Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-19
VHOFOR PASTOR NOW
r,,o PROMINENT MINISTER'S TALK
en- or ron OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
OTHER NEWS FROM MANCHESTER.
81. vnd-Dog Makes Things Lively mt
Forcst HiII-Swoops 'p"" 'S"p'e
49,, aud Then Misrepresentation
city HaIl-iiricfs.
city HaIl--Drlefs

,-,,. potnb-i1cc-strcct Baptist church
las not vet taken steps TO call pastor
IN succeed Rev. Dr. l. Il. Thornhil. stu
60 i,5ividra, members can't be stopped
,ro,, tolt,oy and already they are begin
49,. b., ,....s. who ne will be. Two names
-, f..o most prominently spoken OF.
o,,.te r.v william r. De RicuX, now Of
e,ort.-brrc S. c.. and who was himself
.,,...s1.i bv Dr. Thornhill as pastor Of
49,. church The other Is Rev NJ. 4.
p-,.65re ID D.. 81 Bristol. Va. The pas
,.-.t. NJ Rcv. Mr.. De Rieux was par
,.uiarr successful, and he IS a good
r-cschcr Many would welcome him back
with sincere pleasure. 1t is not at all
probable that Mr. De Rieux could be in
dloeI 90 return to Manchester now. He
l.s "a lne charge in Spartanburg. and IS
lcIl ln the highest esteem 10y the de-
eesses much influence among the people
there.
There are few such fine preachers in
tie denomination az DR.. Bfoaddus. He
SIS q man Of splendid strength, and has
done a great work AZ Bristol as hnancial
secretary Of the Southwest Virginia IN
sutute and pastor Of the Baptist church
there. Dr. Broaddus is a nephew OF the
late DR. John A. Broaddus. II is not un-
lu,elv that when Dr. Broaddus closes up
bls work I'm the Southwest he could De
induced to come 20 the eastern part OF
the state.
FOREST HILL STIRRED UP.
a mad-dog swooped down upon the resi-
G. uis of Forest Hin Park and vicinity
on Wednesday and scattered terror every
who're he put in his unwelcomed ap-
i..ranco He hailed from Granite an0
j. whlom owner Is not knowR lie
led nearly al the residences along
tna electric road in sight Of the park,
arl bit at least half a dozen valued
dogs hereabouts. -Four. at least, OF the
Gucs had 10 be disposed Of by killing, and
Two were brought 90 Richmond and
asphyxiated. There are said to be others
which we're bitten, but they are now at
large No persons were bitten, and no
other animals, so far as can be learned.
qhe dog disappeared almost as suddenly
as be came. ana # was stated yesterday
by a gentleman from Granite that he
had been again seen at that place.
SECOND STORY TO COURTHOUSE.
This week an architect has been en-
gagged I'm drawing a plan for raising the
HASTINGS courthouse another story and
counting up the cost of this improve
ment. II Is proposed TO make room in
the building for the city offices. II is the
plan Of the City Council 10 provide the
means for making this Improvement at
en- early date
Material for the work will. IN part,
be gotten from the old market-house,
whore the police station is now
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. ]. G.. Smelling is much improved
Mr.. J. D. Robertson has gone to Peters
burg. to spend O. vacation OF ten days.
Reniamin Gordon. the son of Mr. j. W.
Robinson, Is quite III at the residence OF
lis parents.
Miss Ethel Harding and Miss Annie
Jusfis Of POwhatan, are visiting Miss
Julia Stages. OF Fredericksburg.
Misses Louise and Fannie Whitfield will
spend several weeks with friends in
North Carolina. They leave on their trip
to-day.
Miss Minnie Newman has returned
home after a pleasant and most enjoy
able visit TO friends and schoomates in
Nottow0Y.
Mrs. Kate Q. Walden, OF No. 12O Cowar-
Din avenue. leaves to-day 10 visit friends
az Houston, Halifax county.
Mrs 1iamie Porter, after visit 10
relatives in this city. goes this morning
90 Newport News. 10 join her husbnad,
llr Albert A Porter.