The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-24
The SEWERS OF MANCHESTER.
Plans 10 Issue SeYsnty.fYo Thousand Dol'
lars Worth Of Bonds
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF STREETS
One Case Of Diphfheria In the CITY an" ''eP'
Taken by the Board Of Health" D'"-
get of Interesting News'
MArcHrsrxR BUREAU RICHMOND IIAEs.
Copxpp Tryru AND PORTER STREETS.

NIscUrsryR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
CoRyrR Firm AND poRTHR STREETS
Manchester will probably have the long
desired sewers at OH early date. MT D. ~
Perdue has Just returned from bis usual Buih-
| mar vacation. which vas spent North partly
for Measure and also on business. lie says
| that any reasonable amount OF Manchesler
sewer bonds could be placed at very fSiI
terms. which is very gratifying intormatioh'
as the citizens are very anxious 10 estaohSn
frst-clsss sewerage system in the city.
IlMr. Perdue will probably coll special
meeting of the Council and Law the above
facts before the body for their consideration,
and. it il TO be hoped. approval
! Tho Council some time ago authorized the
Street Comittee to have plans and speclnca-
tions for sewers prepared by an expert. Lbs
| work has not "a vet been done. Colonel
Waring. of Newport X. l., who came 10 Man
| chester some time ago in connection WITH tbiS
| matter. was collected to prepare the plans, ana
| il ia understood that the Street Committee
will at an early date forward Colonel Warlng
! a profile map of the streets. u isprooabie that
| Mr. Perdue will offer o resolution authorizing
| the issuing of about seyenty-hVe tnousand
! dollars Of sewer bonds. The resciunon VIM
meeting. when, it is 10 be hoped, the resolu-
| tlon will be passed and the necessary steps
! taken to hasten the completion OF 80 good
| movement.
| BRIEFS.
Chesterfeld county 10 we'll and largely rep
] resented in the display OF fruit at the meeting
! of the American POmolOglcal society now III
| eessiOn in Washington.
/ There will be q Farmers Alliance picnic no
| Davis gchool-house. near kobious, IN Ches-
| terrified county. on the Goth instant. larEs
attendance and pleasant time 10 anticipated:
| The ladies OF Meade Memorial church Will
| hAyn an ice-crearn feast tonight ia the vacant
lot on Porter street between Eleventh and
! Twelfth The object Is a charitable one, and
/ tho entertainment will no doubt. be we'll pat
ronized. The ladies promise pleasant time
TO all in attendance
There is a good deal of talk in Manchester
| and Chesterfield about Confederate mOnu-
| ment 30 be erected
Range of thermometer at TINS Bureau
Yesterday: A. NJ, 10: II NJ. so; z. d., -.
A TIMES reporter was Yesterday informed
! by a well-posted politician OF Powhatan
county that the regular Democratic ticket
| would receive a majority OF not less than zuu
| in the next election. This ~ gratifying news.
| for heretofore very small maiOrltlos have
! come from this county.
The hastings court was in session yesterday
engaged in chancery business. Judge John
II. Ingram WAS on the bench and disposed OF
| a large amount OF work. To-day the White
| head will case will engage the attention OF
the Judge and jury.
DAsTARDIY DEED.
A most dastardly deed was done last even
ing about o'clock at the corner Of Tween
! tieth and Decatur streets. Decatur-street
| horse car No. 7 was rounding the corner from
( Twentieth street 30 Decatur when some
4 fiend hurled a stone "a large as mani inst ~
the car and struck with great force
little Willie jenkins. the conductor Of
tho car. Every effort was made 20
find out who did the throwing, but without
| avail The boy was struck on the leg and
very painfully hurt. lie lives at the corner
| Of Ninth and Hull streets, and would not 80
/ TO his home, but pluckily stayed Oh bis car and
made the trip TO Richmond.
PERSONALS.
Nr. Charles Keller was one Of the marshais
| in the German-day parade yesterday.
Mrs. X. @. Broaddus IS in receiptof letter
/ from Farmville announcing tho critical ill
! ness Of her aunt. Mrs. Rice. Mrs. Rice IS
sister of the late Dr.. D. B. Winfree, aud is
eghty-three years Of age. She has many
friends in this CITY and Chesterfield.
Miss Lena Heddon has returned 70 the city
from pleasant visit to Stony Creek and
MIR. 6. B. Taylor. chief clerk for Mr.. r. C.
Brosddus is quite sick at his residence, l42l
Decatur street
Mr.. and Mrs. james P Harrison, of Dan
vile. who have been visiting here. left yes
terday for Charles City county.
Mr. w. j. Propst, of the firm of Toney
| Brown a PrOpst. met with q painful accident
| IN Richmond Tuesday evening Mr.. Propst
was driving ayoung and fiery horse belonging
| to Nessrs Martin d Johnson, when the high
| spirited animal became frightened and turn
ing suddenly around. threw Mr.. PrOpst 20
the ground. His head struck the pavement.
| inhicting an ugly and painful, though not
serious, wound He was taken by friends to
| Dr. T. p Mathews who dressed the wounds
/ He was well enough yesterday 10 be at his
place OF business though still tutoring con-
siderably.
Mr.. W. II. Washington. chief clerk for Mr..
| J. G. Snellings. has returned from his yaca-
| ton, which was spent at his old home IL the
country.
/ Health, requests that physicians report any
case or cases Of diphtheria 70 him OF
| the chief of police 30 that the necessary
! arrangements may be taken by the
| Health Department 10 prevent the
spread Of the malady. The first and only
/ case IL the city WAS reported yesterday from
No. 20 Fifth street, where a child is afflicted
in mild form. The child had been visiting
| in Richmond and was taken sick while there.
MIR Burch. whose little son was accidentally
| drowned in the canal IN Richmond yesterday,
| uNed Tor NUMBER OF years III lnlS city, Huoro
/ he has many friends, who sympathize with
F, him in his sad affection.
Mr. Peter Wavery Jones, Of this city and
/ Mr.. Thomas Davies. Of Petersburg. left yes
terday for an extended pleasure trip North
Mr. Samuel J. Young and hlr. Floyd Nor
risette will attend Richmond College the
! present session.
Deputy Sheriff L. Overton Davis. Of Pow
| hatan, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Petus continues extremely i'll, and the
grayest fears are entertained as 10 her re-
coveTy.
A. 81. Carroll white man. was arrested
! yesterday by Officer Moles. charged with
stealing a lot Of carpenters tools
Mr. w. H. Sampson. clerk in the pOstoffcs.
| has rendered his resignation 10 take effect ~
/ soon as his successor can DO appointed. hir.
sampson has made good clerk, but says DO
can make more money working ut his trade
| than clerking for Uncle sam and Tommie.
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
! There are at present three interesting re-
! yiyal meetings going on IN the city which are
| largely attended. Union services between
the Flfth-sueetand Central Methodist church
are being held az Central church.
Last night DR.. Peterson preached Al ef-
fective sermon. and there were several re-
! quests for Drayer At Seventh street obanal