Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-21
CURIOUS HISTORY OF EHON CHURCH.
Torn Down by the Yankees, But WAS
RebuiIt-Members Trying to Get
the Government to Foot the Dill
of Loss-Hustings Court in Session.

IL adopted by the Council ana Dy the
other side, will establish the plant In
Manchester, and have 1t in operation by
October 18th next.
This concern wishes to come to Man.
chester, and will give employment to 20
! Manchester women and girls. The city IS
to purchase a lot at $500 and put 5000
two-story brick building on It. The con-
| Germ agrees TO keep the building In repair,
| pay 81 500 rent in advance, being tho rent
for about two and one-half years, and
give bond for the remainder Of the time
| of lease of five years. The matter OF
| giving bond for or securing the rent to
the city for the whole time of lease has
not been agreed to by the proprietors,
but is an amendment offered by Nh. NJ
A. Campbell, and adopted by the COM
mittee last night.
This committee consists of Messrs. S.
=. Jones (chairman). NJ A. Campbell
| Matthew Morton, John IL. Utz, and j. r.
Green. All voted for the agreement with
the substitute, except Mr. Utz, who said
that heretofore he had been violently
opposed to the step proposed, but while
| still against It because he feared 1t was
not safe, he had modified his opinion
| very great DEAL
| A number of well-known citizens were
present, and expressed their appreciation
| of the action of the committee. Mr.. A.
| l.. Adamson was requested 10 commune
| cate with the gentlemen and tell them
what the committee did. If they will sub
scribe TO the contract, the Council viii
be called and the matter brought before
| the body.
| MISSION DAY AT ENON.
Historic Enon Baptist church, down
near Bermuda Hundred, in Chesterfield
county, had EMISSION day" Sunday with
| interesting and helpful morning and af-
| ternoon services. DR.. Alfred Bagby Is
pastor of this church. He came to Rich
mond Saturday and took DR.. r. II. Pitt
| back with him to speak for his people
DR.. Hatcher was to go. but was prevented
| by the bad weather. Despite the
| threatening rain, however, the church
was filed at both hours of service. Dr.
Pitt spoke in the morning on missions,
and his address was greatly enjoyed At
1 o'clock bountiful dinner was served
\ in the churchyard, and after recess DR..
Pitt spoke on education.
BIT OF INTERESTING HISTORY.
Enon is located on a peninsula lying
between the Appomattox river and
deep bend in the James, at Dutch Gap.
During the closing months of the war
this plat of land was occupied by Gene
raj Butler and the northern soldiers, while
General Grant was on the Henrico
side of the river. That was in the days
of old Enon. Butler wanted a hospital
building for his sick. To get the lumber
for this purpose he took to pieces several
buildings i'm the neighborhood, among
which was Enon church. The frame of
the building, i'm fact, all the timber, was
taken to another site higher up the James
and the hospital built.
When the war closed Butler put the
hospital up for sale, and il was bought
by two gentlemen who were formerly
members OF the church. The hospital in
its turn was taken down and the frame
taken back to the Eton site, and a new
Enon erected.
The church is now endeavoYing TO get
500 from the government for the loss
OF the church at hands of the Federal
general. Congressman John Lamb IS
looking after the interests of the church,
and is quite sanguine Of success.
HUsTINGs COURT.
The Hastings Court was in session in
the June term yesterday, Judge John II.
Ingram presiding
The grand jury brought in a true bill
against Frank Armistead, on the charge
Of assaulting and feloniously woundng
William Farmer. The difficulty occurred
on Hull street some weeks ago, and at
first 1t was thought that the injury, con-
sisting of a fractured skull, would prove
fatal. Farmer, however, after few days,
recovered rapidly, and is now almost
well. The jury brought in not a true bill
against ]. II. Caudrey, charged with a
felony. The Armistead case will be called
for trial on Saturday.
Mayor Maurice had very interesting
services at the White Temple yesterday
morning. and the attendance, both OF
penitents and visitors was good.
Burleigh Mayo, a repulsive negro, was
charged with beating his wife, because
she wanted to GO TO church. Mayor Maui
rice held up his hands in horror. He made
haste to bid Secretary Wright to extract
s. from Mayo, but not V could the
officer find. So Mayo went down to Jail
The next penitent was Alexander
Thompson, up for being disorderly on
the street Sunday night. He drew a pistol
at Ninth and Hull streets, and wanted to
shoot the earth and all the people dwell
ing thereon. Among the people passing,
a tiffy, before anybody was shot, Thomp-
son was in the jug. He was taxed So and |
put under a bond for 800 for six months.
The case Of Thomas Williams, the !
negro charged with stealing chickens.
was continued until next Monday, on ac- |
count Of the illness ora witness for the |
Commonwealth
Two young men were fined 81 each for |
fighting
Charles Mills. before Squire Charles T. |
Jones. OF Swansbo-o for house breaking |
in Bon Air, was sent on TO the grand fury |
on five different charges yesterday morn |
ing. Examination was waived.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. Andrew w. Hooker. of No 1872 west |
Seventh street. is detained at home by ILL |
ness.
Mr.. Frank w. Fitzgerald has returned |
home from an extended stay at woodleaf. |
Rowan county, N. c.
The Board Of Supervisors Of Chester /
field county had their regular meeting
yesterday at the courthouse. Only rou- \
tine business was transacted
Mrs. Harry Brown, OF Baltimore. Is
visiting friends on Cowardin avenue. She |
was accompanied by her nephew, Master
w. Smith.
Mr.. James w. Powell has returned
from Millers School. In Albemarle coun-
ty, where he attended the commencement
of that institution.
Cadet-Sergeant George p. Cox, of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at Blacks
burg. is at home spending his vacation.
Mr. c. 4. Peasants, OF Petersburg. Is
visiting his relatives and friends in the
city.
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