The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-24
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
A Number of Newsy Items From the souti
side

side
AT the meeting OF the Manchester City
School Board. held Tuesday night, Mr..
Peple. chairman of the committee on
grades, to which was referred the re-
quest OF Principal Blackwell, asking that
an additional teacher be elected Tor the
colored schools. reported that he had
conferred with the principal. who desired
to Withdraw his application, "a the at.
tendance in the schools had decreased
since the holidays. .
The matter of the children or wards OF
nonresident taxpayers attending the
public schools Of the city, was referred
20 the Committee on Grades with instruc-
tons to prepare a schedule OF prices 10
be charged, and a rule somewhat similar
to the one now in operation in Richmond
under which the amount of the city tax
bin OF the tax payer is deducted from his
tuition bill. provided the latter exceeds
the former. The idea Is that If man
tuition for his child amounts 10 $50, and
his tax bill 10 the city amounts 10 SO,
he has then TO pay the remaining 80
The question of electing AN assistant
teacher for Miss Ellie RObinsOn's school,
in which there is an average attendance
of eighteen scholars, was discussed and
referred to the Committee on Grades.
A resolution providing that the white
and colored school buildings shall be
open to the public for their inspection on
Saturday next from to II \. NJ, and
from 3 to 5P. NJ, was adopted.
An order Of the financial Union was
organized in this city last night By
the election of the following Of
ticers James +. Bradley. past-goyer-
nor: F. c. D. Farmer, governor; W. IL.
Owens. vice governor; J. L. Redford,
secretary; J. J. Bailey treasurer; \. [.
Atkinson, adjuster; j. j. Blanton, rec
tor. J. Craize, inside guard George IL.
Jones, outside guard. The trustees are
Charles Keller, j. J. Blanton and j. a.
Nunnally ,,
Branch No II, Order of the Iron Hall
of this city, has installed the following
officers for the ensuing term: George Is.
Ely. chief justice; George II Jones,
vice Justice: h. I. Swift, accountant; J..
T. DuVal, cashier; John X Smith,
prelate; j. H. Smith, herald; Ezra :.
Moody. yidette G.. c. Smith, watchman.
PRETTY MARRIAGE.
Mr.. Writ 4. Nettles, Of Richmond,
and Miss Matte Owens, Of this city,
were married Tuesday afternoon al the
Bainbridge-stree Baptist Church. Rev.
L. r. Thornhill performed the ceremony,
and Mr. Kirk Mathews presided at the
organ.
The ushers were Willie G. Owens,
Esq, brother of the bride; Mr.. Luther
Brown, her uncle, and Messrs Graham,
Fitz Gillian, and Saunders
Mr.. and Mrs Nettles left on the $50
train for Washington and Baltimore,
where they will spend several days.
The bride is a daughter Of our we'll
known townsman, Mr. Theodore l..
Owens, and the groom is bO0kkeeper Tor
Mr.. Robert Wendenberg, of Richmond.
10 was a very pretty Snarriage, and the
bride and groom were the recipients OF
many elegant and useful presents In
their Journey through life they have the
best wishes of host of friends
MANCHESTER BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
CITY Engineer Leayenworth is busily
engaged on the estimates for repairing
Hull street from the bridge 10 Fifteenth
street.
Robins are making their appearance
in Chesterfield, but are not yet very plen-
tiful
The churches of which the late Dr..
ID. b. Winfree was pastor have not yet
secured a pastor.
4 number Of professional beggars
have struck Manchester during the pres
ent week. They are travelling South
Work on the spike plant is progress
inc fayorably, and il is thought will in a
few weeks be in operation.
Between the December and January
terms of the Hastings Court, forig-two
deeds Of conveyance were admitted TO
record IN the clerks Office.
Fletcher Jackson (colored), charged
with feloniously assaulting X I. Jen-
kins on street car, was tried and ac-
quilted.
The Chatauqua Circle met at Mayor
Attkisson's last night After roll-call
the names of FIVE new members were re-
ceiyed The programme opened with
questions from the Chatauquan on Gre
clan history, followed by a select reading
by Mrs. James l.. Robertson, instrument
tai duet by Mrs Attkisson and Miss
Edna Mathews, humorous recitation by
Mr.. Kirk Mathews, vocal solo by Mr.
Bernard Walden, and Miss Clay Willis
essay, which gave a biographical sketch
of Alexander Pope. The time and place
of their next meeting viii be next Tues
day evening al o'clock at the residence
of Rev l.. L. ThOrnhill