The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-04
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
HAPPESIyGS or INTEREST IN THE
CITY ACROSS THE JAMES.
To Celebrate the Fourth-Will Elect Dele
gates--sent op--Theatenod TO strikea
Woman-Among the Churches.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND IIMKs. !
1921 HUI sTEEFT battle BLOCK. ;


The Fourth Of July will be celebrated In
a variety Of ways in this city to-day.
1t looks as If very nearly everybody in
the city are going to the woods Of Ches-
terneld FOR jolly picnic; to the ball
grounds. there to cheer or hiss to their
hearts content; down the river to daily
with the innocent perch or otherwise en-
Joy themselves after the manner Of pa
tr4otlc sons Of America. The banks pub
lie Offices and many Of the business Of
fees will be closed. and the postofiice VIII
observe Sunday hours. Doubtless the
streets will be deserted during large
portion of the day. Fried chicken. ice
cold lemonade and a general picnic menu
will reign supreme in the day, and chigres
and Indigestion at night.
meeting NJ the Democratic voters Of
Manchester district, in Chesterfield coun-
~. viii be held in Swansboro at the pub
lie school building on Tuesday night, july
llth, for the purpose Of electing delegates
to the State Convention, which meets In
Richmond next month. The district will
be entitled to four delegates.
George Russell a Richmond negro, was
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morn
ing. charged with stealing lot OF iron
from the Richmond and Danville railroad
shops The accused was sent on 10 the
grand jury, which will meet two weeks
from yesterday.
William Vendey, white man, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Ohicer
Moles on warrant charging him with
raising a disturbance I'm the house OF
Mr. Il. w. Monkey, corner of Fourth and
Hull streets. 1t seems that the accused
threatened to strike Mrs. Moxley. lie will
have a hearing tomorrow morning
The music at Stockton-str Baptist
church has been improved by the addi-
ton OF a cornet which VIII be used at
all services in the future.
Rev. w. =. Hines delivered very
interesting address at this church before
the Missionary Society Sunday afternoon.
The ladies' OF the church will have
lawn party a Clopton's Hill next week.
quite a large congregation heard Rev.
Dr. w. V. Tudor preach at Central
Methodist church Sunday morning
Or. Tudor preached upon Faith" and
his sermon was one Of those mastery
efforts so characteristic Of the distin-
guished and eloquent divine.
There was a good audience at the Cos
pei injecting III l%IaN't AA"4i '"'N'S $780,
noon.
Judge b. A. Hancock made a splendid
address.
Mrs Nettie A. Bristow. Of Middlesex
county. who has been visiting friends IN
Manchester left Saturday afternoon for
Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
Miss Fanny wiltshire. Of this city. IS
visiting friends in Orange county.
Master Chester Lamb Of this city, Is
visiting relatives in Cumberland county.
Mrs. Melville c. Keeling and daughter.
Mrs. w. W. Robertson, Of Berkeley Va.
are visiting Mrs. X. Y. owen, OF this
city.
Mr. r. T. PettiereW gave n very inter
esting talk TO the Missionary Society at
Fifth-street Methodist church Sunday
afternoon. This society IS growing Ia
membership very rapidly
The heavy rain and wind storm I'm this
city yesterday afternoon did considerable
damage among the shade trees in sew
eral portions OF the city.
General James G.. Field, the Peoples
party candidate for Nice-President, is an
nounced 10 deliver an address at Midlo-
THAN this afternoon az o'clock. Re
freshments will be served boy the COM
mittee in charge, Of which Mr.. j. i. Wat
kns is chairman.
An all-day meeting was held at Branch's
church, In Chesterfield. Sunday Chill
dren's day" was celebrated and several
addresses made.
The Manchester Stars will cross bats
with the Hanovers at Pole Green to-day