The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-21
NEWS OF MANCHESTER
rHspEopLE soUrn or the JAMES
r,~rs os Intsress Concerning Both tho
C,t,xsns Of Richmond and Their Cousins
on the Other side of tho Water.
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ri. democrats OF Midlothian had
barbecue yesterday. Mr.. Charles V. Mere
Ann addressed the voters on behalf OF
Democratic principles MIR. Haskins nod
son delivered speech for a Third party
meeting at the same time and place.
The Granite Democrats had fine bar
becue wednesday in the woods near that
place. There was plenty 10 eat and drink
and speeches from Colonel G. X. Macon
and MIR. X. V. Cogbili. AIR. b. Z. owen
Jr., was the president Of the meeting
which was voted big success b. all.
BRITF MENTION.
IL Is reported that Mrs. Thorp. whose
husband met with the fatal accident on
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
crossing here. will proceed against the
railroad company for damages, and that
Judge Waddil, of Richmond, VIII be her
counsel
Mrs. Robertson, visiting Mrs. G.. b.
Taylor, her daughter, here, has been
called to Petersburg by reason OF the
death Of her sister. Miss Bette Coleman
OF Mecklenburg.
Mr.. William G.. Taylor, Of Fonticello.
MUM at the Exposition for Dthia water
from his spring.
Miss Anderson. of Fork Union; Miss
Flippin, OF Gainesville: Miss Faris. or
Scottsvile, and Miss Robinson, OF Car
terswle. are the guests Of Miss Daisy
Anderson. of Decatur street.
In the case Of Nelson against Reynolds,
called for trial in he hastings court yes
terday morning the principal witnesses
were absent, so il was continued.
Miss Josephine Dunn, Of Halifax, is on
q visit to her sister. Mrs. Fannie b. owen,
OF Porter street.
A refractory mule kicked his driver,
cClCred man, at Granite, on Wednesday,
and injured his face badly.
The superintendent Of schools OF Ches-
terrified. MIR. Blankingship, has begun his
round Of official visits
Mr.. Voltaire, a resident Of Granite, is
Ill and suffering from stroke Of pa
ralysis.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. T. Callahan. of Alex
sndria, Va, are the guests OF Mrs. A.
F. Henry. their aunt of Seventh street.
Rev. + +. Reynolds has been Ill for
several days at his house, Semmes street.
The Rev. John J. Clopton held religious
services at the Swansboro schoOl-house
last night
The postofice will be open to-day CO.
lumbus day. up TO 10 o'clock A. NJ.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr. Robert Charles Beazey. son of Mr..
Hunter Beazley, late of Manchester now
resident at South Boston, Va, broke
leg Tuesday in a fall from horse
There was a runaway on Semmes ave-
nue. yesterday morning, by which man
and boy. unknown, came within an ace
of being killed.
The horses TO wagon were frightened
at a train on the Petersburg railroad
track, and turned over the vehicle and
dragged them some distance. They were
badly cut end bruised.
Mr. Simon Seward. whose trunk factory
in Chesterfield was lately burned, will re-
build at once or start a factory In an
other building.
The meetings at the Cowardln-ayenue
church are still going on. The pastor
preached last night on the subject of the
Conversion of the Ethiopian"
A colored man unknown stole a ladys
wrap from the rack in the hall Of Mr..
Carringtons house. Ninth and Decatur
streets, Wednesday. Mrs. White, living
next door. saw him and made him give
it up. No men were near by. or the negro
would not have escaped so easily.
Mr.. T. w. Fitzgerald, Of Manchester.
is in charge Of the stone work on the
Belt Line at Atlanta.
There is said to be an epidemic Of diph-
iberia among Chesterfield and Manches-
ter dogs just now.
Mr.. peyton Hooe is i'll, and his father
Mr.. +. II. HOoe, of Cumberland, is here
on a visit TO him.
Mr.. Woodfn, of Hampton, is on visit
to Mr.. Edgar Justis, of Thirteenth street.
Captain Lipscomb had the street force
doing good work on west Thirteenth
street yesterday.