The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-10
ENTERPRISING COUNTY.
SURVEY FOR a NEW RAILROAD IN
CHEsTERFIELD BEING MADE.
che Granite Quarry -Circuit Court-sup'
per Last Night-In Honor OF "ashing-
tons Acknowledgements
N.xoursrrn BunxAu RICHMOND TINES,


iIoI HUI, STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.
A survey Is being made for a railroad
from winterpock, in Chesterfield, to con-
meet with the road which runs from
romahawk church to the Richmond and
panville road Just above Midlothian.
This new road will be about twelve
miles long. and will run through Mid
lothian and Clover Hill districts. opening
ND a country which is at present of from
the railroads which run through Chester
Geld.
Major Whiting, formerly OF the Farm
Vile and Powhatan road. is the engineer
In charge of the survey. The road Is to
be built by Mr.. Dininy. owner OF vaiua-
BILE coal lands in Chesterfield.
The Manchester city council VIII meet
an regular session tonight. A number OF
Important matters will come up Tor con-
alteration, amongst them the ordinance
which the street committee directed the
city attorney to prepare relative 10
heavily loaded vehicles driving on mac
ndamized streets.
mere have been several professions OF
faith at the meetings now In progress at
the Bainbridge-street Baptist church.
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hill in the services, and large crowds are
fn attendance every night. The meetings
will continue the remainder of the week.
Some very beautiful specimens OF blue
granite are being quarried at the quarry
on the Richmond and Danville railroad
beyond Forest Hin Park.
This quarry is one of the most pic
turesoue spots on James river, and the
appearance OF so much pretty blue gran
tie I'm the big hillside overlooking the
river adds additional beauty to the pic
turesqueness of the place.
The Chesterfield Circuit Court VIII meet
on the 18th instant.
There are a number Of important cases
on the docket: among which are several
damage suits-one against the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company ana one
or more against the Richmond ana re-
tersburg Railroad Company.
Davis Council, No. q, Junior Order
limited American Mechanics, celebrated
their third anniversary by a supper In
odd Fellows Hall last night.
Messrs. w. L. Smith. w Z. Paul and
f. A. Phillips comprised the committee
OF arrangements.
Several Of the State officials OF the or
der were present, and the occasion was
an enjoyable one.
Mrs ID. E. Lipscomb has just returned
from a visit to Bedford City. where she
went TO visit her son. Master johnnie
IApscomb. a student at Randolph Macon
Academy. On her way back home MRS.
Iipscomb stopped in Lynchburg and VS.
tied some of her friends there.
The roads in Chesterfield have been
very bad this week.
Th Midlothian turnpike and the River
road have been cut up by tobacco wag-
ons that have been coming In to Rich
mond via Manchester from the couhlles
of Powhatan and Amelia
The o. B. p. Club. of this city, Will
give a grand ball in Odd-Fellows' Hail
on the 22d in honor OF Washington
birthday. The grand march Will CON-
mence at $50 p. Nj.
The committee Of arrangements are
Messrs. G.. w. Day, F. II. Crosuc, X +.
Elder and f. s. Wright
The Hand Book Of Chesterfield, au-
thorized by the board OF supervisors or
the county and prepared by Hon. w. W.
Baker will soon be Issued.
Mr.. c. Luther Bowman, proprietor OF
1.-THE Great China and Japan Tea Com
pany." made an assignment yesterday
morning. Liabilities, 500.
In the first preferred list he names
note for 500. In the second class two
notes aggregating SOD 70. The third-class
creditor Is Lewis p. Kidd. $55.4S. In the
fourth-class list are n half dozen amounts,
tha lsrgest one being less than seventy
five dollars.
Mr.. George Z. Gary is named as trustee.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal or yester-
day says: 49,
"Rey' Porter Hardy. pastor Of the
Methodist church in Ettrick, Chesterfield
county. accompanied by his bride, arrived
here on Tuesday night The couple were
rendered a grand reception by their
friends OF Ettrick. Rev. Mr.. Hardy mar
ried Miss JAMIE l.. Mahood, of Lynch
burg
The choir Of the Presbyterian church
Is rehearsing for a concert TO be given
very shortly for the benefit OF the church:
An excellent programme will be arranged
for the occasion. which promises to pe
very pleasant affair.
Mr.. Joseph LaPrade. surveyor OF Ches-
terrified county, has just recovered from
months illness. He was In Manchester
yesterday.
II Is expected that Manchester will send
n good delegation to Washington on the
occasion of the Inauguration or President
Cleveland
The colored lunatic who was confined
IN the Chesterfield jail and who was such
a raving maniac has been sent 10 the
Central Lunatic Asylum.
The Valentine reception at Central
Methodist church takes place next Tues
day night.
sidney jackson, a VIGOROUSLY bad negro,
was arrested yesterday afternoon for
nssaulting his wife at their home near
the corner of Hull and Twentieth streets.
He will have a hearing before the Mayor
this morning.
The Mayor hadn't a single case for his
consideration yesterday morning.
Major b. II. Nash, or Richmond. was
in Manchester yesterday afternoon on
legal business.