The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-30
VERY NEAR NEIGHB0RS.
PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MAScHEsTER.
The City is Solid for Cieveland-The Street
Committee Transacted Important Busi-
ness-A Game OF BaII-Personais.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
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MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
Branch Office ll04 Decatur street
Mrs. A. II. Fitzgerald has gone TO Norfolk
on a visit.
A commission Of lunacy will be held TINS
afternoon at O'clock to inquire into the
mental condition of Mr. James Shepherd.
Mr.. John O'Brien has returned from Sara
togs Springs. n. y, where be went to at
tend the National Master Mechanics Conven-
ton.
A little child Of Mr.. Minor c. Homer was
very badly injured Tuesday afternoon about
O'clock by being run over by horse
and wagon ut Tenth and cambridge streets:
He was badly bruised about the arms ana
legs though nothing serious is apprehended-
The new city council will meet 10 organize
Friday night. July Sth.
lndianoa Tribe. l. O. r. NJ. is arranging
for an excursion TO West Point July 10Th.
This is one Of Mancheslers thriving lodges.
IL has given one great sachem - the Great
Council IN the person Of G. ). Wells, and mas
some Of the best braves that are enrolled 10
the order in Virginia.
An afternoon paper paper says one OF the
happiest men in Manchester over the nomi,
nation of Grover Cleveland Is the wounded
veteran ex-postmaster Henry A. Gordon. and
there are hundreds like him. Although N
the State Convention the vote resulted, CleYe-
land 4, Hill 3. 1t IS an unoeniaole fact that
Cleveland was the choice OF at least TWO
thirds of the Manchester Democrats and now
he is the solid first choice of all. some OF his
most enthusiastic supporters being the late
ardent advocates of Senator Hill. Promlneub
among these is Mr. A. D. Brady. who was an
alternate to the National Convention. 100,
There is a large bald eagle et foresthhs
Park, which is the property of the owners OF
that pretty resort. Monday two negro men
amused themselves by throwing rocks at the
bird They were told that 1t belonged there
but one of the men dsregarded the iuforha-
ton given him and continued. Officer SWii'
was notified. and he arrested the man, squire
| Wilson Hewlett. Of Swansboro, who trled tno
case. fined the negro S4.25, but the money
was not forthcoming and the man hau 10 ~
- iaii Tor thirty days.
The Forest Hill nine will cross bats with
| the Flba team from Richmond TINS AFTERNOON
/ at 4.S0 O'Clock at Forest Hn1 Park. hada9h
/ and Thomas will form the battery ior tDe
/ Flbas. while Belcher and LipscOmb VIII MI
similar positions with the Forest Hills. lhey
| have engaged the services OF protesslona1
umpire. aud good game IS expected. VI
| the 4th of July the Forest Hills Will play ING
| Blue Jeans nine. composed OF employees "a
| the Hasker a Marcuse Manufacturing Cou7
| many of Richmond. The game viii DC calleu
l.. l..
! contested one. as both sides have some his'-
| class players. c,--.-eol5
! The hoard of supervisors Of Chesterfield
| have awarded the contract for Dundlng the
! bridge across Swift creek, on the hlcnmohu
! and Petersburg turnpike. 10 the canton
Bridge Company, OF ono; Inc new eSo VI NJ
! is To be OF iron and will cost cI,5JO. LILO
| present bridge IS wooden and Is not strucI-
! ure 70 stand the floods hat occasionally DeaI
| against il and the heavy travel over H.
The old Chalkiey tannery at the corner OF
! Third and cambridge streets. which was al
most entirely destroyed by nre sOuu9 tIn LtI
| AGO is 10 be rebuilt A force OF hands VIII
| he nut 10 work ia few days % clear the
| debris away. and when the work Is completed
on the building il will be operated by MI
! Straus, of Richmond
! PERSONALS AND BEIEFs.
Mr. Stacy says that he will begin reou1aing
/ his shuck factory at once.
Mr. w. b. Wake s again detained at nome
| in consequence of sickness.
Miss May Moody, OF Chesternelo court
/ house. who has been quite sick, IS improving
! Miss Julia T. Atkinson has gone to Wake
| field Sussex county. 50 visit her mother.
! Miss Sadie Harnish has returned from
| Lynchburg where she has been visiting
/ friends. .,,
| have big picnic at the Courthouse on the
Miss Mana Amos has been quite sick at her
residence, corner of Seventh and Decatur
streets.
Another new summer car for the Hull
/ street line was received yesterday afternoon,
and will be put on the line in day or two.
sTREEr COMMITTEE.
The street committee met last evening in
the council chamber. the following members
| being present: Chairman W. ). ROiu, W. L.
! Starke and j. T. Taylor A number of mat
tiers were discussed. and the following offered
/ by Mr. Taylor was adopted:
| Resolved That the street committee recon-
| mend that the city council engage Mr. w. :.
| Rolin 10 look after the city street work and
take charge of the papers and documents in
that department until an engineer be en-
| Moved the pay not 10 exceed that heretofore
| paid for similar work done in the interval
| when the city had no engineer.
| The contract for brick paving for the next
wear was awarded 10 Messrs. Blunt 81 Bur-
Tie city council will have called meeting
Mr. W. II. Cloe. the popular clerk in Messrs.
| Weisiger a Carriers drug store and president
of the Drug Clerks Association, has accepted
a position in Newports News and Will leave
tomorrow for his new field.
Friendship Lodge, No. 20, X. OF p, will
meet Friday night for the installation of
officers. Afterwards an ice cream supper VIII
be served.
Mr.. Charles Watkins. who was hurt seye-
raj days ago in a runaway accident. Is able to
be out. He was driving Mr.. keiiers bakery
wagon when the accident happened.
| A number of Machesterians have left for
rural resorts. and others are making arrange
ments 10 do likewise.
| Mr.. Wilson died in Manchester, on FIT
teenth street, yesterday morning. The de-
ceased was a member of Monroe Lodge.
/ !. o. O. F.. Of Petersburg. he bad been sics
for some time, and was under the charge OF
Jefferson Lodge. Richmond. The remains
will be carried 10 Petersburg this morning,