The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-25
RICHMOND'S SISTER CITY.
The Happenings Of a Day In The Es'fo'
polls Of Chesterfield
MANCHESTER NEWS In SHORT SPACE.
Brief Items OF General Interest concerning
the People on the other side
orthe James-Notes.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND IINEs.
CoRsrR Firth AND PORTER STREETS.

CoRsyR FIFTH AND PORTER SIhKkrS.
DR.. S. L. Ingram and wife Will visi' Boston
in a few days.
Captain John Gillian. OF PoTha'an' "SS ia
the city yesterday.
Mr. V. Cogbill. Of Chesterfield was in
the city yesterday.
Mis-. Marianne Pullam. of Chesterfield ID
visiting in the city.
Mr.. J. Z. BEDFORD lost vauable horse last
night from lockjaw.
Major B. II. Nash and Hon. George y. WISE
were in the city yesterday on legal business.
called meeting of the City Council will be
held tonight 10 consider the sewerage cues
tioa.
II il reported that diphtheria is raging
in Tomahawk neighborhood, Chesterneiu
county.
Hon. F. NJ. Parish. the Democratic nominee
from this district. Will visit Manchester next
Tuesday.
DR.. Ingram, president of the Board OF
Health. reports no new cases OF dlpntheria
and the one on Fifth street as improving.
Tho Red Stocking and the Blue Stocking
baseball clubs. of this city. will play game
of ball on Island Park Saturday evening.
Mr. John Lester, of Chesterfield, lost with
diphtheria few days ago his infant cnhd' ana
maladY.
Tho remains of Mrs. John d. Browning,
who died at III Powhatan street, this city,
were taken to Fowhatsn county day before
yesterday for burial.
The caseIof A. V. Carroll, charged with steal
ing carpenters tools, was called IN the police
court Yesterday and continued until to-day on
account of absence of witnesses.
Inns Welsford was before Mayor Attkisson
Yesterday on 8 charge OF beating his wife.
Luns made similar charge against his wife.
He w0s fined e. and she was fined III.
City-Engineer Nelson says the profile map
Of the streets Of Manchester has been ready
for several months Tho map will be sent TO
Colonel Waring. who will prepare the plans
and specifications for the sewers.
A meeting of the city central committee
is called for next Monday. The plan OF
procedure Tor the coming campaign Will be
agreed upon and arrangements for csnyaeslng
the city will DO considered.
Tho revival meetings now in progress in tho
city are still undated in interest. and are
nightly attended by largo numbers OF in
terested listeners The meetings arc expect
cd to continue the remainder Of the week.
A cow was run over and killed last evening
| by locomotive in the yard Of the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. The animal, not
master.
A very pleasant lawn party was given in the
vacant lot on Porter street between Eleventh
| and Twelfth last evening by the ladies OF
| ade-Memorial church. II was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed by all present.
The dilapidated frame building on the cor
ner Of Eighth and Hull streets. so long an eye
sore and disgrace b. the locality has been
torn down and Mr.. Louis T. Jones Will erect
-, Ior hrfltinO
will add greatly 10 that section Of the city.
Tho Whitehead will case came up for trial
! in the hustings court yesterday but on &C
| count OF the absence OF witnesses was post
| poned until to-day. There are a number OF
Witnesses ia the case, which will probably last
several days. Twenty Jurors have been sum
moned
An interesting protracted meeting IS re-
| ported as being IN progress at bFahchs
| church on the Broad Rock road about four
! miles from the city. Rev. Decatur Edwards
! Of this city. is assisting the pastor, key Mr.
/ Bagbr, and there have been several additions
| TO the church membership.
The Odd-Fellows' fair continues TO attract
! large crowds, who seem greatly to enjoy the
! pleasures Of the place aud the cream and
| cake. 1t will continue tonight and will close
! tomorrow with full programme Of attrac-
/ tons Including another pe-eating match
| Tho drawing for the stove will also take place.
MIRA. Lucy |. Hall died at the residence Of
| her husband on cambridge street yesterday
morning The remains will be taken TO the
| country to-day for interment. Deceased Tas
a most estiInable woman. Of loyable dispose
| ton and Christian character, and tue family
/ have the sympathy of many friends in their
sorrow.
The funeral Of Miss Ella S. Clayton. who
| died Ut the residence OF her brother-in-law.
Mr.. Z. n Reams in Chesterfield, took place
at Providence church last Tuesday and was
| largely attended by sorrowing friends of the
bereaYed family Rev. Mr. Jackson con-
| Quoted tho services and the TcfLsins were in
TERED in the church yard.
The public schools in Manchester district.
! Chesterfield. with perhaps two exceptions
| Will begin next Monday. These two will be-
| gin few days later. Miss Cabeu Hancock.
! daughter Of Dr. Phil Hancock was elected q
teacher Of School No. 10 fill vacancy.
| Sarah Farley and Esther Brooks were elected
TO fiji two vacancies in the colorod schools.
Mr.. J. Haskins Hobson, Of Powhatan
| county, district lecturer II tho Farmers Al
| lance was in the city yesterday. Tie has
/ been in attendance upon the Legislative COM
mittee Of the Farmers Alliance which has
been in session in Richmond lie says per
| feet harmony prevails between the Alliance
| and the Democratic party. and that the regu-
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