Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-16
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
on sTOCKTON-sTs
CHURCH ALMOST COMPLETED.
ARB AFTER STOLEN PROPERTY.
Squire Cheatham's Fine Breechs
Loading Gun May he at . Pawn.
shop in Richnond-Briae ana
bridegroom Here.

The improvements being made on the
stockton-Street Baptist church are near
ing completion.
The church Is being enlarged by tho
addition of an apartment. A baptistry
is also being put in. This work has con-
sumed some time, and upon completion
will add much to the convenience OF the
church. Rev. j. Il. Hicks, the young
pastor, IS serving his people faithfully,
and he is sincerely esteemed by them.
Besides preaching twice each Sunday and
making an address at the Wednesday
evening service. he has three senior
classes at Richmond college.
SQUIRE CBEATHAMS GUM PER-
HAPS.
Squire l.. w. Cheatham, OF this city,
is quite sure that the gun now at Stems
pawnshop. on lower Main street. In Rich
mond. is his.
Some time ago his store was broken
into and his handsome double-barrelled
breech-loading gun stolen.
The gun was left at sterns place Thurs
day by a small col0fed boy. who wanted
TO sell It for s.. Mr.. Stern made CLOSE
inquiries, and told the boy that before he
could buy the gun he must have note
from the owner OF the weapon. The boy
departed. and after an absence OF about
two hours returned with note. alleged
to have been written by Mrs. Cotter, Sl
Ninth street. Manchester" authorizing
him to sell the gun. Mr.. stern still had
his doubts, and when he further ques-
toned the boy, the latter ran out OF the
store and disappeared.
Several Manchester gentlemen VINO
knew Squire Cheatham's gun saw IL yes
terday A gentleman who clerks for the
Squire said he was almost prepared TO
swear TO the ownership OF It. Mr..
Cheatham. himself, will see the gun, and,
II necessary TO identify IT. will write to
the firm which sold il TO him and find
out its number. This would lead 10 abso-
lutte Identification.
THOMAS RYAN SEMI DOWN.
Mayor Maurice was on the bench OF
justice at the Manchester White Temple
yesterday morning. He had one offender
and applicant for justice before him. This
was Thomas Ryan, who has Just been
released from the Richmond Jail Ryan
was charged with being drunk and tres
passing on the property OF the Atlantic
Coast Line road Mayor Maurice sent
him 10 spend the Christmas holidays at
Hotel de Fitzgerald. Ryan will be al the
Jail for sixty days.
A QUIET MARRIAGE.
A quiet marriage took place at the resi-
dence OF Rev. 4. Il. Reynolds Thursday
night. Miss Rosa Avis became the bride
OF Mr. j. Il. Lane Both young people
are Of Goochland county.
The young couple returned 10 Gooch-
land last night
Mr. b. j. Walker and Miss Annie Pull
ley were married on Wednesday at La
Cross, Va. They reached Manchester
Thursday night on the 13O train, ana
they were given a reception at the rest
dence OF the brides parents, on Seventh
street The couple will spend some time
| In this city and Richmond. Their home
will be at la Cross.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. T.. Il. Howle Is on the street again.
after quite long illness.
Squire w. -. Lithgow, who ha been
| quite Ill at his residence. on Porter street,
was a little better yesterday.
Mr.. Clarence Voolfolk. who has been
quite I'll at his residence, In Swansboro',
Is improving.
Miss Parrish, who was taken 10 tho
! Retreat cor the Sick, was better yester-
day.
Rev A. c. Bergman, pastor OF West
End church, who has been very much IN
disposed. Is somewhat better.
Wickham Lloyd, a small boy, was
thrown from a horse Thursday on Balm
bridge street and quito badly bruised ana
cut. He was riding behind Russell Hart.
another boy. Lloyd was in tho act or get
ting off the horse when he VAS thrown
Mr.. Morris Campbell had the misIor-
tune Thursday to lose his horse ana
buggy. He went 10 see neighbor In
Chesterfield and left his horse at the
gate. When, after an hour. he came out
horse and buggy were gone. they nave
not been seen since.
The funeral Of Mr.. Eldrdge Marshall
took place at the Cowardin-Avenue Chris
tan church yesterday afternoon al 3
o'clock Rev. j. A. Spencer conducted mo
solemn service. The interment was made
in Maury Cemetery