The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-03
LOCAL MANCHESTER ITEMS.
Interesting and NeYSy Facts From Over
The River.
BRIEF HAPPENINGS OF A QUIET DAY.
A Narroxv Fscape From a Railroad Accident.
The Cow Ordinance Much Discussed.
Many Personal Points.

There came very near being terrible acci-
dent at the Hull-street crossing yesterday after
noon. The "cannon-beli' train just missed run
ming into street-csr which was being driven
by Mr.. Booking
Mr.. Morrissett and the street-car driver
were very much frightened, and they con-
sidered their escape from death a very narrow
one
The Methodists Of Chester have pulled down
their old church and are now engaged in erect
ing new house OF worship.
The new building for the Young Ladies Insti-
tute AZ Chester Is rapidly progressing and VIII
present handsome appearance from the rail-
road and especially from the richmond avenue:
With Rev. A. Bagby as principal and corps oI
seven BILE teachers the institute has promise OF
Mr.. Alfred Bagby. Jr.. PHI D.. of Johns Hop.
kins University. who has recently been elected
professor of Latin in the University OF South
Carolina, is visiting his father, Rev. A. BagDy'
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. j. /. Snead, OF Chester,
was run over and seriously cut on the leg JUST
above the ankle by mower Mr- Snead was
fixing some part of the mower when the horses
starting off threw him 70 the ground; br.
Friend. who happened to be IN the nelghieor-
hood. was immediately summoned, ana aller
some considerable time succeeded III stopping
the blood. The MAIN artery was severed; NJ
Snead Is doing as well as cOuld be expected.
In O ening the alley between Eleventh ana
Twelfth streets and Hull and cambridge streets
yesterday, the city hands discovered an olu
brick foundation IL Is said that TINS was tne
site of the old rocky Ridge Warehouse. ms
vicinity was called Rocky Ridge before 1t was
named Manchester, and one of the first tobacco
warehouses established IN this state was located
here Mrs Clarke, the venerable mothero OF Mr;
Carroll Clarke. says that her grandmother told
her that the old Rocky Ridge Warehouse was
located where the old brick wall stands
Mr.. Lee Iurrentne has returned from a Visit
to his parents IN Burlington, y. {.
Mrs ID; J.. Lipscomb has Just returned from
the North
Mrs DR.. II. B. Ferguson and her sister. Miss
Florence Nelson. Of Halifax. \. G., are visiting
relatives and friends in this city.
Miss Fannie Poster, OF this city Will leave this
week for an extensive trip 70 Northern summer
resorts, including Newport, Saratoga and Cape
May
Dr. 7. \. Garnett Of this city. was called to
Gainesville. CUNT crland county, by telegraph
Yesterday 10 attend Mrs. William ii. Parrish,
who is extremely i'll there.
now pastor Of Oakland Baptist church IN
Goochland. has been presented with beaut-
ful silk quit by the ladies' Of his congregation
Mrs. Ge &c l.. Gary. Mrs Robert Nelson
Mrs. John J.. Ingram Miss Clara Ingram, Miss
Elsie Page Ingram. Master John Llttiepage IN
gram and Miss Eleanor Gary left tuesday Tor
Halifax county 70 spend the summer.
A deed Of bargain aud sale from n. G. Beattle
and wife and d. -. Beattie and wife 20 Il. s..
Darlington, conveying house and lot, on the
corner Of Ninth and Decatur streets has been
filed in the Office of the clerk Of the Hastings
Court. Consideration. $500.
The passage of the ordinance known rs the
Cow ordinance by the City Council Tuesday
night has afforded theme for lively discussion
on tho part OF a number of citizens,
IL Is understood that an effort will be made 10
repeal the ordinance before II goes into opera
ton September lst The point has been raised
that the ordinance wasBot properly passed, and
therefore il cannot be operative.
Rule Xxx for the government OF the CITY
Council says: No resolution approprlatlng
money or any ordinance shall pass on the day
the same shall be introduced; every ordinance,
when introduced, shall stand referred without
special order 20 the Committee on ORDINANCES;
Rule xxx provides, however; that Rule
KIN may be- suspended for special purpose by
n vote Of two-thirds OF the members present az
the time.
When the "cow ordinance" was adopted Tues,
dav night the rules were not suspended ana
this is q point which IL is said viii be raised by
parties owning cows and are opposed to the
ordinance.