The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-07
THE CAMPAIGN BALL
STARTS ROLLING IN MAyCHBSTEH
with n GRAND Rally at Forest Hill Park
on tho 15tb-News From the City
South Of the james.
MAscursrrR BUREAU RIcHxoND TINS

MAHCHKsrER BUREAU iiaIo'
1921 HULL sTEET. BEAT1IE BLOCK.
The committee appointed at the late
meeting of the Democrats OF Manchester
district. Chesterfield. to arrange for public
speaking in tho district during the cam
paign met last night at the Swansboro
school-house.
It was then decided to start the campaign
ball by a grand public demonstration at
Forest Hill Park a week from next Inurs-
day night.
General Fitzhugh Lee and Colonel Charles
T.. O'Ferrall will be invited to speak. Iney
will at once be written TO with every pros-
pect of having them accept.
Other eminent speakers will be had later
on at other meetings they Will nave curing
the campaign.
MAYORS COURT.
The mayor having returned. presided over
the session Of his court yesterday morning.
One case only came up, that OF q fnllauel,
phian. Mr.. A. J. Caskie. who was arrested
on the complaint of Miss Otelia BurrusS'
of Semmes street.
It seems that the gentleman lad been
wearing q ring belonging to t1e LADY ana
she feared ne would take 1t with him on ms
contemplated leaving the city. lie stated
IlhI it utl III 4Qbs tilu Va Oth 49,
retaining the ring. and having already re-
turned it he was discharged.
OBITUARY.
Miss Fannie Shaw. a young lady OF eI-
tensive acquaintance, and who was mucn
admired. died yesterday morning. Iypho'i
fever WAS the cause Of her early demise
She died at her fathers house, Eleventh
near Decatur street.
The remains of the late Mr.. Bryan Nc
Mullen, Of KiDston. n. c.. who died Mon
day night here. were removed 10 hlnston
yesterday for interment.
Mr.. McMullen was visiting bis son Wnen
he died from an attack OF disease OF the
heart at the younger Nr. McMullen's mousse
on Semmes street.
PERSONAL POINTS.
The through south-bound passenger tram
on the Atlantic Coast Line on Monday Just
missed running over a cOlOred chllu near
Clopton's. on the Richmond and Petersburg
division. Engineer Reams shut on steam
and reversed the engine rs soon IS ne ss"
it on the track. aud it was removed III the
nick OF time.
union Sunday school. organized Sunday.
AUGUST 2Ist. ut Woodland Baptist church,
Chesterfield, with seventeen memOers' mas
! increased since then TO sixty. This Is eV-
dence of good WORK.
Jesse Hilton. q colored man from Man
chester. who is now In the jail OF hlch-
| mond. was before the police court there
yesterday morning Tor disorder ana nheu
$40.
Colonel +. G.. Skinker, of Richmond, was
in Manchester yesterday.
This side of the river was visited by O
! good shower early yesterday morning.
Miss Ida Brands is on a visit to trends at
Lynchburg. Va.
Mrs. A. W. Fahr is visiting at Scottsvllle.
! Va.
The improvements in the West-End Meth
odist church are under way. The seats Will
| be increased by two hundred and fifty.
The Manchester district Chesterfield COM
mittee appointed to arrange for speaking
during the campaign is composed OF
Messrs. Ben. Z. owen, Jr. chairman +.
C. d. Farmer, G. D. ellis. Z. 4. Morrlssett'
r. A. Bowen. W. Q. Clements. +. hcGranl-
CHAN. William Martin and Daniel Bliley.
They will nave good speakers, and SIX CT
more imposing meetings during the cam
paign.
At Chesterfield Courthouse next Monday,
being court-dsv. the Hon. George ID. WISE
will address the voters.
Miss Lolita WalstcOat IS at homo again
from the mountains.
Mise Fannie Shotwell has come back from
West Virginia. where she has been visiting.
The Rev. j.. b. Williams Is conducting a
protrscted meeting at Tomahawk church,
Chesterfield, this week.
BRIEF ITEMS.
DR.. Boiling HobsOn, of Powhstan county,
is the guest of the Rev. G. n. Van Houten,
of Manchester.
Mr.. Horace L. Smith is On a trip of q
business nature South.
Forest Hill Park was the scene of several
picnics Monday last.
MIR. Lucien Amos is i'll at his home on
Twelfth street near Semmes.
Mr.. G.. v. Franklin Is in Danville, Va. on
business.
Mrs. G. I. Goode is i'll at her house,
McDonough and Fifteenth streets.
Mr. and MS. II. Wright and Miss Wright
are visiting IN Memphis. Tenn.
Mr.. w. W. Lowry IS visiting in Amelia.
Mr. Brown, OF Swansboro. is an enthusi-
astic cOon-hunter. He went out and caught
twelve on Monday in Gregory swamp.
Hon. F. NJ. Parrish will speak to the Pow
hatan county voters at the courthouse to-
day.
Miss Maggie Kaufman. Of Baltimore. late
guest of Mrs. X. ID. Walker, of Manchester,
has gone home.
MIR. w. J.. Moody is in Danville. Va.
A little child of Mrs. G. V. Wingo. living
on Fourth street, was badly burned yeSter-
day while playing with matches under the
house. The mother was turned while try
ing 10 extinguish the flames. DR.. +. T.
hucker was calleu anu reuuereu necessary
surgical aid.
President Merritt, of the Second Ward
Democratic Club, has secured the promise
of speeches at the regular meeting of his
club next Tuesday evening from the Hon.
+. NJ. Parrish. OF Goochland. and Hon.
Isaac Diggs. Of King William.
A number of ladies met at Leader Hall
yesterday afternoon to arrange for an en-
tertainment it is proposed to give later on
in this month. The object is a good one,
being no less than the benefit Of the Rail-
road Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association in Manchester. There Will be
a number of booths for the sale of refresh
ments and fancy articles, which will be
dispensed by g number OF ladies fair OK this
city, aided by some from Richmond.
There will be a meeting of the Cleveland
and Stevenson Club D. OF Third ward at Gibbs
Hall this Wednesday, evening at 8 o'clock.
A full attendance is desired.
The Iron Hall.
Ameetine of representatives of the Iron
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