The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-30
THE PEOPLE OF MANCHESTER.
4 Record Of Yesterdays Happenings
Which Affect Them.
BRIEF NEWS FROM OYER THE RIVER.
What the Citizens Have Been Doing and Say
ing-The Police Court-The Alert Fire
Compsny's Librsry-Notes.

Miss Emma Latham is visiting relatives in
Spotsylvana county.
Mr.. John W. Csudle is visiting friends and
relatives in Charlottesville.
Mr. Thomas Davis. of Chesterfield, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs Aaron Harfeld has returned from O
pleasant visit to several Northern cities.
In the absence of the pastor Rev. I. f.
Reynolds Will preach this morning at the
Bainbridge-street Baptist church.
Miss Daisy Mccoy. of Norfolk. who has
been visiting Mrs. Aiken. of this city. re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Emma Lamb, daughter OF Mr.. /. A..
Lamb. will leave in n day or SO for Glade
Springs, where she will attend school the
coming session.
Dir. r. w Smith who has been quite sick
for several days is somewhat better. but not
yet able 10 be out
Miss Maggie Vaden. of Chesterfield who
has been visiting Mrs. Webster. this city.
turned home Yesterday.
Row. !. }. Spencer will preach at COwardin-
avenue Christian church this morning and
tonight.
Rev. j. r. HARRISON the evangelist who
held such successful revival meetings in this
oity last winter, writes friend here that
since the first of October last he has preach
$500 conversions Mr. Harrison is q most
earnest and working preacher and seems 70
be indeiatigable in his efforts TO advance the
cause of Christ Mr.. Harrison made a host
OF friends during his sojourn in this city
Mrs. Susan Robinson. widow Of tho late
Joseph Robinson. of Chesterfield died Rich
mond Friday and the remains were yesterday
taken TO Bethel church. where they were
inferred. Rev. II. II. Wipfree preached the
funeral sermon and spoke very beautifully
and touchingly Of the lovely Christian char
acter of the deceased.
Mr. w l.. Watkins of this city. leaves to-
morrow for Louisa county, where he will
spend his vacation rusticating in rural shades.
Miss Meta Franklin, who has been 50 very
sick, is convalescent.
BRIEFS.
Yesterday was one Of the most disagreeable,
rainy days of the season. and was the coolest
day we have had for several months. Range
of thermometer at The TINES Bureau was:
4. NJ. IS: u, 62 2. NJ. 60 degrees.
A Government shipment. of 10000 pounds
of tobacco was made by the Manchester To-
baccO Company Yesterday.
The inclement weather Of yesterday broke
up the picnic 10 Young's pond by Henderson
Lodge. No. 105. !. O. q. +. They will 20 out
tomorrow, however, and tho boys are ex-
pecting a grand and good time.
A TINES man was last night invited into
and Mr. j. J. Boyle was very kind in showing
him around. The room IL over the Council
chamber. and is very prettlly fixed up. The
work of painting and frescoing the walls
and ceiling was done 10y tho members OF the
company and reflects great credit upon the
taste and ability of the artists A
pretty book case well filled with
readable voums Is at one end Of the apart
ment. and several tables and number Of
chairs are arranged about the room. Several
nice pictures adorn the walls. and several
copies of the new bylaws arc framed and
hung up in conspicuous places.
The company is sadly in need Of adequate
equipments and at the next meeting Of the
Council will ask for additional apparatus.
Chief-Of-Polce Lipscomb said 10 TINES
man few DAYS ago. Our fire company 10 the
best organized band in the State. The boys
are a Jolly, good set frst-cass fire brigade
and deserve great credit for their work both
at and away from the fierce flames.
POLICE COURT.
Tn the absence Of Mayor Attkisson Justice
Per due mcted out equity TO the unfOrtunates.
addition Of only two dollars 10 the city trea-
sury, The weather was as dismal and dark
as the countenances Of the few negroes who
had to kiss the book" and give an account
of their evil deeds.
The continued case Of Robert Glasgow. a
UCbIO tuulHcu VIII hCClI-E - h4ofiNtCiir
house, came up. Robert lives on Seventh
street near Hull and the testimony OF neigh
bors showed that visitors TO the house very
often came at late hours and greatly disturbed
the peace and quiet of that locality. He was
required to give bond for his good behavior
for three months.
Della Pope and Olivia Judd, two negro
women, live in the same house. and Friday
night agreed to disagree, and from words
they got to blows, and then TO the lookup
Everything in the room that could be handled
was used IN the melee and not till Della
knocked ont" Olivia with lamp did the
fracas terminate. One dollar each was re-
quired of them for the fun they had
Thomas Daniel, a negro, was seen acting in
a suspicious manner about a house on Balm
bridge street, near the Petersburg railroad
Friday night. Two men came out, and after
some little difficulty took Tom TO the station
house. where be was baled for his appearance
Yesterday morning. After hearing the evil
dence Justice Perdue required him to give
bond for his good behavior for three months