The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-13
DOTNGs IN MANCHESTER.
Items OF Interest From the other Side of tho
River.


Mr. Fleming Morgan continues quite sick.
lie Is IN the eighty first year of his age.
Oharles Wesson is running for Common
weaiths attorney of Powhatan in opposition
to William NJ Flanagan.
BISHOP Randolph will visit Meade Memorial
church some time this month 10 administer
the rite Of confirmation.
Inc County Court Of Chesterfield was in
session yesterday. Several Manchester law
yers are in attendance upon the court
Mr. NJ. A. Cogbill of Chesterfield Court
house; was in the city yesterday OH his way to
the Methodist District Conference, which
meets IN Ashland.
In consequence of the change in the sche-
dule OF the trains on and after next Sunday
the Sunday hours of the postofiice will be
from 4:30 TO $50 o'clock
AT an official meeting Of tho Second (col-
ored) Baptist church, held Monday evening,
Rev. Daniel Tucker. of Richmond was called
10 the pastorate made vacant by the resigna-
ton some months ago of Rev. George NJ.
Crawley, who is now pastor of a colored
church in New Jersey.
Manchester is lrepresentedin the Musical
Festival chorus at the Academy of Music in
Richmond.
Those from this side Of the river who sing in
the chorus are Mrs. r. b. Darlington, Mrs.
a. G. Harding. Miss Aimma Latham. Miss
Daisy Gibbs, Miss Eva Harrison Mr.. j.. =.
Gibbs Mr.. b. w. Nunnally. and Mr.. S. j..
Young
There are two damage suits against the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company to
be triod at the next term OF the Circuit Court
OF Chesterfield. which begins Friday.
One IS for injury TO q negro section hand,
who was hurt by a collision near the stone
yards, Just opposite Rockets The otIer IS
for damage 10 land caused by the alleged
SfODDinO II "a
pany IN erecting bridge.
Hon. b. b. Munford. division counsel for
the railroad, will appear on behalf of the de-
PENDANT.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court will meet
Friday. and so will the board of supervisors.
The board and the court will consider the
question Of building jail for the county, the
present Jail being unfit for a jail since the
noted Jail-breaker William Drumgoole, tore
1t to pieces and made his escape.
IL IS understood that a new jail will be or
dered 10 be built. The present Jail, which is
a stone structure, was erected in 1912. and at
that ime it was regarded as n wonderfully
strong and safe structure. But in these piping
times of Jail-broaking the Chesterfield jail
could not stand the strain andi now n wreck
of its former strength.
The old wooden structure known as the debt
ors' JAIL is still standing. but thisis not suited
for criminals, as they can easily get out of 1t.
The debtors Jail was bult away back yOnder,
at least one hundred years ago.
It was expected that the road viewers APP
pointed to view the proposed extension of
Thirtv-eighth street to Forest Hill Park
would make their report 70 the County
Court on Monday.
None of the viewers were at court. nor was
their any report submitted. and the matter
will not come mp until the next term.
Ward meetings will be held Thursday
evening at = o'clock in the several wards of
the city, TO nominate cOunclmen andtO elect
members of the Democratic City Central
Committee.
The meeting in the First ward viii be held
at C. A. Jones store Second ward. at the
| market-house; Third ward John W. Ovens
store. Fourth ward. Bowen & Bradley
wagon yard. These meetings will begin az
o'clock
Three members Of the City Central Commit
tee are 10 be elected from each ward. In the
Fourth ward two councilmen are To be nomi-
mated the terms of COuncilmen j. +. Bradley
and L. W. Wesiger expiring June 30th. One
councilman from each Of the other wards is to
be elected this month.
William Graham. Joe Hall. Thomas Ran
| dolph and James Cephas. the four negro boys
who were carried Of in a box car on the Pc
tersburg railroad Friday while engaged in an
interesting game OF .craps are now supposed
| to be in Petersburg.
They were seen in the car Mt CloptOn sta
! ton by one of the brakemen. who tried, he
said. to make them get out. but they would
| not
When the tram got to Chester the fagman
succeeded in getting them out. and the boys
were last seen tramping down the railroad in
the direction of Petersburg, where they are
now supposed to be.
The committee to which was referred the
matter concerning the erection of q bridge
over the railroad tracks on Fourteenth street
-. oil. fa1a .l-r,,.ar
will meet to-day
The workmen are Directing to the building
of a high bridge, and want the walkway to be
/ on the ground.