The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-29
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no various az piltd"tS w 49,
,o,sb,n Of Manchester 20 know that ros'-
as,er Smith has been notified 'h"t 'ne
-, ., the Office will be increased WV
a,oum. beginning the first OF next
'o,,h This viii make the salary ~"
ner wear. with an additional 81" Tor ''eiN
hire. -. ,be
Thoee increases are governed by the
-, - business done by the ONCE
"a show that the business OF uncle Han'
:, Manchester is increasing. shou'd ""e
s,ayns Increase two or three nun
60 solIars next year. II r. likely that
o'oN a.. viii be raised from third 70
t"~ 49, 80 The various applicants are
t,,no patiently for some decided move
&C., -, Inc part Of Congressman wise
M" question OF a primary to nominate
~ - ne anplicants for the Office. whlch
80 "a long agitated, seems 10 nave oe
come q thing Of the past ana 'ne pr
tIetn. which Is somewhat oelio9'e 80
g. left 10 the congressman ioi deOlsion,
who. by the way IS evidently 'aA"'e
ample time for consideration -
ann, ,oeetine Of the school board held
ne Vainbridge-street building Tues
T.. "a
I'm the colored schools asking the use
~ the colored school building ana the
,.ro,,nds for the purpose OF holding
80 A., which TO raise money 10 complete
,be navrnent for an organ bought FOR use
4, the school The request was granted.
n was decided 10 change the meeuhB
night from the fourth Tuesday to the
fourth Thursday
Mir John O'Brien was reelected chair
man OF the board. and MI. +. H. ltE-
GERALD clerk. The latter, however zen
dered his resignation as member OF tne
school board from the First ward. IhiS
leaves four councilman In the board
which number Is the limit by law. Mr.
fitzgerald was made a member OF the
council at the last election.
Mr.. O'Brien made an explanatory state
n1ent as 20 why he opposed the reappolnt-
ment Of Mr. Pulliam as superintendent
os ne thought there were more competent
men for the place. lie stated that he
intended 10 oppose MIR. Pulliam's con
rrr,afion by the Senate committee. II
win be remembered that the board held
n meeting several weeks ago and adopted
a resolution opposing the reappoiniment
OF the present superintendent but the
Stale Board Of Education acted In OPP
position 20 the board.
The election OF teachers for the Man
chester public schools will not take place
until after the examination, which has
been ordered for August 18th.
The following is taken from yesterdays
Petersburg Index-Appeal:
Yesterday morning Mr.. r.. Q. Forsee,
Of Chesterfield county. Wis found dead
I'm bed al the residence Of Police officer
X. II. Robinson. on Brown street The
deceased was at one time engaged I'm the
wood business here. but some months
ago, on account Of failing hath. he gave
M his business and removed 20 Chester
field lie frequently, however visited
Petersburg lie came to the city on Mon
day afternoon and stopped at officer Rob
inson's When some OF the children were
sent 10 Mr.. FOrsee's room to invite him
10 breakfast he was found dead as stated.
lie was widely known here Death is
supposed to have resulted from apoplexy.
Commemorative Attorney Cogbin, Of
Chesterfield, believes he has a strong case
against James Lynch. the tramp who is
confined in the Chesterfield jail charged
with the murder Of the unknown man
near Chester last April. 1t will be re-
membered that Lynch's coat had dark
spots on IL resembling blood spots.
The coat was turned over to Dr. Taylor
State chemist for an analysis of the
spots. Dr. Taylor has not as yet reported
the result Of his examination.
Chesterfield will select delegates to the
Democratic State convention the first
week In August. The county will be en-
titled 10 eighteen delegates.
Chairman Cogbill will send 10 the diff
ferent district chalrmen the apportion-
ment Of delegates by precincts.
l.H1 -
made the county levy for the ensuing
year fifty cents on the one hundred dol
lars worth Of property.
The school levy will be twenty cents OF
the one hundred dollars.
When Cornelius Mimms, the colored
lawyer. handed in his resignation to the
board Of supervisors last Monday, he said
tn substance:
'Mr. Chairman,-On account Of cir
cumstances over which / have no con
troll, ] have concluded 10 resign my seal
as member of this board. Before doine
30, however ] desire 10 return thanks
for the courtesies shown me by the mem
bers OF this board. IL grieves me TO par
from you, because YOU have been so kline
and considerate"-here ne paused awhile
and then continued" the pressur,
OF Democratic votes at Midlothian dis
onerous duties OF a supervisor. and hat
given TO my official life a tlnge of innocu
Gus desuetude, which is refreshing as
heavy hail storm"
The drill Of the Chesterfield cavalry
which was 10 have been held yesterda,
afternoon, was postponed on account 0
The sickness Of Captain Attkisson Tn
troop met at Morris. under command o
Lieutenant Wood.
Robert Jones. a carpenter working upO
the new dwelling OF Dr. w p. Mathews
al the corner OF Thirteenth and Balm
brldge streets. had his watch stolen Tues
DAY from the pocket Of his vest whic
was hanging up in one OF the rooms {
the house
A strange young man was seen hangin
around the place. and it Is believed h
committed the theft. The matter ma
been reported to the police The time
piece was small double-case gold watcf
a marriage license was issued Tues
day 70 Johnson Marshall and Harriet j
Clayton. They were married In Manches
ter last night.
Rev, w. c. Walden, OF Central Methc
olst church, will be absent from the cit
next week, and while away will delive
lectures at Mount Carmel and Ceda
Grove churches. In Halifax county.
Next Sunday. in Mr.. Vaden's absence
The pulpit OF Central church will be file
In the morning by Rev, Dr. w V. Tudo
and az night by Rev. Dr. Paul White
head.
Chairman l.. NJ. Nunnally has called
meeting OF the Buford committee for tc
night al $50 o'clock at Odd-Fellows Hal
Miss Myrtle Lithgow. Of Manchester
is visiting Miss Mabel Jeffress, at Gree
hay Prince Edward county.
MT A. j. Bradley has been detained a
nome by sickness for several days. II
expects TO be out to-day