The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-03
SNUG LITTLE FORTUNE.
A LADY or cHEsTERFIELD REMEM.
BERED TO THE EXTENT or 500 ,oo0
Asked 90 Rcconsider-An Enjoyable Lee
ture--"Ihe Worlds Tair"-Exclusivo
News?)-Nisited the Governor.
MANcnrsrra Brrrcu RIcHMoxp Trxrs,

MANCHTsTFg BTER ~ RICHMOND lIMEs,
1921 HUI sfKtxT. BRATTIE BLOCK.
Mrs. Henry Harnish. OF Chesterfield,
has been remembered in the will Of a
relative who recently died IN Pennsylvania.
Deceased was father Of Mrs. Harnish's
FIRST husband. The Will has not yet been
probatod. but the fun particulars will be
ascertainod in a few days. and II is under
stood that the amount IS in the ueighbor-
hood OF sixty thousand dollars.
Mrs. Harnish is wcll-known in Man
chester and In Chesterfield. and her many
friends In this vicinity will be glad 20
learn OF her good fortune. Her husband
home Is one OF the most attractive places
near Forest IAN Park. and handsome
floral establishment is now being buiit so
connection with the place.
TO communicable recently published
by Councilman Matthew Morton, whose
term as member of the city council from
the Second ward viii expire next month.
stating that owing To- pressing business
duties he would not Doc a candidate for
reelection, the following reply was pub
iished IN yesterdays Leader
We. the undersigned Democratic voters
81 the Second ward city Of Manchester,
request that Mir Matthew Morton re-
and allow his name % be- used as can
diJate for member Of the city council.
W. l.. Porter. Kyland &. Williams, John
II. Walker. Charles Wake Lawrence
j.. Pool. II. T.. Smith. l.. G.. HI, h. b.
Carrlngton. r. A.. Normally. II. j. Nun-
nally. T. W. Nunnaly, O.. r.. Blanton,
n a. Jordan. l.. N. Nunnaliy. Marshall
Treyl0r. Cornelius s. Wells. j. w.
Roberts. O. j. Markham. George ".
Roach. !. r. BEDFORD, II. q. Baueh,
W j. Roach. j. H. Atwcl, G. W. Nc
Cam.
Judge =. r. Farrar CJohnuie Rob-
icctIred 10 q good audience in Leader Han
The speaker kept his hearers IN roar
n laughter. and I'm his own inimitable
style succeeded in adding another feather
20 his cap as an original and altogether
entertaining lecturer. a number Of musi-
cal Numbers were an attractive addition
10 the programme. and some Of those who
took part were: Mrs. II. y. McTler. Mrs.
4. II. Fitzgerald. Miss II. Smith and
Messrs. McTier. TraylOr and Smith.
The entertainment was given under the
auspices OF the ladies Of Cowardin-avenue
Christian church
Mr. James Alexander Blankingship. the
Virginia artist, formerly Of Manchester
but nov of New York. viii deliver a lee
ture I'm Leader Hall next Monday on "The
Worlds Fair." IL is expected that Mr..
Thomas Nelson Page viii introduce the
speaker. Mr.. Blankngship spent his boy
hood I'm Manchester. and Is here on
visit. after having gained a wide reputa-
ton as an artist.
II f. stated upon the authority Of
newspaper man who lives i'm Manchester
that the story OF the diminutive newsboy.
which from the very nature OF the details
was published exclusively in another
Richmond paper. has been read with great
interest. Think what a thrilingly in
tefestiHg scene the lightweight paper
peddler must have caused when he entered |
the sanctuary lin his entire new outfit"
which might have consisted Of a calico |
shirt and a pair Of trousers with legs at
least seven inches IN length. And what
a pathetic situation when the young one
appeared before his mother, and pro-
pounded that most important Of all ques-
lions NANNY. do you know me2' II
has been said that II is q wise child that
knows ITS own father: but this time II
was, perhaps proud mother that knew
her own progeny. The interesting part
'of -he fact that the youthful newsboy
was given thS pondcrous sum Of a nickel
20 put I'm the missionary box comes I'm
when one recalls the wonderful strides
which philanthropic Americans have
made during the past thirty years. and /
also from the recollection of the little /
effect that
Every time ] drop penny In
l save n little heather kid from SIM
Among those who received a warrant |
for n Confederate pension yesterday was /
Mr Henry \. Jordan. Of Manchester !
During the war Mr. Jordan was "a member |
Of the Elliot Grays. He was badly !
wounded IN the fierce fighting around I
Richmond I'm 1862 and 20 this day suffers /
from the effects Of the wound.
Messrs. John G. Robinson. James T. |
Bradley A. G. Attklsson and Samuel II. !
pullam Of this city, paid a visit TO the /
Governor Yesterday In connection with /
the supcrintendency OF the public schools /
of Manchester. The Governor is "a mem /
her OF the Board Of Education with the /
right 20 vote I'm the election Of school /
superintendcnts. II is believed that the |
Governor win let the question Of the /
Manchester ruperinteudcncy ~ settled
ny the Senate. when the appointment |
comes up for confirmation
Tho Democratic city committee will |
hold meeting at the Leader Office Thurs
day evening at y o'clock for the purpose
OF nominating Democratic candidates for
the CITY council.
Mr. =. l.. Monkey. a well-known grocer
I'm the First ward announces himself as
a candidate for the CITY council
Mr. Harry b. owen has returned from
the West whore ne went ON business.
The new road machine purchased by
the board of supervisors Of Chesterfield I
g. doing good work.
There hos been considerable travel "a
Forest fIiIl Park since the warm weather
set in. and the indications are that the
Richmond ami Manchester street Rail-
way Company will be taxed 90 it's ut
most capacity
a church building fund and improve
ment aocietv was organized AZ Central
Methodist Episcopal church Monday night
The following officers were elected. s.
T. Owens. president; a. ID. ShotweU vice
president; T. r.. Bedford. secretary, and
q. \. Carr. treasurer.
The drama entitled "Thc Social Glass.
or Victims or thc Bottle" VIII he nre-
acnfea az Roulng school house. near Cca-
tralia on next Friday evening at g o'clock
Nollewinc IS the cast Of Characters
Charles Thurnlov Alden l.. puval: Or
'Notcr Frank Whitsido: Harold Hadley
Nh's j. Duvol. John Farley Warren
Thompson; Bob rriiue. Walter l.. Burn
lv, jones HILLS r. \. Clement: Eva
'rhurnlov. Miss Fannie Grimm: Nettie
Nc'rchv. Mics rattie Fcnlcy: Mrs Far
lev flor0 Watcher
The proceeds Of tho entertainment will
he used for charitable purpose.