The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-07
NEWS FROM MANCHESTER.
1 WOuId-Be Lunatic Throws a Bucket Of
Water on a Physician.
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Thief Enters a House and Only Steals .
Backing Box and Brush-Personai
Notes OF Interest to Many.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND Tf@Ks. !
CoRyyR FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.

CoRxEs FIFTH AND PORTER STREETS.
One of our prominent physicians yesterday
WAS called to see patient in Swansboro. He
duly arrived at the home of the sufferer. and
proceeded with the tongue-examining and
pulse-feeling in the latest. most approved and
scientific manner. Now in this house is q man
who has for several days been trying TO pass
himself of rs non compos mentis. This
cranky individual made things pretty lively
in the peaceful old suburb yesterday, and for
a time had the good folks scampering around
the neighborhood seeking a place of refuge.
About the time things had gotten little quiet
and were putting on their everyday, ordinary
looks the Young doctor put in his appear
ance While writing q prescription. this
would be-crazy crank in an Apache-.ike man
ner crawled up behind the doctor and pro-
ceeded forthwith to douse him with bucket
of cold water To say the pill prescrlber
was mad but mildly expresses 1t. He was hot,
and jumping TO his feet he proceeded
10 make 1t a trife warm for this crazy player
and give him such shaking as probably he
never had before. The besprlnk.ed physician
then finished his prescription and took his
departure for home and dry clothing. warn
ing his baptizer that if he heard of any more
of his pranks he would have Chief Lipscomb
after him. He has since been very sane.
A meeting of the new City Democratic Com
mittee will take place in the Leader Hall this
evening at O'Clock Tomorrow at
noon ChairmaniP Y. Cogbill of Chesterfield
viii meet the chairmen of Manchester, Pow
hatan and doOchland to make arrangements
for holding the convention 70 nominate can
didates for the General Assembly. They will
also fix the basis of representation IN the con-
vention. The following gentlemen compose
the Manchester committee: John w. Caudle.
Y. +. Faulconer and Preston Starke. First
ward Lawrence Pool, Joseph Butler and An
drew Hooker. Second ward. G.. +. Redford,
a. j. DafFron and Floyd Bass. Third ward: A.
J Bradley. J. Il. Holiday and Charles Keller.
Fourth ward
Transfer tickets on the Hull-street hOrse-csr
line and the Perry street electric line were
put il use for the first time yesterday and
was Il source Of great accommodation TO the
many riders that daily use these cars
Formerly you could only get transferred If
the car you were on happened 10 meet the
car you desired to take. Now the drivers and
conductors are supplied with transfer tickets
good only on date OF issue whereby you can
leave a car anywhere between Seventh and
Perry streets and the Richmond end Of the
Free bridge and take another car IN either d.
rectiOn This enables any one to ride from
Broad street in Richmond 10 Swansboro or
from Swansboro TO Forest Hill Park for one
fare
Some time during the day yesterday thief
broke into the dwelling house Of MIR. ID. l..
Pulliam on Porter street and carried on
clothes brush and box N blacklng. An en-
trance was effected through back window,
and though the thief ransacked everything IN
the house only took off the above articles.
Many valuables might have been taken had
the intruder been 50 disposed. Mr.. Pulllam
and family are at the Bedford Alum Springs
and during tho day no one is On the place: At
night Mr.. Richie Willis. brother Of hrs. Pull
liam stays in the house, and 1t was when ne
arrived there last night the matter was dis
covered. No clue as to the identity OF the
thief could be found.
DEPUTY Sergeant A. II. Fitzgerald received
r letter to-day from Mrs. Eleanor Duncan. OF
Jersey City asking after the health and COM
fort of her hayward son, who IS spending
three months in Jail here for attempting TO
wreck a train The communication was I'M
medately answered and the desired lnforna-
ton given.
George Porter Robert McRae. Lowndes
Peple. John Calligan and Charles Bourne.
young men of this city, are "holidaying' on
the banks Of Chesterfield where they are en-
10, ing the pleasures OF camping. Shooting,
hshing and frollicking generally are the order
Of things. -
Last evening. about 10 O'clock, Mr.. Floyd
Morrissette, OF this city. brought to the home
of TINES reporter beautiful blossom from
the rare and lovely plant, q night-bloomlng
cereus The plant belongs to Mr. william
Whitworth. and there were seven OF the
beautiful flowers
Manufacturing enterprises are steadily in
creaslng. Yesterday the j. r. Johnson foun-
dry began operation. and fifteen skilled
mechanics were put TO work. This number
will lie in ,reased az the test Of the machinery
proves to be all right Tho works will proba-
bly employ five hundred operatives.
Lee Roberts and Joe Green will be before
tho police court this morning for fighting,
The disturbance occurred at the corner oi
Fifth and Hull streets and during the combat
Green used knife upon his opponent, infilct-
ing painful though not serious wound;
Yesterday afternoon as the north-bound
passenger train on the Richmond and Petors-
burg railroad was passing Drewry's Bluff
small white boy attempted 10 board 1t and
was knocked down and considerably shaken
The delegates who have been in attendance
upon the Middle District Baptist Association
are expected home to-day. the meeting hsv--
ing adjourned after very successful and
pleasant session.
with his son. Mr.. j. ID Mathews. IL at Sara
toga Springs, contains the information that
the atters health is very much improved
During the thunder storm about midday
Yesterday the circuit was shut OF from the
electric cars for an hour. thereby causing
Temporary suspension Of traffic.
Nj. William T. Reams wife, children and
nurse leave to-day for Norfolk and Ports
mouth. where they will spend several weeks.
Should your CANNES not be supplied with
medals by the 10th instant you VIII lie sub
iect 10 q fine and a loss OF your dog.
Mrs. ". V. Owens and Miss Hattie Owens
are both quite sick at their residence. corner
Twelfth aud Perry streets.
MT. A. Dawson is nsticating and enjoy
ing tho cool breozes of buckingham county.
Mr.. W. w Lowry, who has been quite sick
for several weeks, IS able u 90 out again.
Miss Allie Bass is visiting friends and rels-
sives in Chesterfield county.
Mr. Henry F. Buell., of Henderson. n. O..
is here on visit
Miss Lula Smithson is visiting friends 10
this city.