The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-21
MANCHESTER MATTBRS.
Items of Considerable Interest Concerning
the People over the River.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIdBs.
Tuaifth and Hull streets


Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office ft04 Decatur street.
The wheat crop in Chesterfield IS SAID 10 be
very good this year
MIR. and Mrs. Augustus L. Atwel have re-
turned from their bridal tour.
Miss Bessie Buskey, of Norfolk. who has
been visiting friends here, has returned home.
In the mayor 5 court yesterday morning Al
len Cole and Stephen Garrett Goth colored)
were fined for engaging in a street light
The Free bridge caught afre twice Satur-
day and again Sunday il is supposed from
lighted cigars carelessly thrown away.
During the hot weather the choir OF the
Central Methodist church will abandon the
gallery and will have a place IN one or the
s.anen corners" of the church.
The Chesterfield Troop has been invited 10
the picnic 10 be given Thursday by Stuart
Horse Guard of Richmond. at DIT. L. -.
Blapton's farm, "Airfeld," in Henrico.
Master w. n. Bronaugh. son Of Mr. J. w.
Bronaugh. Jr.. Of this city. was awarded Ger,
tifcates of proficiency IN various branches 81
the closing exercises of the Shenandoah Uni
| yersity School.
There were 423 scholars present at Balm
| hridoes street Baptist Sunday school sun
| dev and at the morning services In the
church there were two additions to the mem
| bership There was no service at night.
| The Roanoke and Radford papers give
LENGTHY account of german given last 1ucs-
i aag nigbr AZ Rsdford in honor of Miss La
vinia Vaden of Chesterfield, who IS visiting
her cousin. Miss Virginia Heth, at kadford.
| AIR II. w Rhodes has just finished paint
ing the residence OF MAJOR Joseph walker ia
| cbaster6eld The paint used was made from
| ocbra obtained from the cut on MAJOR
WaIkeris farm where the Belt-Line railroad
pnM Mr. q l. Bowman has opened tea and
coffee store in the Toney building, corner OK
Eleventh and Hull streets.
| The annual basket picnic OF cambridge
| afreet BAPTIST Sunday school will take place
| at Providence Forge on next Thursday. Inc
| train will leave the Richmond and Danyile
| DEPOT. in this city. at O'clock IN the morn
! ing. and it is expected they viii carry q large
| crowd.
trie line are expected here to-day. Presl-
dent Bradley says that as soon as the COM
| Danv obtains five new cars the horse-cars Will
| he taken from Hull street and hrst-class
schedule will be given by the electric cars.
Five new cars have been ordered Tor the
Hull-street line and all OF them ought TO 0e
here this week. ,
City Treasurer Bronaugh announces that
he Id now ready 10 receive city and school
taxes for the year 1892. Persons paying the
whole of the same on or before July lst Will
be entitled to per cent. rebate Oh the city
tax and oil persons paying one-hait OF the
same DotOTc jury Isl a4A titS OtASA AA.l
on or before November l. 1892 Will Do entl-
tied 20 a rebate Of per cent. on one-halt the
city tax aud - per cent on the other half
Five per cent. Will DO added 10 al taxes
unpaid December /. 1892.
A good many Improvements are going on al
Forest Hill Park which will make that de
liehtful resort even more attractive. The old
stone mansion is being remodeled and will be
used as "a receptlon-room. large veIanda
has been built all the way around the build
ing. The springs In the section Of the pari
known as Spring Grove are being surrounded
with granite. while handsome granite step
lead down 10 them. The park IS being more
frequently visited every day. and seems 10 b
the favorite spot for picnic parties from Thu
city anc Richmond.
The Perry-stree. line has put on several adj
ditional cars and are now running an eleven
minute schedule. which Is great convenience
10 the many patrons of this route.
The June term OF tho hastings court began
Yesterday. Judge John III. Ingram presiding.
Alice Yancey. a cOlored girl. was tried on TIVE
indictments. charging her with stealing small
sums of money. The Jury. after short delibe
ration. acquitted her. She WAS represented
by Mr.. w. Hay Garrett. Maggie Branch,
little negro gill about ten years OF age, wa
given fifteen days in Jail for stealing from th
money drawer of Mr.. T. G. Davis on HUI
street. She has been convicted OF simila
crimes twice before aud whipped IN the may
ors court. and her third ofense would hay
taken her to the penltentlary but for her age
Charles Undertake, a negro, was sent to ia
for fifteen days for stealing wagon-whcs
from Mr. Cox. The court will be engage
the rest Of the term considering chAncer