The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-05
PATRIOTIC MANCHESTER
THE FOURTH FIrTISoLY OBSERVED
A Good Game of Baseball Witnessed by Over
Two Thousand Poople--Many Excur-
sionfsts ut Forest Hill.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINS.
Twelfth aud Hull streets.


Branch Office 1l04 Decatur street.
The Fourth in Manchester was as quiet as a
rainy Sabbath. The stores were open for n
short while in the morning and then donned
their Sunday clothes by drawing the curtains.
closing the doors and placing card thereon
inscribed; I'VE close at 2. NJ" One enter
prising, original individual had placed on his
door. in red and blue letters. marked on a
ten-pound -four sack We Is clowsed on
count 4th JUL cumin." Only the confection-
cries. drug stores and bar-rooms were left
open and these did fairly good business,
considering the fact that so many people
were out Of the city on picnics or excursions.
The postoffice was open until 10 A. NJ. The
bank was closed, as was all the city Offices
After the early morning hours the streets
were almost entirely deserted and the few
people that were out had the appearance OF
eating ready to depart
Many picnic parties bound for the cooling
shades of Chesterfield passed through the
city. They were travelling in every kind Of
vehicle from a six-n-hand tally-ho to q
donkey cart aud seemed TO be COMPOSED Of q
Jolly jOYial set of fun-makers. Everybody
had package Of the good things calculated
10 bring cheer and comfort 10 the inner man.
from a cothes-basket with enough for o
family of twenty to shoe-box with
a morsel for the poor, forlorn individual
who was so unfortunate as 20 be alone.
AS the twilight shadows began TO creep
upon the quiet city the gay picnickers could
be seen returning from their pleasures. Some
OF them appeared to be a trifle faded. butthey
were all clad in happy smiles and blackberry
stains with O small amount of dust thrown in
as a matter OF form. AL sorts of pleasures
III t,J.,I,raJ in from Tho g,oruIa r
baseball TO quiet game of poker down on the
branch under the beech tree. Solar as heard
from there were no accidents and all
j talked with were loud in their praises of the
Joys of the occasion and the glorious Fourth.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Rev. Joseph Walker preached at Balm
bridge-street Baptist church Sunday in the
place of Rev. L. Il. Thornhill. who was in the
country
Miss Annie Dunford, of Richmond. is the
guest OF Miss Lucy Carr on Decatur street.
Miss Alma Bea is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. W. Fahr. on Decatur street.
Miss Clay Willis is visiting friends and rela-
tives in Chester
Mrs. L. K. Thornhill is detained at homo
by sickness.
Misses Peal and Burnace FAIR are visiting
friends in Richmond.
Mr. Watson Davis fell from wagon while
returning from a picnic IN the afternoon
and was quite painfully hurt. One arm was
badly bruised and his face was cut. He was
taken TO his home corner Of Nineteenth and
cambridge streets. and DR.. T. +. Mathews
sent for The wounds we're carefully dressed
and the patient left as comfortably as posi-
BILE.
Rev. Eldridee Hatcher preached at Mount
Hermon church last Sunday for Rev. K. II.
Wnfree.
Rev. j. b. Williams preached at Tomahawk
church, Chesterfield, last Sunday afternoon
TO large congregation.