The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-11
OUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR.
News Gathered Across The River by
Times Reporters.
MANCHESTER ITEMS IN SHORT SPACE.
Midlothian Coal Mine IL Being Opcned-Con-
vic,ed of wrccking Train-Personal
Notes About Well Citizens.
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Corner Fifth and Porter streets.
Branch Office. corner Twelfth and HUI sts.)
The case Of Hamilton Duncan. the white
youth who attempted 10 wreck train on the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad near Port
walthall. was begun in the County Court Of
Chesterfield Monday morning. and late that
night the jury returned verdict of guilty.
ascertsining his term in the penitentiary at
five years. The jury without any solicita-
ton on the part of tho prisoner or his counsel,
united in apetition TO the Governor asking for
tho pardon Of the prisoner on account of bis
youth He is fifteen years OF age and was in
company with two colored boys when the
crime was committed. The cOlOred boys are
yet % be tried. Mr.. David l.. Pulliam repre-
sented the prisoner. considerable amount
OF ohsncerv matters were transacted and the
court adjourned Yesterday for the term.
The Boston syndicate which is now the
owners Of the Midlothian coal mines arc
busly at work on the old Grove shalt All
of the water has been drawn on, and the
workmen are making the necessary re-
pairs preparatory 10 resuming opera
tons. When the explosion occurred IN
this mine some ten or twelve years ago,
about thirty operatives lost their lives. Only
a few 81 the bodies wero recovered al the
time. So far the workmen have not found
any OF the bodies that still remain buried.
Some of them are supposed 10 be several
miles from the mouth of the shaft. which IS
COO feet from the surface OF the earth.
An immense gourd was yesterday shown
THE TfAFs man. 10 was grown IN the yard
of Councilman 4. W Fair on Decatur street.
The seed was given Mr. Fairs son Freddie
10y his aunt and the little fellow planted it
and has tendery nursed u all the summer.
The gourd has n handle ffty-two inches in
length and IS probably the largest ever
grown, certainly IN this section Of the coun-
try.
colored Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was organized at the COlOred Baptist
church last sunday. The following officers
were elected President David &. Moon Vice
President. Rev W 4. Johnson. Treasurer.
John Baker Secretary. Rev. r. NJ Allen. Cor |
responding Secretary. 5. II. Johnson An eI- !
scutive committee of eleven were also ap- |
pointed.
The Alert Fire Company have perfected
arrangements 20 have ball on the 18th of .
December next. The committee of arrange
ments are W. T.. Smith. II. }. Muter. W. NJ. '
Muter. W. J.. Timberlake and w j Oster-
bine. The dance Will be- given in Odd-Fel-
lows Hall.
Miss Loretta Y, Schultz, Of Chesterfield.
was married yesterday at ST. Mary's German
Catholic church 20 Mr. George j. Krmm.
The bride Is the daughter Of NJ. II. Schultz
and is q very pretty and popular young lady
Mr.. J. J.. Redford. Frank Barton and w. (.
Crostic were added 10 the board of stewards
OF the Central church at an official meeting
sst Monday evening.
Rev. DR.. T.. NJ. Peterson will leave this
morning for Petersburg. where he will attend
he annual conference Of the NJ. T.. Church,
South.
Colonel Joseph p. Minitree. wife and child.
who have been visiting Mr.. Il. f. Pilson of
his city, returned 10 their home in Washing
on yesterday.
The ladies of the parsonage committee of
.he Central Methodist church realized 1881 !
1t the supper given at the church few nights
igo.
Dorsey Hargroye. who was required 20 give
ecurity, furnished the necessary bond yes
erday. and was released from jail.
Mr.. Bernard T. Walden and Miss Lou :
'ublett Will be married this evening at ;
clock at Meade Memorial church.
Mr.. j. j. Baily will conduct the services nj 5
he Bainbridge-street Baptist church tonight /
! the absence of the pastor
During the past week there have been about {
evenly 1--WE new additions 10 IHE TINES sub
;rptlon list IN this city.
Rev. DIR. Il. L. Kerr preached at the Pres
yteran church last night to large cOngre- {.
alton.
Mrs. Otis NJ Moore and child. ofRicbmond, !
)ent yesterday with relations in this city 5
The hustings court has adjourned for the
,rm, having been in session twenty days.