The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-24

Items of Interest From the City on tn
Other Side of tho River.

Items of Interest From the CITY on sno
Other Side of the River.
The Hastings Court will be in session to-
day.
Sir. Elijah Roach left yesterday afternoon
on q short visit 10 Keysville.
Mr.. w. w. Lowry. who has been quite SICK
for several days. is improving.
Mr.. Il. V. Campbell. of Swansboro who has
been quite sick is able 10 be out again.
The water-wheel at the Dunlop Mills IS
being repaired aud some new machinery
put In.
while yesterday considering chancery cases.
Several picnic parties from Richmond spent
the day at Forest Hill Park Wednesday.
Miss Ellie Robinson left Wednesday for
Bedford Alum Springs to spend the rest OK
Mr.. Lee Turnkey and Miss Morrissett, of
SwaEsborO have returned from pleasant
trip to Warwick.
Mr. Abram Terhune and wife. Of Paterson,
N. j.. who have been visiting friends in Man
chester, have returned home.
Mr. Lawrence L. Pool will leave Monday
for the White Sulphur Springs to attend the
meeting Of the State Bar Association.
The new addition 10 the furniture factory Of
Toler il Sons, in Swansboro. is nearly com
pleted
The viewers appointed by the County Court
of Chesterfield in connection with the open
ing Of Decatur street through New Town are
expected to have their report ready by the
next term of the court.
Secretary d. A. Snellings, of Manchester
Section. No 1902. Universal Ordc. OF Security.
received Saturday from Joseph X. G. Meal
lister Of Philadelphia, Pa, check for s45 in
favor Of W. q. Lumpkin for three weeks sick
benefits.
Workmen on the new bank building, oppo-
site the courthouse. have reached the!second
story.
MI. R. r. Fauntleroy. of Richmond, was in
Manchester Wednesday afternoon. While
here he asked Mr.. w. Hay Garnett 10 assist
him in defending Sherman Fountain, tho
negro who will be tried for murder IN the
Hastings Court of Richmond. The Manches-
ter friends of Mr. FaunteroY predict that he
will make the effort of his life in this case, as
he is diligently preparing for it.
There was a very heavy down-pour or ram
early Yesterday afternoon. and the water came
down the cutters on Hull street in such tor
rents that in some places it met in the middle
of the street and formed sheet OF water
from one sidewalk to the other A quantity
of sand in front of the new bank building
was washed away and the culvert at the cor
ner Of Seventh and Perry streets was Hooded
and stopped up.
The fair in Leader Hall. under the auspices
of the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics. continues to attract good crowds.
Central Methodist Sunday school carried a
large crowd on their picnic TO Providence
Forge yesterday morning.
The entertainment at Cersley's Hall, given
by Cyuthus Grove Of Druids, opened very
auspiciously Wednesday night
Wednesday evening g little boy named
Claiborne Morris about four years old, son
of George Morris and grandson of Captain
Lubbock. of RichmQpd. met with painful
accident He fell about twenty feet. No
bones were broken, but some fears are enter
tanned as 30 the effect Of tho fall upon the
brain: his condition, however. was moro
favorable yesterday morning. The accident
occurred on Perry street, near Seventh. He
was playing near the skylight on a rear
room and stepped on it to get toy, with the
apOve result.
II is said that the Hull-street horse-car line
ia soon TO be extended TO Forest Hill Park.