The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-15
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
MYSTERY AROUND THE FINDING OF
8Uwxy BONES AND A SKULL.
The nrasonsc Fair-The swincburne Anair'
Oficcrs EIccted-Personai Gossip ana
General News Notes.
M.xcursrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TrMKs,
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The Chesterfield authorities are trying
70 unravei the mystery around the hui
man bones and skull found in pile on
Coal creek, near the Clover Hill pits on
Monday.
The supposition is that they are what
IS left of Charles Temple. the old coioreu
man. whose disappearance has been noted
in this paper.
The Masonic fair was made more at
tractive by the Blues Band, of Richmond
last night. and they played deiighuuily
as usual.
The other attractions announced were
the singing of Mrs. Edwin Hotze ana
beautiful minuet, danced Dy MISS M ..e
Beattie and Master Edwin Burton, MISS
NAV Dorset and Master Raymond PHI
son. Miss Amelia Pilson and Master Gus
Morrisgett and Miss Lizzie Dunno ana
Master Leslie Morris.
There were two other very graceful
dances, the square and compass dance
of Miss Lille Wise. and scarf dance
OF Miss Mabel Holt.
Mrs. l.. r. lhornhill, wife OF the es-
teemed pastor Of the cambridge street
Baptist church. is Ill at her house, this
city.
There are many stories afoat OF the
gross rnisbehavior Of the people who used
TO meet at the hennery OF Swineburne, the
young Englishman, lately living at Cen
tralia.
The story Of his life there and depart
ure for England lately have been fully
told in The Times. The people who were
his nelghbors are amused 70 hear Of
Swineburne's being forced to drink.
though.
There was vexatious delay on the
Hull-street line and Perry-street line OF
electric cars on Tuesday evening Of some
one and a half hours. caused by the
falling OF the trolly wire at Fifth and
Baker streets, in Richmond
Mr. O. O. Merritt is still very Ill at his
house. Seventh and Decatur streets.
DR.. ]. Il. Gillian, Of Chesterfield paid
Manchester a visit Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. William p. Mathews, of this city.
was one of the attendants at the marriage
Of Miss Ella Moormar and Mr.. Lewis
Preston Collins. in Lynchburg, a few
days since. Dr. Mathews accompanied
Miss Ruth Jennings, one Of the brides
maids.
The street committee has instructed the
City Engineer. Capt Lipscomb. to adver-
tise for bids for the furnishing of corn,
oats, shipstuff. brownstuff. hay. etc, for
teams for the city. All such bids must
be handed in before January l, 1893.
George w. Powell of Richmond, whose
injuries from falling Monday night on
Decatur street and loss Of watch and
money have been told In this paper, is
still minus his valuabes.
Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Linwood Lester and
Miss Lester, all of Chesterfield, are visit
ing their cousin, Mrs. Junius Cheatham.
Of this city.
An electric car while crossing the Free
bridge Sunday struck and killed a valu-
able setter dog, belonging to Mr.. Abe
Cohen, of Richmond. Mr.. Cohen pro-
poses to sue the company. Mr.. Julian
Snellngs also lost a fine dog in the same
way lately.
At the regular meeting OF Manchester
Council, No. 1877, Royal Arcanum, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Thomas II. Betty, regent;
w. T. Pitt vice regent; Augustine Royal,
orator; George T.. Gary, past regent; +.
Il. Dunford, secretary; Charles Wake,
collector; Samuel X. owens, treasurer;
w. l.. Robinson, chaplain; A. ]. Smith,
guide; William b. Ball, warden, and b.
+. Pilson, sentinel l.. M. Nunnally, II.
c. Beattie and II. =. Owen were elected
as trustees.
The next meeting Of the council will be
held Tuesday evening, December 9th,
and promises to be one Of unusual in
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