The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-20
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Matters - Interest in Our sister Cits
U,.r IA. Ifxer

Over the River.
Work has been commenced on the Man
chester side Of the Free bridge 10y the Edge
moor Bridge Company. the engineer in
charge being Mr. Reuben Sherrifls. who for
long tirie was assistant engineer 20 Col,
onel Cu;snaw The workmen Are now
engaged in making preparations Tor hand
ling the heavy iron work and timhers.
The Bridge Commissioners decided 4o..e
time ago 10 use the S.p0N appropriated
Jointly by The ciiies % Manchester and
Richmond 10 rebuilding FIVE spans Of The
bridge and repairing and strengthening the
others. The new spans VIII be- so cOnstfnc-
ted as % admit Of teams being trOticd over
1 with loaded vehicles. The best iron from the
removed spans will be- applied so siren 9Th
cning the OH sections. which viii have to
stand until anoihc' appropriation can De
gotten 90 corplctc the new structure. The
commissioners feel assured ihai when the
public comes % appreciate the great adj
vaniases 20 hc dolited from having SUBJ
staniiai lr0iting bridgc.they will experience
little difficulty in getting tine funds needed
20 carry ont their idea and make the entire
/ bridge safe for trOtling.
Samuel Bates. icOiorcdl was before the
/ Mayors Court Yesterday morning 70 am
swCr a charge Of trining with the affections
of0nc Fannie Byrd, du-ky damsel of some
! twenty summers. When the two met in
court they ma5ie mp their minds 90 heal all
differences by uniting in mairlmOny. a
marriage license was accordingly obtained
and Rev. DIR Reynolds tied the knot IN the
presence of the Mayor and quite a number
Of spectators.
There Is considerable ihteiesi manifested
/ in the search now being made hy N0riLorn
! in ..
The members of the school board recently
elected by the City Council viii have 10
qualify al this term Of the Hrs'ines Court
or else their election win go 10y default
During the iost Gay or two robins have
| been more plentiful than ever before. sew
! cral Manchester huntsmcn have Killed a-
many as fifty in one day.
! Mayor AttkissOn was applied i0 yesier-
4 day for grave for a colorcd pauper. who
died i'm -wonsb0rO. The matter Was rc.
ferrcd 90 the Chesterfield authorities.
Il is understood that efforts viii Doe made
i'm "a few days 90 organize "a branch oi tht
| Ancient Order United Norkmen ln Man.
chester Mr.. X. r. BalstOn of Richmond
will engineer the movement
The date of trial OF the suit of llObcck VS.
the Richmond and Manchester street Rail
way Company has been changed from next
/ Tuesday 10 Wednesday, when lt VIII nt
tried before Judge Wexford. of The hlch-
mOnd Circuit Court
The Hastings Court was engaged ycsteI-
! day hearing cnanccrv matters.
Those interested In the formation oi o
military Company met last night i'm 4. d.
/ Bradley a Go. IS Office In the iegicr building
Mr.. samuel T. Gilliland presided, and Mr..
/ A. j. Bradley acted as secretary. 10 was
decided that as soon as the i0rty-onc sigma
lures could Dee gotten TO the petition. Gov
! Mckinney would bee asked 20 authorize ih'
org IMITATION of the company under the
laws of the State Ol virginia. IT the Cover
nor does go. MIR. s.. VI. Fitzgerald viii Do
made captains. Il. S. liiyes. first lieutenant
James X. Holiday. second lieutenant AZ
this meeting. Mr.. Il. A Garter was elected
treasurer. and other matters Of "a r0uun,
order were attended 10.