The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-07
FR0M OYER THE JAMES.
what the People OF Manchester Are Doing
and Saying


Mrs. George T. Blanton, who died Friday
afternoon after a long illness was the sister
Of Mrs Virginia Rice and Messrs. BurleiRh
and George Anderson.
Her funeral took place yesterday after
noon from the Bainbridge-street Baptist
church. the Rev. Mir. Walker officiating IN
the absence of the regular pastor, Rev. Mr..
Thornhill.
The pali-bearers were Messrs. Henry Fitz-
gerald r. A. Lamb. A. q. Evans, w. i.
Williamson. G.. 5. williamson, Joseph
Davidson and f. T. Bailey Mrs. Harding
was the organist and the choir was composed
of Miss Ida Robinson. who rendered the
Home Of the Soul very sweetly and ten
Misses Leila Ballowe and Latham. he
gentlemen Of the choir were DR.. W. =.
Mathews and Mr. Burgess. ~
The hymns sung were the familiar 1t IS
we'll with my SOUL and God be with you
till we meet again" The interment was IN
Baury cemetery.
Mrs. Lydia S. Dyer, who Is well remem-
bered here. died at Webster, in Name
lately.
There was little done at the clerks office
of the hastings court outside Of the regular
routine. which is always enough 70 keep
Clerk Du Val busy. Yesterday he issued q
marriage license to some colored parties,
The Mayor set good example yesterday
in the case of the little colored boy
Clarence Allen. who stole piece OK sau-
sage from grocery store in having his
father punish him. and Clarence received
good spanking that Will make hlm steer
clear Of sausage hereafter.
The introduction of arc lights into Forest
Hill Park will be made very shortly ana
will add much 10 the attractlveness OF that
resort.
cHFsrERF1RID TROOP PICNIC.
Much pleasure is expected at the APP
preaching barbecue and picnic OF the ones
terfeld Troop of cavalry, which Will be
held at Forest Hill Park on the 18TH OF
August. The refreshment committee are
called 10 meet Tuesday next at r. NJ. at
that place. III.
At Highland Springs church n Henrioo
county. there will be held this afternoon
service in memory OF Rev. A. T. hAIuy' "ho
was late Of Manchester. q,
A large turnout of the people Is looked
for Monday, being court day at Chesterneld
Courthouse There will DO addresses on
the political situation.
PERSONAL.
Mrs. X. L. Moody is reported much better
to-day.
Mrs. Y. b. johnson and Mrs. J. W. Rey-
nOlds, with three daughters, are visiting III
Cumberland county.
Miss Ada Newman is visiting in Bur ke-
vile and Crewe Va:
Miss Lucy Z. Wilkinson is IN Powhatan
county on a visit.
Mr.. William ID. Newman IS enjoying u
visit to his old home in Nottoway.
Ar. and Mrs. T. V. Cogbill have returned
from a pleasant trip 10 Virginia Beach;
The sheriff OF Chesterfield. Dir. Gil, was
in the city yesterday.
Miss Anne Tavlor is on visit 10 friends
10 Powhatan county.
In the police court yesterday Martha
Jackson was sent on 10 the hustlngs court
for stealing clothes from Mrs. Augustus
Johnson. Tim Jones and Robert Lee. Tor
throwing stones al eAcn other' went 10 JAZZ
Notwithstanding the late very hot
weather. there has been no abatement OF
the interest In the meetings al Leader han.
| They have had eloquent and earnest preach
ers. and the song service has proven very
attractive besides. The Rev. L. j. Lump
kin, of Richmond. will address the meeting
this afternoon at $3.50. following the service
OF song at 3.
Dir. b. w. Nunnally has called the chorus
| which il to render the musical part or the
ceremony of laying the cornerstone OF the
Masonic Temple on the 18th. for rehearsal
on Monday night They will meet at the
Presbyterian church land promptness !;
asked at p. Nj. =,
AT the corner of Thirteenth and HUI
streets there occurred row last night De-
tween two white men. Richard A. Wallace
aud William Taylor. Beginning in dis.
pute Taylor struck Wallace. who. then Out
/ Taylor with knife in the side. slightly
wounding him. Both parties were promptly
arrested and locked no.
Miss Rachel A. Richardson, Of Washing
ton city is on brief visit 20 her relatives " u
| Chesterfield county. and with them WI
| take trip to the old homestead IN SihtneW.
and spend the remainder OF tue summer IL
] that pleasant locality.