Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-21
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.


Nrs. Nary Elizahoth Archer dicl OF ten
minute, past O'Clock yesterday - teruoon
at har res deucc. corner of Porter and
Tenth streets. While tine deceased had
been i'm delicate health for many months
the announcement az her death will Boz
surprise 10 a number of her friends. she
was c,nlucd tD her bed during inc greater
portion of the winter and ~prng, but
several wees, ago She was SD much inn
proved ~ go bc abe 10 come down stairs.
She begun 10 crow worse again about
week AGO. and although she could SIT mp
for % short while last Sunday. her physi-
ciau Dr. T. L. Mathews. and those 10y
whom She was immediately surrounded
realized that her taking of was only a
question of few days.
Deceased was a daughter of the late
Jeremiah Hobbs, who. during his time,
was prominent citizen Of Chesterfield.
Mr.. Hobbs was gathered To his fathers
many years ago and his widow died about
two wears ago. leaving two children Mrs
Archer and Mrs. David p. Wake. Nrs
Archer was a most excellent LADY. kind of
heart. gentle of disposition. self-sacri-
iicing. and given 20 charitable deeds. She
had for many year. been q member Of the
Mcadc-Mcmorim Episcopal church. De
ceased leaves one child, Miss Blanche
Archer.
The funeral will take place PIT 500 o'clock
this afternoon from the Late residence of
the deceased.
PRETTY STORE.
Mr. James Z. Robinson has inst moved
into hi. new store. At the corner 1T FIJI
tecuth and Hull streets The building, for
which Mr. Charles +. Moore Wa the gene
raj contractor, is not vet entirely COM
plete, but Isrrcoiying ITS .hng touches
II was especially designed for the grocery
s.rl fc az tho
nleutlv arranged Is well ~ one of the hand-
soonest sfOrehOuses TO be- found anywhere
IN this country. The structure .- two stories
high and Of brick. with Stock-hrick front
The interior Of the storer-oom, which Is
2G.8X70 feet and witha pitch of 10 feet, ls OF
bright pine finished IN hard on and Yar-
nished. The ceiling Is of the same mate
rial made INTO squares. and presents very
attractive architectural effect. The Arg"
front windows are of the best quality of
French plate glass with the tops set on
with cathcdril-glaSs blocks. The upper
floor Ia. two nice chambers IN front with
the space i'm the rear set apart for the
storage of feed and for bins which have
sp0uts running down % corresponding
bins on the floor below. winch really
form nice counter. The other arrange
mcnts are wcll-ugh perfect, and connected
with the building Is a hre-prooi oll-house,
while in rear of the stOrchOuSc there is
large stable and wagon-shed and commo-
diOus ward adjoining Altogether he cStah-
lishnent is a very handsome one and Is not
only credit to the builder bnt an orna-
mcut 90 this rapidly-imprOVn part OF the
city.
PERSONALS AID BRHFs.
Mr. Thomas :. Walden. of Richmond, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss b. l.. Franklin has returned from
pleasant visit 10 Baltimore
Miss Ellie Moore left yesterday afternoon
for POwhafan county, where she will spend
the summer.
Mr. d. l.. Pulliam, superintendent Of
schools. concluded the examination OF the
teachers Yesterday. There We're some nine
new applicants for positions IN the white
schools and five for the colored ones.
There will be two vacancies iu the corps OF
white teachers.
The July meeting Of the City School
Board will be held IN the Council cham
Der Tuesday night. There will be- very
little business unless the election Ot teach
ers is then held.
Mr. NJ. A. Cogbill. clerk of the Chester
field County Court. was in the city yester-
day. He saws 1t viii take him until the lat
ter part OF the week 10 complete the record
in the case of John A. Jones. convicted Of
voluntary manslaughter. Tho case VIII be
taken before Judge Hancock. Of the Chr
cult Court on q petition for writ VI error
Just as soon "a the record Is ready. he
hearing Will probably be had tomorrow
week.
There will be - double marriage 1T the
Central Methodist church TUESDAY after
noon at half-past o'clock, when Mr.
Emmett T. On Val will lead 10 the altar
Mis-, Mamie Hatcher and Mr.. Frank y. {.
Du Nal and Mis-, Ada Morris VIII plight
their vows. Rev. William H. Christian. If
Hampton. formerly pastor Of tins church.
will oficiato in the first service aud the
present pastor, Rev. l.. NJ. Peterson, III the
latter.