The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-23
THE CITY OF MANCHESTER.
The Progressive Endowment League 10
Pay q Dividend.
SALARY OF THE COUNTY TREASURER.
MeetfnT OF the Board of superv!sors-Death
of Mrs. w. r.. Starke--Married In wash
ington-Notes OF Interest.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,
Twelfth and Hull streets.

Twelfth ana Jtull Streets
Branch Office. 1l0i Decatur street.
Mr.. John Lester Of Chesterfield was III
Manchester yesterday.
DIR. Thomas Cheatham has recovered from
serious attack Of sickness.
Councilman A. W. Fabr and wife and Mrs.
Paul went over to Richmond yesterday after
noon TO attend the funeral of Mr.. Joseph
Reuter-, who married Mr.. Fairs sister.
Mr.. Joseph Middendorf was at Chesterheid
Courthouse Monday settling with the board
of supervisors tor building the stone WORK 10
the new jail.
Mr. Claiborne Watkins will give the farmers
| In his neighborhood Christmas dinner
Mrs. Thomas Cheatham, of Chesterfield
| Courthouse. sister Of Mr. James l.. and Is.
| VI. Robertson. of this city. IS reported quite
| sick go,
| Chesterfield, while passing through tne
woods few days ooa P''csS Soon o5 p Ser
wards his face was terribly swollen and llr.
/ Cheatham was called in. The doctor thinks
| his patient will be out In few days.
Mr.. Wiley j. Wyatt. formerly OF Petersburg,
now living In Richmond. and Miss Juliette
| Sharp. of Manchester, went % washington
| yesterday morning on the last mall "n mere
newly welded ones have many friends here
who wish them much happiness IN their new
| life.
Rev. ". c. Walden has accepted an invita-
ton 10 lecture at the Mt. Pisgah Methodist
church at Midlothian on the night OF the
! 3lst inst The ladies' of the church have ar,
ranged for a very pleasant entertainment ana
delightful time is anticipated
MIR. Arthur Y. Nunnaiy left Yesterday for
Fldridge. Fla. where he will spend the win
ter
Mr.. W. f. Snellings, Jr. has left for New
ton, n. c., where he will spend the holidays
with relatives. Ct,
came TO the city yesterday morning. While
passing through Swansboro the horse took
/ fright and ran away. oyerturning the vehicle
and considerably shaking up the occupants,
neither of whom, however, were seriously
hurt.
| from Atlanta. Ga.
Major 3. II. Nash vas at Chesterfield Court
house Monday in the interest of the Rich
mond and Manchester Railway and improve
ment Company.
BRIEFS.
Chesterfield county has many new settlers
from the West who make excellent farmers
and good citizens.
In the police court yesterday morning Mayor
/
ing concealed weapons.
There will be quite pleasant entertainment
al Tomahawk church. in Chesterfield county,
next Monday evening. Dr. william r.
Hatcher will lecture, there will be some excel
lent music and the ladies will have a FEAST.
The following marriage licenses were issued
| by the clerk of the hastings court yesterday;
/ W. l.. Baltimore and Laura A. Brown, BenJa-
min II. Garren and Flora J.. Plunkett.
The following postal card issued from Clr-
! cult Court No of Baltimore. has been received
! by the members of the deiunct Progressive
| Endowment League: December H. loyl'
/ / have this day filed accounts 4 and IS IN the
case Of John ii, King against the Progressive
/ Endowment League, which, II not excepted
TO- will be finally ratified about December ..
! 1891 dividend Of seyenty-hye cents Is de-
clared They can be examined in the clerks
/ Office OF the court This Is signed by James
/ W Me ElrOy. special auditor
Tho city school board were TO have had
meeting last evening, but owing 20 the lack
| of a quorum nothing was done. MesBIs.
| O'Brien, Robinson, Ely and l.. VI. Nunnally,
and Superintendent ID. L. Pulliam and Prin-
cipal A. II. Fitzgerald were present.
Freeman and Wilson's consolidated min
strels gave very pleasing entertainment at
Leader Hall last evening 10 quite good
audience.
Branch No. II Of Iron Hall met Monday
evening and elected the following officers for
the ensuing term Chief Justice. j. II. Smith,
! Vice Justice b. H. Loving. Adluster William
NJ. Lipscomb, Accountant +. I. DuNal.
Cashier John W. Fisher, Prelate ). X. smith,
Herald w. T. Smith Waterman A. 4. Chalk
ley. Vidette j. r.. Purdy: Trustees Ben +.
owen. Jr H. Fitzgerald and a. ii. Fitzgerald.
At a meeting OF the Board Of Supervisors,
OF Chesterfield Monday Judge Clopton, who
had been called in to cast tho deciding vote
in relation 10 the salary of the treasurer.
rendered his decision which WAS substantially
that the board was not authorized 10y law 10
make any additional allowance 70 the treas
urer. The Judge submitted resolution re-
questing the Legislature 70 grant the super
ysors the power TO make an additional allow
ance 70 the treasurer if they saw ut. The
board adopted the resolu ton
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company were 10 have had meeting yester-
day. but like several previous attempts 1t was
failure. ii IS now postponed TIL the first
Tuesday in January of next year.
The Richmond and Danvllle stockholders
were TO have had q meeting Yesterday. but
owing 20 the lack Of quorum 10 was de-
ferred till the 2gth instant.
New South Council. Junior Order NJ A. NJ.
will meet tonight and elect officers. vote
will be taken on the proposition to change
the name Of the order to THE United Order
Of Americans"
MRS. W. z. sTARKE.
AlrS. DOIA Lee oldIhts WIG VI MI. W llllhlu
+. Starke. died at the residence Of her hus-
band on Hull street between Sixth and Sew
enth yesterday.
Mrs. Starke was thirty years Of age and
had been sick for some time. A few weeks
ago dangerous surgical operation was per-
formed upon her since which time she
has gradually grown worse TIL Yesterday
morning when death relieved her suiIerings.
She was born in Chesterfield county, was
daughter of the late William Burton, and
was greatly beloved by all who knew her. A
kind and devoted wife, a tender and loving
mother. she will be greatly missed in those
close family relations where she was so
much beloved.
At the age of eighteen she married Mr.. W.
+. Starke, one OF Manchesters most pros
porous merchants and popular citizens. who.
with four young children. survive her. In
their bereavement the afflicted family have
the sincerest sympathy Of the entire commu-
nifty.
The funeral will take place at the Balm
bridge-street Baptist church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock.
THE CITY COMNITTEE.