The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-04
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Little Iteins of Interest Picked Up on the
Other Side of the River.

Little Iteins of Interest Picked Up on the
Other Side Of the River.
A regular meeting of the City Council
will be held tonight. Among the matters
that will be considered will be proposition
from the Johnson Axle Company. relative
10 site for their foundry on the property
belonging 10 the city. and located on the line
of the Richmond and Petersburg road, be-
low Manchester. The company has made q
prouosiiiOn 90 the Council, and that PROPOSE
lion Will be laid before the body tonight.
II is understood that Mr.. johnson desires 10
nav "A nominal sum for nine acres. the land
10 revert 10 the city whenever the works
cease 10 operate. The sentiment of the
members Of the Council seems 10 be IN favor
of giving the nine acres, II the company Will
require that much ground IN the enlarge
mcnt of their wOrka. Another matter that
will come up will bee an ordinance relative
20 numbering the houses in the city. An
ordinance similar % the one IN force in
Richmond will be presented.
The Excise Board for Manchester, re-
Gently appointed by the state Excise Board,
organized yesterday. The members of the
board are Dr.I.B. spencer. :. VI. ierdue, ana
B. NJ. Robertson. They met IN the ONCE OF
the clerk of the Hastings Court about noon,
and elected DR.. Spencer chairman, and Mr..
Robertson as treasurer Applications Tor
liquor license will in future have TO pass
the board before beng considered 10y the
Judge of the Hastings Court.
ON Tuesday the large brick building ON
the Petersburg turnpike. known as Boil
Ing Hail." was destroyed by fire. The
building some years ago was purchased by
MIR. Bonney, who left It 20 his widow at his
death. Mrs. BOnney was occupying the
house at the time.
The street car company have altered
their schedule IN regard TO late cars ON their
line al night. by the new arrangement the
late regular car Will leave Manchester az
$3.50 T.. VI. and the last car at lO.4O l.. Nj.
Returning. they will leave Richmond at
1910 and III 10 Il. NJ. respectively.
Rev. T.. NJ. Peterson VIII deliver lecture
nj the West-End Methodist Church next
Thursday night on "ihe Importance oil
Little Things"
The condition Of Mr.. John Craig formerly
Of Manchester who was injured by the cars
at Lynchburg. is not as serious as was iirst
reported. Instead Of having both feet cut
oil. Mr.. Craig only lost his toes-ali ON each
foot.
Rev. John J Cloptou, rector Of the Meade
Memorial Church, returned Wednesday az
ternOor from the south. much improved IN
health. TODAY Good Friday at II A. Nj.
and ON Saturday afternoon at L. NJ. he
will conduct services.
The civil case against the members OF the
Manchester Musical and Dramatic Associa-
ton. 10 which reference was made IN HE
TIMES yesterday, viii be heard by Juetice
perdue today week.
The roof OF the Central Methodist Church
is being painted.
Wednesday night party Of mischeyous
boys removed the sign Of GUAM Hing. the
celestial who keeps n laundry on HUI
street, between Eighth and Ninth. Guam
did not appreciate the move as joke, and
Yesterday found his sign and swore out
warrants against his prosecutors. The case
will come before the Mayor to-daS
Wednesday might thieves entered the old
Gary warehouse. on sixth street. Two
large hOgshead screws, weighing two humid
red and ifiy pounds each, were pulled nom
their position. but the thieves concluded
thai this property was hardly portable, and
gave the lob up as a bad one. A large
quantity Of brass was stolen from this place
a short time ago.