The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-03
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
PROMINENT PREACHER ACCEPTS
aCaLL no FiIRTfx COUJTY.
Suspicious Characters In the Police Court
Several Manchesterians 20 on a
Fishing Trip Personals.
MANCHESTER BuRfAu RICHMOND TINES,

Manchester will soon lose one OF her
most prominent divines. In the person
of the Rev. j. j. CloPton. OF Meade
Memorial church. who has accepted
can TO Upper Truro parish, Fairfax
coanty. Va. He will take charge OF
.his parish the first part OF next
mon:h.
Rev. Air. Clopton has been the efficient
rector Of Meade Memorial church since
1881. and though one Of the youngest
ciofeymen IN the city. he has been
resident Of this city longer than any OF
our pastors. Before his rectorship IN
ibis city. Mr.. Clopton was assistant
rector Of one Of the leading Episcopal
churches Ia Petersburg. but Meade Me
mortal church was his first indeIendeht
charge.
The outward results Of Mr.. Clopton's
rcotoratc in Manchester were the build
sax % a handsome rcctory, the accu-
mutation OF about $3.50 towards new
church fund in money and pledges. ana
moro than doubling the COMMUNICATE
lis; by combinations alone.
The announcement of his leaving our
city has caused universal regret.
Mr. Clopton is one of the most be
loved pastors that ever located within
Manchester. and is an earnest preacher
OF the Gospel Upper Truro parish
comprises two iiourishng churches In
Fairfax county. and it is to be hoped
that the change viii be beneficial TO
his health
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Old Do
Ininion Hospital. Of Manchester. viii have
their regular meeting at Bainbridge-
Street Baptist church ri 500 this after
noon.
IN the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing James Connally, Joseph Kahn, Willie
Kahn. Bert Gayle, Robert Hastings. and
Jonn Hoy the tIamps who successfully
disposed Of brass spectacles 10 num-
Der Of cocred people Of this city. claim
ing that tho article was solid gold. were
charged with being suspicious characters.
All except Hoy were fined $3.50 He was
dismissed The men were sent 10 jail
in default of payment.
During the month of August there were
ninety-fiVe arrests made in this city by
the police. OF this number. five were
for felony. thirty-ninc mis6emeanor fifty
ordinance violation and one iunacJ. The
chief made fifteen arrests; first assistant,
twenty-nine: second assistant; twenty;
third assistant twentyseven; chief and
first three; first and secoad, one.
During the last month there were
eighteen deeds recorded in the office of
the clerk OF the Hastings Court. There
were nine marriage licenses issued-four
white and FIVE colored.
Mr.. ". IL. Cheatham Of the Atlantic
Coast Line, Judge ClOpton, T.. W. Welsh
ger, John O'Brien, and several others, LETT
Saturday evening by the steamer for
Virginia Beach, Old Point. ocean View.
and Norfolk To spend a week or ten days
fishing and hunting,
Mr.. r. III. Peple OF the Citizens Bank
of Richmond. left for New York Satur-
day afternoon. with the view Of locating
there.
Mr.. G.. Scott lJcRae IS very i'll at his
home, on Twelfth street.
MIR. Willie Ball has returned from
visit to Pownltan Courthouse.
Misses Gay Goolsby and Alma owens
have returned from a three-weeks' visit
10 Amelia county.
Miss Lizzie Goode Of Powhatan, is
visiting on Twelfth street.
Mss May Bronaugh left Saturday for
visit to Charlottesville.
Mr.. Tom Bransf1rd has returned TO
his Southern home.
Mr.. Willie Cox left Sunday for old
Point.
Mr. j. w. Kendall. a former well-known
resident Of this city, has been made road
foreman of engines of the first motive
power division Of the Southern Railway.
Mr. Kendalls headquarters will be in
Greensboro. y. &.
Mt, Moore. OF Seventh street. left
Sunday night for Norfolk To visit her
brothers. Messrs. II. +. ana S. W. Akin
son.
The echo meeting Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union, which was to have been
hello Friday night. has been postponed
unit. next Friday night.
Mrs :. \. Morrissette has returned
from visit to friends in Amelia coun-
~.
Mr 2. II. Pratly Is very iil ut dis home
IN Swansboro.
Mr and Ms J. T. Atwell and daugh-
ter who have been visiting relatives IN
Amelia county. have returned home.
Master Linwooe a. Latham las re-
turned from visit 10 Washington, ac-
companied by his cousins. Miss Emma
and Bertha Nightingale.
Mr. Willie. Burton OF Washington, u.
c.. Is spending his vacation with his
parents in this city.
Mr. NJ. n. Petzold, who has been visit
ing friends in this city, has returned to
lis home. IN Lynchburg
Mr. c. : Rgeens has returned from
Cincinnati. where he has been engaged
In business.
DR.. G. f. Chiles. Of Norfolk. was In the
city yesterday.
Mrs II. l.. Ellis has returned from Pc
tcrsburg
Mr. W. F. Turnkey, was in the city yes
terday visiting his family
Mr. Otey T. Guy is visiting friends in
Hanover county.