The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-20
DOINGS IN MANCHESTER.
Items Of Interest From the Other Side OF the
River.

Mrs. J. B. Martin. Of Hallsboro. is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Judge Ingram, on Porter
street.
Mr.. W. A. Hererman, of Lynchburg, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Wake is still quite sick at his
residence. corner Eleventh and Perry streets.
Chesterfield cavalry troop had good time
on Wednesday afternoon at their drill at
Dunns old store.
The Hastings Court was in session for
short while yesterday, and considered a num-
Der of chancery matters.
The new pipe organ in the Presbyterian
church was tuned yesterday and put IN order
for use.
A marriage license was issued yesterday to
Mr.. Charles f. Booth and Miss Rosa l.. Red
ford. both of Manchester.
A handsome iron fence is to be erected
around the new Presbyterian churcn' the
stone foundation for which is now being laid.
Miss Annie Fendley has returned from
Iynchburg. where she attended the funerai
of her grandmother. Mrs. Lacy.
Curbing is being placed along the north
side OF cambridge street. between Sixth and
Seventh streets, preparatory to paving II:
Mrs George Cunningham, of West Virginia;
formerly Miss Evelyn Holiday. has returned
home after pleasant visit TO her parents, on
McDonOugh street.
The construction Of the iron work for the
two water tanks of the Richmond and Dan
vile railroad has been completed.
pleasant entertainment WAS given Wednes-
day night at the residence of Mr.. Ed. Wool
folk. on River road, and n large number or
ladies and gentlemen were present.
Mr.. w. L. Lithgow. of this city. has been
reelected grand prcate by the Grand Lodge
Knights OF Pythias Of Virginia, now in ses
sion in Roanoke Mr.. I.ithgow has held that
...rrsF for frfrr la4sr -
At the meeting Of the City Council tonight
the Street Committee will submit report
showing the amount of money expended Tor
street Improvements under the new paving
ordinance.
Messrs. j. c. Smelling, D. L. Toney, r. c.
Broadus. Charles Keller and Benjamin 7.
Owen, Jr, have been appointedi a COM
mittee TO raise the necessary funds Tor
the banquet to be given by the Chamber OF
Commerce in about ten days. The Leader
Hall where the feast is 10 take place, VIII be
decorated. The committee on invitations con-
sists Of the following gcntsmen: Messrs. W.
s Moody. A. l.. AdGmson, II. Beattle, Law
renee Pool and j. z. Holt. The committee
will meet next Tuesday at the Leader Office.
All the offices in Chesterfield county will
have to he filled next spring. with one or two
exceptions. and candidates are already loom
ing up For the office of commissioner of
revenue in the First district there are already
FIVE candidates IN the field. and that number
j. most likely to be increased before the con-
vcntion meets. The time for the holding of
the county convention has not yet been deter
mined upon, but Chairman COgblll will call
the County Committee together in few days
to settle this matter
Mr.. W. T. Lockett, Of Roanoke. formerly Of
Manchester. Is on a visit To his sister. Mrs.
James A. Lipscomb. He has been away from
Manchester fifteen years. during which time
he has been engaged in the milling business
at Roanoke and has been very successful.
The Ladies Aid Society of Meade Memorial
church. shortly after Lent, will have an enter
tainment known as a Business Mems Jubilee.
A similar one was held IN the city some time
ago. in which the different merchants and
business houses We're represented by young
ladies appropriately dressed
The last Thursday in February Is the day
appointed by the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church to be observed IN all the
churches as a day Of prayer Tor THE youths
in orr schools and colleges" The observance
Of this day in many of the churches in years
past has been attended with much good.
The special objects of the observance are
the conversion of youth. the creation of
greater interest in the education of young
men for the ministry. and the tuning of the
attention If the male membe., of our churches
10 the obligation TO preach the gospel.