The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-06
MANCHESTER WANTS A DELICATE.

MANCHESTER WANTS DELEGATE.
This congressional district IS entitled 20
two delegates 20 the National Democratic
Convention which meets in Chicago.
Manchester has never had delegate % the
National Convention, but THINKS sne j. ell
titled 20 one The many friends Oh MY. a. y.
Bradley. chairman OF the city Democratic
COMMITTEES are anxious for him TO oler as
delegate from til $ district. Mr.. Bradley - q
staunch democrat and an lndelatll aDle
worker in the cause. lie has always rendered
valuable service the party Lending uOIu
his time and means % the tultneia-ce OF Us
interests and his friends think he - certainly
entitled TO the honor
According 10 previous custom one OF tho
delegates is taken from Richmond ana tie
other from another part Of the district. Man
chester has never asked for the honor before.
and if MI. Bradley is chosen lie Will MAKE an
able rep sesentatlve.
ITEds OF INTEREST.
The police arrested several small white
boys Yesterday CHARGED with throwing rocks
at houses. They would first put comic val
entine under the door and then throw stones
TO attract the attention of tho inmates Of tho
house. They will be before Mayor AltAl'sOu
this morning. 80
Rance OF tho thermometer Mt TIE TIMFs
bureau yesterday A. ~, 3D. Il NJ. 4O 3 +.
~. SO.
JUDGE John II. Ingram disposed Of several
chancery cases IN the Lustings court yester-
day and then adjourned the urt tor the
term. This was one OF tho busiest terms the
court has had for u long time.
Residents in tie nelghborhood or STOCKTON
and Thirteenth streets have gotten up peIl-
ton asking that the Council committee on
Light reconsider the matter OF placing 30 arc
light at the corner OF Fourteenth and StocA-
ton anQ put it at the corner OF Ihirteenth.
T. @ reasons set forth are that only q few peo-
pie live on Fourteenth beyond stockton. that
this corner is 10 ravine. and therefore n
light here will not show TO the same al
vantage rs If on the hill. Several other SINH
lar reasons are set forth IN the cOmmunlca-
ton.
The ladies Of the Meade-5Iemorial church
gave a upper and concert IN the va AM store
at the corner of twelfth and Hull streets. A
large crowd was present and very enlofaDle
evening was spent by all present.
Friendship Odge. No. 20 knights or Iytn-
las held their first meeting last night IN their
new quarters IN Ioney's Hall. Chancellor
Commander William K. Lee WAS present ana
eight new candidates were received. ms
lodge is growing III number and influence.
The inclement weather OF yesterday greatly
retarded the wOrkmen engaged III repairing
The break in Mayo bridge. Travel has not as
vet been resumed but 1t IS thought foot pas
senoers will De able 10 cross IN day or so.
The work will be rapidly pushed forward to
completion.
Friendship Lodge No. 20, K. Of p, had a
LARGE attendance at the meeting In Its new
castle hall. corner Eleventh and Hull streets.
last night and conferred the rink OF
PAGE on several candidates, and re-
ceived several applications for mem
bership. q. c. Ruskeli, T.. C., G. u.
Tabb. Y. c.. and T. !. Starke, Is. OF X. ana y
of Ivanhoe, No. "a, of Richmond. assisted In
md "a Ian n
couraging speeches to brother knights.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Grand Lecturer Hobson. of Powhatan
county. delivered an address at Prince George
Courthouse Thursday before the members Oh
the Farmers Alliance of that county.
Mrs. W. Y. Owens is quite SICK at her nome.
corner Twelfth and Perry streets.
Mr. Junius A. Williamson IS detained at MS
home ON Fourteenth street by sickness.
Mrs. 4. A. Davidson entertained number
of her lady friends last evening at her nome
on cambridge street. \ delightfully."- pleasant
time was spent by all present
COun Gilman A. W. Fair was instrumental
last evening in preventing what might have
been a seri US c1nhagrat.On. As he was going
home from his place OF business he noticed
hrlpht light and blaze IN an upper room IN
the house Of Mr.. Breach. on Decatur street.
He hastened 10 give the alarm and assisted
the inmates OF the house IN eAtlngulshlng the
flames ID seems that ire had been made IN
"a stove and Ms. Breach had lett the room.
Some papers between the stove and mantle
became ipnited and set fire to the mantle. But
for the timely arrival If slr. tahr the house
and contents would probably ave been de-
stroved. As it happened the damage was
only trihing. No alarm was turned H.
PLEASANT PARTY
Several DAYS ago the following invitations
were sent TO a number OF the ladies' OF the
Bainbridge-street Baptist church Mr. and
Mrs. l.. X. Thornhill request your presence
M the parsonage 10 tea friday evening next,
the 9TH instant. at clock.
Accordingly last evening the PARSONAGE was
the scene OF a delightfully."- pleasant gathering
OF many OF the best known members OF the
church. The spacious reception rooms were
brightly Illuminated and the bright and
hanpy faces OF the guests made the scene q
truly pretty aud pleasant one.
In the dining rooms the tables were laden
down with the delicacies OF the season. The
edibles were very tasteiIlly arranged and pre-
seuted most Appealing appearance fruits,
,ellies ices and viands made mp the attractive
mann and were served III that pleasing man
ner so Characteristic Of host ana hostess
After partakng Of these substantial enjoy
ments. music. pleasant conYersAtion. &C.,
y,ere INDUCED in for several hours. and al
present will remember the evening as one OF
the most pleasant OF their lives.
Nr. and Mrs. 1hornhill were assisted IN re-
ceiyine and entertaining their guests by Mrs
A. w. Fair. Mrs. Burlelgh Anderson and Mrs
William q. Owens.
TEMPERANCE MEETING.
gospel temperance meeting was held ~
the Presbyterian church last evening undel
the auspices OF star OF Hope Lodge Of Coco
Venplars. The programme proved very II
ter.sting as furnished Dy the Juyenile Tempt,
of Trinity Lodge. of Richmond. consisting o
solos. choruses aud Rotations. closing Wit
some appropriate remarks and a recitation
entitled The Convlcts Soliloquy.n by L. O.
Chief Templar o. ". Blain. OF Michigan
when some fifteen new names were adde1 &C
The membership of the lodge.
The ladies' will meet next Thursday al
| Owens hall.
FOUNDING.
Lite Yesterday a colored boy. servant Of
AZ Augustine Royal. noticed dog piayins
-,Ioving with A hack Object IN the BACK yard.
| lie thought II hrst tie canine was amusing
himself with huge llack rat. bit upon e1
s,riration he found 20 his great establishment
,hot the object was a new corn babe:
The bow drove the dog on and made knowr
his find Constable Geor-e W. Brooks wa
called in and notified Coroner Dr. John W:
Rroadnax. The latter went 10 the scene, ano
ION eynmination found that tho infant was
a colored child only few hours old. but II
had been killed, perhaps by the dog.