The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
DOIyGsIN MANCHESTER.
School Board-Chamber of Commerce-Othe'
Items.

The semi-annual Endowment League held
a meeting yesterday at the Office Of Mr. ID. l..
Toney. No. lll2 Hull street. Several new
members were taken in and the lodge. which
was only organized about ten days ago, num-
bers already more than seventy members
The Brainbridge-street public school yard
is 10 be turfed and nicely fixed up by the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings, who have
charge of this work.
Mr. W. V. Goode and Miss Ruby f.
Camp will be married tonight, at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Camp, in Chesterfield county.
A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held tomorrow evening at o'clock IN
the Office of Mr.. John G. Robertson, In the
Leader building The object Of the meeting
is TO elect new members and TO
receive reports in regard 70 the banquet.
Mayor Attkisson left yesterday for the South
Rev Mr.. Jackson. of Chesterfield was in
the city Yesterday.
Mrs. ID. p. Branch is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. w. Bronaugh, on Porter street.
The Central Methodist church will soon
have a social reunion of its members.
A marriage license was issued Yesterday 10
William +. Rex and Maggie A. Godsey OF tins
city.
The Presbyterian church yard is being turf
ed and adds greatly TO the Establishment OF
the surroundings.
Residents on Cowardn avenue are very
anxious 10 see something done in the way Of
repairing the roadway Of that thoroughtare. .,
Justice Pcrduc yesterday morning fined
two persons five dollars each IN the Mayors
Court for fighting in the street on Monday
night
Tho Board Of Directors Of the Manchester
Methodist Sunday-school Union will meet on
Thursday evening at 7:30 O'Clock III the lee
turc-room Of Central church.
Mr.. w. q. Burgess, until recently with
Nessrs. 4. 4. Snellings & Bro. left yesterday
afternoon for Danville. where he Will engage
in business with the drug house Of Mr.. L. IL.
Jones. of that city. Mr.. Burgess has been m
Manchester five years. and on Monday nght
number of his friends rendered him ban-
ouet al Kellcr's new store, on Hull street. Or.
T. b. Dorset and Mr. Samuel Z. Owens made
short addresses. in which they expressed the
sentiments of the assemblage IN wishing Mr..
Burgess all future prosperity. Among those
present were Messrs. II. ). Bradley, \. /.
Snelings J. C. Snellings, S. S. Patch, j. W.
Owens. II. V. Owens, j. +, Bradley, II. -.
Owen. Charles Keller, T. T. Owen. John 6.
Rice. II. c. Whitlock, c. ID. Corbus ID. l..
Toney. IL. c. Broadus...T II. A. Davidson. }. I.
Robinson. B. W. Normally and A. W. Fair.
Governor Mckinney took "A ride 70 Forest
Hill Park Sunday afternoon.
Alexander Thomas, Young white man, was
arrested yesterday 10y Justice John " Caudle,
III the First ward. on q charge of telomously
cutting Mrs Tinsley with a knife. He was
turned over to Officer Moles and locked up IN
the station house until this morning, when he
VIII have hearing before Justice Perdue III
the Mayors Court.
Jacob Coleman. an aged negro man, was
Yesterday adjudged insane by Justices Per
due Holt. and Robinson who sat IN the case.
He was examined in the Mayors courtroom,
and the testimony Of DR.. S. l.. Ingram was
that the old man had become insane from dis
case. Coleman has been living about here
for some years and his mental condition has
grown gradually worse. He was locked up III
jail until he can be gotten into the asylum.
The School Board met last night, and the
Committee on Grade reported in reference TO
what holidays should be observed
1t was resolved to close the schools from
December 23d TO January %; January 18th,
February 22d and Thanksgiving Day.