The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-03
ACROSS THE RIVER.
\ Day In Manchester aud Nicinit,


Semmes street out to Forest Hill. which
is two miles south Of Manchester.
Semmes street Is the first one that a
passenger on the Manchester Railway
meets after turning the curve from the
Free bridge. Along the line from Sev-
snth handsome houses erected only re-
Gently line the street up to the
hill on Twelfth street. From
that point the street runs
until il reaches the Petersburg railroad.
There a handsome bridge will be erect
ed over the railroad. From this point
onward for about two miles TO Forrest
Hill park. boulevard viii be laid out
eighty.sx feet wide. with four rows of
trees and two roads. Between the
second and third rows Of trees there is
To be a double street railway track.
II all the plans thought of are carried
out. there will be a tirst-class drive and
railway service that will attract pa
tronage ttat will amply repay the out
Law.
From Chesterfield county comes tho
news that the excessive wet weather II
materially injuring the corn crop.
The coal mines in Chesterfield are at
work but difficulty Is found IN trans
porting the coal to market.
DR.. Z. VI. Grymes. one Of the most
prominent physicians in Chesterfield
county is very seriously Ill at his resi-
dence at Clover Hill.
Within the past three months two
grown persons have died in one family
at Glover Hill. The last was Mr.. Wes-
ley Rudd, who passed away couple of
days ago.
1t is understood that the delegates
from Glover Hill 10 the State COnyen-
ton are all for +. Mckinney.
The finance committee of the County
School Board 1T their recent meeting
received the reports from the district
boards. Each gave the amount OF re-
ceipts and disbursements for the past
session. The report Of the county
b )ard will be made at a meeting TO be-
h I'D at Chesterfield County Courthouse
on next Wednesday. August 7th.
Mr.. Daniel Bliley. supervisor for
Manchester district. Chesterfield cOun-
ty. will make his report as to rebuild
ing the bridge washed away over Fall
county board Of supervisors.
The men stringing the wires on the
Postal Telegraph and Cable line are
hard at work between this city and Pet
ersbuTg. They expected 10 get through
T. the Cockade City 10y the end of this
week, but the rain will not permit that
to be done. The men encamp in the
woods and use tents for their lodging
places.
The bids for the erection of the new
Presbyterian church. recently opened.
embraced some eight OF ten Offers from
builders 10 Manchester aud K chmond.
Tho 6gures we're mainly satisfactory.
Il ysas deemed necessary TO make some
alterations IN the plaD-, and II will not
be until Thursday. August s.h, that the
contracts will be- given cut.
Some persons in hilarious condition
recently went along the pike bst.cen
Manchester aud Midlothian. and taking
all the farmers gates of .he hinges
Iitched them int the middle Of Il e
road. 10 some il stances they were de- p
molished
The only care before the Mayor yes
ltIudl was Audl ~ Nv - NV ""'
William Gizz I'D. two colOred boys,
who threw rocks asd broke the plate
glass window in Mr.. James +. Bradley 5
store. Gizzard was required 10 pay a
fine Of y. Reed was whipped by hi.
parents.
Mr.. Ned Childs. formerly Of Man
chester, but now Of Kempsyille, was IN
the city Yesterday.
Messrs. Samuel r. Gilliland, Geors g
+. Gary aud Ii. j. Nunually, commis-
sioners appointed by the Hastings Court
to assess the value Of the property be
tween Fourth and fifth streets on BAN.
bridge street. condemned for the pur
poso of widening the same street. mel
and 8ssessed the value as follows: Thir
ty feet, corner Fifth and Bainbridg'
streets. owned by Simpson. Bass & Co.
at SO per foot. S25 for the construction
Of brick wall TO support the hous'
and Sl5 for damage to an clubhouse
thirty feet belonging to Edwin Bourne
heirs. corner Fourth and Bainbridg'
streets, at g per foot.
Mr.. Morton Graves left YESTERDAY
evening for Baltimore 10 spend mum
ber of days.
Mrs. Sarah T.. Gary has returned 4
the city from visit to North Carolina
where she has been stopping -evera
weeks.
The Manchester Water Company an
putting in private connections on lowe
Hull street.