The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-09
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
ITEMS or INTEREST <BOUT THE
PEOPLE OYER 7HE EIyER.
Whs VIII Re the Next Posimsster--h
Row on y street Csr--Prcaclicd TO
the Juniors-The County Court.
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1921 HuIL STREET. BEAgfIE BLOCK.

OF the candidates, and have them vote
among themselves, who shall bc the for
funaic man, each candidate, Of course
rledeing himself 70 abide by the decision
Of the majority.
This plan r. simple. IL will save vas
amount Of virc-puiiing; II viii relieve
Hon George Wise from very onioar
raising duty. and t. in no scnsc costly
so says the promoter Of the scheme
Their was good deal Of excitement
on uun street Saturday evening about
O'Clock
Constable Burke. Of Chesterfield ar
rested in swansboro a young man named
Morris Grnin. charged with disorderiy
eonduct He gof on an electric car win
his nrieorer who was quite unfuy, ana
"a hon The car got below the raili
,roasinc Iufher Taylor. young "hi'e
ma, bosrded 81 and attempted TO rescue
The prisoncr from the officer. tfoWoS
followed the car ali the way d'Wh the
street Tho Constable succeeded IN get
ting his prisoner 20 the station-hoosc
eafoly. but lost his badge In the scni1e'
TAYLOR was arrested Sunday. ana yes
tcrday morning appeared before me Nay
or's Court on two charges -one OF ,'le'
fering with the officer and one Oh De'"s
dlsorderly on the street-car.
Constable Burke withdrew the warrant
charging Taylor with interference. out
the Mayor fined Taylor for disorderiy
conduct on the strcet-car s. and Costs
which amounted 10 $50
REV. H. r. Dadmun. Of West-bnd
Methodist church. preached a speciai
sermon TO the Junior order United AneIl-
can Mechanics Sunday afternoon lhe
Juniors turned out in large numbers ana
the church was crowded Mr.. Dadmuh
sermon was an. excellent one ana was
listened 70 with marked attention by MS
many hearers.
The regular term Of the County Court
OF Chesterfield began yesterday. SeVefal
members of the Manchester bar went out
10 attend the session OF the court.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing Albert Cheatham, an old negro man,
WAS fined $3.50 for trespassing on the
properfv Of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company.
Air e. II. Fisher son Of Deputy Post
master John W. Fisher. who has been
living In North Carolina for some years
A. here on visit TO his father
MIR. George y. Conway, formerly
well-known Manchester drug clerk, VIII
be married Wednesday next 10 MISS Net
Tie c. Burch, Of buchanan. Mr.. conway
has been In the drug business at buch-
snan for several years
Miss Fannie Claiborne. OF Petersburg
Is visiting Mrs. Mary s. Martin, on Thir-
teenth street.
MIR. James T. Robinson announces NM
self a candidate for justice of the peace
for the Fourth ward at the coming
spring election.
Miss Senorah A. Still, daughter OF AR
uhamas SIN. died at her parents resi-
dencc. on Lee street. between Fourth
and Fifth Sunday afternoon about
o'clock. I'm the thirty-eighth year or her
age. Deceased had been in III health ior
The mast two weeks, and her death Is !
deeply regretted by a large circle OF
friends. The funeral will take place from
her late residence to-day at II o'clock |
Interment I'm Maury cemetery.
Saturday afternoon about 4:30 O'Clock |
MIR. George StrOude. a merchant on nun |
street near Nineteenth. met with pain |
full accident. which resulted in the losing |
of the sight Of his left eye. Several boys |
were engaged i'm twrling wooden butter !
dishes az each other in front OF MI. |
Stroude's store. when one OF the dishes
struck him IN the eye while stahuihs |
by the dish. Dr. Shields, OF Richmond |
IS attending the injured man.
The funeral Of Mrs. Mary A. Peters |
took Mace Sunday afternoon at 2:SO
o'clock from her late residence on |
east Fourth street. The services were
conducted by Rev Mcdaniel Rucker, and
the interment took place I'm Maury Gene
terry.
MIR. James w. Condrey Of this city,
has IN his possession neat morocco
bound Testament which was presented 70
him by a comrade during the late war.
THE Testament was found on one of the
in this State. and was the
Of a Union soldier. The fol-
lowing inscription Is written on one of
the pages of the book james T. CAT
frey. member Of Company A. Third
Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. former
~ OF Bridgeport Gloucester county. n.
j." The hook shows very little wear
and was no doubt valued very highly by
Mr.. Carney. MIR Condrev says that he
would like TO return the book TO the
owner. and II he is not living he would
return il To his relatives
Rev. T.. r. Dadmun occupied the pulpit
Sunday night at the Fiftb-Slreet Metho-
list church. and preached TO a large con-
greSation, There will be prayer-meetings
svery night this week at this church.
The January term OF the Chesterfield
county Court commenced yesterday morn
ng. Judge William /. Clopton presiding.
A large number of lawyers from this
'ity went out TO attend the court. There
IRE number OF important cases 10 be
heard at this term and 1t is thought
he court viii be In SESSION the entire
week.
Judge t. A. Hancock will open the
brunswick Circuit Court on January 10th.
II this term the Standardization case
Il Rawlings against Mallory Will be tried
This case involves the tide to The Office
4 county clerk. In the election for coun-
y officers last spring MIR. .. NJ Mallory
eceived the certificate OF election as
onnly clerk. Nh. j. II. Rawlings. within
he time prescribed by law commenced
In the County Court contest
ng the election OF Mr.. Mallory.
At a recent meeting OF the members In
his city OF the Equitable League Of
america. all the certificates were turned
Yer 10 MI. b. NJ Robertson. who left
yesterday for Washington. where he will
oliver them 20 the receivers OF the
league.
Miss corrie Brown is visiting her sister.
ms Asa bishop in Blackstone Va.
Mr.. II. W. tNrcrOn. who has been con-
ned a! home several days with the grip
as able to BE cut yesterday
Mrs. Mary !. Martin is critically IN az
err residence, No. 1890 McDonough street
Mrs. William Allen. who has been quite
ok with the grip for several days, has
Mr. Raymond Pilscn returned Satur-
ay afternoon from a two weeks visit 10
ouIsville. Ky
Mr. Emmett 7. Duvai has been con-
ned at home for several days with the
lip,