The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
NEWS OF MANCHE ESTER.
MANY ITEMS GATHEHED SOUTH
or THE BRIDGE.
Work oc tho sewers Being Pushed-Thc
Hastings Court in scssion-Game OF
Ball This Afternoon.
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Mr.. j. Il. Darrow. the contractor, Is push
ing the work OF sewer construction rapid
Iy. and has n large force Of skilled men
at work. lie began the week at the loot
Of Maury street. near the river. Nesier-
day he was busy laying the main pipe
II IS hard 10 estimate just how long
this work will take. but from the present
speed 1t viii not be a great while before
the entire work Will be completed.
The July term OF the Hastings court
convened yesterday morning with Judge
John II. ingram on the bench. The grand
Jury were busy yesterday, and brought III
sovnral indictments. one OF which was
against Mary deter tc0lorcD, who. as
Was published IN The Times at the time,
struck a little white boy named ERNEST
%,blctt over the head with a STICK, IN
hiring him 50 badly that his lie was
for a time despaired 81. OtAer business
Mas transat tea In the court. as follows
Matte Bowlcs qualified as admihis'ia-
trix of John BOwles. deceased.
The Will Of Adclne Miles was admitted
10 probate. tHIdDcth harms f~"i'"
as cxecu,rix
NJ. l.. Staples and James H. Lee quah-
fed as executors Of the estate OF the late
Samuel T.. Lee ,,
rhe will of Mrs. Clay Wills Morris
was admitted to probate yesterday anu
Mr.. David NJ. Morris qualified as eAocu-
tor.
Another game Of ban will be played
This afternoon at o'clock at Forest
nm PARK between the Wynneezies ana
the Trilbys. These teams have played Il
GOOD many games recently, with varying
fortunes. and a spirit of rivalry has now
taken possession of them that promises
10 make this game Of unusual interest.
In addition TO the names or these teams
heretofore published in these columns
Mr.. John c. Rice has been signed 10 play
ccntre-field for the Wynneezes. IN that
position he viii doubtless pun down many
eky-scrapers from the bats OF these re-
dOubtable smggers.
George Tinsley and William Green were
before Mayor Maurice yesterday morning
charged with fghting. They were fined
81 each ,,,..,. 600,
of Chesterfield county will begin TINS
morning. The court Will be In session LOT
several days. but only chancery business
will be considered.
Mest-End Methodist church Sunday
morning was an interesting Occasioh
large congregation was present. and the
singing was especially fine. Professor
There was in charge OF the choir OF the
church.
The residents Of Manchester are ahead
of Richmonders just now on the liquor
question. for while many a man IN Rich
rnond suffered intensely Sunday on ac-
count of the stOppage of his usual drinks,
those in Manchester who sometimes take
a little. have been trained TO 80 without
a ON the sabbath. for the excise law has
been strictly enforced here for many
years. a
ter. has been chosen TO take the leadins
mart I'm the opera 'Mikado,' recently
organized by the colored people OF VIZ
ginia.
Miss Norma Lithgow has left for visit
of several weeks to friends In Petersburg
and at Dinwiddie Courthouse.
The Junior German club will give
german tonight at Leader Hall.
Mr.. Irving A. Morrisett, OF Evansville
Ind. Is In the city visiting FRIENDS. MT.
Niorriset. Is an old Chesterfield boy. but
for the past twelve months has been
engaged in the insurance business in In
diana. 49,
Mr.. Macon NJ Clarke of Paterson, n.
j.. is visiting relatives In this city.
Mr. George Cox has left for "AgOmd,
the country home Of his uncle, General
T. NJ. Logan, where ne will remain some
time.
Mr.. Robert McAIurdo. who has been
visiting Mr. Minor, on Porter street, has
returned home.
The funeral of little Lola lima Nc
Allister took place Sunday afternoon
from the parents residence. The ser
vices We're conducted by Rev. W. w.
Lear
Mr.. w. w. Pace. of Bon Air, was In
the city yesterday.
Mr.. John Young. Of panville, was In
Manchester yesterday.
Miss Pocahontas Eldridge and Miss
Carrie Tapscot are visiting Captain Alex.
Hooker's family. on Porter street.
Misses Maude and Alma Swift are
visiting near Bowling Green. In Caroline
county.
Mr.. w. r. Williamson, OF Baltimore
formerly of this city, is here visiting
his relatives.
Miss Mary jenkins has left for Alexan-
dria Va to attend school