The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-01
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
ITEMS OF INTEREST ABOUT OUR
COUSINS OYER THE RIVER.
What the People of Our Sister City Arc
Doing and How They Are Spending
Their Time-Court News.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TInxs,
1l21 HULL sTRELT. BrATTIE BLOCK.

The Central Methodist church board
Of stewards have organized. and the
officers are: Judge William l. Clopton.
president; d. J. Weisiger. secretary. and
]. r. Perdue. recording secretary and
treasurer.
The salary of the pastor remains at
$780, as before.
Special services. as indicated in yes
terday's Times. were held at Meade Me-
mortal church last evening.
They were under the auspices OF the
Chapter OF st. Andrews Brotherhood,
in that church.
An interesting address from Mr. jack
son, Of st. Johns Chapter, was listened
to.
Thirteen fire plugs have been put along
Everett street and water in the main
turned on.
Mr.. William Pemberton is recovering
from his late accident at the house OF
his son-in-law, Mr.. W. II. Dickinson, Of
this city.
J. w. Pemberton was struck by an
engine Monday and badly hurt near Ro-
bious on the Richmond and Danville
railroad
Jim Derry, a negro boy, was fined $3.50
in the mayors court yesterday morning
for fighting in the street
While officer Moles was in Richmond
yesterday on other official business he
saw Derby in the street and gathered
him in at once.
There was a disagreement in the Ches-
terrified board of supervisors on Monday
as to the payment of the cost Of the
new Jail. some $500
The man representing the builders Of
the jail was on hand for his money
Somebody representing another builder
was also there and claiming that the
work was not done well, protested
against the payment.
He alleged that weak places in the
building were hidden with paint and
putty.
a special committee to examine into
the matter was appointed. Payment OF
the $500 was stopped for the present
The Chesterfield Circuit Court adjourn
ed for the term Tuesday, after having
been in session twelve days.
Forty chancery DEGREES were entered
and considerable common law business
was disposed Of Two liquor appeal
cases from the county court were heard
and the argument upon them consumed
three days The court reserved decls-
ion in both cases until the special term,
which will be held in about three weeks
from now. Four or five holly contested
chancery cases were also argued and the
papers taken by the judge, VINO VIII
render a decision at the special term.
The case Of Johnston VS.. the Rch-
noud and Petersburg Railroad Com
many for $4,000 was postponed unth
the February term.
The case Of Bell and Flanagan VS.. the
Farmville and Powhatan Railroad Com
pany. involving some sixty or seventy
thousand dollars of bonds, was heard
upon n motion TO file an amended D-.- In
the case. and then by consent OF the par
lies interested 1t was removed 10 the CIR
cult Court Of Petersburg for further pro
ce@Gings. This was done to expedite
matters As the case in any event viii go
ia the supreme court. Messrs. William
Flanagan. of Powhatan, and r.. +.
Buford. Of Brunswick, represented the
taxpayers of Powhatan, and Messrs' -
p. FITZGERALD, r. G.. Pegram ana l. NJ
Miller appeared for the railroad
Several COW cases against the farh-
Vile and Powhatan road were disposed
Of Mr.. Ernest Wells represented the
cow owners. and he won a verdict In
each case.
Judge Hancock was in Manchester yes
terday morning and left for Surry 10
hold court there tomorrow.
The hastings court disposed OF few
chancery matters yesterday anu WIZ
probably adjourn to-day for the term