The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-27

Brancn Once. llUf Decatur street,
Sunday afternoon an old man named Mack.
who lived in the neighborhood OF the Ches-
terrified poor-house was employed to dig a
grave for child Of hIr. Joseph Perdue. Mr..
Mack had a colored youth assisting him in
his work He sent the boy 10 the house to
get material for building fire Greatly to
the horror md surprise Of the boy he found
when he returned the aged man dead in the
grave he was digging. The alarm was given
and friends fastened to the spot, but the
poor nan was beyond mortal aid. 1t X sup
posed that death resulted from heart disease,
and the sad affair was the cause OF great sOr-
row among his many friends.
The al ourued meeting Of the Richmond
and Manchester hallway Company material
ized YESTERDAY morning. The meeting was
held IN the Office of the company at Woodland
Heights The following officers Tor the ensu-
ino term were unanimously elected James I.
BRADLEY OF Manchester. president W. =.
seldom. OF Baltimore, secretary ana treasurer
Board of Directors. j. f. Bradley. W. Z. Sed-
don. John 5. Williams of bichm0nd. Paul
MelnacAer, Lewis X. helzer. A. II. hutner-
ford and j. w. MlddendOrf OF Baltimore
IL is understo cd that the company Will nj
An eariv date begin important improvements
10 their property. faster schedule VII be
adopted on 10th the Perry street and hun
street lines and the latter Will DO equipped
with electricity. The extension from Nor
rissette's store TO Forest Hill Park VIII also ne
fitted up. thus giving the citizens OF upper
Swansboro an excellent street car service;
Mr.. Bradley. the newly elected president.
is one OF the most energetic young business
men of the city, and the citizens or Matches
ter NAV rest assured that under his manage
msnt the company will give a hrstclasS ser
vice.
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The hastings court was in session yeSter-
day considering chancery matters, Judge
ingram presiding. l.,
an important meeting IN Owens Hall last
evening
New machinery for twisting and winding
is beng placed IN the kttrck Cotton Mills
IN Chesterfield county.
There were no cases in the police court
yesterday morning.
The Alert ire Company have received the
1000 feet OF new hose ordered by the council
some time ago.
Judge John H. Ingram was busily engaged
yesterdy morning paying the members OF the
defunct Progressive Endowment League
Many heart was made happy. and business
was q trlfle enhanced thereby.
TIE TINES cigar and news store was being
fitted up yesterday and will be opened this
morning.
The remains Of George NJ. Moody. who
died in Galveston. Tex. last October, Will ar
rive here this morning. and will be taken t.
the old family burying ground IN CHESTER
field for interment The funeral cortege VIII
leave the undertaking establishment Oh MI
B. IT, M0rrissette at o'clock
Mr.. White returned yesterday from a Visit
10 Alecklenburg county. During one days
hunt while there no succeeded IN bagglng
forty partridges.
Miss Mamie Knorr Is visiting friends IN
Petersburg.
Mr. Richard A. Carter of this city, left yes
terday on a Southern business trip.
Mrs. -. j. Meisiger IS quite sick at her
residence on Cowardin avenue.
The Misses Patch. of this city. are enter
tanning Miss Emily Dunstan, Of Chesterfield
Mrs. Robert Nelson IS entertaining MISS
Lena Clark of Halifax county
Major b. II. Nash and Mr. NJ. W. iarring
ton. Of Richmond. were IN Manchester yes
terday.
Miss Ella Moorman of Lynchburg who
has been visiting Miss Marie Mathews. re-
turned home yesterday.
Mr. W. \. Page of this city. has returned
from a visit to Powhatan county.
Mr. $. f. NesteX. of this city. has been
called 10 Crow Springs. Chesterfield county.
on account of his mother illness.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
The CITY School Board met in regular ses-
sion last evening in the Council chamber.
the following members being present: >. H.
Burby, b. \. Nunnaly' }. A. Duke; W. J..
Robinson Charles V. Green. l.. VI. Nun
nally. G.. Q. Ely. q. A. Carr. d. }. Weisger.
Upon motion of Mr. Weisiger Mr. Carr was
called 10 the chair in the absence of Chair
man John O'Brlen. Minutes of last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from the lanltor OF the
colored school asking for an increase in his
wages was referred to the Committee on
Buildings.
A letter was received from the Junior Order
United American Mechanics requesting that
they be allowed TO hoist the nited States
fag over the public school building. The re-
quest was granted. A number OF bills we're
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