The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-05
NEWS FROM MANCHESTER
tBOUr THE PEOPLE OyEH THE "Ai'
A Pretty Marringe--A fire-oo"r' ''"'
Items OF General Interest,"
City south ofthe James
M,scuys1yR BrErAu RICHMOND TIMES.
Twelfth and Hull streets, I


Branch Office llOt becotU' 'AAONN-
Nessrs p Waverly Jones and Aris Jones
leave this morning on pleasure trip 10 the
rural districts.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Bradley entertained
few Of their friends Tuesday evening at their
bospi,able home on Bainbridge street.
Master Blair Overton has accepted posi-
ton IN The TINES cigar aud news store.
Captain William A. Blankingship. superin-
teudent Of schools in Chesterfield. was IN the
citv Yesterday afternoon He had with him a
number Of maps drawn BY Chesterfield puplIs
for the department OF education.
Several carloads Of lumber have been re-
ceived here 20 be used IN repairing the 1 rec
bridge ~.
trail Methodist church Mr.. r. H. jenkins anu
Miss Alberta Y. Ialley were united IN mar
riace The ceremony was performed oy her;
" C. Walden. and the sacred edlfice was wen
filed with friends Of the contracting parties.
The nshers were W. G. jenkins. ". II. KOach'
K. o. Dickinson and 7. ". kldridge, MI
and Mrs. Jenkins LETT for Atlanta immediately
after the marriage IOAONeu Dy 'no -
wishes Of many friends who hope tor the
newly-wedded couple a long and happy ne
The funeral OF Miss Martha Ann Perry
took place Yesterday afternoon from the zen
trail Methodist church aud Was largely al,
tended by mourning friends. The tuneTdl
services were conducted hy Rev ": Z.
Walden and the interment was maze III NlA"iS
cemetery. -;
The remains Of young Holt. who was accl-
dentally killed in the Danyiile yard Tuesday
afternoon were taken 20 his home IN North
Carolina yesterday for interment. Messr9.
f. B. Perdue Robert Ellington, George KAN
som, and 8lr. Powell went with the BODY.
~ TIE COURTS
In the mayors court yesterday morning
ono trifing case OF ordinance violation was
disposed Of.
The hustings court was IN session yesterday
considering chancery matters. IL VIII DC III
session again to-day.
The case of Charles Longs administrator
against the Manchester Railway and improve
ment Company Decatur street inc VIII come
up for trial in the hastings court next SatuI-
dav. A number Of witnesses have been sum
moned and il is expected the case will con
sumo several days. Judge Edmund Waddil.
Jr. and Mr. Charles J.. Page represent me
plaintiff and Major Benjamin II. Nash the
defendant.
ITEMS or INTEREST.
Yesterday was the worlnest day If the sea
SON Late ia the afternoon the oppressive
warmness was somewhat relieved bY re-
freshing shower OF rain. The thermometer al
the 1I,iEa Bureau registered at Z \. NJ oo'
Y NJ. 81; =. NJ. 81
An interesting revival ~ IN progress az Tue
Central Methodist church.
Yesterday morning between and O'CLOCK
the dwelling house of Mr. T. n McNamee on
Ninth street between Decatur and Stockton,
was partly destroyed by fire. The fire ofigna-
ted near the ROOF and did considerable damage:
The Alert Fire Company promptly responded
and soon had the flames under control Inc
origin of the fire is unknown and the inmates
narrowly escaped with their lives. There was
an insurance Of 500 on the building IN the
Royal and Liverpool Company and $500 on
the household goods in the Hamburg Bro
men. 4. j. Bradley a Co. agents IN tins city
The concert Ut Leader Hall next FRIDAY
night. under the auspices Of the ladies' OF the
Meade Memorial church. promises to be
very interesting affair
Persons who nave not looked 20 the mat
ter of having their premises put IN Clearly
condition had better do so az once or they
will be reported to the mayor
The regular weekly prayer meetings III the
different churches were well attended last
evening.
William Moon. one OF the teachers in the
public schools Of This city. has been engaged
for the coming season as clerk Ol the dining
room department OF the Grand mon Hotel,
Saratoga Springs y. Y.