The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-17
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Facts Of Interest Gathered On Tother
Side Of The James.
Mr.. GEORGE YADEN DIED YESTERDAY,
Chcsterheld's Budget Repleto with Matters
OF interest-Gcneral Wish That Judge
Ciopton be Reappointed-Persona
MAScnrsTrn BUREAU RrcHuosD Trur.,

Mr.. John Lester. Of Chesterfield was in the
city yesterday. A TiMts man was on last
Sunday shown some Of tho prettiest tobacco
ever grown IN Chesterfield county, which was
cured by Mr.. Lester. II will be remembered
that It was his tobacco that took first pre-
MUM in the Chesterfield exhibit at the re-
cent Fair lie has quite a quantity of the
weed
The new Tomahawk church is nearing COM
pletion, and when finished will be one Of the
prettiest churches in the county. The corner
stone was laid on the 18th Of last month with
/ Masonic honors The church is about four
miles from Midlothian.
Work Is progressing very favorablv on the
! Ola Grove shat minea ut Coaheld. The water
has oil been drawn OF, and the st0no and dirt
| that was blown up IN the explosion is being
! removed As soon as this is accomplished the
| work OF digging the coal viii be resumed.
! Mr.. W +. Deneen is looking for coal on tho
| old Wilkinson tract on swift creek. A shaft
has been dug about 100 feet deep and the
| present indications are that an excellent bed
OF coal viii he found.
Rev. X. II. Winiree preached to a large con-
| gregati0n at Tomahewk church Sunday after
noon.
RAILROAD CASTS.
Judge b. a. Hancock has Just returned
| from Prince George court. where he tried two
cases against the Norfolk and Western rail
road. IN ono case a verdict was given against
tho railroad for - Co., ana the other case was
| compromised after the trial commenced.
IL is understood that a meeting OF the
chesterfield and Manchester Agricultural and
Mechanical Society Will be called for next
Saturday. TO be held in Leader Hall
4 union meeting Of the sunday schools in
and around Midlothian Will be held ST St
James Methodist church. Midlothian. on the
fifth Sunday OF this month. MAJOR Robert
stiles and Judge b. 4. Hancock have been
invited TO speak
Chesterfield Circuit Court met yesterday.
Judge Is. A. Hancock on the bench con-
siderable amount Of cbancery business was
transacted and the common law docket Tor
the session was arranged. The case of Owen
against the Richmond and Danville railroad
was compromised. Messrs. Hill Carter and
Edgar Allan represented the plaintiffs and
Mr. Beverly MunfOrd appeared g. + the rail-
road company. Several other railroad cases
will come up. the most important being that
of Turpin against the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad Messrs Peploe a Wilson are
counsel for the plaintiffs aud b. +. Munford
for the defendant. This case is set for Friday.
The court will not be in session Thursday
and will adjourn for the term Monday.
SAD DEATHS.
One Of the saddest visitations Of providence
and that dread malady diphtheria, OF late. Was
to the family Of Mr. W. G.. Hall who lives on
Swift creek. IN Chesterfield county. Within
the past four m nths four OF his children
have fallen victims TO the fearful disease.
The saddest of these sad deaths was that Of
Mrs. leila A.. wife Of AIr. W. s. Cheatlam.
which occurred Friday, a week ago. at the resi-
dence of her father Deceased was widely
known and greatly beloved in tie county
and leaves a husband. number of relatives
and a host Of friends TO mourn their loss.
The nterment took place III the burying-
ground at T0mahawk curch. of which size
was q consistent member. II is reported that
diphtheria has entirely disappeared from the
county.
There was big negro baptsing at Spring
Creek church in Chesterfield county. The
dusky denizens from all parts of the county
and Manchester congregated there and much
chanting and shaking of hands were INDUCED
in. 1t Is understood that torty-six candidates
received the ordinance and there was great
rejoicing among tie brothers and sisters
The funeral of Mrs. William Megee took
place Sunday at Salem Baptist church and
was largely attended by sympathetic friends.
Rev. r. j. Nettles conducted the services.
Judge John n. Ingram was IN Norfolk yes
terday attending the funeral Of Captain The
odorick Williams. who married a sister Of
Judge Ingram's mother. The Norfolk papers
sneak in high terms of the character OF de-
ceased He was president OF the Bank OF
Commerce. senior member of the firm OF l..
A. Williams a. Co.. member of the board OF
directors Of the Seaboard and Roanoke rail-
road. a comrade Of ickett-Buchanan Camp
Confederate Veterans, aud a past regent OF
Pocahontas Council, No. 4y3, Royal Area
mum.
JUDGE CLOrTOS.
One Of the most important things that the
next House OF Repre-. entatiyes will do will be
the appointment OF the judges FOR the various
districts recommendation signed by most
Of the legal fraternity practising IN the county
court together with petition signed by
very many of the most prominent citizens OF
the county, will be presented 10 the next
Legislature recommending the reappointment
of Judge William !. ClOptOn, the present
incumbent There IS certainly 10 more pop
ular citizen OF learned gentleman IN this dis
trct and no appointment would give more
general satisfaction tDan 70 see Judge CiOpton
replaced in position he has held 30 long and
with such distinguished ability. This iudgeshlp
was held by Judge ClOptOn from 1913 TO 1873.
lie was then put out by the Mshonltes. When
the Democrats regalned power Judge CloptOn
WAS al once renstated. and has. since 1886,
filed the position with pronounced credit 10
himself and entire satisfaction 70 all who
have had occasion 10 come IN connection
with ms court lie is one Of the largest prop
erty owners IN the county his real estate he
ino valued a. about $4,000 His MANI
friends in the county and this city ieei conn
dent of his reappointment
MR.. vADEN DEAD.
Mr. George Walden. a well-known and pop
ular citizen Of this city. died yesterday morn
inr at his residence on COwardln avenue. lie
had been in III health for some time. few
months AGO lie had Il paralytlc stroke, and
thouch lie rallied from the effects be never
antlrely recovered. He was tor number OF
years conductor on the Nchm nd ana Dan
Vile railroad and has recently held q
similar position on the Idcnmond and
Petersburg railroad. lie was son OF
the late Austin Walden. and Is br tAer OF
CITY Auditor j. b. Walden. lie leaves wife
and several children and IN their sad bereayo-
ment the distressed family have the sympathy
OF many friends. The funeral taxes place
today at $3.50 clock from the Central Metho
dist Church Rev. c. n. Van Houten Will
conduct the services.
Mr.. Fleming Morgan. one OF the Oldest and
most highly respected citizens OF TINS city,
died Sunday at 1 80 o'clock, IN the eighty
second year of his age. He was the eldest
son of the late Peter X. Morgan. who for
nearly three-quarters OF century was proml-
nenti 10 Manchester affairs, and who died about
ten wears ago at the age Of ninety-e!ght
He had four children. only one OF whom
survives him-Mr Charles Morgan. OF l.ich-
mond. His son William. who was captain of
Company f. of Richmond was killed IN one
Of the battles near Fredericksburg during the
late war. James. another son, dled IN south
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