The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-27
OVER THE JAMES.
A DAY WITH OUR NElGHBORS IN
MANCHESTER.

4 Number Of Cases Before Ills Honor the
Mayor-sunday Services aud Religious
Notes.-The Chesterfield Board OF super
,isor,-Other Manchester Matters.
On the corner of Seventh and BAN
bridge streets an itinerant photographer
has established a tent for the purpose OF
prosecuting his business. Inc tent
shows signs Of age. The proprietor was
not content with doing business SIX
DAYS i'm the week. but opened his tent
for business last Sunday, and photo
eraphsd a number of people. For this
he was reported. and appeared before
the MAYOR Yesterday morning. lie was
discharged with the warning not TO do
it again.
John Davis dug up lot of sand from
the public streets and was charged,
therefore. with iujuring the same. lie
was fined =.
George Epps. the fve-year son OF
Mr. G.. 4. Meredith. OF ManchastFr'
while eating a piece Of watermel IN
swallowed a seed which lodged 10 ms
throat. For some time it was thought
they had gotten into the windplpe.
and for number of days the
lille fellow was critically i'll. and at
one time it was feared that he could
not survive. lie got somewhat better.
however. and was sent on visit to his
grandfather. who lives in Lynchburg
Several days ago the little boy had a
coughing spell. and up from his throat
came the watermelon seed. He Is now
all right.
TURNED OVER THE WAGON.
Yesterday morning the driver Of
a light spring wagon tied his
team TO telegraph pole IN
front OF the courthouse and
went oil TOR "a short While. The horoo
got somewhat restless and proceeded to
walk around the pole. He sue
ceeded in doing so, but accom-
pllshed the feat OF turning the
wagon over. After this was done the |
animal stood still. waiting to be re-
levod from an awkward position. /
Chief Of Police Lipscomb. Officers Moles
and Jones, and High Constable Lith-
Cow. all of whom were close at hand.
put the wagon on its wheels and placed
the horse in its proper position.
RELIGIOUS.
Rev. John j. Clopton preached yes
.erday at Bishop Meade Memorial
Church. During the past week. Rev.
Nr. DlOpton has been cOnductinga mis-
sion IN POwhatan county. which was
very successful. He preached eight
lines and baptized nine persons.
Right Rev. L. NJ. White, d. d., l. l..
D., bishop of the diocese, will visit
Bishop Meade Memorial Church next
sunday morning. when a large class
sill be presented for confirmation.
Rev. John a. jefferson, of Richmond. .
Preached at the Central Methodist
'hurch. filling the pulpit Of the pastor.
Rev. Mr.. Peterson. who Is now away
ssisting in revival services. At night ,
Rev. Luther r.. Ihornhill, pastor Of the
}ainbridge-stroet Baptist Church. filled
". Mr. Peterson pulpit at night. His :
ermon was eloquent, interesting and I
0rcible. There was one profession of
aiih.
The other churches were well at {
sded.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS. {
The Board Of Supervisors Of Ches- a
aIiieid county met yesterday. No
otails Of their work had reached Man
hester last night. There was CON !
derable business TO be done, including 1
be- issuing of an order for rebuilding
{ sundry small bridges. which are ,
cry important % farmers using the y
Dads, which were washed away during D.
he recent floods. v
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS. !,
Last Sunday Mr. Thomas Cottrell, a O.
ell known citizen Of Swansboro. died c
bis residence on upper Hull street. D
le funeral took place yesterday after n
Don at 4 O'Clock from the residence. IL
pad the remains were inferred IN IL
aury Cemetery. a.,
Auditor j. b. Walden has returned 20 n.
e city after a short vacation. n
Charles Ligan. the cOlOred boy acct AS
.ntaliy shot few days ago. is badly hi
l. tis death may happen at any time.
B. was shot iu the back of the head. So
The Belt Line cOmmissary Building. 10
lch was destroyed by fire a number
days ago. has been rebuilt. This er
hiding is On MajJr Walker farm. b,