The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-29
M1NCHESTER MdTTERS.
What is Going on of Interest on tho Other
Side of the Water.

Slut Oh inc NhIefs
Horse-cars were running regularly on the
Decatur-street line yesterday with intervals
of about ten minutes between them The
cars run from Twelfth and Decatur streets
over MayO's bridge to Fourteenth street in
Richmond, and the run is made in about fif-
teen. minutes -Four cars were run YESTERDAY
and IN a few days two more Will be added At
Fourteenth and Main passengers can transfer
10 the Main street line without extra charge
and III this way makes itself a great con-
venience TO the sections of Manchester and
Richmond that II traverses. 1t is probable
that handsomely equipped electric system
will soon succeed this pioneer effort and thus
bring still closer together the two cities
whose interests are manifestly the same.
Quite large company. witnessed the mar
riage of Mr.. AlansOn X. Ellington and Miss
Minnie Z. Baltimore. of this city, at Fifth
street church Wednesday afternoon. The
ceremony was lmpresslvely performed by the
pastor, Rev. W. 4. LaughtOn: after which
the happy couple were attended by number
of friends to the depot, where they took the
train TO 90 OH a Southern bridal trip. The
beautiful bride was nicely dressed in q steel
gray travelling suit.
The Manchester Tobacco Company, who
recently received the large government con-
tract, have added siXtv-hVe hands TO their
original force of twenty, making eighty-five
in all employed there now, and will next week
put OH fifteen more.
According TO their contract they have TO
deliver II. 900 pounds of Tobacco in New York
by June the LIST and 900 more by the 1st of
November. This tObaccOIs used in the United
States navy.
The case of Turpin against the Richmond
and Danvlle railroad Company, which was
set for trial in the Circuit Court of Chester
field next Tuesday, has been continued on ac-
count of the absence of Mr.. j. III. Webb Pep
loe, counsel for the plaintiff. who will shortly
sail for Europe. This is an action for dam
ages to the plaintiffs land caused by the al
legged overlooking of a stream by the erection
of q railroad trestle.
The case of James Owen (cOlored against
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany IS set for trial in the Chesterfield Cir
cult Court next Saturday. Owen was an en-
plOye of the road and over a year ago was in
lured near the stOne-yIrds, opposite Rockets,
by the collision of an engine with a hand-car
which he was operating. He places his dam
ages at $40, 600. and is represented by Messrs.
Edgar Allan and Hill Carter
AS the inclement weather prevented a meet
ing on Monday and Wednesday evenings. the
children and teachers of the Central Metho-
dist Sunday school are urgently requested TO
meet IN the lecture-rOOm OF the church at BIS
O'Clock this evening 10 complete their ar
engagements for Chlldren's Day exercises next
Sunday morning.
There Is "A movement now on foot looking
10 the establishment of a new voting precinct
in Chesterfield county in the neighborhoOd of
Granite. AT present the voters in that sec
ton have to come down 10 vote at Klever-
shal's, which is the largest precinct in the
county.
Messrs. Middendorf & Donald, of Chester
field, are getting out stone for a mausoleum
TO be erected IN Hollywood 20 contain the re-
mains of the lamented Richard + Beirne
The design for the mausoleum is a beautiful
one. IL will be Of beautiful blue granite and
inscription upon 1t will be in raised letters
highly polished.