The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-26
I NEWS FROM MANCHESTER.
What IL Going on of Interest on the Other
Side of the Water.

Side OF the water.
Mr.. Lee Turrentine has gone 70 North
Carolina 10 visit his parents.
There we're several picnic parties at Forest
Hill Park Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. q. +. Pilson has returned from Cape
NAV where he went - attend the convention
of railroad men held at that place.
Misses Drucie and Lily Davis left Wednes-
day for Burlington. n. c., where they vii
spend several weeks, and then go 20 Stanton,
Va. 20 remain during the summer.
Mr. Waverly Thomas Kahn and Miss Rosa
Lee Martin were married Wednesday evening
at the residence OF the bride on Fourth
street Rev. W. A. Laughon performing tho
ceremony.
Mrs Caroline Robinson, mother Of Mr.. W.
l.. Robinson. superintendent of the Old Do
minion Cotton Mills, has returned to her
home. Oakland farm, Chesterfield county.
accompanied by her granddaughter, Misc
Ellie Robinson. who will spend several weeks
az Oakland"
Mr. Thomas II. Fisher. secretary of the
veteran cavalry of Chesterfield. will issue a
call in a few days for meeting Of the suFyiv-
ing members of the old Chesterfield cavalry
and the members of the Chesterfield Cavalry
Association. The object Of the meeting il 20
arrange for the annual reunion, which will
take place during the month Of August.
Rev. William Mc6ee. whose death in Rich
Randolph Macon College 81, 600. conditioned
that the institution pay his widow an annuity
of 5000 He also left his widow a comfortable
home. Mr.. McGee was stationed IN Manches-
ter some years ago. and was pastor of the
Central Methodist church.
Officer Jones WAS sent for yesterday morn
ing to take charge of oOlOred woman named
Martha Pride, whose mind seemed 10 be de-
ranged. The woman was taken before Justice
Perdue who presided IN the Mayors Court
yesterday morning. and by him turned over
10 the authorities of Chesterfield county,
where she lives The womans mind is
doubtless unbalanced from her appearance
and actions
Mr. William Grossman. Of Petersburg. has
sold during the last two or three days three
farms in Chesterfield. one containing ts0
acres was purchased by Mr. James H0losack
of Nebraska. for $1,000; another containing
lsO acres was sold To Mr. Ross. Of Kansas. for
- 200, and the other containing 80 acres 20
Mr.. George lssig. Of Michigan. for a. 40
These farms are located near Petersburg
A deed of bargain and sale from John f.
Watkins and wife. Of Washington d. G.. 10
Ruth j. scott. of Charlotte county. was regis
tered in the clerks Office of the Hastings
Court yesterday The property conveyed is
described as follows Twenty feet on tho
south side of Hull street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets house and lot on
Fourth and Stockton streets, the said lOt
fronting twenty-siX feet on Fourth street.
One OF the oldest residents Of Manchester,
Mr. William T. Martin, died Wednesday even-
lng at o'clock at ms nome on the corner OF
Hull and Twelfth streets. The deceased has
boen in declining health for some time, and
was in his seventy-nlnth year.
Mr.. Martin was born i'm Chesterfield county,
and came of we.LknOwn family on both
sides. For long time he was . resident #
Richmond. but Tor nearly thirty wears had
IN, IN .
five years spent 40 the old homestead in Ches-
terheld
lie was a member Of the State Senate from
1869 20 1873. and for some fifteen years
justice Of the peace.
lie leaves "a widow aud three sons. w. Il.
Martin. Jr., of Columbia. :. c.; VI. r. Martin
and Lewis Martin of this city. and five
daughters, Mrs Salle NJ. Moore Of Washing
ton. Mrs Frank +. Marks OF Petersburg Mrs.
Willie T. Smith OF Manchester. Mrs Char.
lotte Poilak of South Carolina and Miss Addie
Martin.
The deceased was n generous hospitabIe
man and true friend. He had lived long
over the allotted three-score and ten and was
held in esteem and respect by large circle Of
friends.
The funeral took place yesterday afternoon
and the romans We're inferred IN Maury
cemetery.
The announcement ofthe death Of Mr. John
c. Hooper i'm Waco. Tex. WAS heard with
great regret both IN Manchester and Rich
mond. The deceased was "A native Of the for
NOR city, and residing there until his removal
10 Texas some fifteen years ago. lie left
wife and four children.
Manchester Lodge, No. l02 n A. Of NJ,
have elected the following officers p. NJ NJ.
v l.. Turentine; VI. NJ, George Sturcllyant;
Foreman. W. r. Winnie: Secretary r.. $.
Gibbs Financial Secretary. W B. Stone
Treasurer. W. b. Iip-comb; Satistician. W.
G.. Freeman. Chaplain, >. G., Taylor Outside
Guard. r.. H. Vaughan Inside Guard. J. 81.
Ley: Trustees, James Iipscomb r. A. Fran
clscO and s. Z. Shepherl.