The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-21
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
what Is Going On of Interest on the other
Side of the River.

Mr.. Horace smith has gone to Harris
burg, Pa, on business trip.
An adjourned meeting ofthe City Council
will be held Friday night.
Mrs. Il. {. Traylor and children, and her
mother. Mrs. Il. +. Kirkland. have left for
visit to Dinwiddie county.
No great damage was done by the storm
in Manchester yesterday afternoon. The
streets received splendid washing.
Mr.. +. T. Macfarlane has returned from
visit to Washington.
Miss Ella {. Mayo has gone TO Char-
lottesyile 10 spend several weeks.
Mrs. Cora Tallcy and Miss Maggie Holt
are i'm POwhatan visiting friends.
The gutter on Tenth street, between hun
and cambridge streets, is being repaired.
Miss Mary Bass. who has been visiting
| ing POwhatan for several weeks, has re-
turned home.
Messrs. y. J. Morrissett and Charles
kahl, of Swansbor0, have gone on a visit tc
| Norfolk.
Amelia Floumoy (colored) was fined s
| in the Mayors Court yesterday for assault
ing George Redford, a small white boy
Justice Perdue presided.
Miss Belle BrOadnaX, of New York, who
has been the guest of Mrs. II. Il. owen, re-
|
Mrs. owen and children and Miss sallie
BrOadnaN.
The remains OF. the late Mr. Wyndham u
Gregory, who died AT Williamsburg Tues
dav, were brought TO Chesterfield county
Yesterday and inferred in the afternoon al
salem Church cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. ID. Beattie have returned
| from an enjoyable and extended Northern
trip.
Major Joseph Walker and wife have re-
turned from Boston. The Major says The
Grand Army parade was the srandest thing
| he ever saw.
The Red Mems fair at Leader Hall has
had 10 contend against Indictment weather
Last night, despite -the fact. very good
crowd attended.
The Alert Fire Company met last night
and routine matters were attended to.
Mayor AttkissOn, at the suggestion OF HI
physician. has left for the Buffalo Lithia
springs 10 spend a couple Of weeks.
Acting Mayor James Il. Perdue has issueC
an order directing all travel 10 be cut of OF
Eighth street between gerry and Melon
Ough. The street is dangerous at thai
point
The iron mOulders OF Richmond and Man
chester will give picnic TO Providence
| Forge August list. 4 fine band of music
! has been engaged.
Mr.. {. W. Bowen, a member Of the Saliva
| ton Army. will tell of his experiences il
India tonight at the salvation Army hal
in Richmond. II will be interesting.
Chief of Police James \. LipscOmb ha'
returned from Detroit, Mich, where he has
been attending, in company with Mr. {. {
| fhOn. of Richmond the Grand Grove OF
Druds o, he United states. The meeting
lasted four days. and was attended by
thirty delegates. The grove adjourned L
meet two years hence in Paterson, y. j.
Jesse Robertson, an old soldier. was be
| fore Justice Perdue yesterday morning. lie
| is a native of Fluyanna, and was on hi
way to Richmond in search of a pension
when he was arrested a. a Vagrant. The
old man-for ne had the appearance of nav
ing passed through sixty years OF loys ant
sorrOws-was pitable sight. Both fee
were DESTROYED in the war. he was poorly
clad. and with a care-wOrn expression
on his face. he portrayed well the su1cring'
and SORROWS that many Of the old eX-COn
| fedcrates have passed through since the
DAYS of deadly conflict. He once fOllOwc,
the fortunes of jackson in many fight
| and living since in "a remote corner Of Flu
wanna county. he had not, until lately. be
come informed that Virginia provided il
| her adequate way for her gallant sons whit
| fought with Lee ana jackson. He wa
pointed the way 10 the Capitol yesterday
and kind people dropped in his hands ere h'
| left the city few dimes 10 provide hlmsel
with bread.