The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-29
PUSHING THE WORK.
ANCHEsTER's WOOD WORKING COM
PAyY PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
Chcsttrnsid's Assessment Compleied-The
Decrease Only sa3,ooo-Davis Council
Elects omcers-Other Matters.
NsxcnrsTER BUREAU RICHMOND IiMEs,
Nc. 1921 Hull SrEEKJ, BrArriE BLOCK.

No III HULL SIHLfl, bfAiii~ bbo'h.
Work is being pushed on the plant OF
the Woodworking Company. near John-
sons foundry on the Atlantic Coast Line,
and the company expect TO start up BY
the LIST Of August next. A good deal Of
the machinery has already arrived. and
is being put In position. This company
obtained a caartcr some time since. and
s;s business will be tho manufacture OF
all KINDS Of wooden articles, butter-Iays'
&c. The plant Will be superintendent by
MIR. n. h. Betty. who Is known as one
of Manchesters most efficient business
men. In the neighborhood Of 100 men
VIII be given employment by this ne"
INDUSTRY.
The assessment OF property in Chester
field county has been completed ana inc
books turned over TO the Audltof OF w,
lie Accounts. The decrease an aaseHS'4
values is $500. $1,000 Of which comes
from the districts OF Dale, clover lsn'
aud Matoaca. and 700 from Manchester
Bermuaa and Midlothian. rus decrease
is exceedingly small everything cChsl'el-
Cd, and speaks well for chesterhciu TO-
AZ the meeting Of Davis Council No.
q Ir O. L. A. A.. held Thursday night
In Odd-Fellows' Hail, officers were elected
Junior Past Coucillor l.. T.. Pool; Coun-
cillor. Walter T.. Smith; Nice-SonhSlivI'
r. ~. Mann; Recording secretary, W. T.
Smith. Assistant Recording Secretaiy T.
J.. Priddy; Financial Secretary, a., T.
kirons,n. Treasurer W. u. Ferguson, W ar
cen sIslsrcnce Bailey. Conductor, W. J..
Uuband: Inside Sentinel. ". H. kedford ;
Outside Sentinel. v. NJ. Molcs; trustee
Uor eighteen months, 9. ;. Wells KEEP
rcscntative 10 the State Council. T.. l..
Plidfv. Alternate. ". r.. Hart. one ap-
,,lfcatlon for membership was received.
me officers elected viii be installed next
Thursday night. A..
nfavor Yesterday morning: Charlotte haf-
fis (colOrcd) was sent 10 jail Tor tnlily
DAYS on the charge Of stealing - from
Air r. NJ. Fendley.
The school board held a meeting Thurs
dav night in the school house. several
hills were approved. and the general rou-
tine work was gone through. Applcauoiis
wero received from all OF the Ola 'ctcn-
ers except one, which leaves one N@oali-
There were four or nve applications for
that school. The election OF teachers
will be held the 18th Of August, aiter the
examinations have been neld.
The festival which has been IN prog res
nj Asbury chapel every night during TINS
week under the auspices Of the hV"oith
League Of the chapel closed last hlkhN
and articles remaining unsold were auc-
toned off 10 the highest bidders.
me remains Of the late Thos orsham
zvere taken Yesterday morning 10 roma
hawk Baptist church. IN chesterheld
rcurtv where they were inferred. mo
services were held at the grave.
Miss Fannie ShOtwell left yesterday
morning for Meherrn. Va, where she
will spend some time visiting friends.
Rev ". =. Constable VIII occupy me
pulpit both morning ana night az Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church tomorrow
Rev. Or. w. J. Young addressed the
meeting Of EpwOrth League last night
az Central Methodist church. .,.,. "a.
Mr. and Mrs. ID. a. Ford, OF this city
have removed 10 Amelia Courthouse,
where they will reside In the future.
Mr. Smith Latham is detained at nome
on account of sickness.
Manchester Council. ROYAL Arcanum,
will have fourteen applications for MEM
hershlp at the next meeting OF the coun-
ell
syhe funeral of the infant child OF Mr..
and Mrs j. = Herring took place Ihurs-
day evening at o'clock from the parents
residence on east Twelfth street
Mrs Robert Lee Atwell some few days
ago fell from a back porch on west cary
street. and had both arms broken. She
was taken 20 tho Virginia Hospital ana
treated and ia improving rapidly.
Mr. Reuiamin y Merchant left Thurs
dav night for his old home al Manassas.
Miss N. Clyde Gregory has returned
home from Chesterfield. where she went
10 nav a visit TO her cousin. Miss Belle
McTyree. .,.,.
Mr. William Parkerson, formerly or this
CITY. who has been living near Midlo-
THAN. has moved his family back here
10 1--we. 49,.
Miss Emma s. Porter. who has peen
visiting Mrs W. L. Porter left Thurs
day afternoon for Hallsboro.
Z. T. Peasants. OF Central Metnodlst
church. and ". J. Williams. OF West
End have been elected vce-presldents
OF the Fpworth League Of Richmond ana
Manchester. -,
There will he meeting Of the Aims
house Committee this evening al o'~
o'clock After the meeting they VIII go
out 10 inspect the almshouse.
Mr. Gerge =. Gary. who has oeeh con
fined 70 his home for several days by sick
ness. IS able 20 be out.