The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-03
TIL ) 9TH SIDE.
Accidentally Killed Other Notes from
Manchester aud Vicinity.


Manchester aud Vicinity.
Friday afternoon, between the hours of
2 and o'clock, M. William Fore, a
venerable old citizen Of Chesterfield was
accidentally killed while cutting down a
tree on the farm of Mr. File, in Chester
field county, near Bon Air Mr. Forge
went over to Mr. Files place and found
him at work cutting down the
tree. lie wanted Mr. File to mend
pair of shoes for him. and
while Mr.. File was doing the work
Mr.. Fore set TO work to finish the cutting.
When the tree fell the top part of 10 drop
ped into another tree impeding its fall
and bending 10 the ground the second
tree. Mr.. Fore then went 20 the second
tree 10 cut il down so that the first tree
might fall. In doing this. The tree split and
piece OF il flew up, striking him under
the chin with such force as 10 break his
neck and caused immediate death No
man in the community was more widely
known than Uncle Billy Fore" as he
was Familiarity called. lie was born near
where he was killed in the year 1902 He
had been a noted character in the county
for nearly fifty years, and was a most
upright and conscientious Christian
man and remarkably well pre-
served in health, body and mind;
even ~ To the hour of his
death. lie seldom ever rode in a vehicle
or on a train when the distance 10 be
travelled was under twenty miles. tie
bad often publicly expressed "a wish that
when the hand of death struck him IL
would be sudden, and so il came, for he
passed away like flash. lie was faihe
of Mrs Charlotte Sledd, of PowhatGn.
who married a brother of Dr. r. n
Sledd, of Norfolk His funeral viii take
place from his late residence al Bon Ain
this afternoon an o o'clock.
In tie Hastings Court of Manchester
yesterday, Judge Ingram presiding, in
the case of Charles Keller against David
Forester. the court entered a decree i'm
favor Of the plaintiff, enjOining the de-
PENDANT and his agents and attorneys
from setting up OF engaging in any man
ner in carrying on the butcher or green
grocery business in the city of MancheS-
ter, and also restraining them from s0lic-
iting the old customers OF the firm.
The circumstances of the case are
these The defendant, who had been
carrying on this kind Of business. sold
his stock and goodwill to The plaintiff
and thereafter set up the same line of
business in that vicinity. WhereUpon
the plaintiff petitioned the Court 10 re-
strain the defendant
Mr.. L. j. Beauchamp, Of Ohio,
will lecture at the Central Methodist
Church Manchester, this afternoon al
half-past 3 O'clock, on the subject OF
Temperance" AT night at ; o'clock,
be will lecture at Gibbs Hall Mr.. Beau
champ has been in Richmond for the past
two weeks lecturing, and on all occasions
10 packed houses tie is said to be a
very interesting speaker, and no admis-
sion fee will be charged
Mayor Atkinson has instructed the
police of Manchester 10 report any bar
Der shops in the city that may be found
open to-day Under the new city ordi-
nance BARRIERS are allowed to keep their
places of business open on Sunday. The
Mayor takes different view of the mat
ter, and will try the State law if any
cases are brought before him.