Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-14
CHURCH DEDICATED
NEW EpIrICE OF BETHLEHEM TO
DE SET APART SUNDAY.
OTHER ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH SIDE
County Court, Ncws-sever"i Tr"e
Bills brought In by Gr"nd jury
Police Court Cases-Death of Mr..
Tcxter-Briefs.

The members OF Bethlehem church are
noxv prepared for the dedication Of their
house OF worship near Bon Air next sun
dav and are looking forward to he day
with a great deal of pleasure. DR.. w. H.
Hatcher will preach the sermon, and
there will be all-day services, with dinner
on the ground. Arrangements will be
roode also 10 meet all who wish to go out
from Manchester or Richmond.
THE COUNTY COURT.
The County Court was in session yes
terday trying the Bowman betrayal case.
The grand jury of the term has brought
in the following true bills:
Daniel +. Eyler, charged with betrayal.
Nathaniel Green and Vernon Jackson
(colored), charged with shooting Thomas
Hatcher.
James Edward Southall. charged with
% assault and cutting a citizen OF
IY+-.sburg.
R6ter Smith. charged with an assault.
COURT OF HIS HONOR.
Mayor Maurice had several cases before
him yesterday morning.
Robert White (blacD alias Jockey was
arrested for stealing a gold ring from the
house where he was employed as a SER
want. From the evidence adduced he was
given fifteen days in the city jail.
Mr.. Charles Ford was summoned to ap-
near before the Mayor by Captain Lips
comb for riding his bicycle on the side
walk He was fined $3.50 and costs.
FUNERAL OF MIR. TEXTER.
The funeral Of Mr. Richard Texter, the
citizen Of Chesterfield county who was
found dead in wood near his home Mon
day morning. took place yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock from Hopewell church.
The interment was made in the church
yard.
Mr.. Texter went out after his cows
Monday morning early, and when he did
not return the place was searched. He
was found with the chill Of death upon
him. There was no sign upon him of foul
play. and the local authorities were GER
tain when they had viewed his remains
that he had died from natural causes
probably heart disease. Deceased was
about 20 years of age. He leaves wife
and four children. He came to Chester
field some while ago from northern
State. During his residence in the county
he won the confidence and esteem OF all
with whom he came in contact.
MANCHESTER BRIEFS.
Mrs. i. r. Thornhil, wife Of Rev. DR..
Tbornhill. was not so we'll last night. Her
condition is regarded as quite serious.
A private letter from Dawson city re-
lates that the Manchester contingent TO
that country is doing well. Several months
since Messrs. George and John Friend and
Bernard Robertson left for that place,
where they wanted to seek their fortune.
on the first day after their arrival
Messrs. Friend and Robertson made NS
each in selling newspapers. They received
81 per copy. The papers were bought in
Seattle on the 9Th of July and sold in
Dawson City on July oath. This was the
latest news received.
Mrs. c. F. Moore has returned from
Norfolk, where she has been visiting
friends.
Miss Ida Flournoy. who has been quite
sick with fever for several weeks, Is I'M
proving.
Miss Ruby Jarvis, of West Virginia, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. t. LithgOw,
No. 1880 cambridge street.
The funeral of little Rayner Wexford,
little son of Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Moore,
took place yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
from the parents residence, No. 5i5 Deca-
tur street. The child died on Monday af-
ternOon.
Samuel Coleman, one Of the two colored
men who were caught in cave-in at the
Davis brickyard last week, Is recovering
RAPIDLY. DR.. w. +. Mathews the attend
ant physician, thinks that John Simmons,
the other who was very dangerously in
iured, will also recover.