The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-23
FROM OUR SISTER CITY
oSTHE OTHER SIDE OF THERTvER.
The Failure Of Grocery Houss-Court
News-Items OF Interest About the
People of Manchester
MANCHESTER Bureau RICHMOND TINES. J
1921 HuIJ srREFT-


ll2l HUI STREET.
The amphibious Captain sorcho gives an.
other exhibition on the lake at Forest-Hill
Park this evening, and as President Brad.
ley will have calcium lights turned onto the
lake everybody will be able to see the per-
Torrance.
Mrs. Smith. living in Chesterfield, near
Petersburg, frightened away burglar a
few nights ago whom she caught in the
house.
Mr.. Cowan, living near Bon Air, recently
had narrow escape from injury by Jump
ing from his wagon while his horse was run
ming away. A colored man who was with
him was bruised by being thrown out
hessrs. Besdles x Howle. grocers in the
Beattie block. assigned Yesterday 70 George
p. Gary. trustee for the benefit OF their
creditors. Liabilities are named at $3.50.
Small assets. All creditors are to share pro
rata.
Sunday night saw the Stockton-street Bsp-
tist church organized. Ii has been a mis-
sion until now. MIR. Frederick A. Lamb
presided at the meeting and the descons
elected we're the Messrs. h. 5. Slaughter
+. A. Lamb. A. G. Jones and l.. A. Bass
Messrs. A. i. Snellings and Wellington
Brands made addresses. A pastor for the
new church will soon be secured.
WILL NOT SING IN RICHMOND.
The choir who sang so well last Thursday
at the Masonic Temple cornerstone LAYING
will not accept the invitation from Rich
mond for the same ceremony az the new
CnAmbe of Commerce building.
Thomas Hancock and j. X. Charters got
into fight on the street yesterday and will
be before the mayors court to-day.
In the mayors court yesterday Alex
Avery was fined $3.50 and costs for throw
ing stones in the streets.
George w. Holt was up at complaint of
G. Hlrschfeld for abuse and both paid half
the costs each.
Emmett Blount, a small boy for fighting
was turned over to his mother for a whip
ping.
A large party went 10 West Point yester-
day. the occasion being the excursion of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
The usual large crowd attended the Cos
pei meeting az Leader Hall Sunday after
noon. This IS good work.
PERSONALS.
Misses Eta McGruder and Maggie New
by. of this city. are visiting Bon Air.
Mr.. W. II. Washington is in Caroline
county on visit.
Both the Misses Hattie and Bette Clop-
ton are i'll with feyers.
Mr.. w. b. Agnew has gone TO Nottoway
for his vacation.
Mr. Edgar Justis. the organlst of Meade
Memorial church. is contemplating increas-
ing his quartette into an octette. Miss May
Thomas. OF Washington, sang at that
church twice Sunday.
Mr. Scott McRae has returned home.
Mrs. r. Ii. Winfree was in the city Sun
day.
Mrs. W. G. Owens went back to Chester
field Saturday evening.
Miss Vrge Sharp came home from Crow
Springs, where she has been visiting Miss
Neister.
Rev ]. B. Williams, of Bethlehem
church. on Friday last ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
converts.
Rev. r. H. Winfree is now holding a re-
viyal at Mount Hermon church.
Rev. Mr.. Nettles and the Rev. J.. r.
Thornhill have just finished a protracted
meeting at Second Branch Baptist church.
A snake killed by Mr. Charles Wilkinson
lately was found to contain three young
turkeys and two chickens. His snakeship
was seven feet long.
Mr.. Allen Farmer who has been III in
Amelia, IS now improving.