The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-25
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
MLHCHESTER ExPERXEyCES A Sc
RIOUS FIRE-yO LOSS OFLIFE
Members OF Meade Memorial Church to
Erect o New Buiiding-Funersi Of w.
A. Bradshaw and Other Items.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES. I
1911 HULL STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.

At IL o'clock yesterday morning FIRE
was discovered In The stable OF Mr..
Charles 4. Jones. In Swans)cro. but the
flames had made such hsajway that 1t
was Impossible to save the building. The
fire is supposed to have origtoatcd from
sparks from small traction engine,
which was located only a short distance
from the stable.
Mr.. Jones had employed several men
who were busily engaged saving mp cord
wood. as he is a heavy dealer In all kinds
Of fuel. All was done to tiy 10 save some
very valuable property. which consisted
Of a fine pacing horse. which had broken
the record in the pacing li'" also. very
valuable Jersey cow, which was highly
priced by lis owner. In his efforts TO
liberate the live stock. Lee Garnett,
colored driver for Mr.. Jores' stable. was
seriously burned about the face and
hands.
Taking II ali in all. II was severe loss.
as l75 cords of wood and a large ilahtity
OF baled hay. shucks ami straw were
consumed. Loss, about -. )OJ; insurance.
about $3.50.
MIR. Jones VIII rebuild mt once and
resume business at the old stand.
Hon john jackson. member OF the
House of Delegates, visited Manchester
yesterday, and was busy shaking hands
and receiving congratulations on MS re-
covery from his late Illness
The supervisors Of Chesterfield county
will meet Monday in regular session.
There is considerable routine work TO re
disposed Of.
The Southern Fuel and Gas Company.
which recently obtained n franchise to
operate here, hope to begin to manuflc-
ture gas to-day.
Sheriff Gill. of Chesterfield county, was
doing our city to-day.
The hustings court was engaged in
col sideration of the chancery docket.
All members OF Henderson Lodge OF
Fellows are requested to meet at
2 o'clock this afternoon to attend the
funeral OF the late w. A. Bradshaw
At a meeting OF the congregation OF
Meade Memorial church steps were taken
10 raise funds for the erection OF n new
church. Two thousand dollars have been
subscribed, and the erection OF the lee
ture-room will begin at once. This will
be in the rear of the present church,
and next year an effort Will be made 10
build the main audience-rOom The lee
ture-room will have frontage on
Twelfth street. and from the proposed
plans will cost about $1,000.
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brick. having an attractive front Draw
ings will be made OF the entire church.
showing the different rooms separately.
Somewhere about $4,000 will be the ap.
| proximate cost of the structure. which,
when fully completed, will be a credit
| TO its members and the city. AS tht
] present one is inadequate for the large
congregation which assemblies there. all
/ of the members OF the Meade Memorial
church are earnestly requested to dc
everything in their power to help promote
the advancement of this good cause By
| donations however so small.
From some unknown cause. our mails
from the North have been delayed daily
| for the last week or So A good many
complaints are being made. but to no eff
! feet.
Sunday morning at If o'clock the Rev
w. +. T. Thayer. Of South Carolina
will preach at ClOpton-street Baptist
church. No services will be held a.
night, but In the afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
the regular missionary meeting will b'
conducted. az usual.
All are sorry that the last OF the serie,
! OF protracted meetings which were heit
at the Balnbridge-street Baptist church
are over. as the services were very inter
esting, and were enjoyed by many. Rev
Mr.. AGREE. OF Roanoke, and Rev Mr.
| Hines. of Richmond. rendered their as
sistance 10 the pastor, and were a grea
assistance in making the meeting grand
success. Several additions TO the church
were made. All are cordially invited e
| attend the services Easter Sunday as
| the music will be of the finest order. Mrs
Harding. who has charge Of the choir
will begin rehearsing In a few days.
The Manchester Transparent Ice Com
pany was granted a charter, which viii
supersede the Manchester Transparent
Ice Company. limited.