The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-06
MANCHESTER BUDGET.
HArpEyTNos FIyTEREsT on THE
OTHER SIDE THE BRIDGE.
work Of the city committee-They Want
the Road Buiit--strange Coon Story.
Have Resumed work-Personsi.
MANCHESTER BURrhU RicHNoSp ZINES
If9f Hrtt. sTpyT~. BFATTIE BLOCK.

1921 Hull srnEKT. BEATTrE BLOCK.
Next Tuesday night ls the time hxed
by the ca, Democratic Committee for
holding ward meetings In this city Tor
the purpose OF elecung delegates to
the convention which will name two
candidates for the House Of Delegates
The convention. which will be held IN
this city on the Goth instant, will be com
posed OF thlrty-four delegates. OF these
Powhatan will be entitled TO 4, Chester
field II. and Manchester 10, as follows;
First ward 2: Second ward. 3, Third
ward g. Fourth ward 8.
A number OF the farmers in Bermuda
district. Chesterfield, are very anxious
20 see the recently discussed electric
road built from this city 20 Petersburg.
IL he's been suggested that some OF
the people living in that vicinity VIII
take stock IN the road. and viii furmSh
teams and labor 20 construct the ROAD
The following Is taken from the Pc
tersburg In6ex-Appcal;
About fifteen years ago young Iady
residing at Chester. on the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. lost COON
which az that time was only tweiVe
months OF age. Around the neck OF the
coon was "A leather strap with the name
NJ tho owner on H. A day or two ago.
uyhue q gentleman was out hunting near
Chester. he caught & coon which proved
TO be the one which had been lost Tor 80
many years. and which was fully idenu-
fed by the young lady as her property
The leather strap was still around the
neck Of the animal
The mills Of the Matoca and EttricK
Observation-Disclosures rnrrrfruffc In f.nNe
terrified. which have been closed Tor some
time past. have resumed work These
mills. when at work on fun time, give en-
ploymcnt 10 some three or four hundred
men.
There are about eight or ten criminal
cases awaiting trial ia the September
term OF the Hastings court which be-
gins next Monday II is expected That
special grand jury win be summoned Tor
the OCCASION.
The Sunday school Union Of the Meth
dist churches Of this city held meeting
at Central church last night
Mr.. John Lester, Of Chesterfield, has
been appointed deputy United States In
tcrnal Revenue Collector by Collector
William Ryan. Of Richmond
Mr. T.. w. Ellison. Of Chesterfield Court
house, sull continues very ILL.,
Mr.. Colon l.. Gregory, Of this city who
has been quite sick for the past two
weeks at the home Of his brother Mr. w.
c. Gregory. In Chesterfield, Is much bet
ter.
Mr.. J. II. Green. who has been quite
sick at his residence i'm this city, Is SLOW
~ improving
MIR. Bransford Cox is visiting Mr. Stan
hope Robertson, Of Amelia county.
Mr.. Tom e. owen has returned from
Goochland Courthouse, where he has been
engaged I'm making a stenOgraphic report
Of ~ important railroad case.
MIR. j. Fay DuVan left yesterday even
ing for the Worlds Fair.
Mr. j. w. Toney and wife have returned.
after a pleasant visit to Powhatan county
Mrs T. X. Sampson has returned to the
city after a visit of several weeks 20
friends and relatives In Washington and
Alexandria.
Mr. Hawks. Of Eleventh street, who has
been confined Ia his bed for several weeks
on account OF injuries inflicted by fall
from the coal chute near the Petersburg
railroad is improving. and hopes TO be
out soon.
Thirty OF the men who were recently
put of al the Richmond and Danviie
shops have been taken back 10 work
Mrs. j. II. Foster and daughter, Miss
Cassie. Of Atlanta, Ga, who have been
visiting friends in this city, left for Louisa
Courthouse Monday.
Mrs. J. N. Boone has returned after a
pleasant visit TO friends in Burlington,
n. G.
Mr.. p l.. Rowzle. Of Birmingham. Ala
who has been visiting in this city. has
gone to Essex county TO visit his parents
Mayor Maurice will return to the city
Thursday.
The police will start out soon TO report
all owners Of unlicensed dogs.
Miss Bessie Gill. OF this city, who has
been visiting in Chesterfield, has returned
home.
MIS-. II. G .Broaddus and Mrs. Holland
are visiting their mother Mrs. Winfree,
OF Chesterfield,
The Council Committee on Poor held
meeting in the Council Chamber last
night.
Mr.. r. w. Carter. OF the Manchester
on and Paint Company. has returned
from ten days visit to the Worlds Fair
Dr. John W. BrodnaX. Of this city, has
been appointed Prosector Of Anatomy in
the College Of Physicians and Surgeons
Of Richmond.
Rev. Mr.. Phaup. who was hurt by being
thrown from buggy about two weeks
ago, near his home at Bon-Air, has nearly
recovered from his INJURIES