The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-27
FRIENDS AND COUSINS
VINO LIFE SOUTH OF JAMES RIvEB.
News Coucsruing Both Ourselves and Our
Nsighbors In mancbestsr-Psrsonai
Items Of General Interest
MaScHEsrxr BUREAU RICHMOND TrxEs,


MkNcHEsTEE BUREAU RICHMOND IINks,
1871 HULL STREET.
Mrs. Frances A. Clark is doing well under
the attention Of DR.. Fucker. The accident
to this lady will be remembered. Walking
in the dark in her house. corner Eighth and
Porter streets. she fell down the steps,
breaking wrist aud leg. besides badly
bruising herself.
The West-End church people will have
the Rev, j. r. Tillery, Of Petersburg. 10
preach for them Sunday morning AMI night
Their pastor. Rev. Nr. Dsdmun, is now IN
Petersburg.
The Rev. Decatur Edwards will preach at
his church, tho CiOpton-street Baptist. next
Sunday morning and night. He has Just
returned from protracted meeting be has
been conducting in Spotsyiyania county.
large crowd from Manchester will go to
the league game to-day between the VIZ
giuas and Forest Hill boys At Island PARK.
There will be a game at Forest Hill Park
also between the Chitohats and IronsIdes,
which will be good one.
Misses Willie and Camelia Stubs have
returned from a visit to West Point.
Senator f. II. Parrish is announced 70
speak at Powhstan Courthouse September
9TH mex: to the Democratic voters there.
The river is still very low all the rains re-
ported from different sections seeming 10
have nad no effect in increasing its volume.
BRIEF NOTICES.
There is still complaint about the electric
lights. two being reported out on Thursday
nght-one st Thirteenth and one at Fit
teenth aud Hall streets.
gentlemens riding and driving club is
in contemplation in this city.
A good showing for the peace and order
prevailing in Manchester was the fact that
there was not single case on the docket OF
the mayors court on yesterday morning.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. G. p. Voolfolk. well known here. has
made business engagement in New York
and will remove there.
Mr.. Harry PRESS. of Birmingham, Ala, IS
visiting Mr. Vernon Bradshaw.
The Richmond and Manchester Railway
Company are boring an Artesian well at
their power-house here.
Mrs Ida Darlington, Miss Emma Latham,
Miss Mamie Pitt, Mr.. Woodson Nunnally.
Mr.. Willie Bugg, Mr. Nacher. DR.. W. 7.
Mathews. Mr.. k. L. Moody. The interment
was made ia Maury cemetery.
Mrs. b. A. Nunnslly and family have re-
turned from the Bedford Alum Springs.
Miss Mary Latham Is GU visit TO rela-
tiyes and friends in fredericksburg and
Falmouth.
Mrs. b. T. Pilson and Miss Mary Mathews
have returned home from Baltimore.
Mr.. Wingo, Of Manchester. lately injured
in an accident on the Richmond aud York
River railroad. is much improved at the
Retreat for the Sick.
The electric cars have killed several hogs
and dogs in Swansboro lately.
Thursday night one Of the conductors on
! the Perry-street cars WAS badly injured by
| striking his head against pole on the side
! of the road He was doing we'll Yesterday.
Bainbridge-street church was filed with
/ q large and sympathizlng congregation 81
3 o'clock Yesterday 70 pay the last sad
/ tribute Of respect to Mr.. Charles +. Blank
| enship, whose death from injuries in an
accident on the Richmond and Danyllle
/ railroad on Wednesday afternoon has been
told Of in this paper. The Rev l.. X.
/ ThOrnhiil. who WAS wired for, came from
! Cuipeper TO conduct the services, IN which
! he was assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Walker.
! The flowers were numerous and IN good
! taste and the Odd-feliows and Red Men,
/ of both which orders the deceased was a
/ valued member. were in attendance. The
! musical portion of the services was rendered
| by choir composed Of the ladies and gen.
| tlemen following
The ball-bearers on this sad occasion were
/ the following: Honorary -Messrs. Thomas
! Gentry. Waiter NJ. Dunnayant. William
/ Dawson. w. L. Moody and DR.. L. 7. Ma
thews Active-Messrs. II. A. Baugh,
| Charles NJ. Cousins. James Craze, j. 4.
Wells. G. T. WalthaIl and Belcher Bailey.
| The services which took place from his
/ late home. COZ north Eighth street. were
confined to the impressive ritual Of the
/ Protestant Episcopal Church, read by Rev.
! John b. Newton of the Monumental
church liz also read the hymn beginning
! My Faith Looks Up to Thee and tho re-
mainder Of the service at the grave. the in
torment being in Hollywood cemetery.
All Of the large family of the deceased
were present. including Mrs. John G.
Taliaferro, of Iron Gate Va, except one Of
/ his sons. now in Australia
Among those in attendance were Colonel
w. r. Aylett and Mrs. Aylett. or King VIII
/ liam. Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Knox, OF
/ Fredericksburg Va; Dir. B. b. Minor OF
! Essex. Colonel J. NJ Matthews, Colonel
! William W. Gordon, Mr. Robert d. Ward,
DR.. Moses p. Hoge. Jr., and Judge James
Z. Lamb.
COLONEL BRoCKENBRouGH's FUNERAL.
A large concourse OF sorrowing friends Of
the late John NJ. Brockenbrough, who was
colonel OF the fortieth Virginia regiment
! during the war, and register OF tho land
office OF Virginia during the administration OF
/ Governor Cameron. was at his funeral yes