Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-01
TOO MANY FINGERS.
MANCHESTER CHILD BORN WITH
SIX on EACH HAND.
NEW CHEROOT FACTORY.
nusincss-,fen's Association Taking
stems TO Insure Onc-Two Hum
Arrested-Oiher Police News.

A child was born at the Manchester
Almshouse yesterday which had twelve
fingers instead Of ten. the number that
usually accompany ordinary people into
this world. Superintendent Allen called
in the city physician, who Will to-day
take Off the two superfiuous fingers.
The Council Committee On Almshouse
held a meeting yesterday afternoon.
There were present Messrs. Abbott. Nor
ton. Hart, Superintendent Allen, and the
city physician. DR. Ingram.
The session was taken up In routine
business. The almshouse was thoroughly
inspected and found to be in good condi-
tiCn.
John Bunyan Dunavant was again ar
rested yesterday afternoon Oh the charge
OF misdemeanor. He will appear before
Squire Fitzgerald this morning 1t has
not been many weeks since John Bunyal
was up and doubtless he will be warm
ly welcomed.
FOR A NEW CHEROOT-F FACTORY.
The Manchester Business Mems Asso-
cation has taken up the very laudable
scheme Of encouraging the operation of
a cheroot-factory In this city. a respon-
sible gentleman has obligated himself to
conduct such a factory If he can secure
zoo girls TO make the cheroots. This the
association has undertaken TO do for
him. The following places have been
designated for names of those who are
willing to work to be given in: a. b.
Morrissetts, Swansboro'; A. ]. Daft
from upper Hull street; Burkert & VII
liams's, Hull near Eleventh; G. W.
Reams's, Hull near Fifth; G. l.. Nunnai-
ly's, lower Hull street.
JUSTICE FOR DUsKY DENIZENs.
Squire Lthgow had several dusky clti-
zens 10 deal out justice 10 yesterday
morning The first TO apply were Lyn-
wood Johnson, Nick Bowman and james
Robertson, colored boys. who had been
throwing rocks at each other. They were
fined 81 each.
Peter Bailey, Sarah Tucker, and Topsy
Jones were up on the charge OF making
Manchester howl I'm the dead o. night.
Peter was the principal offender, and IL
cost him Sl2
Henry Hail. the bar-keeper Of upper
Hull street, charged with keeping a dis
orderly house, was given hearing then,
and tho case at length dismissed.
COUNTY LADY DEAD.
Intelligence reaches this city Of the
death Wednesday night Of Mrs. Thomas
Lester, at the residence Of her son-in-law,
Mr.. John b. Warrington, near Midloth-
ian. in the county. Mrs. Warrington,
with whom she lived, was her only child.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at Mount Plsgah
Methodist Episcopal church. Midlothian.
Mrs. Lester was d well-known and
much beloved lady. Her death is sin
cerely mourned by many friends.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Miss Lula A. Adams has returned home
after a very pleasant trip. to Amelia
Courthouse.
Mr.. A. Z. Harding. Of semmes street,
who has been suffering with typhoid
lever, is now improving
Mrs. T. b. Maury and her daughters
have returned home after two weeks
stay with relatives at Chase City, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. II. Moon and Master
Lee Howard have returned from Red
Sulphur Springs. w. Va, MIR. Moons
health is much improved.
captain &. 4. AKIN, MS WE ana chill
dren, of Temple, Tex, who have been Wis
iting Captain Akin's sister, Mrs. b. NJ.
Robertson wiz return to their home, in
Texas, to-day. Miss Leila Robertson re-
turns with them TO spend the winter.
The Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
has engaged Rev. Calder Willingham, son
of Rev. DR.. r. j. Willingham, of Rich
mond. to supply the pulpit during Sep
TENDER.
Several families of Swansboro' had a
basket picnic at Forest Hill Park yes
terday, and greatly enjoyed the day.