The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-26
MANCHESTER AFFAIRS
HAPPENINGS or INTEREST IN THE
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-, of tho Chesterfield Agricul-
,ural Society was held Monday at SheS-
,o,e.la Courthouse. The society decided
% redyce the membership dues from =
90 g. About fifteen new members were
enrolled
,.ocei1arable interest was manifested III
the question as 10 whether 1t would DC
oa,,s.hle 10 make an exhibit at the
st,,c Exposition this fan. in case the
1,.o,sition authorities decide TO have an
o,l'.r Exposition. Judge Cioptoh ana III;
n Coebil made speeches. 81 law. y.
,bc Affirmative. and 1t War ocuoea va, ,,,
fine exhibit be made. MessIs' " -"
Iaker and John b. Watkins "eic appo'" ~.
- a. committee 20 take the matter Il.
- Tblce gentlemen had charge oi
80. rvhibit al the last Exposition, wheh
rt.sf.raeId won laurcs right ana leit'
- the hands u Mcssrs Baker ana wat
tIps Il is safe 60 say that the exhibit VIII
be a great success. ..o.
Hrldge-Watchman Boyle discovered that
the Free bridge was aiire yesterday anu
also on Saturday. on both occasions 'he
0res were the result Of persons careless
L. throwing lighted cigar stumps on the
0o9r Only "a small place was burned III
the no0uns.
while MIR. Randolph Hawkes., an en-
ploye OF the Richmond and DanYilie h'aH-
roaa Company, was unloading coal car
AT the schultz Monday afternoon, ABOUT
o'clock. he fell from the scaHola 10 'he
ground "a distance Of some twenty Iee|
sustaining painful injuries. lie was 'aht'
~ his home. corner of Eleventh and Rail-
and ". l.. Mathews summoned. The IN
,ured man was found TO be suffering AZ
the lower part Of his back and spine. lie
was doing as well as could be expected
yesterday afternoon.
A Hthia spring has been discovered az
Forest Hnl Park, and an analysis oil inc
water shows that IL contains excellent
medicinal properties. The spring Is sit
mated lust across the car tracks from
the home Of Mr.. +. ". Wood. Many peo-
pie who 20 out to the park carry bottles
with them and take some OF the water
home.
Edward. the sx-year-old son OF DR..
George Potts. Of Chesterfield, Is critically
ILL., lie is supposed 20 be suffering with an
abscess on the thigh.
The Sunday school Of Meade-Memorial
church went out 20 Youngs Pond yester-
large wagons left the church at o'clock
in the morning, and carried the merry
picnickers out.
A convention Of all the Sunday schools
OF the Baptist churches Of Chesterfield
county will be held at Enon church on the
Anh Sunday OF this month. Rev. Mr..
Bagby, the pastor, and several others will
make addresses.
At Shiloh Baptist chuch. In Chesterfield
county. last Sunday, largely attended
union meeting was held Rev. Il. Branch,
OF HenricO county, preached an able ser
mon.
The case Of William Pemberton Col
ored. charged with stealing a COW be-
longing to william Howard, Of Chester
field, was called at the mayors court
yesterday morning, and was continued til
to-day by request of the counsel for the
accused, I'm order to have some important
witnesses present.
Miss Maggie Walden Is quite sick at her
home at Buck Hill, near Manchester.
a meeting Of the city school board will
be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. l.. J. Caudle and her two daugh-
tiers, Misses Matte and Sarah, are visit
ing relatives in Amelia county.
Miss Edith Hazen, Of Bon Air. who has
been visiting Miss Agnes Walker at Hol-
ly Springs. has returned home.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
Joe Cr0wder and +. c. Conner were fined
dollar each for disorderly conduct on
the streets.
Mr.. Edwin ID. Casterline. who has-been
on visit here for some months, has left
for his home at HornitOs, Mariposa coun-
~, Cal.
Rev. George W. Wray. pastor Of Chest
nut-street church, Berkeley. Va. will
preach at Central Methodist church to-
night.
The case Of the Commonwealth against
George Wescott charged with stealing
money from the electric power-house. is
set for trial in the hastings court to-day.
Professor w. Carroll Walden, son OF
Rev. w C. Walden, OF this city, has re
Gently been elected TO hll the chair OF
ancient languages in the Southwestern
University GcOrgetoNn fFeN