The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-26
MANCHESTER JOTTINGS.
WHAT 10 GOING ON OF INTEREST
ON THE OTHER SIDE.

Ex-Nayor TAYLOR Voted the Popular DEM
ocrat-Miss Butler Wins the Ring-Rev.
MIR. Van Uoutcn breaches His First
sermon-Other Items.
The largest crowd that attended the Red
Mems fair was present last night at Lead
err Hall. Most Of those present were drawn
there by the voting contests, and great
deal of interest was manifested. At ii
O'Clock the polls were closed, and for an
hour and half conjectures were various as
| to who would win the cane and the diamond
ring. The first contest was for
| a gold-hcadcd cane for the most
popular Democrat ard the con-
testants were eX-Mayor John f. Taylor
and Mr.. ID. J.. Toney. AT a quarter past II
| the committee returned, aud everyone
/ gathered around the stage to hear the re-
suit. which il as follows: Taylor Oh;
Toney, as. As soon as the result was
! known Mr.. TAYLOR ascerded the stage, ana
i'm appropriate words thanked the voters ior
their appreciation and kindness. Mr..
Tonev was also called on and replied in
happy manner.
The second contest was for diamond
ring to the handsOmest Young lady. The
total vote was as follows: Miss Mollie But
ter. jS3: Miss Matte Br0Wder lO2; Miss
/ Mamie Amos. 90: Miss Lena Fischer, 1:
/ Miss Minnie Baltimore. ,. At hali-past l.
the votes Tor the prizes had not been an
nOunccd. The Indian war dance was a
/ feature last night, and was much enjoyed.
Rev. {. y. Van lIouten, the new pastor
.l.,, ,.r.,sl.a1 lte in
! fr0ductOry sermon sunday morning 10
/ large congregation. At night he preached
n line sermon from John W., 81: "lIim
/ that cOmeth unto Me | will in no wise cast
out" MIR. Van Ilouten is an excellent
preacher, and made fine impression. Mt.
! Van IlOutcn occupies the parsonage next
to the church, having moved there last
week.
Messrs. j. Il. Johnson and Company are
pushing ahead on their new plant. The
! building i'm which the machinery and fur
naces will be placed, will be completed IN "a
few weeks, and when finished the plant
will cover considerably more ground than
/ it now covers in Richmond. An additional
force will be employed when the move Is
made in the new quarters.
David Wilkinson, the ninetecn-ye ar-old
son Of DR.. Wilkinson, Of Swansboro, died
| late Saturday night, after few days Ill
ness. His death was caused by typhoid
! fever The deceased was promising boy
and his death is "a sad one. Only few
weeks ago Or. Wilkinson lost grown
daughter from the same disease.
The officials oG the SOuthside railway say
THAT their electric cars will be running b!
! the 10Th Of september. In a few days wires
will be strung across the Free bridge and
the circuit completed. The cars, however,
| will be run first from some point In
! Manchester TO Forest Hill park. The
cars for the line have arrived, and
the machinery j. being put IN. The
advent Of the cars will be hailed with de-
/ light 10y all, for they Will obyiatc the ter
rife "bumping" that passengers are now
subjected TO while passing over the Rich
mond and Allegheny railroad tracks. The
new line will run up Arch TO seventh. thus
doing away with the Ninth street line.
General Il. D. Fry, president of the Mar.
shall mills. of Manchester, who Is reported
quite i'll i'm Richmond, was much better yes
terday.
/ Dr.T. p. Matthews. who has been ON
visit TO Saratoga and other Northern resorts,
has returned home.
Judge Cl0ptOn and Messrs. James +:
/ Bradley. George +. Cary. John &. Rice, H..
/ W. NunaHy, +. T. Mcfarland, and ii. G..
| Whitlock have returned from ten days
/ trip to the "ROcks," at the mouth Of the
Cape Fear river. twenty-five miles below
| Wilmington. They spent their time III
I fishing and hunting and everyone had illli
quota OF enjoyment.
Mr.. VI. \ Cogbill, Of Chesterfield. has r.
/ turned from Iynchburg, where he attended
the Virginia state Farmers Alliance.
Mr.. James +. Bradley, VINO has been
quit sick for sine, was better Yesterday.
| Public school teachers in Manchester dis
trict. Chesterfield. Will be elected this week.
Rev. 4. +. Hardy, ose Manchester,
preached at Antioch, in Ilenrico county,
/ sunday.
Mr.. John Fisher, OF Manchester, yesicr-
day received his appointment as assistant
postmaster 10 postmastcr-clcct Thomas
| smith. The latter went - Richmond yes
terday and had talk with'Jud-e Naddill
as to a government building tor Manchester
/ Mr.. smith Will take charge Of the Olice
about september 18th.
Rev. Or. Kerr preached 10 large con-
gregatiOn al Leader Hall sunday afternoon.
/ The meeting was under the auspices Of the
/ Railroad Branch Of the Young Mems thris-
tan Association.
Rev. T. T.. Reynolds preached both morn
! ing and night at the Central Methodist
church in place Of Rev. DR.. l.. VI. Peterson.
The Board Of Supervisors OF Chesterfield
met yesterday.
Mr.. George +. Gary has returned from
/ North Carolina.
DR.. Charles steel, of Richmond, was in
| Manchester YESTERDAY.