The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-22
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
Nrwsy NOTES IND ITEMS or INTER
EST rgo1 Our SISTER CITY.
An rmpioye Of The Richmond and Dam
willie shops Hur'-lllness oil hrs. "i'"''
~. Johns Day Observance
M.xcuys4rE BtmAu RICHMOND IIMrs'
tfol HIM sgHEF1. BTATTIE BLOCK.

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Mrs Brown. who was Miss Jewett'
hao written 10 the police authorizes az
Topeka inquiring the particulars OF the
aos,b ~ James T. Jewett, who was kllieo
nv the cars a, that place June i7th last
AR Jewe,t was a son Of Andrew Je"et''
Ohio was killed ia the Chesterfield coal
rl,s HIS body win be buried in Topeka.
pranch No. IL. Iron Han. held a meet
ing Tuesday night In the courthouse Out
on account Of small attendance no ousi-
ness vas transacted Another meeting
I'm no held Friday night and steps VIII
Ia ,akeu in regard % reorganizns the
order. Every member Is requested 70
cn,,a,iin-avenue Sunday school viii
49, thslr annual picnic at Providence
Forge Friday. June 2d They viii leave
Nanchestcr by the Richmond and Dan
Vile railroad at $50 a. NJ.
About two hundred persons attended me
Ruford meeting Tuesday Night "hlch
was reported I'm yesterday tinies' Inc
foIiovlng names were enrolled as mem
bers Of the Buford club. J.. 4. MOTIFS
1ohu y. Chiidress. s. l.. Lee, W. J.. Luz
sev J. T. DuVal. w. NJ Amos. ". Lance
Walker. III. b. owen. John H. walker
" ID. Idthg0w. w r. LithgOw, T. i.
Mathews. j. j.. Mathews. n. T. Totty
g. 5. Wright. vs.. r. Hart, ". =. Brown
w. n. Hagan, y. +. Faulkner ". }. Os-
terblnd. H. A. Jordan. y. W. Nunnally'
@. ". Payne. j. a. Jackson, W. l.. Worm
lev. A. L. Holiday. W =. Carter, John
Boyle. Phil. Browder s. y. Hancock.
The Masons Of Manchester will unite
with those Of Richmond IA celebrating
ST. Johns day. which is next Saturday.
The celebration will take place in the
Masonic Temple. and Rev. +. y. Caiisch
and Hon b. y. Munford will deliver adj
dresses.
MIR. ". T. Pitt. who represented Rich
rnond Typographical Union at the Inter
national Union I'm Chicago. returned home
yesterday. He Is loud In his praises OF the
Worlds Fair.
Chesterfield farmers say the crops are
looking tolerably well.
Mr. Leroy NJ. Latham and family have
returned from trip to Washington.
The condition Of Mr.. George II. Jewett,
81 Midlothian. was unimproved this morn
ing
Miss Lucy Wiltshire. Of Goochland
county. is visiting her friend, Miss Susie
Fulks. Of this city.
~ dErUNiU VIII ~ fIiitlffl ~ lUAi iflf-
gates 10 the Gubernatorial convention,
which meets in Richmond. August 18th.
CommonV ealth's Attorney L. V. Cog
bin and Commissioner Of the Revenue
Thomas Wo0dhn. Of Chesterfield, were in
the city yesterday.
The work Of repairing the Free bridge,
which has been in progress for several
months. was concluded yesterday. and
the bridge is now I'm 1rst-class order.
The funeral Of Mrs. Magdaiene Pickett.
who died Monday evening took place this
morning and was attended by large
number ~ friends Of the deceased.
Superintendent Allen will soon have
the fountain at Maury cemetery in run
ming order. He IS now doing some work
at the cemetery, which will greatly beau
tify the place.
Mr. Isaac Adams. Of this city met with
n very painful accident at the Richmond
Cedar Works. which resulted in the cut
ting of Of one Of his fingers and the mash
ing Of two in such way that they will
have TO be amputated.
Mr.. Amos. an employee Of the Richmond
and Danville shops. cut his hand very
seriously yesterday. He was chopping
wood and struck the handle Of the axe
against some obstacle causing the blade
20 fan upon the back OF his hand. Or.
Brock was summoned, and dressed the
wound
Mrs A. c. Gibbs is very critically III.
and her friends fear the worst She has
many friends and relatives in Petersburg.
who will hear Of her illness with sorrow.
The rendition Of the Little Tycoon"
drew another large crowd to Gibbs
Opera-House last night, and the perform
ance was highly appreciated.
The fair "a Loader Hall for
OF the Richmond and Danville Railroad
Band was also well attended. The fair
will close Saturday night
A white boy named Martin Franklin
was arrested Tuesday evening on sus-
picion OF having stolen Mr.. T.. T. Robin
sons watch on Monday. from his vest.
which he left hanging up while at work.
The testimony proved that he was not the
boy, so he was discharged The police
suspect another party OF the crime and
expect 10 make an arrest shortly.