The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-09
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
TIE TNpRECLDENTED NtxBEK or
mMPUBLIC sCHOOL SCHOLARS.
A Larger school Building Needed Death
OF an Infant Sewer Trenches Cave In.
Tho Coming Bazaar- Personals.
M.sonrsrrr Bunsau RrcnnoSp TlMrs.

III ANtHiSIlI bthfAi islthMONb 4 iMls.
No. 1871 Hull SfETfT. BTsTTIE BIocK.S
The number OF scholars enrolleu at the
opening OF the public s,hools Monday
morning was the largest In the history OF
Tins city. being 59l. Yesterday morning
new scholars Increased the total TO COS,
ard Is were turned away because there
was not room for them. This Is. indeed.
a fine showing. and brings up
question which has been men,
toned before a larger school build
ms. heretofore the Manchester school
building has been adequate to accommo-
date the children Of this city. but the
remarkable showing at the beginning of
this session seems TO Indicate that Il
would be wise in the sagacious and en-
tciprising Council TO have an addition
made 10 the school-building.
Invitations are out for the marriage
Of Miss Mary H.. IIarnish, daughter OF
Mr and airs. Henry r.. Harnish. 10 Mr..
Charles X. Lane. The ceremony will take
place on Wednesday evening, october
10th, at the Presbyterian church. After
the marriage there viii be q reception
from 10 IL l.. M, at the residence Of
The ladies' OF cambridge Street church
Will hold a bazaar in Leader Hall next
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
evenings. for the bcncnt or the poor
CT this city. one OF the features of the
entertainment win be a drill Ia be par
ticipated in by thirty girls and six boys,
each Of whom Hill represent naticn.
Monday Afternoon the young people had
n rehearsal in Leader Hal. in which
they acquitted themselves handsomely
On the second night OF the entertainment
there VIII lie concert By the Blues
quartctte.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Morris. OF Swans
borO. lost by death Monday afternoon
their infant child. Herbert Tie funeral
took place at O'Clock yesterday after
noon from the rcsiience. Rev. w r..
Haight officiating The remains were in
tered in Maury Cen etery.
There WAS considerable excitement IN
Swansboro Monday night, c,tasioned by
"a night, in which there were a number of
participants. The offending parties were
arrested, and will be asked to explain
their troubles before Squire Jones.
About forty feet Of the curbng on Hull
street in front D. the contribute. cavcd
ia yesterday morning and fell into the
sewer trench.
n very 'iIDNdulF NdiiEf Nst1 -iF'ii -h'iA-
day night az tire home Of Miss Kate Cox.
on Porter street. There were a large
number Of Young people present. and the
evening was one Of much pleasure.
Mrs. w. q. Hartwel. of Roanoke, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. NJ. q. Turpin,
on Porter street.
At the meeting Of Manchester Lodge,
Royal Arca1um. last hight at Toney's
Han. several candida. - were introduced
into the mysteries of the order.
Master Emmett Turpin is quite sick at
his mothers residence, on Porter street.
Mr.. Leroy Phaup IS having success
full meeting at Providence Methodist
church. I'm Chesterfield county. He has
a crowded house at every service and
has had nine or ten professions. Rev. Mr..
Holcomb, a young evangelist, is preach
ing with great effect.
Miss Mary =. Minor. Of Albemarle
county, who has been visiting Miss Mary
Cox, on Porter street. has returned home.
a regular monthly meeting of the city
Council Will be held next Friday night.