The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-16
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER,
Recorded Happenings Of ChsSterheldS
Metropolis.
INTERESTING NEWS IN SHORT SPACE.
Petit Thioving still Going on-An Agreement
pstwcen the Managers and Employees
mt Belle Isle--Personai Notes
MAScHysrrE BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
Cor~xn FTFrH AND PoRrER STREETS.

hall-thieving gong on III the CITY. iho Aoi-
lowing reports we're made 10 TIwrs man
Yesterday: A house was entered on Seventh
street between Perry and McDOnough.
and hat. coat and umbrella taken
from the hall rack. lady living
on Twelfth street letween Perry and Porter.
whose husband is night Waterman at Monta-
rue 4 Co. s had pair OF her hus hand's pants
hanging from an upstairs window between
her house and Ter next door neighbor. A
negro BOY who WAS putting away load OF
wo d for tie ueighbor sped the trousers. and
securing the services of long pole lie pro
Ceeded to catch tie PANTS. and Tor safe
keeping hid them away under the house
until he had finished utting away the WOOD.
In tho meantime. however, the theft was DIS
covered and the police notified. he boy.
seeing the officer, ran away and though %
liceman Jones followed him % Richmond nc
succeeded IN eluding his pursuer; The oihcer
says he has him spotted, aud VIII ger MN IN
day or 80.
The agreement between the Belle Isle Com,
pany and the Rolling Mil and Plate MIL
q, eratiyes is that the wages Of the latter are
10 he the same as that received by the men
emploved AT similar works In Har jsDurg, Ia
An account has appeared in THE TT ~ exclu-
sivev OF the trip taken 10y Mr.. Lamp and MT.
rand 10 Harrisburg relative 20 TINS matter
aud the reports Of these gentlemen 10 the
officials Of tie company. No Official acton
has. as yet, been taken in the matter, but a
Us man WAS told Yesterday that the nal
plato mon h q agreed o. work for the same az
pail the Harrisburg men viii is cut OF
per cent on prices aid prior 70 June ST.
Mr. Harry Pierce, expert machimsi, VINO
mas cen looking after the Manchester zee
Companys plant for the past week VIII
pro ably loca q in this city with lis family.
Mr. Pierce was YESTERDAY looking Tor board
inc place. lew ] have charge OF the Rlcn-
m0nd 20 Machine G mpany's works IN this
city. which ar expected t. begin operation ina
few days. ral-Manager Slmpkn says
lis company will do big business here this
winter, as there are several large orders to fill.
Mr. Simpkin viii then move his Ofhce from
Richmond 10 Manchester.
Three negro Youths stole from the store Of
Mr. James T. Robinson some hne old rye. and
proceeded 10 indulge Their appetltes with the
exhilarating liquid The matter was reported,
and pretty soon Officer Smith had run IN one
of the boys This happened Friday evening,
and yesterday Officer Moles succeeded III
catching the other two.
TINES man was informed Yesterday that
Rev. MIR. johnson. of Bon Air, who has been
for some time preaching against Dar-rooms,
has Mt last succeeded In converting one INTO q
church. which will be dedicated to-day at
Bon iir. Mr.. johnson expects thousand
people al the dedicatOry serv ces. and thinks
Manchester and Richmond will be well rep
resented
letter from Mr.. W w Gibbs, who keeps
a store at Crow Spring postofiice says that
Tn TINS newspaper Is the only periodical
that comes 10 that place and people from far
and near eagerly come there to pernse us III
teresting columns. Mr Gibbs Is Manches-
ter boy and adds that he is exceedingly glad
Il s.4o tod IN az
home.
Mrs d A. Snelings Of the Universal Order
of Security. has received from the supreme
secretars a check for sl70 for the following
sick benefits Mrs F. d. 1atum. $50 for two
weeks: Miss Laura Moore $50 for two weeks
Miss Lou Ferguson. S45 for three weeks. and
Mr.. Aaron Harfeld. S25 for one week.
Police-Officer Jones made a big haul on the
un-kept-up cows Friday night, su ceedlDg IN
filling the city pound. and thereby increasing
the revenue. Several Of the owners came
forward, paid charges and took their pets
away. but there are still number lett to the
care of the city authorities.
Messrs. William r. Resms and James o.
CLAYTON engineers on the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad, leave tomorrow for Nor
folk, Va, where they will spend Their yaca-
ton with friends. Mr. Reams wife, children
and nurse are now in Norfolk.
Mr. Rosser l.. Moody n prominent young
druggist on Hull street near Eleventh. said TO
TINES reporter last evening: have seen
several copies of your paper lately, and like IT
very much Please have il left at my store.
Mr.. John /. Pugh. through-freight engi-
neer on the Richmond and Petersburg rail
road, leaves tomorrow for Orange county,
where he will spend several weeks with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. F. II. DancOck, deputy tax collector of
Chesterfield. who was some time since adj
Judged q lunatic, has been taken to Williams
burg lie has been in the city Jail here for
week or 30.
Rev. L. r. Thornhill has returned from
Spotsylvania county, where he has been hold
ing protracted meeting and will fill his
pulpit to-day, both morning and evening
Mr. James CLAYTON yesterday said to a
TINES man: believe your paper IS tho best
one we get in our city Please have it left at
my house, No 81 COwardn avenue.
Rev. A. r. Moore, Of Richmond will
preach at Cowardin-avenue church this even
ing at 8.l5 o'clock The pastor will fill his
pulpit in the morning.
Mrs. j. p. Andrews and Miss Mary s.
Condrey will leave Monday FOR Charlotte
county. where they will spend several weeks
with friends
The Richmond Gun Club will have their
first meeting at Forest Hill Park next Tues
day. The Manchester members Will also be
present
THr TINES is taking fast hold upon the
affections Of the people in this city Every
where the reporter goes he hears 1t comph-
mented.
Rev. @. n. Van HOuton is in Blackstone,
Va. and consequently there will be no
preaching AT the Presbyterian church to-day.
Miss Lena Hatton is visiting al Stony
Creek, Sussex county On her return she
will stop few days in Petersburg
Mr. Fred W. Smith and family have re-
turned from a pleasant trip 70 Ayondale,
near Petersburg.
Rev. Dr. +. M. Peterson vii preach at his
church at IL A. NJ. and r. VI to-day.
Miss Ruth Nunnally and Mss Bertha Rob-
inson are visiting IN Petersburg.
Miss Emma Lamb is visiting friends in
Petersburg.
A number OF Manchesterians attended the
opera az the Mozart last evening.
Master Linwood Moody, son Of Mr. W. L.
Moody, il very sick.
Mrs. Julia Holland and little daughter Bes-
sic are visiting Mrs. Winfree in Chesterfield.
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