The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-06
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
wu.r - GOING ON IN THE TOWN
AcRoss THE JAMES.
Mis-. weisiger Honorod-FunsrH' OF Mr. W.
ID. patoh-stores to Close At ! = NJ
rial ofLynoh-Criminals at Large.
u.vcvvsr,s Bustsv RICHMOND TMEs'

hhNc lns H. sTETrr. Bg.TIIE BLOCK.
,,a ,olIoving. relative 10 the daughter
=, former Manchesterian, Mr.. samnei
we,s,eer. IS taken from an Augusta 'U"'
paper: .., ,o,,a
.,,o.,a,, afternoon from the Wesleyan
rer,o,e college. in Macon. bringing Win
her many bonors. which she Won ifD'"
a large class, and she now pears 'ne
,,ua Of A b., which is. indeed qu''e an
manor She also has a diploma IN ste
,.o,,rsrbv and typewriting, and along
-, ~. othcr trophies she now wears
hs,dsorne gold medal, having Deen ac-
.tet.,ed hv the Judge the most skilled
I'll a. the drawing class. Miss Welsi-
~ - made a wonderful record during
- years course at the Wesicyah
- -, many honors. Augusta IS uuly
go ~ her accom- ilshed ana talented
daughter. a1d cCngratulates he4 uP',,
her fine standing at so noted con- y.
~ f,noral Of Mr J. j.. Patch, whose
- on last Saturday night was noted
a. SUNDAYS Times. took place yesteIuay
,,,orning Al 10 o'clock from the resiueies
- the deceased, near Manch -steI, h.lI
the remains were inferred III Maut'
cemetery. Rev. Or. r. +. Kerr Oh hi0i
mond. Rev. c. n. Van hon'eh' iet. - =,
i Clopton and Rev. w. e Nauen '0oN
part in the funeral services ,,. t.or,
H. patch had been sufferer from
80, disease for years. He was very
nonular old gentleman, and dld mu0n
towards developing Manchester.
Noortv all the dry goods, millinery ana
80 etores IN the city have agreed 10
close their places Of business AT T. a.
Cent ON Saturdays. the 18th ana zoth
- each month. and July Sd. from June
E.b ~ September 18th inclusive.
very large crowd went out to Forest
x4,u perx on Sunday. The cars on the
Perry-street line were taxed TO theH
canacities from early in the morning.
Judge y. A. Hancock was hoiu,ne INV
circ,it court Of Petersburg yesterday.
Several parties engaged I'm Saturday
,iebt row have been summoned before
the mayors court to-day.
A number Of persons from Mahchestef
wont down TO Norfolk Saturday night
ON the steamer Arels excursion
A naper was being circulated yesterday
for signitures asking for primary cleo
zion in Manchester I'm reference 10 the
postmastership Of this city.
Governor Mckinney, General Peyton
Wise Major Clay IftWIyt anu S'Nti a.
other Richmond gentlemen spent Sunday
at 'Fonticelo" as the guests of Mr..
William G.. Taylor.
Next Monday IS Chesterfield court-day.
The most important case TO be con-
gidered is that Of James Lynch, charged
with the murder Of the one-armed stran-
ger near Chester Commonwealth's At
torney Cogbin has been hard at work on
This case, and thinks he has some i'm
uortance evidence against the accused
The negro who is believed TO have set
FIRE 10 Mr.. Woods store last week has
not rs yet been apprehended. Neither
has the negro who cut Mr.. John Turner
several days ago at Clopton station just
below Manchester on the Richmond and
Petersburg railroad. Daniel Brown, the
negro who put Rough on Rats in his
wife's meal barrel, I'm an attempt 70 muir
der the entire family, is also at large.
The two last named are believed to have
gone South.
The light committee Of the city council
held a meeting In the council chamber
last evening Nothing but routine bust
ness was taken up.