The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-09
OVER IN MANCHESTER.
SOME OF THE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
HAVE BEEN ORDERED OUT.
Meeting Of the Councii-The Contest for
Postn,astsrship 10 Assuming shape.
Easter Picnics-Notes.
MANcHIsTHH BuRrAu RICHMOND TINES.
1911 Hull STREET. ByATTrK BLocK.


At a meeting OF the council last night
1t was decided to have the lights taken
out which had failed to burn. and the
monthly account for lights furnished ap-
proved.
The yot ng people are already arranging
for Easter picnics and parties and from
present indications the holiday will be
a pleasant one.
Services were held last night at the
Central Methodist church, which were
largely attended. as 1t was expected that
the building of the new church would be
brought up and discussed, but this ques-
ton has been indefinitely postponed.
The contest for the postmastership is
now being waged with renewed vigor
There are several candidates for the
place. hut 1t is believed that the application
OF only two OF them will be considered.
The appointment II Is understood will be
made early in April.
Mr.. w. Il. Ball has qualified as admins
traitor OF the estate Of DR.. r. S. Hancock
The second meeting TO take action in
regard 10 building a new church by
Meade Memorial congregation will he held
tonight at o'clock. Every member OF
the congregation is earnestly requested TO
BE- present.
The friends OF Mrs. George w. Bittle. Of
Chesterfield. will be glad to hear that
she is rapidly improving.
On Friday night the Mstletoe Social
Club will meet at the residence OF Mr..
G.. l.. Fulks, corner OF Ninth and Porter
streets.
Mr.. Thomas Woodfn. commissioner Of
revenue is hard At work in SwansborO.
Mr.. j. ID. CrunD took an appeal in the
case Of his driver. William Henry (col-
ored). who was arrested and was before
the mayor for hauling over the gravelled
streets with wheels whose tires were Of
smaller dimension than required by the
ordinance. Henry was fined ten dollars,
and a test case Will be made out Of II in
the hastings court.
The funeral Of Mrs T.. ]. Hart was
held yesterday afternoon at the Balm
bridge-street Baptist church at 3 o'clock.
The remains were inferred in Maury
cemetery.
In speaking OF the proposed road to
Petersburg. one OF our citizens has this
to say in regard to It:
THE line running. as It is proposed.
down the Petersburg turnpike. will pass
many places Of historic interest. II Will
pass by several breastworks erected dur
ing the war and are still standing. The
road will run close by historic Ampthill,
the home Of Archibald Cary. the Revolu-
tionary patriot. Ampthill is one OF the
few Colonial residences now standing in
Chesterfield 1t is near Falling creek.
which has recognition In John Smith S
map, made shortly after the settlement
at jamestown. Then there is Drewry' s
Bluff and the battle1elds roundabout.
Dutch Gap is in sight. and rife pits are
on the line OF the turnpike, where deadly
and disastrous work was done In the
days of the war In fact there are many
places in Chesterfield of historic interest
which, II they were given proper notice.
would Of themselves alone attract many
persons. not only from the cities Of Man
chester. Petersburg and Richmond. but
from all parts OF the country"
A handsome residence will be erected
on the corner of Perry and Twelfth
streets for Mr.. John u. Walker. Work
men are now engaged tearing down the
frame building standing on this site
The Chesterfield county court, which
meets Monday, will have considerable
business to dispose OF. as there are several
criminal cases on the docket.
Colonel Arthur G.. Evans and family
are in Washington.
High Constable George w. Brooks, who
has been very sick for quite long while,
is able 10 be out again.
lie is ItEAlDlHE HIS HNdiNh AHb'N'S
and was warmly greeted on the street
by his many friends yesterday.
Mrs. Charlotte Sledd died a few days
ago at her residence in Powhatan county.
deceased was n daughter of the late
William J. Fore OF Bon Air and was
well known in this city. where she often
visited. She leaves six children TO mourn
their loss.
Mr.. Joseph Middendorf has sold his In
terest I'm the firm Of Middendorf Don
aid TO Mr.. Donald who will continue the
stone quarrying business on an extensive
scale.
Mr.. Middendorf will engage In farming
on his farm adjoining that OF Judge B.
A. Hancock.
A corps of engineers commenced yester-
dav morning TO make n survey for the
nroposed electric road 10 Petersburg
They started at Manchester. and are
working their way down the Petersburg
turnpike They had progressed almost as
far as Failing creek this afternoon.
Al the meeting OF the city council Fri
day night the promoters OF this enter
prise will ask for the right OF way into
Manchester and there is every reason 10
believe that this city Will give them an
the announcement possible. An ordi-
nance has been framed and will be sub
mitted to the council from the street
committee Friday night relative TO this
matter. The main office Of the company
is TO be located In Manchester.