Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-16
BUYS A FINE FARM.
MIR. II. O. BROADDUs PURCHASES
KAsTELBERG ESTATE.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER.
A swansborO' Negro Journeys to
Lunacy Land-Mnyor Maurice Holds
Court for the First Time THIS
MontI,-PersOnalsa and Briefs.

Mr.. r. c. Broaddus a well-known
merchant of Manchester, became the
owner yesterday, by purchase, Of valua-
BILE tract of land known as the kastelberg
Farm, situated in Chesterfield, on the
south side of the Broad Rock road mid
lothian turnpike), about seven miles from
this city. Ii was a commissioner auc-
ton sale, and the property was knocked
down to the highest bidder at $500. The
auctioneers were Messrs. Charles A. Rose
and j. d. Carneal, Of Richmond. THIS
tract contains about S32 acres, and has
a good frame dwelling on it and the
usual outbuildings.
TRIP TO LUNACY LAND.
Joseph Clarke. a middle-aged colored
man, OF Swansboro', took trip to lunacy
land Yesterday. or rather he is so mucn
supposed TO have done so that commits
sion of lunacy will be held on him to-
day.
squire Charles T. Jones, who runs the
court OF the town TO the satisfaction OF
all the good citizens thereof. spent wed
nesday in Newport News. He says tnat
is a hustling place, and is anxious TO
make his own "city on a hill' like unto
it,
MAYOR HOLDS COURT.
For the first time this month, now half
gone, Mayor Maurice had an attendance
and a very good one yesterday morning.
A young man was found lying prone on
the street late Wednesday night py
citizen, who humanely brought MN 10
the station-house, knowing that ne wouid
freeze TO death If he lay upon the street
N ,;,.It
The four tramps run in by Ofiicers
Smith and Wright Wednesday night were
given a half hour to leave the city Tor
ever. The men did not seem to be pro-
fessiOnals.
Squire Charles T. Jones had Benjamin
Kenney, a colored man of Chesterfield
before him I'm his SwansborO' court yes
terday morning on the charge of stealing
a COW, which he offered for sale to Mr..
NJ. Stein Kenney was sent on 10 the
grand jury.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Clifford Maitland, who was injured at
the Richmond Cedar-WOrks, is SAID 10
be doing as well as could be expected.
Squire l.. w. Cheatham and Constable
George ID. Cole went 10 Drewry's Bun
yesterday TO hold court for the magistrate
OF that district.
Mr. Jesse Farrer has returned home
from Brooklyn, n. Y, where he has been
engaged in work for some time past.
Mr.. r. n. Gregory, who has been quite
sick at his home, on cambridge street, Is
very much improved.
Judge y. \. Hancock, the superinten-
dent of Clopton-Street Sunday school, has
appointed a Christmas-Tree COMMITTEE,
to have charge Of the holiday entertain
ment at this school for the little people.
Mr. Joseph Moies was taken with an
epileptic fit Wednesday evening, and Dr..
Ingram, the family physician, had to be
called I'm TO see him. He is doing very
we'll now. He is the father of the young
man OF that name who was killed several
days ago.
Invitations have been received in this
city to the marriage Of Mr. Eddie c.
Dean and Miss Ola l.. Neal, the cerc-
mony 10 take place at St. Luke's Episco-
pal church. I'm Halifax county, next
Thursday December 22d. at O'Clock. The
young people are well known in this city.