The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-30
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
RKcEryER, ron THE 0R0cERrFIHM
or. M0RRIssETr 4 BROTHER
Interesting Case In the Hastings So"'"
Tho Biennial school Report s"o"'~
ted-sad Death Of a Young Man.
MAxcBrsTrn BussAu RscHMoSD iiakS'
,Io1 HUH STREET. BxATTIE BLock-

no, urr'f. srnxrr. BxATrIx BLocK
ON saturday afternosn Mcssrs. +. A.
Saunders. Jr., ard Augustine Royal were
a, pointed receivers for tho grocery nrm
of Morrissett a. Bro. The application for
the appointment Of the receivers was
granted by Judge John il. Ingram OF
us city. The Object OF the appointment
OF the receivers is to close up the partner
shin betweea u. T. and r. j. Morrissett
and settle up the affairs OF the concern.
Morrissett & Bro. have been carrying on
the grocery business IN Sv ansboro for
years. and they own considerable valuable
property. 1t is understood that this pro-
rerty win be sold, ana that there win be
n general winding up OF the business oil
the concern and division Of the proceeds
LETT after a complete :iquida,ion Of the
Indebtedness OF the firm.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing small coiored boy was charged with
stealing coal from the Richmond ana
Petersburg Railroad Company. owing 70
his youth he was turned over to his pa
rents for correction.
The case OF John W. Williams against
the Manchester Railway ana Improvement
Company uhe DeCatur-street hne) came
up for trial in the Hastings Court yes
tcrday.
Counsel for the defendant entered a de-
murrer TO the declaration and each count
thereof, and the question war argued by
Major q. H. Nash and Col. Meade Haskins
for the defendant, and Messrs. Charles
j.. Page and &. V. Meredith for the
plaintiff. The special jury summoned 10
Try the case was adjourned over until
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The bill giving two additional comu IS
sioners OF chancerv In this city has be-
come law. and Judge Ingram may make
the appointments al this term OF the court.
The Superintendent OF Public Instruction
has submitted his biennial report for the
school years OF l4l-'92 and 1929. The re-
port is fun Of statistical rlatter relative
60 public schools. From the table showing
official work and salary of suptlintendents
tie following is taken:
In Chesterfield the superintendent was
officially employed IFS days in Manchester.
80 days, in Powhatan. is days record
since July ], 1870; in Goochand. lCj days
Number OF miles travelled by the superin-
tendent OF Chesterfield. LOO. Manchester.
- i'NidldHs no. NfOptHldl1, 3bl
Number Of official letters written by the
superintendent of Chesterfield, 40: by SUI
perintendent OF Manchester, T.; super
intendent Of Goochand. 20; superintendent
Of Powhatan. %. Number OF visits to
schools by superintendent OF Chesterfield.
12i: superintendent of Manchester l54
Average length Of time spent i'm each
school-room on each visit by superinten-
dent OF Chesterfield. A. minutes; by super
intendent OF Manchester 50 minutes; by
superintendent OF Powhatan, -; by
superintendent of GOochland. % minutes.
Salary Of superintendent OF Chesterfield
$40: superintendent of Manchester. $3.50
Powhatan. $40: Goochland. $500. In Ches-
terrified ~ visits 10 schools were paid by
school trustees; in Manchester, As; in
Powhatan, a; ia Goochland. 32
Mr.. Samuel Marshall. a young man
about twenty-five years of age. died Sun
day at his home in the upper part Of the |
city. The deceased was some years ago in !
the real estate Office Of Mr.. r. b. TAYLOR. |
in this city. lie was very good and /
correct young man and was much ad- |
mired by his acquaintance. He came to |
Manchester from Midlothian, Chesterfield
county
Evangelist James NJ Schoolneld will |
conduct series Of revival meetings I'm
this city In February. Mr. Schoolfed IS
one or the best-known revvalists in the
state, ana is at present conducting a
series OF meetings in Lynchburg. The
meetings I'm this city will be union
meeting of all the Methodist churches in
this city. and 1t is understood that they
will be conducted in Leader Hall. COM
mencing about the 18th. Mr.. Scheduled is
a man of wealth and pays his own ex-
penses for the meetings which he con
ducts. He is speaker OF unusually fine
ability, and his coming to this city is
looked forward to with much interest by
the Methodists.
The intermediate examinations of the
public schools of Manchester We're CON
cluded yesterday. The fun graduates
were Misses Lottie Brands. Lucy carr
Susie Fulks. Mamie Beadles, and Master
Aaron l.. Sampson
The services at Leader Hall Sunday af-
ternoon were largely attended. Rev. Me
Daniel Rucker. OF Fifth-Street Metho-
dist church, made an able address. and
much interest was manifested in the
meeting.
Rev. j. r. Johnson occupied the pulpit
both morning and night Sunday at
CloptonStrcet Baptist church. and
preached two very powerful sermons. I'm
the afternoon MIR. Johnson delivered an
interesting address before the Missionary
Society OF that church.
Bishop Randolph will administer the
rite OF confirmation az the Meade
Memorial church on the 9th of February.
Rev. John j. Clopton will I'm the mean
while deliver several lectures TO the con- |
iirmation class.
Mrs w. r. Pitt continues quito sick at |
her home I'm this city.
The public school scholars who passed |
successful examinations last week were
yesterday advanced in their respective
grades.
Mrs. James Il. Harding is very sick at |
her home, No. 1921 Hull street.
Miss Mary COndrcy Is visiting relatives |
at Skinquaitcr, Chesterfield county. Va.
Mr.. J. W. Fuller spent Sunday at his |
home in Raleigh. N. &.