The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-03
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
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r.. school poard held meeting yes
,.rasv morning. and comple'ea Wv"
- %, .hh opening of the puohc
.o,oo,s which commenced the ensuing
session yesterday under favorable a"SP'-
oos The following was the enro'tnen'
:, ,ha white schools: High schooi ~
school No. one 10. No Two a. no. lhree
X No. -Four %. No. Five a. NO SIX
a No. Seven a. No. Eight % NO Nine
e No Ten 20, No. Eleven a. Total
BIS.
rrse snrolment al the colored schools
- a. follows: High school q, No.
One 80. No. Two 90, No Three % NO
rour a. No. Five &c. No Six III, No.
Seven IS. Total. 49,
Punls who did not attend school last
session can be enrolled to-day.
Mr. John Ritter died iast Saturday
pighf at his residence, IN Chesterfield
county He had been sick only a Few
DAYS and his death was unexpected
IIis remains were Inferred yesterday az
fernoon in the Catholic cemetery ~.
Rev. T.. r. Dadmun preached at West
offender. therefore unto Caesar the
things which be Caesars and unto God
.be Things which be Gods" In the course
nj his sermon he took occasion TO men
tion some Of the many blessings which
our government bestows, and OF which
the nations In ancient times knew noun
ing. He then enforced the duty OF pay
ing taxes. Of patriotism. Of respect Tor
law. referring al this point TO the late al
fair at Roanoke, which had caused sach
sswldespread comment and brought shame
20 Vlrginia's fair name" though ne
added that he did not believe the best
people Of Roanoke sympathized with the
mob. he only regretted that they had
not been more courageous In defence OF
the law.
The speaker took accession 10 speak in
high terms Of President Cleveland as
man Of honest purpose and great courage
and independence, and added that we
we're now represented by a man Whose Of
fee and name he would not give whose
life was VIGOROUSLY impure The SER
mon was highly commended by those
who heard II.
Rev John Jasper, the Astronomical
preacher returned yesterday afternoon
from Chesterfield county, where he preach
ed Sunday, at Mount Nebo church, near
Bon Air, his famous sermon on THE
Sun DO Move" TO a tremendous crowd
among whom were many white persons.
A meeting OF the WOmans Christian
Temperance Union was held yesterday
afternoon at Meade-MemOrial church. a
branch OF this order was organized In
this city last year and an effort is now
being made 10 revive interest in the
work.
Yesterday was court Gay at Powhatan
Courthouse. and Colonel G. X. Macon,
OF this city. and Hon. W. W. Baker, OK
Chesterfield, the Democratic nominee Tor
the House OF Delegates from this dis
trict. went up 20 speak TO the people.
Hon. X. G. Kent Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor. Is expected
10 speak in this city on october l4th
TNhe Populists Of this district VIII
meet to-day at Hallsboro, in Chester
field county. TO nominate two candidates
for the House Of Delegates
II Is thought that Garter II. Harrison,
recently superintendent Of the public
schools Of Powhatan. and John B. Wat
kins. OF Chesterfield will be the nomi-
nees.
Mr.. Colon Gregory. who has been very
Ill with typhoid fever al his brothers
home. in Chesterfield. is steadily improv-
ing, and is now able to sit up in bed
Miss Lena Atkinson, Miss Beulah At
kinson. and Mr. Thomas Atkinson, Of
Chesterfield. left Saturday FOR the Worlds
Fair, and will return via Niagara Falls
and several OF the principal Northern
cities.
Mr.. d. l.. Toney has transferred his
parcel and package express business to
MIR. w. Il. Brown.
The directors OF the Methodist Sunday
School Union win meet al Central church
tonight at o'clock.
Mro WUlfa Uaaftfe left Wachfuu-
ton yesterday TO attend the wedding Of
Miss Mary Mould. niece Of Mrs. David
Beattie.
Miss Susie Fulks, Of this city, who
has been visiting relatives I'm Goochland
county for several weeks. returned home
yesterday.
Judge William !. Clcpton has returned
from the Worlds Fair.
Little Lucia, daughter Of Mr.. Harry b.
Owen, is quite sick with malarial fever.
Sunday-night services have been re-
eumed II Meade-Memoriel Episcopal
Church.
Messrs A c. ktkisson and Ernest II.
Wells. Of this city. have instituted suit
3n Chesterfield Circuit Court against John
r. Johnson & Co. for 5000 DAMAGES The
plaintiff in the suit Is colored man
named Henry Hobscn. who hal his hand
cut off at Johnson & Co s foundry some
time ago.
A large barn full Of hay. oats and fod-
der, belonging to Mr.. Lee Wells. residing
in Chesterfield. was totally destroyed hy
fire Sunday afternoon. MIR. Wells esu-
mates his loss at $500. with no insurance
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
Miss Mary L. Toaey. formerly OF this
city. died an the Virginia Medical Col
lege Sunday morning about 10 O'Clock, II
the fifteenth year OF her age. She was
taken TO the college last Wednesday anC
ON Thursday one Oh her limbs was ampu
tated near the knee. Secondary hemor
rhage set in Saturday night, and caused
her death. Tie remains were carried e
the residence OF MIR George w. Payne
No. sos Hun street where they We're pre-
pared for burial. They We're taken Il
Providence Forge yesterday morning fo
interment
Mary Winiford has Instituted sui
against Joseph Smith for 5000. TIT
charges preferred against Smith are fo
trespass. assault and battery Both arr
colored.
Mr.. J. II. Perdue and wife and daugh
ter, Miss Lethia, and Misses Blanche an(
Mabel Wlnghed LETT last night via IN
Chesapeake and Ohio, for the World.
Fair
Mr.. Samuel c. Sheppard left sunda,
night for the Worlds Fair