The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-06
THE BONDS WERE SOLD
AND THE MANCHESTER hLMsHOUSB
rs NOW ON a FIRM FOOTING.
Unfortunate Occurrence To Erect n Church.
New Esidenee-Dr. Kerr Lectures.
Judge Bernard on the Bench.
M.soursryn BrHr,u RICHMOND TrMrs. !


council held meeting in the council
chamber last evening. The committee re-
ported that Of the $4,000 Of per cent.
bonds authorized by the council 20 be
sold for the redemption OF a like amount
OF per cent. bonds. $3.50 at IS had
been sold as follows: Sixty-hve 500
bonds. Nos. 81 10 Si5. inclusive. at 49,
Up to January lSo. there were calla-
BILE only 1900. and 500 not callable
till July. 1896, but voluntarily surrender
ed making IN all S3l 200 per cent bonds
called 20 this date. OF which amount
5000 had been paid. leaving $1,000 not
yet surrendered. bat on which interest
ceased January !. 1893 To pay this the
money was on deposit at the Merchants
National Bank. In Richmond.
The bonds called In are sixty-two 800
per cent. bonds dated January /, 1892.
and callable January !. 1872 and number
ed from / 20 g. inclusive; also. four
so per cent bonds. Of same date and
maturity. numbered from / 10 D. inclu-
eiye. a 500 bond. No II, caiiahle july
]. 1898. was voluntarily surrendered
The committee further reported that
they had S3o I'm per cent. city bonds.
at 9s appropriated for the purpose OF
building an almshouse. and the money
IS now in hand
A number Of bills were approved. and
after the transaction OF routine business
the committee adjourned.
Young Raleigh L. Waymack, who was
accidentally shot i'm Richmond yesterday
morning about $50 o'clock. has been en-
ploycd for some years in the grocery
store Of Mr. Thomas II. Ccrsley, Of
swansbOro. lie h about nineteen years
OF age and the son Of the late Charles
Waymack. With a great many friends
he has always been held I'm high esteem,
and his acQuaintances In this city deeply
regret the unfortunate occurrence.
The notes which were given nearly
twelve months ago for the purpose Of
paying the 5000 debt due on the Baptist
parsonage. I'm this city. Will be due the
list Of June. 1898. When the notes are
paid burden will be lifted from the
church. 1t Is likely that steps Will be-
taken 10 erect a new house OF worship
where the old church now stands.
Commemorative Attorney cogbill Is
still at work on the case Of the mystic
riOus murder near Chester some time
ago. He claims TO have gathered some
evidence against the tramp. Lynch, who
was seen with the one-armed man Tie
evening before the deed was committed
Mr. Cogbil believes he will secure other
evidence against Lynch before the June
term Of the court. when the case will
be called. The May term Of the Chester
field Court begins next Monday.
The following programme has been
arranged for the ordination service 10
be held on Monday night when Rev.
J. ii. Rudd will be ordained pastor Of
Glopton-street Baptist church:
l. Hymn. 2. Invocation. 3. Reading Of
Scripture. T. Anthem. by the Choir. 3.
Opening Address by Rev. j. b. Williams. |
G. Ordaining Prayer, Rev. r. II. Winfree. |
z Presentation OF the Bible Rev. T. B. !
Hatcher. 8. Hymn. .. Charge 10 candi- |
date. by Rev. l.. r.. Thornhill. %. Hymn. |
81 Charge TO Church. 10y Rev. Or. w. |
j. Hatcher. r. Hand Of Fellowship, Rev. !
Robert II. Winfrcc. 13. Hymn. H. Bene-
dictlon. by the Candidate. Rev. r. ii.
Eudd.
Rev. Or. II. =. Kerr. OF Richmond, de- |
iivered a highly interesting lecture last !
eSeaing in Leader Hall on "A Trip in the |
Orient" His description Of scenes and |
life I'm the Oriental countries was graphic |
and well drawn. pr Kerr has a true |
appreciation OF the picturesque, and |
spirit Of humor which ran through his /
lecture made the discourse both iustruc- !
tive and entertaining. good audience !
was in attendance, and the ladies of the !
Meade Memorial church realized quite |
nice little sum from the proceeds.
Judge u. NJ. Bernard. Of Petersburg, |
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and heard argument on demurrer I'm the |
case OF Nelson against the city OF Man |
Oh ester. Judge Ingram. owing 10 his |
relationship TO Mr. Nelson, deemed it |
Improper for him to sit I'm the case.
Judge Bernard Is considered one Of the |
ablest judges in the state. He left a
highly favorable impression upon those |
in attendance az the court.
The case of the Manchester Water |
Company against the city of Manchester !
will be tried to-day. In this suit $72O are |
involved A jury from Chesterfield will !
try the case.
In the Mayors court yesterday two
cramps were up for being nuisances. A |
number of the pedestrians had congre-
gregated I'm a bOX-Car near Seventh and !
Semmes streets, where they were carrying |
on a regular festival with a keg of beer
and lot of whisky. The two who were
captured were dismissed by the Mayor
on condition that they would remove their
frames from the city in half an hour.
The portrait OF the late Judge John b.
Clopton has been hung In the supreme
courtroom. 1t is considered a fine piece |
OF work.
Judge Clopton was the father Of Judge
William /. Clopton, Of Manchester. and |
IN his day was one Of the most eminent |
Jurists and most popular men in Virginia. |
Drs. Slower and Bruning, OF Richmond. |
performed a successful operation yester- |
day on George Meade. a youth about /
fifteen years of age who was injured /
about two years ago.
Tho friends of Captain William A. |
Blankingship are glad to know of his re- /
appointment by the state Board Of Educa- |
ton as superintendent of schools for /
Chesterfield county. Captain Banking |
ship has given general satisfaction in his |
former position.
The Democratic city central committee |
-
meetings. when candidates for the city |
council will be nominated.
The drama entitled THE Social Glass. |
or Victims OF the Bottle" was presented |
last evening az Boiling schoOl-hOuse. near /
Centrala. The following took part I'm /
the entertainments Misses Fannie Grimn |
patie Fendley. Flora Hatcher and Messrs |
Alden l.. DuNM Frank Whiteside, Miles /
j. DuNal, Warren Thompson Walter /
l.. Burnly and r. A. Clement The pro- /
ceeds will be devoted TO a charitable pur- /
pose.
IL was generally rumored on the streets |
IN this city yesterday that Mr. A. j. |
Jordan. who lives on Hull street between |
Eighth and Ninth. had been appointed
postmaster Of Manchester. / saw Alr
Jordan, and when asked II the report
was true. he replied that ne had received
no notification 20 that effect He did not
know anything about It. and had no idea
where the report originated as there
was no ground for il.
There are six or eight applicants for the
position. and several OF them have the
highest Endorsements. The Office pays
about 1880 per year with "a good prospect
OF being increased at an early date
Quite a large number Of Administrators