The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-18
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
ITEMS or VARYING INTEREST
FROM ACR0SSTHE RIVER.
Death Of an Old Cnirea--Ths New Audi
tors bond - Entertainment Last
Night-PersennIs.
MAYcHrsTFn BUREAU RICHMOND TiMys.
No. 1921 Hull STREET. BgATTIE BLOCK. J


General satisfaction is felt with the
selection OF Mr.. John w. Hall as tempo
rary Auditor OF Manchester. lie was
born and reared In this city. being clti-
zen for fifty-s.x years. While he mas leu
a very quiet life. he is known to mum
Der OF our old citizens as beng quiet
and good citizen and will conduct 'he
Office I'm a satisfactory manner. Mr. nan
resides at the corner Of Tweif,h ana
Ra,nhridge streets. lie had the misior-
time some time ago TO lose his wale. anu
has several children to proVlde lot y
better selection could not nave oecn
Mir .robn y. Davis. OF Hanover county,
died Wednesday night at his nome, neai
boswell station, aged forty-seVeh 9sa.99 q
MIR Davis was for several years 10 90,
dent OF Manchester, and mad many IIleiiUs
here HIS remains will reach here ms
afternoon at 2:45 o'clock, ana VIII pe
inferred IN Maury cemetery ne ieaFSS
a wife and three children c.,, -
The County Court OF ChesteI iitD.,, m a.'d
issued an order compelling the Rlchinonu
Railway and Electric Company 70 run
It's cars from the corporate liiiilt vi
Manchester 10 Clopton street IN swans
s,oro. on a schedule Of ten minutes. anu
rom C,lopton street TO where the street.
car tracks leave the Midlothian PIKE ana
enter the property OF the West mahShees &C.
ter Land Company on schedule, on III ~
teeD minutes. The Court has nothlhs 10
do with the service given from the MID
lothian pike TO Semmes avenue, or on
semmes avenue, as this Is private prop
trty. The new arrangement - 10 70
into effect on the 2lst instant. 1he carr
now run TO Clopton street on zen
minute schedule. having begun TINS ser
vice few days ago. ,.. A..
The election of a permanent AuuitoL' 70
III the place of the late Mr.. Joseph D.
Taden IviIl take Mace at the next meet
ing or the City Council. IA. It'll.
Mrs. w. II. White continues quite SICK
al ner residence. on Decatur street.
MIR H. A. Jordan, who was very iluSI
sndisposed Wednesday, was able 10 De
out yesterday. -. ,,,,,cl,
indisposed. A,,to,,o C,l,,b
held n meeting last night at their clup-
rooms. and made arrangements TOT tne
celebration of their first anniversary vi
February 18th next: c.roo, pantist
church are now preparing for NICE TIM I'M
next week at Morrisetts Han, Inete
will be vocal and instrumental nuslS
from some of the best home daIs siinn e
Richmond and Swansboro, anu supP''
VIZ Rev = r. Wilkinson, of Ashland, VIII
preach at Branch's church IN Snss'ei
Mr. Lawrence Il. Taylor has been con ,
6ned TO his bed the past four 1ays, pus
hopes to be able to attend TO MS uu'ieS
In day or so. -, ,,o,,, ,oucb
Rev. John j. Clopton has very 'n snrl
improved. and will be able TO hoid ser
vices Sunday. lie r.o,ss,,;lle
Miss Wayne Houston. OF Lounset ste.
Ky.'returned home Wednesday night ai ter
spending several weeks with hef s's'e''
Mrs. b. +. Prison. ,,a,,l,otan
Hon. Waite Il. MichauY. Of PoWhatah'
was In Manchester yesterday; No
Miss Annie Malone, of quincy + "a,
Is visiting Miss Lena Morrlsett' OF ioiVe'
The opening soiree of Miss Becher 5
dancing academy took place IN Leaaer
Hall last night.