The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-17
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
rxrrRFsTTNG ITEMS FRON THE
orHFR SIDE THE JAMES.
v.,,.r Prom The Iron Hall-Fcmale Ball
Team Ordination servicc-meeting
of city Personal.
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A, mo adjourned meeting Of the Cit!
councl. held m the Council chamber
last evening. the resignation Of Council
ma, ". A. siarke was accepted. to take
effect the lst OF next July.
An oppronristlon Of $50 was made foi
The Improvement Of Maury cemetery
Aner the disposition Of some routine
matters the Council adjourned.
circular letter from the supreme
ei,,,,, of the Iron Han al Indianapolis
,ooorrv received by the local branch OF
the Iron Hall 60 Manchester sets forth
The fact that the supreme court OF the
state Of Indiana has decided that II the
membership desired TO continue the order
aud would manifest such desire by the
election Of honest. capable officers placed
,nder sufficient bond and SO revise the
lavs as o. AFFORD necessary ana proper
protection to the fund collected, that l
would be- the duty of The superior court
10 DISCHARGE the receiver and relnNe5t the
order with the management OF us O""
affairs. ,., ,...,,.,,
IN
No l7 OF this city viii hold q meeting
IN "a few DAYS TO consider the matter re-
ferred 10 in the circular letter. IT the
branch In Manchester ls reOrganized, ana
tho order proceeds upon firm basis,
about ten thousand dollars VIII be uls-
tributed IN this city in the next year or
SO.
A naes-mcating Of those who favor
Colonel A. S. Rufords candidacy for the
governorshlp win hoe held in Gibbs Han.
corner or Fifteenth and Hull streets
Tuesday night at $3.50 o'clock. and a
puford club win Doe organized. 10 Is
expected that several speakers will be
present % address the meeting. More
than two hundrd Of the citizens Of Man
chester have sienided their intention 10
work for Colonel Rufords interests,
among them many 81 the most prominent
business men in the city
A novel game Of baseball will be
played at Forest llll Park next Friday /
afternoon al 4.20 o'clock. The young !
ladies' Baseball club" composed Of |
females from the North. viii cross bats |
with the Forest HUI nine. The female /
club played in Salem recently and large |
crowd Witnessed the game.
Rev W. l.. Hayes, q student Of Rich |
mond College. who stood an examination /
before a Presbytery I'm Manchester last |
Tuesday nigist. was ordained al the |
Stockton-streot Baptist church last even
ing. The services were very impressive, |
and were participated in by Rev l.. r.
ThornhlU. Rev r.. IT. Rudd, Rev. John
4. Barker Rev. Dr. Landrum and others.
Mr. Hayes IS an active. earnest Christian
gentleman. and has been supplying the
pulpit Of the Stockton-street church while
the church was without pastor. He will
take his degree al Richmond College this
session.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
West-En Methodist church gave a very
pleasant entertainment Thursday evening.
Musical selections We're rendered by Mrs.
Dadmun, and Messrs. Bennett, Mount
.astle and Shepherd Webb, and Misses
Hattie Pettigrpw and Mildred O'Dell re-
lted. Ices and cake were served, and
he entire evening was greatly enjoyed
~ these in attendance.
The Manchester Prohibition Club held
meeting last evening at $50 o'clock In
Hall. corner Of Eighth and
al streets.
FMiss ida Robinson. one Of the most ac-
vocalists I'm Manchester. has
been engaged 10 sing at All Saints
church, I'm Richmond. Miss Robinson has
been the leading soprano in the Central !
Methodist church choir for some time,
md has frequently appeared In concerts.
She VIII sing the leading role i'm the Lit |
lie Tycoon" which will be presented by
amateurs next week.
Special Officer George Roach. OF the
Richmond and Danville railroad shops,
morning captured a negro boy.
Who had n bag OF steel which he had
aiken from the railroad yard The boy
vas taken before the mayor. who sent
he case on TO the grand jury.
Motorman George Huband. who was
unning the electric car which collided !
With Mr.. William Holders wagon Thurs ,
ay. was summoned before the mayors
ourt yesterday morning. on account OF 5
he absence of witnesses. the matter was
ontlnued until this morning. ,,
Mr.. r. O. Broaddus has been detained
{ home several days by sickness. !
Mrs \. @. Gibbs continues quite iii at
or residence. on Tenth and Perry streets. =
Mr. William y. Bronaugh and Mr.. T. p. :
OK have returned from the University
Z Virginia
Miss Weetie Halls school closed Thurs
ay for the session. Miss Edna Stiles re
lived the first scholarship prize, and
astcr Hiram Walker the second.
CHARLES 20 Prior Of Jewett City. Conn, a
IT, popular Sunday-schoOl song writer" ! /
nj Herbert Wheelock Of Wnliamantic, b
'phews of the late William L. Holt. s
no have been visiting relatives in the $
~ left for home Thursday &
MT George II. Jewett Of Midlothian. +
no has been confined TO his bed for q
Veral days I'm consequence Of a severe O
tack of infammatory rheumatism, IS II
proving. and expects TO be able TO at
nd TO business I'm "A few days
VIZ. Charles w Lee. master mechanic
the Western division Of the Richmond .,
% Danvlle Salisbury n. c., accom- l.
hled 10y his wife and daughter. are the %
ests OF Mr. j. r. Jewett After spend >
aiew DAYS here Mr.. Lee will attend II
Master Mechanics Convention, which -
'els In New York this year. !,