The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-03
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
SUIT IN rAycr or PLAINTIFFS.
Interesting Facts About the Masonic Lodge
Personal Mention About WoiI-Known
People-Police Court.


decided by the verdict of the jury brought
In for the plaintiffs.
The counsel for the defendants moved TO
set aside the verdict and that a new trial be
granted. The court ordered the motion
continued and docketed till tho October
term. After Judge Ingram had thanked the
Jury for their careful attention and attend
anoe during what was an arduous term OF
the court he discharged them for the term.
This has been really heavy work for Judge
and jury, they having been in constant ses-
sion, early and later, for fourteen days-au
through the late hot spell.
MASONIC TEMPLE.
Preparations are going on with undated
zeal by the Masons for the corner-stone
laying of the new Temple described 10 yes
terday's TINES The exercises will DO
under the direction Of Brother X. d. ".
Beattie, rs marshal-in-chief. and be will app
point a number Of aids.
The grand officers Of the Grand Lodge Of
Virginia are expected, and also delegations
from the Richmond lodges. The choir OF
thirty voices will be under the musical d.
rection or Brother WOodsOn Nunnally, and
are at work rehearsing now.
The band Of the Richmond Light intan-
try Blues has been engaged for the parade
and for supporting the choir in singing. It'll
interesting 10 remember that the corner
stone OF the present building was laid Sep
tember 10, 1895, and at that time the Grand
Master of the State of Virginia was John
Marshall. afterwards Chief Justice Of the
United States and the Deputy Grand Mas
ter of Virginia was Robert Brook, Governor
OF Virginia The present officers are. W.
NJ. W. f. Williamson; 5. W, Charles Sims;
!. W, Alexander Fitzgerald; s. D.. John Ill.
Ingram J. d.. John Walker; Chaplain.
Rev. Brother Van Houten.
TIKI POLICE COURT.
At tho police court yesterday morning
His Honor, the Mayor disposed of the fol-
lowing offenders
Douglas Cullingworth, drunk, paid $3.50
and costs.
Jacob Jones and William Anderson, fight
ing. paid same fine each.
John Jackson for threatening TO kill after
curslng and assaulting his wife, Josephine,
was sent on.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. ". H. Owens and Mr. Oscar Owens
are az the Bedford Alum Springs.
Dir. A. ID. Shotwell and Miss Fannie Shot
well are az home again.
Master Johnnie O'Buon Is improving
from his painful accident. lately.
Mr.. Charles Schaadt. of Norfolk. is in
town.
The funeral of Mrs. Mollie MCGEE took
place yesterday from the Banbrdge-street
Baptist church at $3.50 T. NJ. and the inter
ment was made ia Maury cemetery.
Mr.. William Loyenstein, OF Richmond,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. John A. Lester, of Chesterfield was
a visitor 10 Manchester yesterday.
Mr.. S. h. Owens and family are in Amelia
county.
The stone-yard Of Renne & Mcintosh
will start work again at once, and tho Stacy
building lately burned when occupied az a
shuck-factOry. is now being built up.
cambridge Baptist church sends
as delegates 20 the Middle District Baptist
Association. which rs 10 assemble Tuesday
at Tomahawk church. Chesterfield, Nessrs.
j. A. Lamb, Andrew Snellings. j. j. Bl1n-
ton. r. r. Yelliues and william O. Owens.
There will be no moro Sunday night ser
vices during August at this church.
Dir. Louis u. Schrod, who IS the supreme
arch OF the Order of Druid5 went out %
Forest Hill Park yesterday under the escort
Of Captain N. r. Phillips, Captain J. A.
Lipscomb. O. +. Wells and @. D. Hughes,
ell Of whom are past Arch Druids, and en-
jOyed the visit, expressing a belief IN tho
great future Of the resort
There vii be fox chase this morning at
sunrise. Mr.. Parke Howle intending 20
turn one loose at Schutte's gate, River road.
Mr. S. II. Gallagher and Miss Ruth Gala
CHER are home again o..
Miss Duncan. Of Belle Haven, is visiting
Miss Bertha Fitzpatrick. Chester, Va, Who
has returned from Bedford City.
A good game Of ball is looked for between
the Stars. OF Richmond and tho IrOnciads.
of Swansboro. 40 the Forest Hill Park
grounds next Saturday afternoon.
Next Monday being court day at Chester
field there will be speaking and among
others Colonel Meade da5kins will address
the voters.
The Rev. Waiter VI. Jennings is spending
his holiday here where be formerly lived.
Mr.. A. D. Shotwell and Miss ShOtwell
are at home again from the mountains.
Dir. stephen Ryan, who was painfully
burned by a lamp explosion lately, 10 lm-
proving rapidly.
The Forest Hill Club will play the Balti-
mores on Friday at the Island Park