The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-12
NODOUBT ASTOTHEBODY
M. nARRIs, or DnoonLrN, assure
The Unfortunate Mans Identity Clearly
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Timely Manchester News
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
1871 Hull, Strict. BEATTrY BLOCK.

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Rev. John j. Clopton, rector Of Meade
Memorial church, is preparing special ser
mons for the next Sundays divine ser
vices at his church.
The subject for the morning sermon
will be THE Sunday School" 1t will be
remembered that the American Church
Surday-SchooI Institute has asked the
cooperation of the churches in special
services to be held in Baltimore October
18th and 18th.
At evening prayer the sermon VIII
bear upon the man whose name Is fore
most in the mouth of all just now-the
great Columbus-and consequently the
discovery of America. Everybody IS
welcome.
GONE TO LYSCHBURG.
The Rev. T.. NJ. Peterson, formerly of
this city. now of LynchburG, went home
yesterday. He preached on Sunday alter
noon mt the dedication of Asbury Metho-
dist chapel. and his visit gave much
pleasure to his old friends here.
He was much pleased at the beautiful
little chapel. 1t is nearly all paid for,
what is more to the purpose.
STREET IMPkONEMkNI.
There will be n petition handed In
at the council meeting on Friday IRON
property holders in the neighborhood OF
Fifteenth street, from Bainbridge to For
ter. asking for the grading and gravel
ling of this thoroughfare. 1t is very
much needed, it will not cost much and
il is hoped it will be ordered by the coun-
Gil promptly
THE CHEsTERFIrLD MURDFB.
There seems scarcely any doubt of the
identity of the murdered man whose re-
mains were found in the woods OF Ches-
terfcld lately, near Temples Crossing, on
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad.
He was Stephen +. Harris, of the city
of Brooklyn. y. Y. There is no clue yet
to the murderer that is at all tangible or
that can be followed up
Mr.. David Harris. the father OF the
unfortunate victim of the murderous as,
! sault. came to Virginia yesterday. ana
proceeded at once to Justice Robertson S
house. in Chesterfield. In addition TO
the express receipts which Mr.. KODeIt-
son had sent the chief of police OF Brook
lyn, there were other things found on
! the body which he retained, notably. a
! small silver watch and a black knit
| scarf. Both Of these were fully ldenti-
| fed by Mr.. Harris as the property OF
! his son.
| The body will be exhumcd to-day, and
buried in the Maury cemetery, Man
| chester
NEWS NOTES.
Messrs. John Gooode and George ID.
! Wise made fine impression on the large
| crowd of voters at Chesterfield Court.
house Monday. Mr.. X. w. Harris, OF
the Peoples party, spoke, and Mr.. W.
e. Grant, their candidate for Congress-
was there. He did not make any ad
dress. Mr.. Wise roasted" him for this
The balloon people, who lately gave
their ascensiOns at Forest Hlll fark
have been in Petersburg lately. Some
folks near Manchester declare they saw
| the balloon at a distance of twenty miles
Ex-Judge Hughes, who died In Rlch
mond on Monday, was we'll known IL
Manchester. He was once Common
wealth's attorney for the county OF
| GOochland.
At Leader Hall this evening the Hon
Holmes Conrad will address the Demo
cratic voters.
Mr.. T. w. Jones, who has been enjoy
ing a well-earned vacation from his du
| ties as conductor on the Richmond anC
Petersburg railroad, has come home.
Mr.. Frank Jeffries is much better, af
ter his late illness
Mr.. Emmett Saunders is i'll at his
| home.
Mrs. Charlotte r. Pollard. Of Johr ston
:. c.. is visiting her mother, Mrs. w. L
Martin, Cowardin avenue.