The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-21
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS CLEANED IN THB CITY JUST
ACROSS THE JAMES.
List OF the Various Committees Appoint.
cd by the Council Last Night-Psr-
sonal aud Other Mention.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES, }
1921 HULL STREET. BE.rTrH BLOCK.

The Manchester City Council held a
meeting in the Council chamber last night
and appointed the following Council COM
mittees:
Water-Messrs. Fitzgerald. Patram.
O'Brien. UtZ, and Pool.
Green. and Patram.
Ordinance-Atessrs. Morton. Utz Hart,
Mum. and FITZGERALD.
AlmShOuse-Messrs. Hart, Green, Nor
ton. and Mum.
,Fire-Messrs. Morton. Patram. Green,
Ely. and Campbell
Finance-Messrs. Pool. Morton. Sims.
Hart. Uz. and OBrien.
Streets-Messrs. Sims, Morton, Hart
Campbell. and Mum
buildings and Land-Messrs. Campbell.
Green. Ely. and Mum.
LiGht-MGssrs Ely, Pool, Fitzgerald,
and Patram.
After the transaction OF some routine
matters the Council adjourned.
The coiored teachers institute. which
has been In session FOR the past few days
at the colored Young Mems Christian
Association. closed Thursday. Quite
large number Of teachers were present
from Manchester Chesterfield. Amelia,
Caroline. Fluvanna. and Henrico coun-
ties.
The instructors were Mevsrs Martin A.
Harris. United states history, physical
geography and school MANAGEMENT: W.
n. Johnson. II -UIlDh IuDlc SNnOolS. tntoT}
and physiology and j. II. Blackwell.
higher arithmetic, reading, and penman-
ship.
At the meeting Thursday lectures were
delivered by Messrs. Johnson-subject,
How TO BE a Successful Teacher" J.
H. Blackwell The Importance OF Edu-
cation" and by the conductor OF the
institute. ". 4. Harris, subject. The
Teachers Profession and the Personnel
and Morale OF the School"
Winder's farm was a scene Of hrllliancy
Thursday night The German club, OF
this city, left ut $50, returning about
in the morning. The following young
people participated in the festivities OF
the evening: Misses Ella Mayo. Mamie
Mayo. Ruth Sublett. Mamie rurpin, Pat
tie Fmdiey. Mary Epps Gertrude Weisi-
Reid, Minnie Weisiger. Elise Taylor: Or.
John b. Broadnax and Messrs. +. z.
Early, Rawley Il. Green, Gordon Strach
an. Greedy Carter. Dan. Broadnax Willie
Ball. Colonel -. o James r. l.. French,
W. B. Cox. w W. Friend. f. l.. Wing
field. J. ID. Hill. Gary Bragg. Peter Rlven.
bark, G. b. French. Logan Porter and
Full Merchant
The happy party returned TO the city
much pleased with their nights enjoy
ment. The hay ride was greatly enjoy
ed by all
Yesterday morning the police were seen
running out Tenth street, and those who
witnessed them were under the impress
sion that a murder had been committed,
but the trouble was that a few small
boys had been throwing rocks AT driver
on a passing wagon.
The Hastings Court convened at 10
o'clock yesterday, Judge Ingram presld-
ing.
Thomas Jones (colored. charged with
seduction. on account OF an important
witness for the defence the case was
postponed until the September term OF the
court.
Mrs. Eliza x. Cotton died Thursday at
y NJ. at the residence Of her brother,
Mr Joseph c. Brown. In Chesterfield
county, aged elghty-two years. Mrs.
Cotton had only been sick for a short
while. being confined TO her bed for
week Her funeral took place from the
above residence yesterday evening at
Hclock. Interment In the Ola famlly
burying ground. ,,,
The monthly meeting Of the Mission,
cbIrch viii take place next Sunday at
3.90 p. NJ Judge b. a. Hancock. the
president Of the society, has appointed
large committee to arrange programme
Tor the meeting. and no doubt the eNer-
cises will be very interesting. for II Is
well known that the children of this
church and school always acquit them
selves i'm the most creditahle manner.
At regular meeting OF the Manchester
Gravs resolutions were adopted thanking
all who participated in the recent en-
tertainment for the benefit Of the com
pany. The Grays created a neat little
sum by their entertainment
There was no business before the
MAYORS Court yesterday morning.
There IS an ordinance in this city pro-
hibting COWS from running AZ large AZ
night Notwithstanding this fact "A num-
Der are captured nightly.
Mrs \. G. Harding. Mrs. Ida Caring
ton. and Mrs L. r.. Thornhlll are spend
ing a few weeks at West Point.
The Misses Smith, who have been
visiting Mrs. Boon. on Decatur street,
Miss Mamie Staples OF Manchester,
is visiting the Misses Hall, OF Meherrin.
The following is the rnortuary report
for the month Of June as prepared by
Dr. Lawrence Ingram, president Of the
Board of Health:
Total number Of deaths 10; white. II;
colored. s. Location. First ward, 6;
Second ward. s. Third ward. 3; Fourth
The above Is indeed a good showing
for the health u the city, only nineteen
deaths occurring IN the month Of June.
against twenty-siX deaths in June Of
last year. There has also been q con-
falling off I'm the death-rate
for the first half Of this year as compar-
ed with that Of previous years
Miss Eudora Jenkins left vest 'rday for
Charlotte, y. c.. 10 visit friends and
relatives. Mr.. A. Knon and wife are
spending a few weeks with friends IN
King William county.
Mrs. +. a. Lamb. accompanied by
her two daughters, Misses Emma and
Fredricka. left yesterday morning for
Cumberland county 20 visit relatives.
The round-house OF the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company is nearing