The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-28
DOTNGS IN M.iNCHESTER.
Items of Interest From the Other Side of the
River.


Yesterday was PERHAPS the worst day during
the season. and while the rain was pouring
down IN torrents most OF the time. summer
hof,e-car. With mapping curtain, ana hlNerinE
passengers. could Dee seen making It's trips be
tween Richmond and Manchester
The trains on the Richmond and Petersburg
railroad were detained a couple Of hours yestcr-
iav morning 40 tlOptOu station. TWO miles be-
low Manchester. Box car, on the Belt Line
track ram down on the track of the Richmond
ami Petersburg railroad and were dcrallcd at
the switch OF the station
Judge S. Bassett French is still confined to his
house.
The Alert Fire Company viii give a ball az
Odd-Feiows Hall Monday night
Two farmers from Dakota have bought farms
and located IN Chesterfield
Mr. Georxe Surlevant will represent Man
chester Lodge. 40. lO2 NaiIoual Association Of
Aiachinists at the Grand Lodge which meets IN
llttshurg in May.
The Circuit Court IF Dinwidde county Judge
D. 4. Hancock prc,l ling, which has been IN -es-
SION for the past tour days adjourned on Thur
day. and Judge Hancock LEFT 40 ID clock in the
afternoon for hls home IN Chesterfield.
Miss Fannie Bennett. residing Ia chesterfield
county, about tOnr milo, rom Petersburg. WAS
found raralvlei on The roadside. short dir
ttnce from ucr home. Wednesday afternoon, by
some men who were 40 work repairing tho t-lr-
graph wires which had been dl-arranged by the
SNOW storm ou NIndaV.
Mis, Bennett was carried home. where she re-
celyel such treatment as her condition required.
Two or three year, q 90 10 was rare hing 90
SEQ more than ton or niteCn Democratic voters
40 irtr'uCt meetings ut MeNer7ahls precinct,
IN SWan.noro. but HOW. whenever call for
meeting 40 this precinct Is made. there Is al
WAYS large attendance. NotM Outstanding the
threatening weather last night there were
about one hundred Democratic voters m the
meeting held to elect eleven delegates 10 repre-
sent hlryersahls precinct IN the County Con-
NcutiOn. which viii lt held ar the court-hOu-e
ON the sth OF April 20 nominate Democratic
ticket 10 be voted for ia the May election
The meeting WAS called To- order shortly after
81 clock los VIZ. Ben T. owen. Jr.. district chair
man. ana William Archer Was requested 20 act
as secretary.
Tho following delegate, we're elected: r. A.
Eowen. W. {. Clements. T. G. Warwick Henry
Watkins, George lIffie. Daniel BIloy BENJAMIN
Hatcher, George biun. J.. H. West. and i. NOr-
ship
The meeting was Overwhelmingly in favor of
the NON luafluu oi 7. p NooInu for Commits
slou,r of Tine Revenue in the First district and
Instructed ihe delegate, 90 vote for Mr. WOOdim.
Nonihn delegates wrie elected 40 Hancock
store precinct yesterday afternoon. The meet
lng hed 40 Midlothian elected delegates pledged
TO support Dir Lawson IOrrlssett
mere are tNtH.y-elght delegates in the First
district. and II DIT NoOdfn secures two from
the six 20 Ire heard from Chester four aud
kyler store his nomination Is assured. Mr.
NoIrlssett Will have 10 get the solid vote from
Chester and Eylers store TO insure his nOmina-
ZION
After the election of the eleven delegates at
the NWausloro meeting Ihursday night, the
Chair stated that u wa, ln order 10 elect new
precinct chairman. the louny Committee hay-
lns recommendcd reorganization OF the party
m the district. For this position Mr. Owen was
IN lnilnOusly reelected.
The district me ting TO nominate a supervisor
FOR Nanc hester district Will be- held Al Norris
sctts Hall on the 9Th Of April az o clock T. II.
The Democratic voters 81 Hancock Store pre-
cinct Will meet with the kleyersahls precinct
democrats on thls occasion.
A. the Democratic precinct convention held at
" Woods Church. In MatOaca. Yesterday. the fol-
lowing district officers were nominated: For
III gI.aFHs W.
Thomas Perdue; for Justice Of the Peace, Henry
u. lerklns. hensOn Jones. and John NJ. Duastan.