and cambridge. tomorrow afternoon at
O'clock.
Rev. Charles N. Van Houten will fill the |
pulpit az Central Methodist church to-
night. There will be no services at night |
IN the Presbyterian church, and these |
people will worship with the Central con- |
Gregauon. |
David Maddrea and Joseph Selby were |
fined IS and $3.50, respectively. yesterday |
by Mayor Maurice for fighting.
Mr.. Il. n. Gregory, Jr., who came on to |
attend the funeral OF his grandmother, |
Mrs. Snellings. has returned to Cincin- |
natl.