The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-09
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
THE NEWS FROM OCR yEIGHBoRs.
what tho People Who Live Across the
River are Doing and SayfDg-Notes OF
Interest Concerning Our Cousins.

In the mayors court yesterday morning
batch OF small boys who have been lately
making themselves nulsances to the dwell
ers in the First ward were hauled up and
fined dollar apiece.
James L. Brockwel, who threw a stone at
them to dlsperse them. was also fined like
amount.
Marshal Rock (colored). came up for
disturbance on n street car. ana the case
was continued.
James tourney. colored boy. paid $3.50
for shooting a grayel-shooter IN the street.
POLITICAL NEWS.
The district committee Of the Republican
party will be called for meeting very soon
t0 decide the ouestion OF holding a conven-
ton IL is said that they Will make no
nomination but unite In SUPPORT OF the
Peoples party candidate. ny. W. +. Grsht.
The Hon. r. NJ. Parrish and other speakers
will lie at the rally OF the democrats OF the
Third ward on Monday night. There VIII
be music from q brass band.
Personal FONTS.
Mrs. Maggie Smith. of Long Island, daugh-
ter of MIR. George X. Harding, late OF Man.
chester. is visiting Mrs. l.. M. Latham.
Tenth and Hull streets.
niss Ada Newman Is AZ home again. AFTER
pleasant visit to friends aud relatives III
the county o. Nottoway.
Mrs. Richard Morrlssett OF Coaiheld' IS
visiting Ter daughter. Mrs Jonathan Jones,
on Thirteenth street.
Hopewell church. Chesterfield, has been
enjoying II series Ot meetings. coh"ucuhu ny
the Rev. Dr. johnson. tor ten DAYS past
The residence of Mr.. j. l.. Baugh was the
scsne Of a lawn party last night. -
Mrs Jonathan Jones little boy. lately III
wi fever is much better.
Providence church. ChesterneIu. mas ser-
vices every Wednesday night.
The Midlothian MasOns are contemplating
an entertainment TO take place shortly.
Mr.. j. c. davidson has returned nom a
pleasant trip 20 Lynchburg.
Mr. lliiam d. Rice's little child is al IN
Chesterfield county.
Rev. d. h. Jackson. OF Midlothian was III
Manchester yesterday.
SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
A protracted meeting has just closed at
Rocky Oak. Chesterfield. which resulted IN
the conversion Of nine and an addition OF
eleven TO the church. Dr. ii. h. Johnson
had it III charge.
The fast mai on the Richmond and Pc
tersburg railroad struck a colored boy
named James Iawren' O. who was asleep on
the track, IN the locality OF Port Walthall
on Wednesday. He was badly injured ana
taken TO Petersburg for medical attention
The mayors court collected in lines
during August $3.50. which is the largest
amount collected in a month since the city
was incorporated.
The number of electric lamps reported
by the police as failing TO burn in August
was twenty-One. 1t is likely there were
more but there are only two police for tue
city at night. and they have their hands tull.
The police force should be increased
Mrs A. b. Woodfn, of Hampton. is
Wis ting her daughter, Mrs. L. l.. Justis, of
this city.
THE GREAT FIGHT.
Interest ia the result of the fight at New
Orleans Wednesday night had not abated
yesterday, for groups were still discussing
il. The Manchester Leader says IN yester-
days paper: There WAS considerable in
terest manifested here Wednesday night in
the sullivan Corbett fight. TIE TINE tele-
phoned bulletins TO their Manchester office,
at Wesiger * Carters drugstore. and a
large crowd OF persons were there TO hear
the news. They appreciated the enterprise
of TIL TINE and the courtesy OF Mr. Car
ter, who took the bulletins over The phone.
1t was a sullivan crowd, and when the news
came that Jim had knocked Sully out and
won the championship OF America there
were some sad hearts on Hull street between
Eleventh and Twelfth o."
Mir samuel Il. Owens the commissioner
of revenue for Manchester. has Just turned
his property books for 1891 over to the Au-
dltOr OF Public Accounts. and they show a
splendid III crease over 1890 The increase
Is partly due TO the decision of the Supreme
Court with reference 10 the right OF mum
cipalities to exempt property from taxation.
Y. II. c. A..
A very enthusiastic meeting of ladies was
held at Leader Hall yesterday afternoon to
discuss the entertainment they are TO give
for the benefit OF the Railroad branch of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
1t was decided to open 1t on the evening
OF tuesday, September 18th. Very at
tractIve programmes will be presented each
night. and as tue cause Is good one crowds
are expected.
!. o. II. VI.
Delegations from various tribes of the
order of Red Men visited Manchester Tribe
at ersley's Hall Swansbor0 last ght.
The noble sons OF the forest enjoyed them
selves hugely.
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