The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-16
NOTES ON MANCHESTER.
INTERESTING FACTS COLLECTED.
rn. ocsurrsnces of a Day I'm Our Sister City
Business, Social and Con
erai Affairs.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
Twelfth and Hull streets.
p-oooh Offce fIO4 Decatur street

Branch Otflce llOf Decatur stfeet-
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Redford of swansboro, will sympathize with
them in their sad bereavement at the loss of
their sweet little girl Annie who died last
evaniug about O'Clock. The funeral will
take place this afternoon at o'clock from
West End Methodist church.
Little Fannie Naude Bennett died yester-
dav morning at the residence of her parents
m Swausboro: aged ak mouths and twenty
three DAYS. The funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the residence OF
Mrs S. +. Hughes.
Thei report submitted TO the County Court
of Chesterfield relative 20 the rebuilding OF
Beyils bridge across the AppOmattox river
between Chesterfield and Amelia was based
upon estimates for an iron bridge. Two OF
the ommissioners-Messrs. Spears and
Phaup-reported that the county Of Chester
field ought to pay One-balf OF the expense and
that Amelia county ought TO pay the other
half. One Of the commissioners-Mr. lyey-
submitted a supplemental report, which said
that Chesterfield ought not TO pay but for
one-fourth of the bridge. 1t Is contended by
citizens of Chesterfield that the bridge IS used
almost exclusively by Amelia people going 10
Petersburg Manchester and Richmond.
Mr.. W. Burfoot Wake has been quite sick
for several days.
Mr.. Aaron Harfeld left yesterday afternoon
"a
Judge John II. Ingram and Mr. George r.
Gary went down 10 Newport News TO see the
launching of the new ship.
Rev. ". c. Walden, OF this city, went up TO
Ashland Yesterday morning 10 attend the
commencement exercises at Randolph-Macon
College.
The Central Methodist Sunday school went
down TO Providence Forge on picnic yester-
day and spent q very pleasant day.
1t is expected there will be large crowd It
Forest Hill Park to-day to witness the game
Of baseball between the Manchester club an
the Richmond College club
Tuesday afternoon a young man who said
he was from North Carolina went into the
Office of Clerk DuVal of the hastings court
and applied for license TO marry young
lady who was on the courthouse square walt
ing for her lover TO get the license. Clerk
DuVal told the young man that he could not
grant him a license, as the lady lived outside
of Manchester-in Elizabeth City. n. C. The
young couple seemed 10 be greatly disap-
pointed at not being able 10 get married
here They took the street car for Richmond
and will try somewhere else for the much
coveted legal document
BOY BADLY HURT.
Iiviga Goodman. a boy about fourteen
wears old and a son of Mr.. O. b. Goodman. of
Chesterfield. waspainfully injured Yesterday
morning 10y being kicked by horse belong
ing to Mr.. Henry Watkins. Young Goodman
had ridden the animal from Watkins MILL
and while on his return stopped at the toun-
tain on Hull street 10 water the horse. While
the boy attempted to get from the saddle he
caught his foot in the stirrup, which caused
the horse to run and kick. dragging the boy
some distance. disOcatng his left leg at the
knee and infictng several wounds on his
head. The only thing that saved the boy
from being killed was the breaking of the
stirrup. Goodman was taken to the store OF
u L Lfrra L - nd Ira
Friend. w. p. Mathews and T. n. Garnett
dressed the wounds.
A regular meeting of Henderson Lodge Of
Odd Fellows will be held tonight at . o clock.
Grand Master ID. Il. Stansbury will make an
official visit. and other grand officers are eS-
nected 10 be present. Members OF otner
lodges are invited TO participate with Hender-
son Lodge.
Major Joe Brown Johnson. who IS under
arrest in Richmond for shooting two colored
men on a railroad car near Williamsburg, Is
one of the best-snown colored men ia Man
chester He has many friends In the city.
among both white and colored, who feel as
sured that he will be acquitted upon the
ground of self-defenss when the evidence IS
heard. Johnson bears good reputation IN
this CITY. where he has lived nearly all his
life.
merly OF Manchester, is expected in the city
this week en- route 10 sthe National Master
Mechanics Convention at Saratoga Springs,
r.. Y.
Mr.. r. G.. Latham an old and respected
citizen, is quite sick at his residence on Stock
ton street.
Some Manchester talent assisted in the tes-
tmonial to Carl Ambrecht at Belyidere Hall,
Richmond, Tuesday might.
As far as learned. Mr.. A. j. Bradley viii be
the only Manchester representative at the
Chicago Convention.
Rev. Mr.. Clopton will preach at the Swans
boro public school tonight.
Although there is q Prohibition club in
Manchester, it is not believed that the mem
bers 10 any great number will desert their old
party lines in the presidential election.
The names of Mr. John OBrien and Dlr.
Emmett W. Weisiger are both prominently
mentioned in connection with the presidency
OF the city council.