The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-18
OVER In MANCHESTER.
NEWS OF OUR NEIGHB0Rs VINO
LIVE ACROSS THE RIVER.
Death OF Mr.. X. Benson Joncs-A Revival
Meeting-Dr. Wharton 20 Lecture.
With the MasoDs-Other News.
HASoursTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.
ii2i Hull STREET. BxATIft BLOCK. !


Mr.. Il. Benson Jones. a widely known
citizen Of Chesterfield. died Al his home,
near Matoaca. on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Jones was member Of Petersburg
Lodge, No. Is. OF Masons, with which
he had been connected since 1863. Before
the late war he resided In New York.
where he was employed at one Time In the
large dry goods store OF A. T. Stewart
Co., and at another time in the dry
goods store Of Arnold Constable q Co.
He was with the latter firm at the break
Ing out the war, when he left New York
and came 10 Virginia.
Mr.. Jones was cousin OF General
Robert f. Lee. He was a brother OF
Richard Jones, who ran on the ticket
for the LEGISLATURE about ten years ago
with Mr.. George III. Jewett He was
most estimable citizen and an old-time
Virginia gentleman.
A wide circle OF admring friends will
be grieved TO learn OF his death.
Rev. Mcdaniel RUcker, OF Fifth-street
Methodist church. this city. writes as
follows in this weeks Richmond Chris
tian Advocate:
We are now In the midst Of a glorious
revival, and the Lord is moving upon the
hearts OF the people with mighty power.
The church is now spiritually alive. Rev.
John A Smith was with us part Of two
weeks, and will be with us again this
week. There have been about one hun
dred and twenty-five conversions up TO
date. and about forty-five additions and
more TO unite with us. We give God the
praise and go forward
Rev. DR. III. NJ. Wharton. OF Baltimore.
Will lecture at Leader Hail next Tuesday
night at o'clock. His subject will be
Wine, Women and Wealth"
DR.. Wharton Iectured here last March
on Ups and Downs" lie had a large
audience TO hear him and was very enter
tanning. His lecture next Tuesday night
will be equally as interesting
The proceeds Of the lecture will 70 10
the Lend a Hand Society" Of the Balm
bridge-street Baptist church.
number Of Richmond capitalists are
expected here to-day 20 visit tie new gas
plant of the Southern Fuel and Gas Com
pany. which has just gotten into readi-
ness for the manufacture Of gas for light
and fuel.
Mr. Peter Donald, the well-known stone
quarryman OF Chesterfield. has presented
TO Manchester Lodge. Ancient, Free and
Accepted Masons, a set OF ashlars and
officers blocks made of beautiful blue
Chesterfield granite. They were given
Thursday night. and were much admired
by the Masonic brethren.
Mr.. X. c. BrOaddus is very successful
IN collecting curiosities. This time he
found an egg OF unusually large size in
his hen-house. On opening the egg ne
discovered another egg on the inside.
Both eggs had hard Shells and each one
had a yolk.
Valuable hen to lay two eggs slmulta-
neously.
A number Of Manchester citizens OF
Irish descent went to Richmond yesterday
10 participate i'm the celebration OF ST.
Patricks day. They attended the banquet
at night.
The will Of the late Daniel Dyson was
admitted TO probate in Petersburg Thurs
day. with Mr.. w B. Dyson, OF Chester
field, as executor
Rev. James c. Smith, d. D. Will preach
tomorrow night at the Presbyterian
church.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
John Dowdy was fined 1--WE dollars ior
disorderiy conduct on the street.
Miss Alice Hundley. Of Halifax county
Il visiting her uncle Mr.. r. Is. CARING
10. No. S1S Decatur street
There came near being serious acct
dent on the Huil-stree car line near
Norrigetts store yesterday afternoon.
When the moterman on an electric car
going I'm the direction Of Swansboro trled
10 cut off the current, the handle or the
motor slipped off, and the car, which was
moving briskly collided with another
shaking M and frightening the passengers
considerably. Fortunately no one was
hurt