The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-15
DOINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Items of Interest From the Other Side OF tho
River.

River.
Mr. lawson Burfoot and Miss Corrie HAN
cock were united in marriage Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock Mt the residence OF MI
p Y Winfree. in Chesterfield county about
eioht miles from Manchester, by Rev. Mr.
Williams. in the presence of number or IN
yited friends The usbers were Messrs. !. L.
RurfoOt (best man. Willie Dorset, Otno
Weisiger and James Hancock.
Parties owning cows which run at large IN
the country will hold meeting IN the store
of Mr.. T. H. Robinson, on HUI street near
the Petersburg railroad Monday evening az
o'clock. The meeting is for the purpose OF
considering matters appertaining 10 tneH
interests. 40.
The Council Committees on Streets and Or,
dinances held O Joint meeting IN the Couhch
chamber Wednesday evening
The meeting was held for the purpose OF
considering the matter which was relerreo "
them by the Council in regard 10 building
foot bridge across the tracks of the Rlchmoh9
and Petersburg railroad at the western END OF
Fourteenth street. 80. r....
City-Attornev CloptOn and City Engineer
Nelson were present, as was also MT ": n
Macon. who appeared on behalf Oh the Deuo
Isle operatives, who distavor the idea OIL con
structlng such bridge az TINS poiut. ~ ~
matter was pretty generally dlscuss ed' ana
Judge Clopton gave his views IN regard TO IT,
a. did also Mr.. Macon.
L seems t at the strip Of land which the
city claims a. 80 street. but which the rallrodu
company contend Is their private property
extends only W. iu ed and hity-tour rect
beyond the railroad and that should Tue Guy
establish .er rieLt thereto tie railroad com
Dauv. being ihe owner of the property be
VOID lYuld erect fence right across the llne
OF the street and tia prevent travel
The Joint com uIttee therefore decided 70
recommend 10 the Council that the lahu 10
condemned fir m the point where the two
hundred and 6fty-four feet, above described
terminates across the track OF the Richmond
and Danvile railroad on TO the Belle ISle
bridge. and o street opened.
In the event there Is any further question
raised as 10 the right Of the city 70 this 224 feet
then the matter will doubtless have TO be SET
tied by the courts o.,
car1iepe shop on the Drewry farm below
Manchester was destroyed by ire Wednesday
The fire made big blaze and many per
sons in Manchester thought that the Drewry
mansion was on fire.
The BODY of MIR. Trueman McMeekin, who
has cen missing for about two months, was
found Monday n a swamp a short distance
below Manchester Heappeared 70 have been
dead about a week
The funeral took place from James Nc
DOnOugh's. on Eighteenth street between
Main and Franklin, Richmond, yesterday at
ternOOn 1t 2 o'clock.
Mr.. &. Scott McRae is at the North on busi-
ness.
Mrs D. E. Lipscomb has returned from the
North
Mr.. r. G. Southall, Of Amelia, was in the
city to-day
The new summer cars on the electric line
have been tried and run well.
Judge Hancock will not open the Circuit
Court of Chesterfield until Monday.
Captain Jack Gillian. of POwhatan and
Mr.. George Jewett. of Midlothian, were in the
city yesterday.
Travel on the Free bridge was temporarily
blocked Wednesday afternoon by a dray
horse falling down on the bridge.
Governor Mckinney has ordered that tho
Union Guard, the colored military company
of Manchester be disbanded.
Democratic ward meetings 10 nominate
councilmen We're held in the different wards
of this city last evening. The places Of meet
ing were as follows: First ward, c. A. Jones'
ctore Second, Mayors Court room; Third, ).
w Owens store; Fourth. in rear of Bowen y
Bradley's. The following nominations were
made: First ward w. +. Starke: Second
ward John f. TAYLOR Third ward w. T. Pitt;
Fourth ward D. l.. Toney and Z. W. Rich
afdson.