The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-28
DOIyGs IN MfNCHE ESTER.
Items of Interest From the Other Side of IN,
River.


The work Of laying tho track for the Mayo's.
bridge street-car line IS progressing very
rapidly.
Superintendent Charles Selden. ofthe Rich.
mOnd street-car lines, was IN Manchester
yesterday morning in connection with this
work.
The track has been laid from the br.de,
almost 20 the corner OF Seventh and Hun
streets. and a large force OF hands are az w0lk
on the line.
The route as granted by the Council Il ia
city OF Manchester and the Board Of Super.
yis0rs If Chesterfield. is up Hull 20 Seventh
ont seventh 10 Decatur. up Decatur ~
Twelfth out Twelfth TO NoDonough. up Ne.
DOnuuyh t. Cowardin avenue. down Cow4r
din avenue 90 Decatur street up DecaturD
Holly street. which is the corporation lne
then out Holly streetto Hull. and thenceout 10
tine Belt Line, which IS a mile beyond tn city
limits
The question Of crossing Mayos hrle,
does not seem 20 have been settled yer be-
tween President Fisher, Of the street-car
line, and Mr. Ware b. Gay. the owner o.. Gle
bridge
As 10 how the company will transfer pa..
sengers az required by the ordinance Of tie
city OF Manchester remains 10 be seen.
Passengers arr tiled 81 one fare through
both cities and Il u said that II the cars ire
not running over the bridge 10y June lst Tie
company will use buses on the bridge until
the matter betweea Alr. Gay and 1r. Fisher
ls settled.
Mr.. Cook, the Richmond photographer.
was in Manchester Saturday afternoon taking
Photographic views OF Manchester which
vii bo reproduced in the illustrated pam.
phiet which the Chamber az Commerce IS
getting up % advertise Man hesters adyan
tlges etc TO the outside world.
+. Lac. fn 3D.
weeks. i've thousand are 90 bee published
superintendent Blanhngshlp. Of Chester.
field. has sent ont the following notice g. tie
public school teachers IN the county
The superintendent Of Public Instruction
strongly urge, all teachers 90 attend some one
ot fhe summer Institutes.
The cogiso of instruction will douhtic.- Pa
arranged specially O. aid Thorn IN the tNu nDg
subjects drawing and physiology 10 be- intro
Tho fact that professional teachers arc a-
ways preferred. both by PATRONS and -chl0.
officers, would seem 3D. suggest the true colr.e
to an who wish 10 teach; and whatever maF @
yOur academic attalnments. the day b. nor hr
distant when professional knowledge viii Pa
needed 20 enable you 10 get ana hold place 70
Tie lvey Memorial church in Chesterf.i
county. near Petersburg. which has just been
completed will 100 dedicated next Sunday
morning. The dedicat0ry sermon VIII be-
preached by Bishop CRANBERRY.
Clerk NJ. 4. Cogbill. of Chesterfield. was 10
the city Yesterday. having been summoned
here as a witness IN the Whitehead contested
will case now pending IN the Hastings Colr'.
Mr. Coghil said that on the 18th May when
the Chesterfield Circuit Court IS M session.
the supervisors will meet with Judge Hancock
b receive bids for building a new JAIL
The will Of the late Richard Whitehead d
being contested in the Hastings Court The
LAWYER. in the case are. Hon. George d.
Wise. Judge William l. Clopton. y. i. Pub
liam. Hay Garnet and T. V Coghill
This case excites considerable interest TIE
estate is valued no about $1,000.
Mr. John Utz has been quite sick for sey-
eral days
The new stage for the Leader Hall will be-
completed in "a few days.
Mss Lily llhey. Of Washington, formerly
of Manchester, rs here on a visit.
Rev Dr. T.. VI. Peterson. who has boon
quite sick with the grip, was ont on SUNDAY.
The Martin farm. near Granite. in Chester-
field. has been IN the Martin family over 90
years.
The electric cars We're unable TO accommo-
date the people who wanted to visit Forest
Hi Park on Sunday.
The boat-house which Nr. William Il.
Bcattie is having built on the lake at Forest
Hill Pork viii be- finished This week
Rev. Mr. Smith. of Randolph Macon Co.
leQe. 10y .oLod 40 the Contra Methods
cnhrch Sunday morning and night.
AZ the morning service four persons wero
received into the church on certificates.
Several large culverts have recently been
built under the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad tracks between Manchester and Phil
lips crossing.
These oulyerts have been made wide enough
for he double track which Is expected 10 le
built 10 Petersburg very soon.