Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-14
COUNTY PEOPLE WIN.
WINCHESTER CARS WILL HAVE TO
GO TO swANsBORO'.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
This VIII he Mayor Mnurice's Busy
Duy-DencOns of Bainbridge-Street
Cburch OrIaincd-Othcr News Per-
SonaIs and Briefs.
sonals and Briefs.

Judge William I. C1opton, sitting at the
Chesterfield Court yesterday. decided
that the Hul-street cars would have to
60 up the hill to Morrissett's store, in
Swansboro', and give to the people OF
Swansboro' a ten-mnutes schedule.
The citizens of Swansboro' and Ches-
terfleld county who appeared before Judge
Clopton, sitting in chambers at the Lead
er building. on Saturday morning and
complained of the street-car service given
them by the Manchester Railway and Inn
provement Company, therefore won their
cause Judge Clopton issued his order
yesterday for the cars to go up to Nor
rssetts store and give a ten-minutes'
schedule, and 1t Will probably be served
on the company to-day. Judge Clopton's
ground Of decision. as stated In his or
der. is that the Chesterfield county fran
chise requires the company TO do this.
Yesterday the cars went TO Twenty-se-
cond street: that is the Manchester city
limits
A colored man named Kenny, charged
with hog-stealing. was tried in Judge
Clopton's court and sent TO Jail for six
months
GRAYS ELECT OFFICERS.
A meeting of the Manchester Grays was
held last night at the company's armory
and the following officers were elected TO
fiji vacancies: First Lieutenant. r. H..
Crooks; Second Lieutenant, J. \. Cersley;
First Sergeant. j. w. Wiley; Second Ser
geant, r. y. owens; Third Sergeant. w.
II. Smith; Fourth Sergeant. J. J. Jordan;
Fifth Sergeant. j. II. ID. Johnson; First
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raj. j. A. Alden; Third Corporal. w. f..
Bell. The fourth corporal will be APP
pointed at the meeting next Friday eve
ming
The attendance on the meeting last
night was very good, more than two thirds
of the company being present.
WILL HAVE GOOD ATTENDANCE.
Mayor Maurice will have quite large
attendance on his court this morning.
John Monroe. the negro barber on Hull
street, near Fifteenth, will be one of his
audience. He is charged with Keeping
disorderly house and permitting gambling
with cards at his place. Others will be
Robert Owens and Thomas Redd. both
colored. charged with fighting i'm Monroe's
place Saturday night. The men were all
arrested Sunday. and appeared in the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning, but the
hearing was continued on account OF the
absence of material witnesses.
SIX DEACONS ORDAINED.
Six deacons. recently elected. We're or
dained at the Bainbridge-Street Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. Rev. DR.. J. s.
Dill spoke earnestly and seriously to the
deacOus, and instructed them as to their
duties and the work they were expected
to do I'm promoting the usefulness Of the
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ingly 10 the congregation. The ordination
services as well as the regular morning
service were largely attended, and much
interest was manifested.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Sadie Claiborne. of Caroline. is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. II. c. Chamblin,
at Witty.
Mrs. a. r. Ganter, of Lincoln, Neb..
and Mrs. Finnie Baxter, OF Petersburg.
are visiting Mrs. f.. r. Jones. No. 1907
Maury street.
Mr.. Edgar Phillips. whose eye was pain
fully burned from a flying spark AT the
Tredegar last Friday, is getting along
nicely
There will be a meeting Of the Populists
Of SwansbOro' and Chesterfield Wednes-
day night. TO complete the county ticket.
Services will be held every night this
week at Central Methodist church. The
public are invited TO attend. Rev j. {.
Reed, the pastor will conduct the SER
vices.
Mr.. Harvey Sampson, while at work
at Thirteenth and McDonough streets
yesterday morning. badly mashed his
thumb I'm a piece Of machinery. He went
to the Office Of DR.. Lawrence Ingram,
where his injury was dressed, and he is
now doing well.
Mr.. James S. Moore, train dispatcher
for the Georgia. Southern and Florida
Railroad Company at Macon, Ga, s
spending a few days with relatives at
1910 Everett and 1914 west Twelfth streets,
city.