The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-13
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
NEWS CLEANED ~ THE CITr Jcss
ACROSS Tine JxMBS.
Many once seekers Hard ss WORN ""p'
penings in the Courts f'sse- Nall AGAIN.
News from the Churches.
Naxcursrrn Bunnap RIcnnoxD limEs'
fl1f Htr.r. s1rrEr. BxAfTiF BLOCK. ,

The political pot IN this city is begin
ming TO bubble with considerable m'ci
est Although Il Is some time before IN
election. the different candidates ar
getting down to business with an earnest
ness that forbodcs very hot hgh'
There are now four aspirants for IN
Office OF commemorative Attorney-viz
Acssrs. William Hay Garnett. tn
present incumbent; Ernest IL. Wells. W
Lawrence Pool, and A. c. Atkinson. j
Is hard to tell which will be the lucky
one.
For the office Of Commissioner OF Reye'
nue. Ncssrs. Samuel II. Owens. the present
Incumbent and Charles Wake are aspir-
ing for the honors. No one as yet has
announced themselves as candidates IN
opposltion TO either Mayor Maurice or
Sergeant Fitzgerald In the Fourth ward
there are three candidates for justice or
the peace: Messrs. Lewis Kidd present
Incumbent, William ID. Lithgow ana
James y. Robinson Mr.. James NJ. Per
due. the present justice Of the peace
for Second ward. viii have opposition,
since Mr. William j. Propst IS candi-
date for the place.
The February term OF the County Court
Of Chesterfield began yesterday.
Several members of the bar and other
persons from this city went out TO at
tend the session.
There were no cases before Mayor Maui
rice yesterday morning.
The Hastings Court of this city will
commence their February term next Mon
day The most important case TO be
tried at this term will be that of Will
liam Mobiles and John Miles Doth color
ed, charged with stealing chickens from
Mr. II. ID. Kemp. who resides on the
Nine Mile road, about one mile below
this city.
The resolution introduced In the Coun-
ell Friday night, providing for an amend
ment 10 the city charter. so as 10
create n board OF aldermen, is being
much discussed I'm the city.
good many persons favor the scheme,
and II is understood a petition will be
gotten up and presented to the Council
asking them TO take the necessary steps
looking 10 that end.
The baseball "cranks" and "rooters''
Of this city are very anxious for Man
chester to have a good ball team this
season.
The movement to organize a State
league seems thus far to have met
WIFI Dul Hlllt SutttSS. OUT III Is XerN
likely. however. there will be some good
ball playing this spring. The "cranksr
want It and must have IL.
The churches I'm this city Sunday were
largely attended at both services. AT
West End Methodist church Rev. Il. r.
Dadmun preached TO crowded houses
both morning and night.
lie was only month ago reelected
president Of the Virginia Christian En-
ieavor Society. Mr.. Dadmun will leave
n a few days for Roanoke. where he
will take part in the exercises of the
eighteenth annual convention of Young
Mems Christian Associations, which will
onvene in that city on the 18th to the |
oth. On Friday afternoon he will con- |
erse on Some Association Methods |
hat can be Adopted by a Pastor" and |
$50 Saturday morning he will lead the
Early Morning Service for Personal
Blessing
Rev. j. L. Johnson occupied the pulpit
9th morning and night Sunday at Clop-
on-Street Baptist church, and preached
wo very able sermons to large congrega-
ions. Mr.. Johnson will also conduct the
ervices at this church tomorrow night
Lenten services viii be held at Meade
lemorial Episcopal church on Wednesday
nd Friday mornings at 1880 o'clock, on
'ednesday afternoons at o'clock, and
4 Friday nights at 7:45 o'clock. between
Nv and Easter.
Services will be held at the Swansboro
ission Thursday nights.
The Christian Band OF Central Metho-
81 church will have a Valentine festi-
l in the lecture-room of the church
might at o'clock.
rhe admission will be five cents and
erybody will receive valentine.
Rev. Porter Hardy. pastor of the Metho-
st church of Ettrick in Chesterfield
unity. preached special sermon 10 the
sd-Men at his church Sunday morn
Two tribes OF the order from Peters
re and one from Matoaca attended
e services.
rhe condition OF Police Officer w. T.
oles, who has been iii for several
onths. was quite alarming Sunday and
sterday. N
yesterday afternoon he was no better
q was suffering very much.
Mrs. Charles Himmeil left Friday ,f,or
on Tor Lockhaven. Pa, where she vas
mmoncd TO the bedside of her sistor
rs. Mary Dennison. who is extremelv
dr. Ben r. Owen. Jr.. was in attend.
&c upon the Chesterfield County Court
stcrday.
Nothing official has been received &,
injection with the Manchester post- f,
istership. P'S'-
mere was good attendance M Tho
vices at Leader Hall Sunday after
on. 'i'ei- !
rhe Henry Literary and Debating 60
ny WIN have their next meeting Thurs a
y night.
IRIS d. ID. Beattie is quite sick at her
me on Hull street "e'
ir Ed. A. savory continues very an .,
residence In this city. L
ne infant child of Mr.. Robert Carwres
very in. ""es 4
ir. Michael Morris. of Mexico. IS tha
Isl or Mr. James Farnie. i'm this civ
dancing school has been recentiv
'anized In Swansboro. \
mere was one addition to the Nom
snip OF Central Methodist church Sun. !
Y night. 'u"- c
ir' r. Il. Robertson, Of Savannah Ga
the guest OF his brother. MIR. John g.
ocrison, of Forest Hin.
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