The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-03

Items of Interest From the Other Side of the
River.

Mr.. B. Martin, Of Hallsboro, Chesterfield.
has engaged in the real estate business in
Richmond.
Now is the time to pay licenses on vehicles.
II this tax is not forthcoming IN ten days the
police will be looking after delinquents .,
William Epps. the colored man who. fell
from scaffold at the Danville railroad shops
on Friday and was badly hurt about the head,
is getting on well and his injuries are said not
~ be serious.
Mr.. ]. l.. Martin. who keeps grocery and
liauor store on the corner of Broad Rock
road and New road. will at the next term OF
the County Court present counter petitlon
10 the one presented by Mr.. Burgess, which
asked that license TO sell liquor be denied
Mr. Martin.
The Executive Board of the Middle District
Baptist Association met in the Leader Build
ing. yesterday in the Office Of Mayor Attkis-
son. Present-W. w. Baker, A: A. Rudd, D..
Haskins Hobson, and John s. Taylor. =,
The Board made recommendation 70 aIIoW
Skinquarter church and Gllls Grove churcn
10 arrange for assistance in helping them on:
There was wreck on the Atlantic Coast
Line at Stony Creek, just below Petersburg
Friday evening.
Tne freight train which left Manchester
about midnight had five cars deralled, but
fortunately nobody was injured.
about 73O O'clock yesterday morning was de-
layed three OF four hours in consequence OF
the accident.
The City Council was called Friday even
ing to consider an application from the
Manchester Railway improvement Company
for the right Of way up cambridge street
from Twelfth street.
President Fisher. of the Richmond rail-
way companies, and Major b. II. Nash, who
is interested in the Mayo's bridge line came
ever from Richmond 10 attend the meeting.
The Council did not meet, however, as there
was not a quorum preseat. =,
At the first and second calling OF the roll
Messrs. Perdue, Hart, Rolin, Browder and
O'Brien answered 90 their names.
Shortly after the second rOll-call had been
made Messrs Bradley and Beattie arrived,
but the president had declared the body adj
journed for want Of a quorum, and 1t was
then too late 10 have the meeting.
Hon. George ID. Wise who has been in at
tendance upon the Hastings Court in this city
Gll the week as one of the attorneys IN the
Whitehead will case. in conversation with a
reporter yesterday afternoon, said.
Manchester is bound TO be big place.
Her natural location, to say nothing of the
push and enterprise of her citizens, will make
the city grow. ! believe there is big time
coming for the whole State, but do not
know # place anywhere in the Common
wealth that has brighter prospect than Man
chester"
Argument in the Whitehead will case was
concluded Friday afternoon and the case was
given TO the jury
After being out some time the jury came
into the courtroom and stated that it i'm
possible for them TO agree.
They we're accordingly discharged; so this
case, which has consumed five days in trial,
Will have 20 be gone over again.
1t is understood that the jury stood ten in
favor Of the will and two against IT,
Manchester is to have a ten-ton EGGPLANT.
She has already plant for the manufacture
Of ice machines, and this latter, which will
soon be in operation, will give employment to
O number of skilled machinsts
The men interested in this EGGPLANT, which
is to be started at once, are A. L. Adamson,
Bowen IL Bradley. W. S. ROlin, A. J. Brad
ley, Nunnally Bros, w. A. Simpkins, and j.
z. Bradley.
hey met yesterday ir Dir Adamson's Office
and ordered the necessary machinery, which
will be delivered in a few days
BY the first Of the month the company will
begin themanufacture of ice.
Next Tuesday evening there will be an en-
tertainment at Gibbs Opera House for the
benefit Of Meade-Memoral church.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham. Mr.. Walter
Plimmer and Miss Kitty Burke will sing, and
Mr. Fred. Bacon will perform on the banjo.