The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-02
OUR NEAR NEIGHBORS.
wHHr PEOPLE OF 1AScHESTER
SAID AxD DID YESTERDAY.
Monthly Court statistics-At the New Ma
sonic TempIe-The Fair to be Held
Thcrc-othcr News and Items.
NIxorrsrxs BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
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Work on the new Masonic Temple goes
on RAPIDLY, and the brethren are hoping to
be in occupancy there by the 9th OF De-
cember. the festival OF st. John the
Evangelist.
The funeral OF Mrs. WilliS m Bradley
took place from her late home. IN
Semmes street at 3 o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Van Houten ofiiciated
at the services. and the burial was mace
In Maury cemetery. -.
Manchester kept up 70 her usual sooI
record for law and order In the hioh'" VI
November, just ended. -
The police made only thirty arrests OF
which there were one for felony, twelve
FOR misdemeanors and seventeen for vio-
lation Of ordinances.
In the month of November there were
fifty-one deeds admitted TO record III the
hustings court OF the city OF Manches-
ter. Seven marriage licenses were lssueu;
OF which three were for whlte couPieS anu
four for colored couples
The hastings court will meet FOR the
December term on the third Monday In
this month.
Messrs. J. w. Avery and Thomas Nicho-
las have been elected fremen in the place.
OF two OF the three men who lately re-
signed. They are: Messrs. II. 5. Bradley
ID. l.. Toney and W. l.. Waymack. me
remaining vacancy will be hlled at the
next meeting of the fire commissioners
Mr. James Gould. a Chesterneld man.
was married in Petersburg on Wednes-
dav 10 Miss Ida S. Saunders, Of that city.
The Rev. Mr.. Barker, Of the west Enu
Baptist church, performed the ceremony:
Mr. John e. Harris, of the county or
Powhatan, and well-known as DARING
and skilful rider in tournaments was
IN the city yesterday He brings tIe news
NJ a tournament 10 be ridden at Powha-
tan Courthouse to-day, to be followed oy
a han tonight All the young people OF
The nejghborhood are looking forward 10
fbesa entertainments with pleasurable
expectation. $500,
Mr. Samuel Smith, Of Richmond, lately
a clerk in the office OF the Secretary or
the Commonwealth, is coming 10 Man
chester TO the Office Of the metropolitan
Insurance Company.
Tbe baltimore Sun gives notice that the
Mercantile Trust and Deposit COMPANY
of that city are ready TO pay coupons due
December LIST Of the Manchester wafer
Company's first 6's.
Manchester was well represented at the
rat-killing in Richmond Wednesday even
ing. The work Of the forty pound bull
dog. Fanny, was highly spoken OF by
those who witnessed the exciting sport.
Miss Eva b. Parkinson, Of New YORK.
has been visiting Mrs. j. Z. Robinson
lately. and left for Petersburg and Nor
folk, thence home, yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs Horace l.. Smith nave
come back from their wedding trip They
will live in Porter street, at the house OF
Mr. Smiths mother, Mrs. Mayo.
Mr. William Pemberton died yesterday
morning from injuries received by loco
motive engine near Robious Chesterfield
The members of the Alert Fire Company
are called TO meet tonight, and 1t is
hoped all will respond.
1t is rumored that the opening or the
wear win bring important developments
among Chesterfield county's valuable coal
properties. ,.,. .u,,
Mr. II. b. owen has come back from
Danville, where he has been on business
trip.
There was nothing on the Mayors court
docket for His Honor to consider yester-
day morning.
The Masonic Fair is to begin next Tues
dav night and promises to be beauuful
affair. Mitteldorfer, of Richmond, will
decorate the hall. He constructed and
decorated the temporary stage there.
The Mission Band of Cowardin-aVenue
church will give an entertainment there
tonight. There will be songs, dialogues
y. p. Pettigrew will address the audience.
The Rev j. p. Woodward lately sent
from Fifth-street Methodist church 10
King and Queen county, left yesterday
morning for his new charge. the con-
gregation here was sorry to lose him,
and their good wishes, with those OF peo-
ple not connected with the church follow
him.
The committee on the poor met last
night and transacted routine business.
The city school board will have a meet
ing tonight at 1880 Z. NJ.
Buck Ford. a colored man. who lost
his mind on religious subjects last sum-
mer is in the Chesterfield county jail.
The Petersburg Insane Asylum is in such
a crowded condition that he cannot be ad-
United there.
The Rev. James e. Reynolds had charge
of the services at Bainbrdge-street church
on Wednesday evening last. Rev. l.. X.
Thotnhill, the pastor, was absent, in
Appomattox, called there by the death
Of his niece, Miss Christian.
The Midlothian Lodge of Masons en-
joyed a visit from Judge William l. Clop-
ton, the district deputy grand master,
at their last meeting.
Miss Annie Graham. OF Cincinnati, who
came TO Manchester TO the marriage of
Miss Mathews, is visiting at Barton
Heights. Miss Eva Marshall, the maid of
honor at the wedding, has gone home to
Bedford City.
DR.. Thomas r. Marshall has gone home
TO Baltimore.
Mr. Watt Graham. OF Cincinnati, is
visiting at Barton Heights.
AFew Election Figures.
In view of the fact that the election re-