The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-27

r8E sUPERTxrEHDExr AxsWERs
THE cHAR0Es or THE BOARD.
Got the Ccntract-rirs on Hull strest--An
Acceptable rribute-To Purchase stx
Machines-Funerai of Mrs. Cole.
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In regard 10 the matter at variance
between the school board OF Manchester
aud Superintendent Puliam, the latter
made an explanatory speech before the
board at the meeting held Tuesday Night
bnd said that in reference TO the Sl0 visits
reported 10 have made 10 the schools, this
number meant the visits made TO the
separate schools, and not that the super
Intendent had visited the school house
BIS times in a year. lie attributed the
error TO his anxiety OF mind when the
report was made affection In lis family
making &c impossible at this time 10 at
tend TO school duties and legal business.
The superintendent, continuing. said
that he may have made some mistakes
hnd errors in judgment in regard 10 his
school duties, but he fulfilled his duties
10 the best OF his ability, and certainly
had no intention Of doing wrong
The contract for furnishing Belgian
blocks for the Gcsport navy-yard al
Portsmouth has been given 10 Rennie q
Mcintosh. OF Granite. This will cause
considerable business activity In the
vicinity OF Gianite during the summer
months.
The firm has one Of the best gray-stone
puarries in the United States. Stone
from these quarries is highly priced. and
j. especially well suited for street paving
and curbing. The firm will commence
work at once on this contract and the
little village Of Granite will present an
entirely different appearance when the
work begins.
There will be a concert and lecture at
Leader Hall on Tuesday night. May Cd.
Judge +. r. Farrar will lecture. An at
tractive programme has been arranged
The entertainment will be under the
auspices Of the ladies Of the Cowardin-
avenue Christian church.
Fire broke out in the store occupied by
w. r. Wood. on Hull street. between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth. yesterday
morning between and o'clock. Officer
Smith discovered the smoke issuing from
the building. and an alarm was at once
turned in. The fire company soon got 10
work and the fire was extinguished before
any serious damage was done from the
flames. The stock was considerably In
tured from the water. however
Al the meeting Of the Royal Arcanum In
Masonic Temple Tuesday night a hand
some gold watch-charm was presented by
the council to Mr. Charles Wake for
bringing in the largest number of mem
bers during the past quarter. Man
chester Council is I'm a highly fiourishing
condition. and Is steadily growing. There
were FIVE applications for membership
received Tuesday night
The board Of supervisors Of Chesterfield
have purchased an improved road ma
chine II this works satisfactorily the
board will purchase a machine for each
OF the six districts in the county. 1t re-
quires six horses 10 operate the cOntri-
vance.
The marriage ceremony of Mr.. Amos
X Callenberger and Miss Emma ]. Low
RE. Of Chesterfield. was performed by
Rev. L. r. Thornhill at his residence.
corner Of Eleventh and Porter streets,
Tuesday night.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Cole. whose
death on Monday night al her residence.
corner Of Semmes and Seventh streets,
was noted In The Times. were held yes
terday afternoon at 2 O'Clock from Yves.
End Methodist church. Mrs Cole had
been sick for several weeks
The hastings court was engaged yes.er-
day in the consideration Of civil matters.
The cases Of the gamblers will come up
for trial tomorrow
The clerk OF the court issued marriage
licenses 10 the following parties yester-
day: w. n. Trimmons and Ophela SEQ
field; Henry J. Schwartz and Ida T.
PAYNE
The public schools will close this year
on the 18th Of May. There will be no
public exercises of any kind
Some one Tuesday night stole a red
lamp from the ditch on Decatur street.
between Second and Fourth. where the
water company are putting in four-inch
main.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presbv-
terian church arc making preparations for
the observance of their anniversary meet
ing next month by having a "birth-dSy
festival