The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-27
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
4 Budget Of General News Gathered From
Over The River.
/ DAY IN CHESYERFIELDS METROPOLIS.
A weddinr-An Operate Performance.
Church Ssws-InterestinE Items OF
Personal and General Interest.
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The usual services were held in the various
churches Sunday by the resident pastors.
The MAYOR had several trivial cases of no
special Importance before him this morning.
Mr.. r. G. Beazley. of the News, South Bos-
ton was in the city yesterday, and paid
! pleasant visit to TIE IimTs Bureau.
Mrs Peter A. Franklin. of New York. who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. Laura A.
! Walden. of this city, returned home this morn
Ing.
Misses Bertha and Ethel Knight. Of New
York who have been visiting Miss Agnes
Walker. at Holly Springs. near Manchester.
left for home this morning
The meeting of the Railroad Branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association, held In
Leader Hall Yesterday afternoon, was largely
attended and the exercises very interesting.
The suryiyiup members of Company B.
Fourth Virginia Veteran Cavalry. will assem-
bic mounted at the Mayors Courtroom next
Thursday morning at o'clock to attend the
unwilling of the Wickham statue
The late A. :. Bacon, who was killed in
Richmond Friday had his life insured for
S14. 900. OF this $4,000 was an accident
policy The remains reached Norwich, Conn.
Saturday night. and the funeral took place
there yesterday.
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to-day announcing the death at Patchoag.
Long Island, of his brother, MIR. William
Harding Deceased lived IN this city for
number of years, but had been residing at
Patchoag from 1872 until the time OF hls
death.
There was quite an exciting runaway on
MoDOnough street Sunday afternoon. when a
horse attached to a buggy became frightened.
The gentleman driving jumped out and WAS
thrown violently against the fence OF MT. ..
I. Davidson and very painfully injured.
boy who was in the vehicle, stuck to hls seat
and was not hurt.
Thomas William. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Is. GoOding, died yesterday at the
residence of his parents on Fifth street. from
which place the funeral took place this alter
noon at o'clock. This Is the second child
Mr.. and Mrs. Gooding have lost within the
last week. and the father of Mr.. Gooding also
died last Wednesday.
Mr.. Ollie b. Elder, Of this city, who for
some years has been IN the employ or Messrs.
Allen d Ginter. of Richmond. left Saturday
for New York from which place he Will sail
for Paris. He goes 10 the French capital In
the employ of cigarette machine company
Of Connecticut 10 superintend the erection OF
their machines there. Mr.. Elder secured the
position through Major Lewis Gln.er when
the latter was recently abroad, and will be IN
Paris about year.
Mr.. John s. Wakefield and Miss Mary 8.
Butler were united IN marriage Sunday night
by Rev. T. F. Wise The ceremony was sol
emnized at the res dence OF the preacher and
was witnessed by number of friends OF the
contracting parties. The bride ID the attrac-
tive aud pretty daughter OF the late Nathaniel
Butler, Esq. The groom IS popular en-
ploye OF the Richmond and Danyille Rail
road Company and has host of friends, who
wish him and his young bride much happi-
ness in their new life.
Two accidents happened on the Richmond
and Danville railroad Saturday night--one at
Wolf Trap and the other az keysylle.
freight train jumped the rails while pulling
out of the side track at Wolf Trap, and Alr.
Richard jenkins OF this city, who was acting
as tlsgmsn, was slightly hurt IN the SIDE;
Four cars were completely wrecked. and
1t is remarkable no ono else was
injured The accident at keysyille was
rather singular one. Mr. b. W. Thaxton.
of TINS city. was standing upon the train with
pole in his hand. The pole came in contact
with a switch target. and he was knocked
from the moving train. One OF his fingers
was split open. and the side OF bis face was
badly bruised. He was rendered UNCONSCIOUS
for o time and was taken 10 a station near by,
where he received medical treatment.
The bright little operetta, -Four Leaf
Clover" was presented for the first time last
evening by a company OF amateurs at GlbDs
opera mouse LOT mo DeHei0 VI VIC -"e
Memorial church organ fund The cast en-
braced some Of Manchesters best musical
talent and most popular society bellies. 10
crticise an amateur performance would be
unklnd, and % particularize where all did
such splendid work cannot be-
done for want OF space. The prologue Sleep
Well" AZ rendered by Mrs. Andrew Smelling
was especially good and Major Kirk Mathews
rs musical director AID pianist was up TO his
usual standard of excellence. The chorus
sang with a vim and snap not usually seen IN
amateur performances. and the drilling and
dancing of the gypsies was very gracefully
and prettily done. large crowd WAS pre-
sent. including number of kichmonder's
who gave vent TO their feelings with much
applause The performance gave entire satis-
faction. and will be repeated tonight.