The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-06
THE PLAN ENDORSED.
TIE cHEsrERFIgLD FARMERS ARE
IyFAvoR or BETTER ROADS.
Funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Mnnn--Accidsn'
An Mr. Green.-A Good Many Items Of
Interest-Pcrsopal and Briefs.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND inns.
No. 1921 HULL STREET, BgATTIE BLOCK


In conversation yesterday, Mr.. Daniei
Bhley. who Ia enc OF the best known Sno
most cntcrprising farmers Of the MAN
chester district OF Chesterfield, near'"S
endorsed the !dea OF holding a mass
meeting OF the farmers and people oil '''e
district generally in regard TO i'npro''"s
the county roads. lie especially iaVoIe"
tho plan promulgated by supervisor ~
A Bowen In regard TO purchasing
s,oro-or,sbor and as far as possible
matchmaking the roads OF 'ho eVuia, ,'o
AR Riley SAYS that there is no nv
which would be OF more pciie"' ~
farmers ia every respect e,,.oat
enc ,i,ne since The Times gave sIea'
dcol NJ space In It's columns editoriany
and otherwise 10 this question: anu nc
GOOD roads movement has been grea'Iy
s,,muIated and invigorated by lis sup
mort and announcement. There seems "
ne no doubt but that the matter VIII tdhe
definite shape I'm Chesterfield before iohs,
as II has the hearty endorsement anu
support of the SUPERVISORS ana citizehs
at large. - Mn
,boetor Council. was quite painfully hurt
Ga Richmond yesterday morning by jump
inc from a ladder upon which he was
standing. Mr. Green was at WORK on
house on Park avenue, and was at tfe
top of a tall ladder He saw that the Iad-
der WAS about to fall and jumped 10 the
ground. a distance of ten feet, ana spraln-
cd both ankles. He was brought to MS
home in Manchester. where III H. -
Rucker attended 10 his injuries
Rev Dr. Alexander Martin pastor 81
III, ,glt "a
who died In that city on Monday last'
,,arried Miss Macon. q sister of Mr..
Thomas J. Macon, of Manchester ii''
wife died some years ago. ~, -,
rho Grand Lodge of OddrFelloWs OF
Virginia will convene in Manchester next
month. and extensive preparations loi
,hejr reception' will be made by thc mem,
lors Of that organization here. III VIII
no an event of considerable importance
and will be the first time mat pody mas
ever met here. ....,
Messrs. A. Royal & co. nave reported
20 the police that parties nave Deeh uep-
latin, mon and stealing lead from
vacant houses, and have requesteu 'heni
IN investigate the matter.
MAYOR Maurice yesterday disposed or
,be following cases: j. T. Nance, charged
with ordinance violation. was fned %.@.
I. Newell. charged with misdemeanor'
,vac fined s.. and K. Mimms was fined
like sum for "A. similar offence.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Mann
who died on Monday. took place yester-
cay at $50 o'clock from Central Meuh-
dist church. The services were con-
d',ctod NV Rev. w. w. Lear. and the re-
mains were inferred in Maury cemetery.
Tbe Youngest son of Mr.. IT. i. Petit
grew is still very sick.
Tho County Court of Chesterfield VIII
meet next Monday.
Mrs. w. S. Taylor, who has been quite
sick for several days, was reported pct
ter yesterday. -
Miss Christie Brown, who has been
visiting relatives in Petersburg mas re-
turned home. -.
The assessors are at work on the new
assessment, and are making cohsideraoie
progress. No.
THE Board Of Directors OF the Man
chester Methodist SundaySchool Union
held their monthly meeting last nght at
s o'clock.
Rev. Henry Marshall Linney. who died
in Richmond Monday. had many frlends
- in Manchester, who VIII deeply regret :.
death. Mr.. Linney made frequent VlsltS
10 this place during the latter part OF
his life.
There will be q meeting Of the ladies
of Manchester at the residence OF Mrs
w. II. owens. No. Ills cambridge street
next Friday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, 10
take steps to organize society when
will have for its object the establish
ment of a Manchester ward at The GA
Dominion Hospital in Richmond.
There was a joint meeting of the Sewer
Committee and Water Commissioners
last night i'm the City Water office.
Mrs. l.. i. Jones. of Petersburg, Is WIS
jting Mrs. NJ. b. Robertson, of Eighth ana
Porter streets.
Miss Ella Cobb Of Buckingham. is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. w. L. Lithgow'
Eleventh and Perry streets.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jarvis Is quite sick at her
residence, Fifteenth and McDonough
streets.
The condition of Justice James NJ.
Perdue was unchanged yesterday
MIR. V. Stein has returned from pleas
ant visit to Baltimore.