The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-14
FIRES IN CHESTERFIELD.
THREE CASES, SUPPOSED TO DE OF
IyoExDIARY ORIGIN.
A skeleton Found Near Glover Hill Ia
Thought TO be that of the Missing
CoIored Man, Charles Temple.
NAwcHrsTIR BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
II2l HULL STREET, BEATTIE BLOCK.

I12l HULL STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK
Mr.. Edward Lightly. living near Midlo
THAN, had the misfortune to lose TIVE
barns, farming implements. lot or corn
fodder, and two horses by fire on Monday
night.
Mr.. Lightly was in Richmond at the
time. and Mrs and Miss Lightly were
alone and too much alarmed TO save any
thing
The barns belonged TO Mr.. Benjamin
Watkins, OF Midlothian and were insured
in the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, through Mr.. A l.. Adamson,
the Manchester agent.
Another serious fire was that OF Fri
day night last, when Mr.. Baxter, living In
Chesterfield, near the Courthouse, lost
four barns with seven horses from that
cause.
The fire IS thought to have been incen-
diary in origin.
Miss salIie A. White. who died on Sat
urday, aged seventy-siX, was buried
last Sunday in Tower Hill cemetery, Pow
hatan.
The Rev. Robert Wlnfree was in charge
Of the funeral exercises. and the pail
bearers were Messrs. Thomas e. Perdue,
John Bass Sam Jennings. Mark Amos.
J. w. Toney, and Powhatan Winfree.
Miss Hattie Owens who has been teach
ing school in Middlesex. is expected home
for the holidays.
The mysterious disappearance Of
Charles Temple. the old colored man.
near the coal pits of Glover Hill, some
months ago, will be remembered.
1t was reported yesterday in Manches-
ter that the remains OF a skeleton, sup
posed to be his. have been found in pile
of old coal waste, near Glover Hill, by
little colored girl. while picking up chips
a day or two since.
The skull was said TO bear marks Of
wounds and bullet holes. The county au-
thorities took charge Of the bones and are
investigating the matter.
A brother of the late Frank Howard.
who met his death on the Richmond and
Danville railroad near Belle Isle last Sat
urday was in Manchester on Tuesday
night seeing TO his late brothers affairs.
Chesterfield cavalry troop made brave
showing going through Manchester yes
terday en- route for Richmond and the
HOwitzer monument parade.
The sidewalks Of Semmes street have
been covered with cinders. which makes
the walking on them decidedly more at
tractive.
The revival at West-End Methodist |
church is going on with good results. |
The Red Men are to give a musical |
in Leader Hall during |
Christmas week.
Mr.. Joseph Brown, the old auctioneer, |
Of Chesterfield. was in Manchester syes-
terday.
Mr.. Harley L. Monteiro well known In
where he was in the drug
business, is TO be married to Miss Clara
WOrley December Goth at Tampa Fla
George w. Powell came to Manchester
from Rockets Tuesday night, and was
found near Decatur and Fifteenth streets
with his head and ear cut and bloody
clothes. Dr. Lawrence Ingram was called
and gave him surgical attention Powell
says ne had money and a watch. which
are gone, ana thinks he was beat with
stones by somebody
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton Of Baltimore,
Will lecture in Leader Hall on next Mon
lay night. His subject is "Rambles in
europe" and the object is the benefit of
3ainbridge-street Baptist church.
Congressman Wise is reported to be
overwhelmed with applications and petit
ions regarding the Office Of postmaster
# Ettrick, Chesterfield
There was nothing of great interest in
he business done in Chesterfield court,
Snlcn was IN session MONDAY and Tues
ay.
The Masonic fair continues TO draw the
eople. and every evening there is a
pecially arranged musical entertainment
( an interesting nature.
Mr.. o. Q. Merritt still continues very
D at his house. Seventh and Decatur
treets.
j. f. Blankets saw-mill, in Chesterfield.
'as burned Saturday night. Mr. Blanket
'as partially insured. Incendiaries are
imposed to be at work from the number
fires lately in the county
Among the other attractions at the
lasonic Fair tonight is a promenade
1ncert N the well-knOwn Blues band
Richmond. J. M. Brereton, bandmaster.
This excellent band Of musicians has
indy offered its services free. and Mr.
rereton has prepared a pleasing pro-
'amme for the occasion.