The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-18
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
,ov nav MS HAND BADLY IN
yURED M MACHINERY.
- Certified Check Lost-Mr. Henry shsh"y
Hvrt-var'ous items OF Interest," o'"-
earning our Friends Over tho River
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fJoi HE'LL srRxrT. BEAT1p BLOCK.

t.v about fourteen years OF tse'
r.med Willie Toney. got his hama catsh'
IN the machinery while at WORK III 'he
,ster mill In this city Wednesday after
,oen. end one Of his fingers wss so pauy
injured that Dr. Ingram, who was caiieu'
had to amp'tate Il
Mr William Henry. who lives on Twtn-
ty-hrst and Everett streets. mt WIN
quite a painful accident yesterday. He Is
An employe Of snotwell q Co.'S taHLery'
and while az work at that place struck
,ds thumb a heavy blow with a hammer
MASKING # terribly. Dr. Ingram was
called In and rendered the necessary sur
gical attention.
letter from Powhatan Courthouse
says:
seasonable showers have made our
farmers clad. our corn, tobacco. vegeta-
bles and melons grow finely, despite the
stringency Of the money markets ana
whether the banks pay In currency or
certified checks"
The largest tomato reported IN the VII
lage was raised by Mrs. William NJ
FLANAGAN and weighed pound ana four
ounces.
Miss Mamie Mayo. Of Richmond, Is
visiting the Misses Atkinson at the Pow
hatan Hotel. and Miss Mitchell is visit
ing Miss Grace Howard.
Or. William H. Hening. the new super
intendent Of schools, is holding the an
nual examination Of teachers of public
schools.
The board Of supervisors was In session
yesterday. and the appeal process In the
county railroad bond case was served
upon them. In view Of the granting OF
the new hearing by the Court OF Appeals
the demand for interest and petition Tor
"a levy heretofore presented by bond
holders were abandoned.
The county court did but little bust
ness at the last term just ended. The
cases OF the twenty-odd employees OF the
Conquest Tie and Lumber Company who
were arrested and are on trial Tor un-
lawful trespass. were continued for ac-
ton by the grand jury at the next term
all Of the prisoners being rebailed.
MIR. ]. ". Childress an employe of the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad Com
pany, lost a certified check yesterday
morning
The check was No. 70 for s34, drawn
on the Merchants National Bank, and
Mr.. Chlldress thinks II was stolen from
his residence.
Its payment has been stopped and par
ties are warned not 90 trade for II.
Colonel G.. X Macon. OF this city, was
appointed a member Of the State com
Inittee by the Thrill District Convention
yesterday morning.
There wGs no case on the mayors
docket yesterday morning.
A large party from Petersburg will
have a picnic in Chesterfield next Mon
day.
good many delegates to the State
Convention visited Forest Hill Park We'd
nesday afternoon.
Parties owning dogs and goats had
better procure their medals, as Satur-
day is the last day allowed for procuring
the same
The annual examination of applicants
for positions as teachers In the colored
public schools Of this city was held yes
terday at the Maury-street school build
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Conley. Of west
Porter street, left the city Wednesday
evening for Bealington. W. Va, to visit
their aunt, Mrs. William u. f. Jarvis. so
be absent several weeks. Their trip will
embrace Washington. Oakland. Deer Park
and the Worlds Fair. Mrs. Conley having
been in feeble health for come time, II Is
hoped the mountain trip will be greatly
beneficial.