The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-28
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
A Budget Of General News Gathered by
The Times Reporters.
NOTES FROM ACROSS The FREE BRIDGE
a Musicale by the Pupils of Mrs a. C..
Hnrdlng's Class-Pouha:an Poinfs-Per-
son9l Items Of Interest.
MANCHESTER Bureau RICHMOND TrMrs.
L. L -

The pupils Of Mrs. A. c. Harding music
class had their first musicale at Hrs. Hard
| ings last evening.
These musicales were given by the pupils
at regular intervals last year and were largely
attended and greatly enjoyed by the relatives
and friends OF the performing ones.
| Last evening was no exception to the pleas
ant similar occasions of last year and the
large number of invited ones in attendance
enjoyed a musical treat
The entertainment took place in Mrs.
/ Harding parlors. and each and every young
lady taking part did her part in "A
! most acceptable manner. Indeed. in
/ some instances the little misses played
! their numbers with most remarkable
I degree of accuracy FOR children OF such
/ tender years. while the larger young ladies
showed such a mark Of proficiency and did
/ their numbers IN such spleudgd style as 70
bring forth very hearty applause from those
present The musicale was delightfully."-
| pleasant occasion. Tho following pro-
gTamme was rendered.
Part IL. Duet "Shirt Dance" Misses
/ Mamie Wright md Alma Owens. 3 Solo,
I "Humoreslue" Miss Ruth Nunnally. B.
| Duet, ''Lustspiel Overture Misses Mary Bur-
ron and Lynette Day. ;. Solo. Tam Yer
! nu9Den,' Miss Erna Bas.. .. Duet. Little
/ Fisher Maiden Misses Ruth Brands and
Daisy Niece. 6. Solo, "Bagate!le," Mss
Ethel Harding.
Part III. Duet. Last Rose Of Summer"
Miss Emmie Patch and Mrs. \. c. Harding
2. Duet. "Mena and Lena Walt" Misses
/ Florence Brands and Matte bilhngton. 8.
Solo. Polish Dance Miss Coley Lowell t.
Duet. IL 1royatore" Misses Ethel Harding
J and Ida flOurney. D. Solo "Old Folks Mt
Home" Miss Fannie Shotwell. g. Duet.
Watch on tho Rhine" Misses jamie Wingo
| and Erna Bass.
The members of the defunct Progressive
Endowment League will probably get about
Is or 80 per cent. of the amount paid into the
! treasurer The League is in the hands OF
receiver ID IS thought the money will be
forthcoming about the lst of December.
! Judge John II. Ingram is counsel for the
! members from this city.
The manager of the TINTs Bureau in this
CITY Is prepared 20 do all kinds OF Job printing.
II is a remarkable fact that every case in
/ tho police court this week was continued for
| Friday. and yesterday they were again con-
timed. Several important matters are 10
/ come up and the absence 81 witnesses has
caused the delay.
POwHATAs POINTS.
alr. Jesse Tucker. brother OF Daniel
Tucker Esd. died suddenly Wednesday last.
Many Powhatan people aye moving 50 Man
chester, where they will make their future
| homes.
Judge b. 4. Hancock held n special term Of
the Poahatan Circuit Court Wednesday and
| Thursday OF this week for Judge /. -. lrylng.
! who IS quite SICK. The court was adjourned
til December 18th. when several important
/ railroad cases will come up.
Judge William Pope Dabney and Judge j.
/ o. Reynolds are irving for the judgesbp OF
| the counties of Powhatan and Cumberland.
| Judge Hancock has granted q writ OF
/ arror and euuarqe2paS 70 n IUfrmeut of the
! county county court OF Ameha IN the case Oh
the Commonwealth against Mary Seay. who
wa convicted of larceny at the Otober term
/ Oi that court
Crops have been unusually good this year
and the farmers have about finished gathering
/ them IN.
A bug is doing much damage to tho pine
forests of the county aud trees are being killed
in large numbers
The Farmyille and Powhatan railroad is
/ doing very good business. Colonel 6. j. J..
/ Burgwyn. having resigned his position with
| the James ltlver improvement Company. Will
/ devote his entire attention 10 the railroad
/ company
PERSONALS.
Miss Laura May Eastwood and Mr.. Jsmea
/ L. BEDFORD were married Thursday evening
/ II the res dence OF the brides parents. Oh
| Hull street Rev W. !. Laughon performed
! tho ceremony.
Mr., j. f. Marshall and bride. from Roa-
roke. arc visiting the family OF DR.. Mathews.
/ on Twelfth avenue
Nr. W. c. bohanan, grandpa the nc
! cOmmOdating mail agent of the city. left yes
| terday for visit 90 b.s OLD nome IN Char-
/ lotte county.
Alr. Charles ". Lee. master machinist Of
the Western North Carolina railroad, wife
and child are visiting Mr.. j. i. Jewett on
/ cambridge street.
LETT Yesterday for their future home IN Lynch
I burg Ihev have endeared themselves 70 a
| very large circle of frends il this city. who
deeply regret the necessity OF his leaving.
Rev ". G. Walden. the new pastor OF the
/ Central Methodist church will arrive IN The
CITY to-day from Berkley and will preach his
/ Introductory sermon here tomorrow morning.
TIE UNwZLL ONES.
Mrs. Jude Holland is quite sick at her
! home on Orter street.
livery member of Dr. Mathews family is
I sick with the grippe.
The condition OF Mrs. D. j. Pulliam, whose
critical illness has been noted, remains IN
/ CHANGED
Mrs William i. LlpscOmb IS confined 10
/ her bed by sickness.
Mrs. Is. T. Pi.son Is quite uuweu at her
home on Thirteenth street.
Miss Sarah MOrrsette, VINO has been very
SICK Is Improving.
Wr Charles Thornhill. who has been con
! fined 10 bis bed Tor several days, IS reported
better.
Mr.. W. L. Moody is convalescing after sew
eral davs OF seriOus indispOstiOn.
Dr. George Ben Johnson was called In yes
terday 10 see Dr. Thomas +. Mathews. who Is
threatened with pneumonia.
The doctors report that the grippe has
assumed almost al epidemic shape IN this
city.
Ms. William r. Owens. Of Birmingham
Ala. who is here for her health, Is reported
Improving.
Mr.. Willie Owens. son Of Commissioner Of
Revenue samuel Il. Owens, 10 at home with
the grippe.
Joseph Arthur's Blue Jeans.
Monday next the stage of the Richmond
Theatre will present ID scene OF unusual ac-
tivity. corps OF carpenters and steam
htters will prepare Il for the reception Of the
immense plant and paraphelnai OF Blue
Jeans. which appears here 10Y three nights
and Saturday matinee. commencing december
3D. Blue Jeans was the most phenomenal Of
last seasons New ork successes ami ran for
two hundred nights at the tourteenth-street
Theatre. 1t is comedy drama. and o very
Imaginable one of the old homestead order.
with very strong sensation interpolated
that OF an actual saw-mill III full operation
with { rec large circular saws running. on
which huge panks ale sawed IN full view Of
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