The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-11-14
FIRE In MANCHESTER.
a BRfca BUrLDTSo sEARtf DBs-
TRorTD BY THE Flames
The Loss About Al. 500, and Covered ny IA
snrsnce--suoday Church Ne"s-
Proceeding. of the Courts
M.rouysTrp BuRrau RICHMOND ifnxs'
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1871 Hull s1kfft. bfAA''h "AN
rne brick building Of Mr. Wh'iam
ns,aer. situated on Hull street near tne
petersburg railroad. was very nearly oe"-
.ro,,cs bv Gre on sunday morning about
4 O'Clock.
NJ uelder used the first floor OF the
handling as a store. and the second az
dwelling. The fire originated from Stove
in the back part Of the store
THE Waterman at the railroad crossing
SAYS the fire must have been burning
some time before the alarm was gwen
"A there Is an electric light in front OF
the house which gives very bright hsht'
ana would prevent the blaze from belhs
seen. Mr.. Holder and his wife, al the iliiie
the FIRE broke out. were in bed, ana II -
more than ukely that they would nave
hoen suffocafed and burned 10 DEATH put
- ,be timely warning given by the
uatchnau. THIS makes NJ heluet
,btrs or fourth experience with disastrous
fires. ,,.. ...,.,r, 20
Tbe total loss viii probably amount 10
- IA There il $3.50 insurance on the
bnildjng. Including the stock OF goods ana
furniture. .,.,,,oy,-
monthly meeffu on sunday afternoon AZ
an o'clock. The music was fine ard the
atteudance large. Rev. Mr.. Hart OF Rich
mond. delivered an address before the so
ciety. .,-. .,,.-.,,
nm sunday morning there was large con-
eregation. The pastor Rev. Luther X
Thornhin. preached an able sermon on
the use Of the Bible fn the family circle.
Of Hn &
administered, and one person received the
hand OF fellowship.
Rev. T. 4. Dadmun preached 10 a
large congregation Sunday night at Co
wardin-A Avenue Christian church, and MS
sermon was highly compIimented by those
who heard e.
Professor G. s. Maurice viii deliver a
lecture tonight az Leader Hall for me
benefit OF the Ladies' Sewing Circle OF
the Bainbridge-Street Baptist church.
The County Court Of Chesterfield was
,p session yesterday. There are several
criminal cases on the docket that will
probably be tried at this term. Judge
CIopton has rendered a decision in the
matter OF a better schedule on the Hull
street and Perry-street lines. by when
the transfer cars must run from Swans
boro TO Forest HIN Park until o'clock
at night.
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companies entering Manchester is negoIat-
Ing for a large piece Of vacant property
IN the vicinity 0f the Free bridge.
Whether the company anticipates erect
ing a freight depot on this side is not
yet known, but II is likely II the pur-
chase is made it will be for that purpose.
A force of hands are at work strengthen
fng Campbeifs bridge, which leads from
Chesterfield TO Petersburg across the APP
pomattox river
A new from bridge IS soon TO be erected
on tire site OF the present bridge. which is
a wooden structure.
Harvey Adams. Lawrence Adams, and
Peter Reams TALL white) were before the
mayor, charged with beating a black
pickaninny about six years OF age. They
were fined 81 each.
The case Of w. T. Crawford, charged
with selling liquor on Sunday, was con-
tinued until this morning.
Miss Nellie Mccullough is extremely
IN at her home. corner Fifth and Balm
bridge streets.
Miss Ida Simons, who has been quite
81, IS improving.
Mrs. Joseph Davis and her sister. Miss
Sadie Paulett. Of Woodland Heights, left
Saturday afternoon for a visit 20 Balu-
more.
Mr. William Carter. Of the Manchester
Oil and Paint Company. left yesterday
morning on a business tour South.
Miss Lottie Baird is visiting friends in
Portsmouth.
Mr. william Winfree of Portsmouth,
who has been visiting friends I'm this
city for the past week, returned home
yesterday morning.
Rev. j. w. Reynolds has returned from
Caroline county.
Miss Daro McCaw, Of Midlothian, is
visiting Mrs. J. f. Utz of this city.
Messrs. r. Stanley Robertson and w.
D. Cox have gone to Amelia county on
a hunting trip.
The negro man who attacked a gypsy
woman Friday night and badly beat her
has not yet been captured.