The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-28
ACROSS THE RIVER.
NEWS ITEMS FROM OVER IN NAN
CHESTER.
Johp Jones Taken 10 the sheste'he'"
Jai,-Death of captain walter q.
sIarnc-uarriage OF Mayor Att
kisson's wother-Ofher liens.

Judge Clopton having refused bali TO
Johu A Jones. charged with the killing
of Alexander Cotton, the prisoner was
Yesterday taken out 10 the Chesterfield
iail by Constable Davis ,cOlOredl TO
await trial. The County Court viii
meet on the second Monday and the
trial will probably take place on the iel-
lowing tuesday. y grand jury VIII be
drawn next week.
CAPTAIN Walter G.. Clarke. OF Chester
field died early yesterday morning at
his home. in Midlothian, after an Ill
ness of about six months. He was one
of the best soldiers and bravest men in
Fitz. Lees brigade. BY bravery and
heroism upon the field Of battle he
arose TO the rank Of captain Of the
/ Chesterfield Troop, the colonel beng
the lamented William Il. Woodbridge.
/ At all the reunions of the Chesterfield
Ttoop since the war Captain Clarke
was the central figure. and 1t was hoped
that he would live TO attend the Iorth-
coming one. which will soon be held.
The deceased was a man OF great
POPULARITY. had many warm. personal
/ friends in different parts OF the state
and his death will be deeply regretted.
particularly by the brave men now
living who followed his lead over the
fiery field of battle.
There was a very quiet marriage yes
terday morning at the residence OIL May
or Atkinson. on the corner OF lWeilih
and Porter streets. the contracting par
Ties being Mrs. Sarah +. Attkis-on. the
mother of Mayor AttkissOn. and No.
GEORGE ]. Lovan. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. l.. K. Ihofnhiii' 81
tbe Baiubridge-strcet Baptist ohurcn'
IN the presence Of few OF the lrienui
and acquaintances OF the CONTRACTING
couple. Immediately after the mar
rage Mr.. aud Mrs. Loyal left ior inc
North. where they will spend theii
HONEYMOON. The groom is iifty-eighl
wears of age and the bride iifty-nine.
Mr.. II. b. Owen and family have gon'
TO Bon Air to spend the summer.
Rev. DR.. Z. A. Peterson, of N0rti
Dauville. was i'm Manchester yesterday
"a we're also Messrs. +. D. Hill. y. W
Bowe and S. 5. =. Pattesos. OF kich
mond.
The salary Of the postmaster Of Man
FIt-ltl Has Df'H ih' ifh"NN' 1900 ' -f
p to $1,000 per annum.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall, speaklnl
about the new Presbyterian Church
which will supplant the present one; II
Manchester. said yesterday: I'm
Church will be of brick an
of the most modern style. Tia
auditorium and Suuday-school room
will all be on one floor, the SUI
e dav-.chool room being ma the rear am
' divided by folding doors. which can b
thrown open so that the auditorium
and the Suuday-school room can b
converted into one room. When tins
D done. four.fifths of the seats can b
seen from the pulpit. The main body q
the church will accommodate SIX hun
t. dred persons. and the Sunday
' room willseattWohundled. TheSundal
school room will be 80 arranged tina
the infant class and Bible class can b
esparated from the remainder OF tn
hool. There viii be two entrance
20 ihe auditorium. one on Tenth stree
' and the other on Porter street. an
there Will be- vestibule at each a.
trance. The bricks la the old chufc
will be used in the new building. am
the new church will have 81 steeple an
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