The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-17
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
NEUs NOTES PROMOTER THE RIVER.
Delerates From Chesterfield Eiected--Thc
Gas PIant-Itcms About the
Churches-Personnl.
MANCHESTER BUREAU Richmond TIMES.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Rrapoh n.foa TIOI Decatur street.

MANCHESTER BUREAU Richmond TIMES.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office ll04 Decatur street.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court IS in session
The May term of the hastings court began
yesterday Edward Miller. charged with
pet; larceny. wac find IS and sent to jail for
one day
There was not case in the police court
yesterday morning.
The Manchesters and Red Stockings played
n game OF ball yesterday afternoon. Belcher
and Reynolds were the battery tor the Man
chesters, while Crosiic and Kahn occupied the
points for the Red Stockings The score was
10 to in favor of the former club.
Mr. A. L. Snellings IS detained at home by
sickness.
THE GAS PLANT.
The ordinance now pending in the oitv
council relative 10 tho proposed gas plant
provides that the company shall manufacture
gas OF good merchantable character. equal
IN quality 10 that furnished by the city gas
WORKS OF tho city OF Richmond 10 their COLI
sumers. that for the first year after gas IS
turned on IN the city the price for gas shall
not be over one dollar and fifty cents per one
thousand cubic feet. After the
expiration OF the first year the
price charged is 10 DO not more than that
now charged by the city OF Richmond The
company IS required 10 hays ali Office N Man
chester where all gas bills are due and pay
able. The construction of the works shall be
commenced within sixty days after the adOp-
ton OF the ordinance and be completed
within one year after the commencement Of
the construction thereof. The owners Of the
gas-works shall at any time after ten years
from the passage OF the ordinance.
whenever thereuntO requested by resO-
luton OF the city council. sell
and convey 10 the city Of Manchester said
system OF gas-wOrks and all rights aud prl-
leges relating thereunto and then enjoyed by
said owners, upon tender and payment 10
them by said city OF the appraised value there
of, TO be- asceTtaned by appralsement The
privilege and license named IN the proposed
ordinance shall be exclusive in aud TO SAID
Marcus Loeb. @. Lopez Bailey, William y.
Vinegar. their associates. successors and as
signs, for and during the term OF twenty-five
years
Clover Hill precinct, Chesterfield county,
sends two Cleveland delegates 10 the state
Convention.
Ettrick precinct sends John T. Beale and
w. II. Crowder. both instructed for I'LL.
Matoaca precinct sends John Bowman and
j. J.. Moseley. These two delegates 50 unln-
structed and their choice Is unknown.
Courthouse precinct sends Or. /. /. Cheat
ham and T. " Cogbii. Dr, Cheatham Is a
Hill man, while Mr.. Cogbill Is Il Cleveland
man.
The commencement exercises Of the Viz
ginia Colored Normal and Collegiate Institute,
Petersburg Va. takes place this afternoon
Among the graduates will be lmOsene J.
Moon daughter Of Albert J.. Moon. highly
respected colored citizen OF this city, and q.
l. WniTee also OF this city.
4 little pet dog belonging 10 Mrs. Moore.
who lives on Porter street betv lhr-
teenth and Fourteenth, went mad last week
ahd had 10 be killed.
Dr. T. \. Garrett, who has been confined
10 his home for several weeks, Is able 10 be
out again.
The CHURCHES.
At tho Central Methodist church Rev. W.
c. Walden. the pastor preached Sunday morn
ing and night. In the morning five persons
were admitted 10 the membership OF the
church. Revival services will be neld every
night this week ut this church.
Row John J. Clopton, the rector, preached
morning aud night at the Meade Memorial
church one infant was baptized az this
church Sunday night.
Rev j. Il. Harrison. the evangelist preach
cd Sunday morning and night at cambridge
street Baptist church. At the latter service
there We're several penitents and number of
requests for prayer.
Inc meeting N l-thNtI Hal SUNDAY hIler-
noon, under the auspices of tho Railroad
branch Of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation was one of the most interesting meet
ings the Association has held for a long time.
There were about i've hundred people present
Rev. j. K. Harrison, the evangelist. con-
Quoted the services. There We're -everal con-
versions. Messrs. Michaels and Campbell led
the singing and Miss Maggie Angel presided
at the organ.
Last night large congregation heard Rev
J. r. Harrison preach at the cambridge
street Baptist church. one candidate was
baptized by the pastor The meetings will
continue during the week
Rev Il. II. Wintree and Rev. Mr. Williams
exchanged pulpits Sunday The former
preached at Tomahawk. while Mr.. Williams
conducted the services at Bethel church.
Mrs. Frank Cheatham. OF Chesterfield, who
has been quite sick. is much better
Little Johnnie Winfree, son of Rev. h. II.
Winfree who has been quite sick. is greatly
improved.
Slr. Barton Rudd. formerly Of Chesterfield
now missionary 10 Mexico, his wife and
sister. are on their way TO their old home on
visit. They have been in Mexico for several
years
The ministers and laymen of Chesterfield
will have q meeting at Arbor church on the
Z9th instant
The dedication Of the new Tomahawk Bap
tist church Will take place on Ihurday. juno
2. 1892, at II o'clock A. NJ. The dedicatory
sermon will be preached by DR.. W. +.
Hatcher. Of Richmond. 1t Will be an all-dav
meeting. Dinner will be provided on the
grounds and everything done to render the
occasion pleasant and profitable T. all. Ia
the afternoon there will be mass-meeting,
in which several of the Richmond pastors and
other distinguished brethren will speak. Mr..
Haddon Watkins will sing several solos.
Messrs. h. G.. Wood. j. d. Elicit and Law
son Morrlssett are the committee Of arrange
Ipents A delightful time is promised all who
attend. The new church is very pretty
and the pastor Rev. Dir. Williams.
is great worker.
THE CITY STREETS.