The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
MANCHESTER MATTERSl
NEWS CLEANED IN THE CITf JUST
ACROSS THE JAMES.
Rumor About the Hull Street Line-fire-
mon on for Portsmouth-Want the
Pos.office Removed-PersonaI.
MAScHEsTEg BUREAU RICHMOND TIMEs,
ll2t Hun, SrRrET BFATTJR BLOCK.


II was rumored yesterday that the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
would make proposition to the Manches-
ter City Council to abolish the operatio'
OF the Decatur-street car line, anu ca
tend the HuIl-street line TO hlchiiionu
across Mayo's bridge. running iour .a,S
and establishing a ten-minutes sc"euuie
between the two cities. Inquiry AT 'he
Office Of the electric company 1aileu u
substantiate the report 1t IL peheNeu,
however. that such an arrangement "Ouiu
be acceptable to the patrons oi the car
line.
Mayor Maurice was greeted with sum
audience yesterday morning: 1here Vas
only one case for his consideration anu
he very pro mptiy disposed OF IL ao,,.t,o,
James Harris, charged WIFI hsntii's,
was fined $50 and costs. The case OF
Charles Lockett (coloredl, charger Win
bigamy. will be called this morning.
The following IS a list OF those VINO
will leave this morning. 10 aIt ,.i I tile
Firemens Association 10 be ne' p, M VI % 70
mouth: T. $. NeisIer. X. W; Bisn9p' ~
T.. owen, J. NJ. Gibbs, L.. Il; CI9ok, W.
f. Smith. T. n. NicOls, G. W. GoodlhS'
c. Mettert. J. L. Redford, a. l.. Simp-
son, T. r. Ayers. George W. fTdhhiih'
The Richmond and Danvllle Railroad
Company will give the Whit, employees
Of the company and their families an eA-
cursion to West Point to-day.
AT Cowardin-AVenue church last nlShI
Rev. w. III. Book lectured on the subject;
"A y c Stations on the Railroad 10 Rum.
Refreshments were served IN the churCh
yard
Miss Agnes Walker left yesterday morn
ing for the North, and VIII spend me ~.
summer in Pennsylvania and New YORK.
Mr. l.. Clements. Of 5" anspoTo, VINO
has been indisposed for several days 10
able to be out again.
City Treasurer Joseph W. Bronaugh
was paying off the judges ana cIeIhs VI
election yesterday.
There are two petitions being circulate4i
in this city i'm reference 10 the femoEal
Of the post-ofiice. There are SOME w
wish il to remain In It's present locati3n
and some In favor OF removing IL 10 lhs
corner OF Eleventh and Hull
The June term Of the County court OF
Chesterfield Will commence next MONDAY.
Mrs. b. +. PHson IS quite SICK az heF
residence.
Mrs. James r. Abbott was taken sud
denly III at her residence on Eleventh
street Monday night. Yesterday morning
her condition vas somewhat better.
Miss Clay Willis is visiting Iriends al
Car No. g, with Motorman Martin, ran
into an oil wagon yesterday morning
slightly damaging the rear END or the
vehicle but doing no damage 10 the car
Rock Ridge Council. No 80. Jr .. 1. A..
NJ. had their regular weekly. meeting
Monday night. only routine business was
transacted. There was only one lnltla-
ton. but there will be eight initiated
next Monday night. The council received
an invitation from jefferson Council, OF
Richmond, 10 be presest at Grace-Street
church on Sunday morning at IL O'Clock
10 hear Rev. Mr. Taylor on the AIMS
and Objects of the order" The members
are requested TO meet at the hall Sunday
,,,orning at $40 o'clock sharp.