The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-06
RICHMOND'S BROOKLYN.
Affairs IN avn AB0Cr rHE CITY
JUST ACROSS TIE CHASyEL.
Rumorcd Cutting Anray-Mortuary Record
More About Perkins Church for
Granitc-Newsy Notes.
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Manchester was showed no" yesterday
afternoon. and the electris cars found
difficulty In navigating.
A number OF skaters were coming from,
Forest Hill Park yesterday evening. and
while several young men were pushing
each other back and forth in the car. ono
OF them fell through the glass in the front
door. II Is almost miraculous that he
was not badly cut.
A little eight-year-old son OF Mrs.
Susan Skinner. who lives on Third street.
while playing on the Ice Wednesday az
ternoon fell and broke his left folsarm.
Or. Lawrence Ingram attended him. and
at last accounts he was getting on very
well.
Swansboro Lodge. No. %. l. o. O. f..
will have a public installation OF the
newly-elected officers on next Monday
evening. The occasion promises 10 be
quite an interesting one
Ruth Council. order Chosen Friends.
held a meeting Wednesday night and in-
stalled the following officers: Past Coun-
cillor. George l.. Huband: Councillor,
George q. Ely; Nice-Coe1cilior. Il. -.
Bailey; Secretary. William NJ. Lipscomb;
IL n.
Knorr; Marshal. George $. Raugh: War
den. William Whitworth: Guard, George
W. Payne; Sentry. G. Thomas Atkinson:
Trustees. George .. Ely. II. u. Bailey
and A. knorr
The mortuary record OF the city oe
Manchester for the year 1892. prepared
by DR.. Lawrence Ingram president OF
the board OF health. shows the whole
number Of deaths to have been ga. OF
hoo ...t.ke ~
Rate OF mortality OF whole population.
22.s3 per 100 per annum.
Rate of mortality OF white population.
per 1000 per annum. l1N
Rate Of mortality OF coiored population.
per 1000 per annum. 1915.
Number OF transit permits issued,
43.
The above calculations are based on a
population of l2Oo0-white. 5000: colored.
1900.
A rumored cutting ARRAY was reported
from Chesterfield yesterday. IL was said
that a negro who was engaged I'm chop
ping wood became involved In quarrel
with another man. and cut him with an
axe. l questioned several people who tad
heard OF IL. but none seemed 20 attach
any Importance n the report. consta-
bic OF Chesterfield told ne that ~ there
had been such a case he would have
heard Of 1t from the Justice Of the peace.
But no such notification had reached him.
A mass-meeting of the citizens OF
Granite will be held at the hall In that VIII
| lage tonight at 1880 O'Clock 90 take steps
| In regard to the building Of a union church
at Granite. Messrs. T. II. chappel, NJ.
NJ. Carbough and Lcchland Smith are
| the committee I'm charge.
Superintendent Selden. OF the street car
| line, went out to Forest HiH Park yester-
| day with a force Of hands and began the
| work OF clearing the snow from the lake.
| There We're number OF skaters on the
| lake yesterday.
For ten days there haven't been enolgh
| fines In the mayors court TO pay Tor
the kerosene burned In the police head
| quarters. Such a record speaks well for
| the general conduct OF the city.
MIR. Tavie Cox. OF lrOnton, o., VINO
has been here on a visit 10 his mother
Mrs. J. H. Nichols, returned home We'd
| nesday
| Miss Fannie Shotwell, who has been
| spending the holidays I'm this city. has
returned TO the Valley Seminary.
| Miss Emma Lamb, after spending the
| holidays at the home OF her father. Mr..
+. A. Lamb. on Thirteenth street, has
returned TO Glade Spring Seminary.
Constable Davis did rot 90 20 Chester
| field yesterday. az was rep er' ed
The report TO the effect that there was
| n woman I'm the case OF Watkins Perkins,
who shot and killed Pearson near Bon
| Air. seems TO be more Of n myth than
otherwise. There was girl by the name
| of Washington In the house at the ume
| of the killing. but Il appears that she had
nothing 20 do with the case. Such IN
| the opinion OF the people In the neigh
| borhood The theory that Pearson was
| in love with the Washington girl also
| appears TO be myth. Some OF his ac-
| auaintances deny the rumor. The facts
as aseertained ia the case 80 far point
| 20 the conclusion that II vas accidental
Mr.. ]. II. Webb eploe. Of Bon Air. ana
| Cornelius Mimma. OF this city. have been
retained as counsel for Perkins.
Mr. William II. Owens. who recently
| accepted a position In Birmingham, Ala.
| has written that he is much pleased with
| his new surroundings.
| DIR. Philip Hancock. OF Chesterfield. who
| has been quite sick, is improving
/ The county court OF Chesterfield VIII
| meet next Monday
Mr. b. A. Nunnally was considered
somewhat better yesterday. His condi-
ton IL still serious.
CAPTAIN A. G. Attkisson. Of the Chester
| field Troop. expects 10 carry good num-
| Der of his company 10 Washington on
| Inauguration day.
Miss May Rice. daughter OF Mr.. ". G.
| Rice, OF Chesterfield. Is still quite sick.
Mr.. =. X. G. Rice. Of Farmyille, was In
the city yesterday.
Colonel D. b. Winfree. Of Midlothian.
was I'm MANCHESTER yesterday.