The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-20
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
sEWs or nNTEREsT oEEASED IN
THEcTTY ACROSS THE JAMES.
Horse Standardization on the Belt iine'
want y Better Car servlce-hayofs
court--The Hastings Gaze.


NANcursrrR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES
5tof HIM, prerfa BEATTIE BLOCK
Last Tuesday night a large bay horse
Was stolen from the stable OF Mr.. MI
chaei w. Walden. at Glover Hil' IN Ches-
,er0old. The horsc carries high head
has crooked nose. and breashcs nara
when travelling. 10 clue 70 the thick
AT an early hour yesterday morning
a locomotive on the Belt Line ran over
a COW on Mr. T. =. Petugrew's farm
killing the animal. 30 one seems to
know who was the owner Of the COW.
At the time Of the accident there were
no cars attached 60 the locomotive. The
engine tender jumped the track and a
force OF hands we're at work yesterday
morning setting matters Alright.
New South Council, Junior Order Amer
lean Mechanics. win have ball at Leader
Hall tonight. The following commit
tee will have charge OF the affair;
Messrs. Jeremiah Marks. A. Il. Tyson,
j. @. LumpSin, Thomas Pugh, and Har-
Yey Thompfon.
The people OF Manchester are clamor-
ing for better car service. The SER
vice rendered now between Clopton
street and Forest Hill Park is very un-
satisfactory.
Judge Clopton. Of the County Court
Of Chesterfield. has been making per-
eonal inspection OF the bad service which
the street-car company is now giving
and the people OF Swansboro are anx-
iously waiting for an Improvement.
Philip Cooley, an old colored man, who
IL n familiar figure on the streets in
this city, was married yesterday to
Frances Ross a dusky dame Of thirty
summers. Philip is nearly seventy years
OF age.
The Methodist preachers OF Manchester
and Richmond have adopted series OF
resolutions Of respect to the memory Of
the late lamented Rev. DR.. +. A. Peter
son.
AT the Mayors Court yesterday JUS
tice Tom T.. owen presided In the alb
sence OF Mayor Maurice
George Hicks (colored) was fined $3.50
for trespassing on the property OF the
Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Com
pany; and Mamie Reed and Mary Rich
ardson Doth colored were similarly
treated for trespassing upon the premises
OF the same company and stealing a lot
OF eoal.
rho Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday In the trial Of Robert Hastings,
charged with selling liquor without
license. The jury after being out I'VE
minutes returned a verdict Of mot gull
~" Hastings case was before the Sep
teuher term Of the Hastings Court, but
the fury failed 10 agree. He was repre-
sented by Captain a. G. Atkisson.
Mr.. G. ~ Porter, OF this city. who had
his foot severely sprained by railing
through the cellar shaft at the commits
sion house Of r. r. Park & Co, In Rich
,nond. last week IS still unable to attend
10 business.
The revival services conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Grlffths at Trinity Methodist church,
at Chesterfield Courthouse, continue TO
grow In interest. and there have been
many conversions.
The Brotherhood Of Trainmen OF TINS
city are being represented at the meeting
OF the International Brotherhood In Bos-
ton. by Mr.. Forrest G. Jones. rs
Captain w. c. Clements. Of Sw2Ys-
boro. has returned from Norfolk, Xhere
he went 70 attend the State Council.
Junior Order United American Mechanics.
Two OF the big stones in, The arch over
the Richmond and DanyIIle railroad are
out OF position. An-erectric car jumped
the track, struek the arch, and came
near going doy n the hill
The BoaHd Of Supervisors Of Chester
field VIII meet next Monday.
Colonel G.. X. Macon and Mr.. w. W.
BabeE viii speak at Matoaca tonight
[rhe many friends OF Policeman Moles
win be glad TO learn that he is improving
and hopes TO be out in q few days
owing 10 sickness Senator f. NJ. Par
risb will not be able 10 FIJI his engage
mente TO speak In Chesterfield this week.
Or Thomas p. Mathews has returned
from Ohio where he went to attend the
marriage OF his son, DR.. William /.
Mathews.