The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-03
WORKING THE C0AL-PITS
THE INDUSTRY IN cBEsTERFIELD
II Ia Decidedly on the Increase-A County
Marriagc-The straw Hat-Generai
Manchester News-Personal.
MANCHESTER Bureau RICHMOND TINES, !
Twelfth aud Hull streets.
Branch Ufhce IIUt Decatur street.

Inc coai lHlustry IS greatly on tue ,nctcH-e
in Chesterfield county at present. the Old
Grove shaft that has not been in operation
for about fifteen years is now working sixty
men. They are not as yet getting out any
coal except for their own consumption. but
are busiiy engaged cleaning out the mine.
Work has been going on in this direction for
several months. but so far no traces OF the
men who were killed in the explosion have
been found. Mr. Dinneeny. who is 50 largely
interested in the coal business in the county,
expects % complete his work cleaning up
and commence mining at an early date.
Mr. Dinneeny is also interested in the coal
industry at Clover Hill, where he IL now
working the old pits" lie Is also PROJECT
ing in several other parts OF the county ana
it IS thought his enterprise Will give employ
ment 10 very many men and be instrumental
IN q largely increased business.
Dr. Hancock. who is one Of the best and
N st popular physicians IN this county. told
me yesterday that there was less sickness
than he had known Tor some time IN the
Inty and confined principally TO children
Last Wednesday evening ut the home OF
the bride father. Mr.. Is. ). Crump. there
was beautiful marriage scene. Tho princl-
pal actors in this lovely drama were Miss Ella
T. Crump pretty and accomplished young
lady. and Mr. Everett \. Meredith. popular
young Chesterfeldian. Rev. X. II. Wniree
performed the ceremony and the ushers we're
Messrs. PeytOn X. Sterne. Walter II. William
son. George Crump aud c. 3. Allen Alter
the ceremony an elegant supper was served
and deli ghtfu evening was spent. The at
tendance was very large and many were the
good wishes extended 10 the newly welded
pair
Little Johnnie the infant son Of Rev. X.
II. Winfree. has been very Ill with catarrhal
fever but was thought yesterday TO be some
what improved.
Rev. Gr Johnson. in conversation with me
Sunday afternoon. said that he believed that
there we're more worthless ours n Chester
field than any other county IN the known
world Said be- There Is not negro
shanty but what you will hud several
of these worthless halt-staryed brutes
They arc fit tor nothing and are an a0omlna-
ton and curse TO the county. 4 farmers
sheep are hardly safe in the daytime and
nothing that dog can eat IS safe Mt night
except u he locked up. They annoy one ~
their continual barking and running at your
horses feet. and If you are not very watchiu1
YOU are likely to he bit. The law on dogs
should be very severe and strictly ntorced.
Mr. j. NJ. Manders. who has been quite sick,
IS much improved.
Mr. George Jewett was IN Richmond on
business yesterday.
On account Of the wet weather the farmers
are somewhat behind IN their crops particu-
larry IN the planting OF corn.
cry much Of tho fruit has been killed.
The peach crop is almost entirely destroyed.
while the cherries have shared little better.
The apples are not hurt so much.
IrEMs OF INTEREST.
The mayor issued an order yesterday TO the
police not 70 arrest any one found wearing
last summers straw hat nervousness IN
this direction is considered exceedingly dan
nerous and the edict OF His Honor was IN the
interest of human life mass-meeting OF
citizens was held In the afternoon and reso-
luton of thanks adopted. copy OF which
was sent 10 Mr. AttkissOn, and 1t IS expected
that every man and bow in the city will be IN
his summer headgear to-day.
Registration notices have been posted IN
this city. The 10th of May IS registration
day. and those who need transfers and who
need TO register before they can vote should
not fail to attend TO this matter.
Horse cars are running regularly now upon
the Midlothian pike from Clopton street to
Forest Hill Park. Transfers are made at
Clopton street with the Hull-street line.
There will be a meeting OF the Democratic
city central committee tonight at o'clock
at the Office of the chairman, III the Leader
building.
Delegates to the Democratic State Conyen-
ton will be selected next Monday night, in
stead OF next Saturday. at keyershals and
Hsncock's store precincts.
The various churches IL the city were well
attended sunday.
There were large number Of visitors 10
Forest lil Park yesterday.
There will be a concert nj the Leader Hall
next week under the auspices of the ladies of
the Meade Memorial church.
The hastings court was ID session short
while Yesterday The court will adjourn for
the term some time this week
fhero was "a reunion OF the members OF the
Central Methodist church last night. and the
occasion was very interesting one. The
venerable James VI. PerGuo. Dylah Gary and
others who came from the Old Flank church
20 the Central church IN 1886. when tho Cen
tral church was built. were present and made
appropriate addresses. There was some eX-
celleut singing.
Mayor Attkisson had quite docket yestor-
day. A number OF negroes were mp, charged
with engaging IN a Saturday night row. The
total fines in the case amounted % 900. ~.
Robert Johnson lcolorsd was charged with
beating bis wife. After the examination OF
several witnesses the case was dismissed.
pKEsONAL POINTS.