The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-17
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
4 Budget Of General News Gathered BY
q Times Reporter,
ITEMS OF INTEREST In SHORT SPACE.
Revival Services-BeIIe Isle Nail Factory.
Coal Searchcrs-A Raid on Cows-Per-
sonal Mention and Brief Comments.
MANcHEsrEn BuREAu RIonMoSD TINS.

II is expected that Manchester will be well
represented at the entertainment to be given
by the Powhatan Troop to-day at the Court
house.
The nail factory on Belle Isle will begin
operations to-day
The interest in the revival services at Sew
enth-street chapel is undated, and large con-
gregations are nightly in attendance upon the
meetings. Last evening the usual Wednesday
night prayer meeting at the Bainbrdge-street
church was suspended in order 20 allow this
congregation the privilege IF attending the
meeting. Mr. ThOrnhill assisted the pastor
the deepest interest was manifested. anu Iheio
were several requests for prayer.
Mrs. George ~ Branch died NJ the resi-
dence Of her husband. on Sixth street. pc
tween Bainbridge and Porter streets. l)e-
ceased was Miss Lillian T.. Griffith. daughter
Of Mr.. IA. W. Griffith. and leaves a husband
and two small children. besides a large circle
Of friends b. mourn their loss. She was
consistent member Of the Baptist Church.
and possessed of many noble character sites.
For number Of years she was "A regular at
tendaut upon the cambridge street Baptist
Sunday-schoOl and anember OF +. A. lanp
Bible class The family IN their deep bereave-
ment have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munlty.
Justice of the Peace James p. Robinson
caught negro youth stealing harness az h's
store yesterday afternoon about O'CLOCK,
and proceeded % take him 10 police head
quarters. where he was locked mp for safe
Keeping until this morning. when he VIII
have a chance T. tell his tale of woe 70 the
Mayor The negro when detected dropped
hi, stolen goods and ran. Mr. Robinson
being tie fastest runner Of the two the thief
was quickly caught. lie gave the name OF
Joe Branch
There was a good deal Of street talk yester-
day relative TO the action taken 10y the
Manchester stockholders In the Rlch-
mond Ice Machine Company. TUE
TINES man spoke 90 several gentle
men about the matter. and they all sad
that the action was taken 90 secure them
selves Some Of the stockholders seem 90
think the affairs Of the company have been
badly managed, but trust that everything
] Will turn cut all n lt
Alessrs. L J.. pettigrew. IT. IT. Walden, and
John Carroll. appointed % report upon the
petition looking 10 the opening of Decatur
street through Newtown. have made their
report. Ii will take about 8 200 % open the
street as proposed. This does not include
the unopened part Of the street within the
corporate limits Of Manchester
The police made o raid on the COWS that
were running at large last night and sue
ceeded IN running IN several ms good
work will continue until every cow I'm the city
allowed 10 run ~ large during the night finds
her way 10 the city pound and q dollar OF her
owners money 10 the Golfers OF the citv.
There arc at present several different par
| ties prospecting for coal IN Chesterfield
county. Mining engineers who have had con-
siderable experience IN this line IA this
! locality claim that the best beds OF coal 10
the county are yet undeyeloped.
~ "a on rNlfI cna
at j. Il. Johnson a. Co.'S foundry. on tho
Richmond and Petersburg railroad bad "a
finger cut OH yesterday Mr.. Williams was
working pump no tho time and accidentally
/ got hs hand in tne machinery
Misses Matte and Cora Hewlett. of Peters
! burg. who have been spending several weeks
with friends and relatives IN this city are
now visiting Mrs. William IL. Lee, OF Rich
mOnd.
The election Of AR. ". Kirk Mathews 20
| the maorship OF the First regiment Of Nir-
/ ginia cavalry was "a deserving compliment TO
! our popular young townsman.
Joseph iaugh andJ0hn Baugh. two negroes
| charged with assault and battery Will oe tried
/ in the circuit court to-day.
Mr.. John W Br0adnax has Just finished a
very handsome water-c0iOr picture OF Rich
mOnd from an old picture made in 1926.
Mrs George Andrews formerly of this city
now living in Atlanta, Ga. is here visiting
! friends and relatives.
Dr. Thomas j. Mathews expresses himself
| as greatly pleased with TIE TINES and Zee
| quests that it be sent 10 his house.
Miss Mamie Coleman of Chester loft yes
terday for Hollins Institute. where she VIII
| attend school the coming session.
Dr. Dewitt komaine and sister of New
/ York, are visiting Rev G.. y. Van liouton. ON
| Porter street.
The Virginia Normal aud Collegiate Insti-
| tute in Chesterfield opened tuesday with
/ the largest attendance ever known before at
| the opening exercises.
: Copies of IHE TIMES can always be had al
| the Manchester Bureau, Fifth and Porter
i streets.
Mr. vs.. H. Washington. clerk for Mr. j. O..
/ Sneilngs. is spending his vacation at his ola
! home IN GoOcland county.
/ Between the August and September terms
! Of the County Court of Chesterfield fifty-0ue
/ deeds were admitted 20 record.
Charles Walker. the negro who Was drunk
/ and disorderly TUESDAY, was fined - by tho
mayor yesterday.
! Mr.. ID. J.. Llpsc0mb returned from a bust
! mes, trip North.
Miss Lavnia Walden, Of Buck Hill, is visit
| ing in Fairfax county
Mr.. William kenn0n, of Powhatn. was in
! the city yesterday.
| Mr. Howard Spear If Now York. il visit
| inc Mr. George T. Robertson nc Chester
! Mrs +. T. Mel arlin and child have cturued
| from the Bedford Alum Springs.
Master Duyal Robertson has returned from
! Ashland where he has been spending the
summer
Mr.. J. r. Perdue is on a pleasure trip 10
New England points.
Mrs T. A Lamb is quite sick al her home