Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-11
,ruorrc SCHOOL IN MANCHESTER
TO pEGIN NEXT MONTH.
HOr FIGHT IN THE COUNTY COURT
Nandcrs. of Midlothian, Wants
rtauor License. hut is strongly OPP
poscd-Dr. Thornhfil VIII Remain
meath Of Mrs. Dorsctt--othcr News.


,-,vcr said last night 1t had been rumor-
ID tnat the teacher or teachers for the
..h,ol have already been selected. but
.tls was denied by the Bishop. He said
Chat he had not given the matter any
,noneht yet, and had received no applca-
t.ons. Tho school viii draw from men,
hership OF about l55. and IL will
anon with probably twenty-five scholars.
This number will increase considerably.
90 is expected. at the opening of the next
session in the fail. The question OF
te,chers viii be decided by the number
~ pupils The ladies. encouraged greatly
hr The almost phenomenal success Of their
,,..nt supper az the school-house. are
r,rr TO give another towards the close
Of th.s month
THE COUNTY COURT.
The January term in the Chesterfield
county Court began yesterday. with
Jrise William l. Clopton on the bench.
The case OF Vanic Bell. Richard Green,
and George Price (all colored), charged
with breaking into the house Of Mr.. Day,
and larceny. was tried. and the negroes
s,8uittcd. The trial consumed the at
t,raon Of the court during the whole
Tho court reconvenos this morning. and
.r, Of the hottest fights in many years
Is expected.
r. h. Manders. Of Midlothian. is en-
df.v0ring 10 get a liquor license at that
place. and Is meeting with the strongest
and most stubborn opposition. The APP
rncant has employed Mr. Ernest II. Wells,
of Cogbiu & Wells, Manchester, as his
counsel. while IL is understood that the
ornonents Of the license have engaged
yfr Edgar Allan Of Richmond.
great deal of interest centres about
the feht and every indication is that it
SID Doe a lively one.
Thc Council Committee on Finance. Of
which Mr.. W. W. Pool is chairman, met
last nicht in the Treasurers office, but
only routine business came before the
body.
Rev. DR.. L. r. Thornhill. pastor Of
cambridge Street Baptist church, has de-
efned the call extended him from
Marion. Va. some weeks ago. Sunday
morning. Just before the sermon, Dr.
Thornhin read to the church a copy of
ths letter he had forwarded TO Judge Cole
nation 10 remain with his Manchester
charge Prominent members Of the
church. when speaking OF the matter yes
t.rIav. expressed themselves as gratihed
that their pastor will remain with them.
IT, Thornhrl has been in Manchester
nearly a decade and a half, and has in
This time had perhaps a dozen calls 10
other churches. all of which he has de-
cHncl. 10 continue his work here His
services Sunday were attended by large
congregations. who gave the pastors
strong discourses the closest attention.
HIS FOOT SEVERELY MASHED.
AIR. John Baugh was unfortunate
enough yesterday morning TO have his
foot very severely and seriously injured.
BE was engaged at his work at the
Southern shops. when. by some mshap.
a piece of metal weighing about l23
pounds fell sQuarely on the member. Mr..
Eaueh suffered greatly and Dr. Law
renee Ingram was hastily summoned.
The physician. upon examination, found
that two bones of the young mans loot
had been broken outright, and the flesh
vcrcly bruised.
The funeral service Of Mrs. Harriet
G Dorsett took place from her residence,
$50. ~ east Thirteenth street, yesterday
"a fternoon at g O'Clock. Rev. George II.
AlcFadon conducted the exercises, and the
irtement was made in Maury Cemetery.
The rlll-bearers were Messrs. :. II. An
drews. r. l.. Best, W. Newman. II Jen-
rings. i. J. Andrews. and c. Smith.
Mrs. Dorset died Sunday morning at
@ o'clock after several days of severe
illness. She leaves husband-Mr. ii. II.
Uorsett-and three children-Mrs. J. G.
Holt. of Amelia county. and Mr.. c. II!
Urrsett and Mrs. r. l.. Adams, Of Man
oaester
WEDDING BELLS A-R1NGING.
Announcement has been made of the
marriage Of Mr.. Charles r. Noble, Of
Richmond. and Miss Alice NJ. Mann, Of
this city. the ceremony to take place at
The COwardin-Avenue Christian church
January 18th. at 2. NJ. The bride-elect
is "a Young lady Of much popularity. Mr.
Noble is a member of the Richmond Com
mol Council from Jackson Ward.
Cards have been issued by Mr. and
lrs George Warren Corey of Pulaski
cfv. TO the marriage Of their daughter
Jessie NJ. TO Mr.. Max Petzold. also on
fha 18th. I'm the Mountain City. The
eroom-elect IS well known in this city,
where for many years he was in busi-
ness. He is now living in Danville, where
The couple will reside. He is brother
" SIR. Robert q. Petzold. Of this city,
MAYOR MAURICE'S TEMPLE.
Mayor Maurice had "a large attendance
on The services at the White Temple yes
tcrdav morning. His Honor endeavOrs
to make the exercises entertaining and
On have a drawing effect on the crowd
n3 then. when he gets them inside, he
lrs,ructs one of his deacOns to hand
around the hat II is I'm justice 10 his
Honor 20 say that the services are al
WAYS of refined and highly culuyating
character
In the case of "Samivel" Finney,
charged with threatening TO beat Alex
anilr Watkins, the accused was fined
$50 and costs.
Henry Johnson (colored) was charged |
With striking Willie Tinge on the eye,
and was fined s..
The case OF Ernest Walden and Clifford |
Eler. charged with being about to beat
William Quinn. was dismissed, as again |
Quinn failed TO put in his appearance.
The mass-neeting Of the Methodist |
Sunday schools Of Manchester held sun
oay afternoon at Central church. proved |
very ENJOYABLE. The attendance was |
awe and the exercises varied and at |
tu.tive.
Al a. H. Thomas. president Of the |
Manchester Sunday-SchOOl Union. pre- |
fIi.d Addresses were delivered By Rev. |
Dr. George c. Vanderslice Of Union-Sta-
ton church: Rev. j.. II. Rawlings, or |
Cay-Street church. and Rev. George II. !
NcFaden. Of Fifth-Street church. De |
lghtul music was furnished by the |
choir Of Union-StatiOn Sunday school, OF |
Richmond. During the meeting a col |
lection was taken up for the benefit Of /