The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-04

The Manchester People and How They
Pass the Time.

| MAYoHEsTER BUREAU RrcHMoND TINES.
1921 Hull STREET. BEATrrE BLOCK. J
The scenes of Friday were repeated at
the baseball grounds at Forest Hill Park
yesterday afts rneon with the big balloon,
the large crowd. all waiting for the ascen-
sion. The wind was high, and there was
some difficulty in the imitation OF the air
ship. but finally ii was filled. 1t was
thought best for only one person to go. so
Mads me O'Dell made ready, and with
the dog Tam O'Shanter) shot up into
space. drifting towards Richmond with
the wind. Tam O'Shanter dropped into
a tree near the river, and was brought
down safely BY some youngsters.
Madame O'Dell, after ascending to
height of nearly 5000 feet, where she
could scarcely be seen, cut herself loose,
landing near Hollywood cemetery, two
miles from Forest Hill Park. She is q
Southern woman, her native place being
Birmingham, Ala, and she displays great
nerve in this very hazardous work ,abous
which she is very modest and retiring IN
conversation. She says it is fascinating
and every trip makes her wish to 80
again.
Professor F.. r. Hutchinson manages
these ascensions He is manager OF the
Grace Shannon Balloon Company. They
20 to Farmyille, then 90 Petersburg, from
here, returning TO Manchester next Tues
day. The Times man was disappointed
of trip skywards on account OF the
wind yesterday, but hopes for the pleas
ure tie next time.
Az INTERESTING LEcrrRY.
The Rev. DIR. f. NJ. Peterson viii de-
| liver an interesting lecture at the Central
Methodist church Friday night. The
subject is Labor and Laziness,' and the
lecture is reported to be most entertain
| ing and replete with humor and senti-
| ment.
AS a great additional attraction, Mrs.
| G. Scott McRae will sing, and the pro-
| ceeds Of the evening will be given to-
| wards the Asbury Methodist chapel
One hundred and fifty men, employees
| of the Old Dominion Iron and Nail
| Works Company on Belle Isle, who have
been out on strike for some weeks, as
heretofore told in The Times, went back
| to work yesterday morning at the wages
| the company offered them.
cHEsTERYIELD AT THE EXPOSITION.
The county OF Chesterfield has ample
space this fall at the Exposition, and
| fine exhibit is looked for
Messrs. W. w. Baker and John b.
Watkins, with number OF men to as
| sist them, have been working az the
| grounds all the past week.
| BY this afternoon the whole exhibit Is
expected to be ship shape.
The Second Ward Democratic Club
| will have meeting this evening in Odd
| Fellows Hall, corner of Eighth aud HUI
streets. The Hon. j. Randolph Tucker,
| Jr., has promised TO speak to them on
| the issues of the canvass, and so Will
| Hon. Beverley g. Munf0rd, il is hoped.
| President Merritt is working for
large turnout and from indications there
will be one.
The Banbridge-str church will have
| their evening service hereafter on Sun
days at 7:30 instead of s o'clock.
| The Leader Hall services were con-
Quoted by the Rev. X. 4. Michaels on
yesterday afternoon.
Rev. ]. B. Williams baptized twelve
candidates in Tomahawk creek on Sun
| day. MI.
/ son and Charles Keller have been deer
| hunting at Mr.. J. A. Lester place Mr'
| Keller killed one deer.
| NEws NOTES.
| President Merritt, Of the Second Ward
| Democratic Club, showed me yesterday
| n small handful headed The FORGE
Rn" which is being distributed freely
| among the Democratic voters ana Win
| good results. 1t contains brief sum-
| mary of the main points Of that measure,
| and gives the gist of its purpose and ef-
| fects IL ii is made a law.
| Principal j. III. Blackwell, OF the col
| ored public schools reported enroilments
in these schools yesterday to be: In
| High School 81: No. !, 35; No. 2, 3y;
No. 3, so; No. 4, 44; No. D, 81; No. .,
| 81; No. Z. II. Total, 435.
Manchester will be well represented at
the Poultry, Pigeon and Kennel Club
show this week in Richmond, as several
| of her chicken fanciers will make an ex-
| hibition. -,
The City Democratic Committee will
meet tonight, when arrangements will be
made to receive the Hon. Holmes Con-
| rad. who will speak in Leader Hall.
There is q large increase IN the en-
rollment in the Manchester district pub
| lie schools this year.
Master Cullen Robertson has quite re-
| covered from his accident at Forest Hill
| Park last Friday.
Miss Eta Gates, Of Chesterfield, lately
visiting Petersburg, is at home again.
Mrs John Smith is at her home, Tenth
| street, near Semmes street.
The aerOnaut who has been giving bah
! loon ascensions at Forest Hill Park, Pro-
| fessor O'Dell, is a jumper, and proposes
| Ia lump from height of one hundred
| feet into water, and is trying TO arrange
| to DO so at Forest Hill Park.