The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-28
CHESTERFIELD ROADS.
TIE BOARD 0FSUPER YiS0RS OF TIE
COUNTY AT WORK.
The Bazaar Last Night-Mnny Donations
keceived-Protrncts Meetings-hsii-
road Branch Of the Y. NJ. Z. A.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND ZINES
No. 1921 HULL SrnYIT, BEATTTE BLOCK.

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES,
No. 1921 HULL SrEELT, BEATTIE BLOCH
The meeting of the supervisors OF Ches-
terrified county on Tuesday was an eA-
tremely important one. as following up
the Ideas put forth by the Good Noaus
Convention, which met some time since
in Richmond The matter OF Improving
the roads OF the county OF Chesterheld
has for some time had the earnest and
thoughtful consideration Of the board Oh
supervisors, and at the meeting lueslay
the question was the SUBJECT Oh serious
discussion. While no definite AEON 40
determined on, II seems ptoDdDi0 "
stole-crusner Will be puichdseu ~ tilS
county, ana the stone, or Wh-ch lhrie
is abundance IN easy reach aloHs tHc
principal roads, be used 20 Idhe d sOl-h
ned, so far as the Appropriation LOT ~
purpose OF rOad-builuIHS VIII ~, IHclc
are tour much-traVeiled rOdus iedH.ls out
OF Manchester, which, II hiue SViu anu
smooth by this method, "oulu pe
source OF the greatest convenience 70 tHe
| residents OF Chesterfield county vi espt-
| cial benefit to frame would De tle I'M
| proYemcnt Of the IeterSDuIb tGi Nm,
! which is used by numberless Tesluehts ol
/ Chesterfield and DinWludIe ana other ad-
JdCcnt countess
The supervisors seem fuzzy awe 10 the
! Importance Of this subject, the more 50
as figures submitted some Tune since by
| a gentleman living near Richmond show
/ ed cOnclusiveiy the heavy cost OF HaullhE
| heavy machinery or other Things OF
weight over bad roads. ,-,.
The ministers o. the city OF Mdhchvs-
! ter met on February 18th upon the IN
vitatiOn Of Mr.. 9. ". 'urran, secretary
| OF the Railroad Department OF ing ouls
| Mems Christian Association AT ~ Ital-
| dence. for the purpose OF cOHsldtl lHS ,ll'
| work OF that ORGANIZATION ana theli Itld-
! ton thereto. one OF the queSllo IONS ulluy,i
| consideration was the matter OF tNa"bcl,
| istic meetings which the dsao, a,'o', ii.,,i
planned. The pastors Unanimously 49,
| 20 Cooperate to the extent o. hOid-l-
! preliminary meetings Tor prayer ana CON
sccration. To this end an auNlaoIE 'oll-
! lnittec. COMPOSED OF all the pastors, was
! organized, with Rev. W., ". LodI 90
! chairman and Rev. W. Il. h"lLhl d' i
| rotary. II was thought pe1t ny tIl.9
| committee to divide the city INTO tIiee
! districts. with "A union meeting az a cen
| trally-located church in each district as
/ follows: ,-,t.
West-End District Vest End Met6 l!,st
! church. Asbury chapel ana 1lOptou-oIecl
! Baptist church to unite in services 10 "5
! held at Wcst-End Methodist church' leu
10y Rev ". X. Haight.,.u.n ,r.,de.,fe-
mortal. Central Methodist bdlhDrldst-
| Street BAPTIST and First Preshytefia4
! church. To- unite I'm services TO De HSld
at Bainb.dge-S reel hdP.ls' ,c,,,,,si sec
| rotary Of the Young Men OHll9'''" 80
| ISOLATION Of Richmond. ,,..t,,1ts+
| Lower District-Fitth-SUeet Meluou'SsI
/ and Stockton-Street Baptist cHuICi!,, "
uuite i'm services TO be held at flilH-22u'tt
Methodist church. led by Kew w IL
| Hurt 80. 7to,day
! March 4th. at y p. NJ, and continue u III
| ing the week at the same houi' 10 pe To- o,-
lowed by the special eNdhseiils,,' Nh
| ings OF the association AT Leddti lI a..
| The second night OF the Gray, paEa l,
! a., eader ITall last night was a conuhud-
! tom and augmentation Of the success
OF the initial night Inc n.ag' ~ lee.
Of last nights programme t1 W. Inv
! Professor Charles ). Maurice. IlIlS re-
! tuTe was illustrated by a panoI dIhd, O'
| seVcnty-ive scenes Of great DedulH' lH3
! hall was crowded all the evening am
| the booths were we'll patronized' especial
] " by the Young men, ana money Ho"''
in for the benefit OF the GraSs. ,,.l
The donations to this worthy cause
! have been numerous, the last received
being as follows: Bowen x Bradley, one
! box cakes: \. H. Adamson, -; Writ r..
! Taylor & CO., one box fine cigars; har-
| wood Sons, one fancy rocker; j. H. Bushy
| one oak bureau, b,dStcad, WdShSldhd.
! Rothert a Co.. "A siker-mOuutcd castor.
! As before stated. this bazaar viii con-
| tinue until Saturday night and the out
! look Is for a grand success.
| Information has been received by MI.
! Leroy Blankenship that his father, Mr..
/ Joseph Blankcnship, VINO Is m ms eighty
! FIRST year, met with quite a serious acci~
| dent falling and breaking his hip.
| Beginning next Monday night prayer
| meeting will commence at Bainbrdse-
| Street Baptist church and continue
! throughout the week. under the auspices
OF the various churches Of this city
| On March 10Th a series Of meetings
| Will commerce. IN Leader Han under the
! auspices OF the Railroad Branch Young
| Mems Christian Association.
J Robert II. Pannill. who was arrested
! III LynchburS recently, charged with COM
| puclty IN the declaration in the First Ma
! toIal Bank Of that city. formerly lived
! IN Manchester. and is well known here.
/ The Street Committee met last night at
/ 20 o'clock in room H. Leader building.
/ The Manchester Fire Department has
! received am invitation 10 attend the an
! uual convention and tournament OF the
! Virginia state FlreWeu's Association. 10
! be held i'm Harrisonburg June 9Th, 9Th and
! eth. 1873.
! his residence. li22 Porter street.
Rev Or T.. VI. Peterson, former popu-
| lar pastor Of Central Methodist church,
! viii lecture at Fif,h-Sreet church to-
| night. subject: Labor and Laz-ness.
! Miss Emma LawtOn Will sing solo. The
| Liberty Quartctte of Swansboro. under
! the direction Of Mr.. W. j. MoT-ssett,
! Will render several selections
Justice James NJ Perdue. whose sick
! ness has been noted. was reported as be-
/ ing no better last evening.
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield was
! ia session yesterday.
Mrs j. Henry Smith. whose Illness has
! been mentioned. is rapidly improving.
Miss CLYDE Gregory her mother ana
! little sister. have returned nome from a
! pleasant visit to relatives AZ Chuld.
Rev Walter Jennings. formerly OF TINS
city. but now of Pennsylvania, paid a
| visit 10 his old home Tuesday.
/ Nr Charles Wake IS very mucn mos
posed at his residence on cambridge
/ street.
! remeded and the mills started up yes
/ tarI4N mOTu1ug.