The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-01
DOTNGs IN MfSCHRsTER.
Items of Interest From the other Side of IN,
River.

DR.. Philip Hancock, Of Chesterfield, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. J. W. Nunnay. who has been AZ work near
Midlothian, has returned homo
Judge h. A. Hancock has returned from Din
widdie. where he has been holding court
The receipts ~ the Manchester postollice dur.
ing the present ycsr are considerably larger
than last year.
the newly gravelled streets good rolling a.
soon as the weather becomes more favorable
The coal mining industry IN Chesterfield a.
comparatively az stsnd@fi.l ust now.
This IS explained by So isn'.l e Jus, from
sell their lands. and are not IN position 90 car
~ on the mining business This hampers che
mining companies. who do not like 20 prospect
on their own prouerty when parties Just few
yards away own land which they will neither
sell nor develop.
There were about sixty couples present A. fhe
Alert Fire COMPANY ball az Odd-Felows III .
Monday night, and dancing was kept up unit b
o'clock Yesterday morning.
The grand march was led by Mr. A. b. Tyson
The friends in different parts Of the county o.
Mr.. lawson Morrissett. of Midlothian, want him
20 stand for the Legislature this fall
There was meeting OF the Chamber or Com
merce Monday afternoon. al which matters yer
tanning 20 the development OF the city were dis
Mr. George II. Jewett, of Midlothian. has an
nounced himself a candidate for the stale Sef.
ate this fall. subject 10 the Democratic conNep-
ton
afternoon FOR DanYille. whore they will in fn-
ture reside. Mrs. Moore has son In business
there
Mr.. W. W. Pace. of Bon-Air was in the city
Yesterday lie wants to be reelected commits,
sioner of the revenue in the first district
Monday night somebody throw rock Whil
broke TWO large panes q plate-glass IN tln
front Of the drug store Of Messrs. J. Z. smelling
The continued case Of Fanny Carter lcolorei'
charged with petty larceny. was called IN tin
MAYOR Court yesterday morning Fannie. how
ever failed 10 come. Her husband. who was
present, stated that she left home last night 90
collect her weeks washing, but had not been
A capss was issued and an officer went in
search Of the absentee, who will be brought De-
fore court to-day n captured 49,.
Jesse Campbell, Roger Scott William Finn.
gan and Munr0e Avis were each fined 80 -J .f
the MAYOR yesterday for lighting m the street
Tho difficulty occurred IN front OF 90
Opera House Monday afternoon and attrac- N
large crowd.
Mary Davis. a colored woman. was befors '..
Mayors Court yesterday morning upon .Om-
plant of her husband. She followed hm DID
the street Yesterday afternoon. smashed his ha,
and scattered the ashes from has pipe to Che
winds
The Mayor required hor 70 give bond n OBJ.
sum Of 800 for three months. In default sa.
Ne,srs Augustine Royal < Co., real estate
agents. have sold for NJ. James =. Robinson fg
Mr. Charles Watkins. OF Richmond, six acres u
land on the Broad Rock road for 5000 al acre
This property was bought by Mr.. Robinson
last year for $500 an acre. IL is between Chg
Buck Hill farm and blaior Joseph Walker IS. ana
also adjoins the lurfoot addition.
The Easter hunt ~ the Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon and Monday night was worry
enjoyable affair
In the afternoon the children turned o1' la
large numbers and seemed 20 greatly enjoy
themselves hunting for the pretty Easter eggs
Al night tho attendance was equally as good.
40 meeting OF the congregation OF tl'
Meade Memorial church Monday night the il-
lowing vcstrymcn wore elected for the ensuing
year: Or s. L. Ingram. John B. Vaughan. U.s.
Lawrence Ingram. Robert Nelson and judge 81
Bassett French