The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-31
DOINGS ~ MANCHESTER.
Sunday In the Churches-COurt Cases
Personal.

sunday In the ahhifhfs-tOuIi
Personal.
Tho Easter services at the different churches
on Sunday. which were appropriate 10 the
occasion. were largely attended both morning
and night.
Yesterday. equally rs bright and clear as
tho day before, was pretty freely observed "a
a holiday.
The railroad shops were shut down and the
public schools closed
Many persons were ont on the first fishing
tour Of the season. while the robins We're
freely fired at in the roads Of Chesterfield
county
Al the Presbyterian church an Easter hunt
took place from 3 o'clock in the afternoon
until IN the evening.
Faster eggs were hidden and great interest
was shown by young and old III hunting
them.
Meade Memorial Sunday school had an
Easter celebration at the church on Sunday
afternoon a. $50 o'clock. Every seat in the
edihce was taken and even standing room
was at premium.
school came down in a body and they and the
Meade Memorial school filed up most of the
church.
Each class had pretty banner and each
class made It's Faster offering Rev. j. j.
Clopton made a short address and the exer-
cises were quite interesting.
The Alert Fire Company gave grand ball
last night at Odd-FellOws' Hall. corner Eighth
and Huh streets. which proved to be grand
success Mr.. A IIarfeld presented the chief,
captain and the other ten officers of the COM
pany with handsome badges.
The following had charge Of the arrange
ments and deserve great credit for the sue
cess Of the entertainment. Messrs. W. L.
Smith, James Osterbine, W. l.. Undertake.
VI u II ffrcAEs A | fnacnp,h
Jr., J. T.. Baugh
l.. W Belcser has been nominated by the
Democrats of Matoaca for oyorseer Of the
poor.
The delegates to the County Convention
from Hancocks Store precinct are Pat Win
free and Edward Archer.
Junius Taylor lcolOredl is in the Manchester
Jail and will be tired before Justice Lindsey.
OF SWansboro. this afternoon at O'Clock.
Some tame AGO Taylor estlfed in a Gaze be-
fore the Magistrates Court in SwansborO.
One OF the principals in the case accused him
Of testifying falsely. and a warrant was sworn
out against him on that charge. lie was taken
before Squire Lindsey, but "a the complain
ant did not appear the case was dismissed.
The present case grows out of the same
matter
Fannie Carter. colored woman. was before
the Mayor yesterday morning charged with
petty larceny.
The warrant was sworn out by youth en-
ployed in grocery store where the theft IS
alleged 10 have been committed. The youth
said the woman came into the store while he
was in the back room and started of with
bag OF -four and some meat.
The accused. however. denied that she had
been out Of Der house and in the absence Of
an important witness the case was continued
until to-day.
Mrs. James Bntler. one of the oldest citizens
,f c.11 IL -. at hor
Matoeca district
She was in the ninety-frst year Of her age
and had lived in the county many years.
Her mental functions were well preserved
uD 10 within a short time before her death and
she exhibited remarkable vitality.
Mr.. George W. Scofeld died Sunday morn
ing at o'clock at his residence on Fifth
street
The deceased was twenty-seven years old
and leaves wife. He was employed at the
Richmond aud Danyille railroad shops, where
he was exceedingly popular. He was a men,
Der of the official board Of Fifth-street Church
and an officer IN the sunday school.
The funeral took place yesterday mornin:
az I'D o'clock from that church.
The revival services ~ Fifth-Street Meth
odlst church. which have been very success
fully conducted. have been discontinued
There were two additions q the member
ship of the church Sunday night
Mr.. Juuius Gregory. Of Chesterfield. is very
III. and - not expected 10 recover He has
been justice OF the peace for number Of
years at Hancocks Store precinct.
The following delegates 10 the county con-
vecton have been elected from Winfree's
Store precinct: s d. Ivey. j. n. Dunstan. W.
W. Clarke. J. ID. Simonson. and j. +. Dance.
Stuart Lodge, No. 1H. of Odd-Fellows.
have elected J. r. Green. representative and
G. W. Bsnkin.hip, alternate, 10 the Grand
Lodge of that order, which meets in Rich
mOnd next month.
Mrs. Savory. wife OF Mr.. o. Saydry. died
Sunday night at her residence, corner Of Thir-
teenth and Hull streets She was Miss Mary
Lou Conoway. daughter Of Mr.. James Como
way. who lived on Belle Isle for a number Of
years.
Policeman r. p. Smith arrested Jerry Tay-
Tor and William Mathews both colored) yes
terdsy. charged with creating a disturb
ance.
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