The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-20
THEY WANT THE PRIZE
That County Is Aggrieved ut tho Ac1on VI
tho Exposition Judges. and ihss '"'"~
Captain Moore shpa'd be tho Major
MANCHESTER BUREAU RrcuMosp TIsrs' !

il2l HULL sfRsk., DhAiAin $780,
Mr.. J. y. Watkins. member OF the S'a'e
r,,nosislon executive committee and ma
80 If chesterfield county, a man VINO
.os done much Tor the success OF the
rnes,eraeld exhibit at the Exposition
nyesonted that committee yesterday
nro,esl against the awarding Of iirs' pre-
,o,um 70 Bedford. Mr. Watkins makes
the point that the Judges own records
sbow that Chesterfield should have IT,
There has been much criticism Of l'S
award. and Il Is thought that on reVie"
Of The records the committee WIZ re,
consider their action. The Cheate'"o
ncople are much exercised over TINS mat
Ter The first premium Is valuaDie ONO
being $1,000
Tug CAVALRY on cHE5IEEfIELD.
There are rumors OF much feeling
among the Chesterfield Cavalry troopers
because their captain was not iateiy pro-
raoted 10 be major Many think mat the
co,nnonv viii disband. The ground taken
nv The men is thai Captain Moore was
the Oldest officer In the regiment, ana as
such he was Justly entitled TO the posi-
ton and should have been promoted
DR.. yADES's LECTURE.
The Rev. w. c. Walden, Of the Central
Methodist church. lectured at Highland
PARK Hail. Barton Heights, on Tuesday
evening on the subject Oh 'Crit KEY.
r. n. sledd, Of Richmond, introduced
him, and the entertainment was IoF the
benefit OF the new Methodist church no"
building at that beautiful village
The Aremen were called out on Tues
lfrrl.t Ar..f IN ct a
MIR. A. c. Harding, Hull street, caused
by the explosion Of lamp. The damage
was trifiing.
BAsE-DALL AND POLITICS.
The Chesterfield Courthouse nine played
the Petersburg team a game OF ball tues
day afternoon at the county Courthouse,
and the boys from the Courthouse beat
the Cockade City team. Score, ~ TO ..
Hon. George Il. Wise, Colonel Meade
Haskins and Colonel {. V. Meredith ~iil
speak at q barbecue at Midlothian to-day.
A Third party meeting is also announced
for the same time and place.
PERSONAL NOTES.
The banks, public schools city Offices
and stores generally will be closed next
Friday, Columbus day, which viii be
general holiday.
pie from the assignment Of the Universal
Order of Security, so-callod. in Phiiadel-
phia. There are some forty or fifty peo-
pie caught In the order here.
Mrs. Robertson, of Mecklenburg, Va
Is on a visit TO her daughter, Mrs. u.
b. Taylor, of Decatur street.
Mr. Edgar Justis, the organist OF
Meade Memorial church is rehearsing his
forces for concert 10 be given soon.
Misses Leila and Emma Lewellen, OF
Buckingham, are The guests Of Mrs. r.
A. Cobb of Fourth street.
Mrs NJ c. Bass lately resident here.
now of Washington, is visiting relatives
In Manchester.
Mrs. r. A. Cobb is at home again from
visiting Buckingham and Albemarle.
Mr.. A. T. Snellings was better on yes
terday.
Mr.. Fulton Davidson, Of Buckingham,
was in Manchester yesterday.
The hustings court was considering
chancery cases on Yesterday
Mr. Peyton Hoge. i'll for several weeks,
Is reported improved.
Mr.. William Harrison is i'll at his home
on Decatur street
Mrs. y. L. Graham and Miss Annie Ora
ham are the guests of Mrs. I. T.
Mathews, Of Twelfth street.