The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-30
CITY OF MANCHESTER
AND THOSE VINO LIVE OYER THERE
What the Democrats are Doing-Ths City
Committee and the Second Ward
Club-Other News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES,
1921 HULL STREET.


The Second Ward Democratic Club will
meet tonight at Odd-Fellows Hall. Eighth
aud Hull streets. President Merritt
promises n good speaker for those who At
tend. and large turnout ID looked for. This
club will unite with the Union Democratic
Club, of Richmond, at their hag-raisiug on
September sth next. and expect a large
turnout for that purpose. Uniforms are TO
be used by the Second ward Democrats
during the campaign. The question Of pro-
viding for them comes up tonight at the
! meeting.
The Manchester district Democrats meet
in the Swansboro public school 10 elect dele
gates TO the Congressional Convention this
evening at o'clock.
The city Democratic committee meets to-
night CIuesday) in the Leader building az 8
o'clock.
This morning will como up before the
mayor two charges against James tucker
first, for assauiting Sidney Jackson, and
second, for striking Patience Coleman a
col0red woman, on street oar.
There were only few ordinance violators
before the mayor yesterday morning.
NOTES.
Rev. r. II. Winfree will conduct revival
meetings at Petersyille, Powhatan, this
week.
Rev. J. B. Williams will hold meetings at
Mount Hermon church this week.
Miss Ida Robinson delighted the congre-
cation Of the Methodist church, this city,
by her singing on Sunday.
The bi-opticsu views which were so pleas
ing Friday night 10 the visitors OF crest
Hill Park will be repeated tonight ana the
Blues band will play.
Mr. George ". Meredith, Of North Car
DINA. is visiting his relatives here.
Miss Virginia Sims, lately visiting, friends
in the county OF Chesterfield, has gone TO
her home in Richmond.
A Huil-street electric car ran into Perry
street car on the Free bridge on Sunday
night. on the rear end, and demolished both
platforms. Nobody was hurt. fortunately
Mr. Charles Harnish is home again from
a trip 10 Washington and Baltimore.
BRIEP ITEMS.
A large number Of people from Manches-
ter went 70 Richmond TO hear DR.. j.. b.
Hawthorne preach at tue First Baptist
church Sunday.
The Misses Kate and Charlotte Clopton
will reopen their school, Fourteenth and
Perry. on the 18th of September
The neghbors of the locality whore
the hobby horse machines have been ln
operation will not weep at their leaving
there for Richmond. for there have been
many rows and fights since their location
there. They went TO Richmond yesterday.
Mr. J. j. Beyill is Ill al his residence In
this city.
Captain W. Z. Davis. late conductor on
the Atlantic Coast Line, was paralyzed Sun
dav morning at Reams' station, and Is con-
sidered ia a critical condition. He went
there in attendance upon protracted meet
ing. and is well known.
hear that there is some sickness among
the cattle in the country around Manches-
ter. and farmer friend sends me the fol
loving recipe. which he says is being used
as a preventive for the prevailing malady
Take one pound saltpetre, one pound
-four sulphur. one pound cOpperas, one
pound soda. five pounds salt. Mix and adj
minister from May lst till frost. lie says It
is a sure preventive.