The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12

Personal Points and Items OF Interest ABOUT
Oar Country Cousins.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
Twelfth and Hull streets. 7



Twelfth and Hull streets
Branch Office ll04 Decatur street.
Mr.. George H. Jowett. Of Midlothian. was
IA the city yesterday. 70,
Comm 0nweaith's Attorney Cogbill, OF Ches-
terteld was IN Manchester Yesterday.
Alr. George w. Carter Of Henrico, was IN
tie city yesterday on legal business.
Mr William b. Cox 10 quite sick At the resi-
dence of his father on Porter street.
pr l.. Il. Chlles, of Princess Anne who has
been here on q visit hasreturned home
Mr.. +. r. We.siger will sing solo at the
Meade Memorial church this morning.
The Central Methodist Sunday school will
picnic at Providence Forge next week.
There are no cases OF special importance 10
be tried at the next term OF the Chesterfield
County Court. il will be a grand jury term.
Rev. W G. Walden. pastor Of the Central
Methodist church will preach this morning
on tho subject The Responsibility Of Men
for Their Opinions"
Cowardin-avenue Christian Sunday school
will have their ChiiGren's-day exercises to-
night at o'clock. REGULATIONS and singing
by the children Rev. c. +. Moore will de-
liver the address. All welcome.
The grand Jury summoned for the next term
OF the Chesterfield County Court. which meets
Monday. will Investigate some alleged VIOLA
tiOns of the liquor law IN Midlothian and IN
Ettrick districts. IL has been reported 10 the
Commonwealth . attorney that certain parties
i'm tine two districts above named have been
selling liquor on Sunday and selling liquor 10
minors.
The news of the death of Colonel George
DOlds al ElkhOrn. ". Va. was received with
deep regret iu Chesterfield. where the de-
ceased formerly resided. Colonel Dodds was
superintendent of the Midlothian coal mines
when that terrible explosion occurred there
about twelve years ago when twenty persons
lost their lives. lie was superintendent of
the Southwest Virginia Improvement Com
pauy at the time OF his death.
The ladies OF the COwardn-ayenue Chris
tain church had an ice-cream feast in the
yscant lot adjoining their church last even
ing.
Mr r. T. Mchaels will conduct the Leader
Hall meeting this afternoon by special re-
quest. Next Sunday Dr. Z. A. Peterson has
kindly consented 10 preach and on the first
Sunday in July the place will be filed by
Rev Dr. Young. of Ashland.
Mrs W. l.. GOode son and nurse have left
for buckingham county, where they will
spend the summer.
Master Mechanic Thomas A. Gentry of the
Dauyiile shops will attend tho National
Master Mechanics Convention which meets
next week at Saratoga Springs New York.
The route of the Manchester railway by the
way OF Arch. Seventh and Cary streets. Rich
mOnd, Is o rather Out-of-the-wAy one. but the
time will be short. rs the electric cars will be
used. The avoidance Of the passage through
the Allegheny railroad yards j. something for
congratulaton. Often the cars were long
DELAYED. and several times accidents have oc-
CURED and others boon very narrowly avert
ed. On the whole the change Is one for the
better and will be very generally commended.
The cars viii be running over that route IN q
very short time.