The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-27
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
THE NEGRO VINO BURGLARiZED MR..
THOMPS0X'S HOUSE CAPTURED.
The Ds.,b 81 Mrsfl IA Mnxsy-A frofo se"
Electric Railway to Petersburg-H"S"i
Arcanum Matters - Personal.
M.scnrsrnn BUREAU RICHMOND T,MEs,

N.~c,,srrp Br,nr,u RICHMOND Times.
No lIll HUI SIKil8, BtAITfE BLOCH
William McNeal was the name OF the
negro arrested Ia petersburg lues1"S'
charged with stealing 80 In money anu
,bree suits of clothes from the house
If Mr.. Thompson, in Chesterfield county
near Ctptraiia. The negro aafn'''eD
the theft and said he had placed the
money and clothes in the hands oil an
other party for safe-keeping. McNeai y
wanted In Richmond. Chester. ana Ore"e
| for roDOeries. ...oa
AIRS. Eliza Aiaxey relict OF the iaihen'en
Bennett Maxey. d.ed yesterday moFh'ns
at the residence OF her daush'ei' "is-
! I. Il. Franklin. No. ~ east lwelfth
street. Mrs. Aaxey was ninety-four
vcars Of age. She had been la leeoie
! health for some time. but had only Deeh
confined to her bed three weeks ana tne
cause of her demise was attributed 10
her extreme old age. Inc iuherai vi"
taxe q.lace this morning from the above
number AT o'clock. lnterment VIII DC
in Hollywood Cemetery Richmohu'
Az ELECTRIC HALLWAY.
A, tho meeting OF the Board OF super
viosr of Chesterfield county MONDAY M
John c. Robertson, representing ho''n-
crn parties. asked for lTdiioii-ao -
mild an electric railroad between inns
city and Petersburg. Inc boa'u i''
the matter under advisemnt'
Mr.. Robertson will prepare a paper SET
ung forth what his company VIII 40 j.
| Granted the privilege. II Is thought ny
many peoplc that road between THESE
/ cities would grove popular ana pioN'"-
BILE. 1900, g..
rhe following are the officers elected Tot
the ensuing six months at Liperl Noun
| oil Tuesday night: Councillor W. W
Houchens; Vice-Councillor, ". NJ Jones;
Recording Secretary, q. NJ. TreVilllah'
Assistant Recording Secretary. TITUS
Loser. Financial Secretary. X. T.. Crid-
die. Treasurer, W. II. Toler; warren a.
A AIvis. Conductor. ". VI. Hall; Inside
Guard. J. Il. Taylor; Outside Guaro' "
a Hutler: trustees-J. G. Redford, A. L.
Tolcr. q. W. Butler; representative to the
state Council. q. w. Butler
FaATEBNAL VISIT.
Tuesday night, fraternal Visit Nas
! made to Manchester Council, koyal ara
num. bv Past Grand Regent 6. W. Har-
wood and Regent Charles Riley, OF NC
carthv Council. This was rather sur
/ rrise 10 the Manchester council. Dut iheS
welcomed the visitors In corolal man
nor. and Regent Ben. owen was iuil oil
huuor and wit. After the council ad-
| iournod he invited the visitors ana mem
rcrs TO partskc Of cream and cake. ms
! council is composed OF good MATERIAL
/ and thov have gone 10 work 10 become
tho banner council m the state mere
a,, fourteen applicants ready 10 be IN
ttatcd int othc mysteries. The Iouncii
,ntcnia getting W. mock initiation anu
/ ei., a ruhlic entertainment. with Gus.
| E,Naii Charlie Wake. and Ben owen III
/ ... ,...t Something rarc and racy may
! cc expected
rrrsoS'.s
I'm, Manchester Grays. at their regular
/ ,,.rttnr Tuesday night. decided unani-
/ r,au.i, a. accept the invitation TO attend
I the ceremonies incident TO the laying OF
/ tn. .srnri~~tonc OF the monument 10 the
t,,whatan soldiers. at Powha;an Court
house. on July an go
I t.N,tnu. Grove of pruids VIII have
meeting tonight. In their lodge
-.,rn at ccrslcy's Hail. All eX-members
b, the pruias are invited 10 attend. and
. LARK. tclcgati0n OF members OF inns
,-i-~ viii De present. number OF
srsechcs Will De made. and good time
I is expected. -
Ths rrworth League festival at Asbury
chapel is very we'll attended. Inc
I crowd Tuesday night being exceptionally
large. \ very attractive programme was
carried out.
west Point by the employees Of the South
/ arn railway shops m tnis city, was
I largely attended. Thirteen coaches were
used 70 convey the cxcursionisis TO the
/ picnic grounds
Mrs. w. G.. Jones left Tuesday for
Washington to visit her parents.
Miss Florence Holland Is visiting rela-
lives tn Lexington Va,
II b. nh "a lUIn
tending the Y. 4. VI. College, at Blacks
burg has returned home.
Mrs. Joseph Bevill and son. Lawrence
are Spending the summer IN Nansemond
| county. Virginia.
Miss Lena Morrissctt has returned from
Florida. where she has been spending
several motnhs.
REV vs.. n. Trainman IS IN the city.
Mr. Trainman will be married TO MISS
| Hewlett on July "a at +. VI.
Several parties we're fined yesterday
! morning Ia the Police Court tor allowing
] their horses 10 run loose in the street.
Mr.. A. r. Rutherford, OF Baltimore.
| Nd. sec~etary Of the southside Land and
Improvement Company. Of Chesterfield.
/ was in Manchester yesterday
At meeting of the Manchester Hos
pital A.d Association. held yesterday af
I ternoon. IN the Meade Memorial church.
Z letter Was redH. WhirH hHH N'"H TO
/ coived from the auxiliary of tho virginia
/ Hospital. thanking the ladies Of the Man
| chester Association for the valuable work
/ rendered by them I'm the work on the
/ Woman's Edition of The 'rimog
Mary MOrehead whitfield the eight
/ rnonfhs-old granddaughter ~ pr 7. =.
| Mathews and the daughter n pr. hnd
/ Mrs T. ~ WHITFIELD died yesterday af-
| fern0on ~ O'Clock. at iis parents resi-
| dence. IN this city. 'rhe funeral viii
! take place this morning Of 10 o'clock. and
/ the interment viii br I'm Hollywood
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