The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-01
MANCHESTER'S TRADE.
THE MERCHANTs ARE cONTEM-
PLh1fsG ORGANIZATIONS
The Penny Society This Afternoon Re-
bgious Exercises To-Dsy-Firc I'm
Observation-Disclosures
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AAScHEsTFn BUREAU Richmond TINES.
III Hull SrEIs-. BAA1rIE BLOCK
chester business men have been
Ig with great interest the move
B auspiciOusly inaugurated I'm Rich
TO promote tfade. and II is said
similar scheme VIII soon be set
Moot in This city. Not with view, OF
Bursc, Of running excursion trains, but
10 adopt some means whereby the people
OF Manchester cau be- induced TO spend
their money with the home merchants.
instead u crossing the river. The citizens
have come TO the conclusion that If Man
chester IS TO remain separate city.
something must Dc done TO keep trade at
home, and II Is thought that the best
way to DO this VIII be by the formation
OF trade association.
THE PENNY SOCIETY.
The Penny Society Of Cowardin-Avonue
Chrisu.n church VIII hold a meeting this
afternoon NJ $3.50 o'clock. when the follow
Ing Interesting programme will be rem
dercd. Reci;auons BY Misses Pearl over
ton, Nellie Clayton. Helene Roberts. Myr-
Tie Barrett. and Willie Wilkinson. solos
hy Miss Pearl, Blankenship and Louise
O'Bren.
Rev. J. O. Babcock. IrstOr Of Fifth
street Methodist church. will occupy the
pulpit to-day both morning and night.
The morning subject will be THE Great,
est Victory in the World" Night sui
Jcct. Divine Retribut.on." Several NJ
members viii be received at the norJRw
Rev W. W Lear viii preach ~
services at Central church ,u-dax both
IL Will he decided whether tlA when
services that have been ~ ~ revival
DC continued during The COM gress Will
FIRE IN CHESTERAr week.
Friday morning the barn AIEI.D
COvington, who resides nf Mr. Charles
county near Clifton, was lAn ChesterfelG
The barn was filled Wit estroyed by fire.
in the shed attached WEI nroyender' and
OF agIienltural implIEe large number
i IN iee lr ,bs Is not The origin
cendiary. There W. Du 'rt Of m in
There were % Aas no !nsurance.
-. Wy v,iuNc ~ pccds admitted 10 record
During the ssAhnee , ,nap,b Of ,i' February.
, tia,i ,i"eo hc me period there were four
PS Srhn mimi, nses issued. all to white
S wsIs aS OF arrests made in the city
Sause @11: second, 4; third. il. The
o"'i'a " arrests were misdemeanor. 10;
- Zee violations, -.
Jus VERDICT FOR so.
tas Ice Jones, of Swansboro, was en-
.ne several hours Friday IN hearing
- damage suit Of Walden q Brother
~ insi the Richmond and Petersburg
,ilway Company for killing two COWS.
Ahe plaintiffs were represented by Mi.
Nv ilay Garnet. a verdict for $50 was
rendered III favor Of the plaintiffs. An
Friday afternoon officer Smith arrested
James Bergman and Gus Fortune on the
charge Of stealing $3.50 from Mary CID
There was very pleasant musicale at
"The Terrace" the residence OF Mrs.
Mark X. Lloyd. by her music class tues
follows: Duet by the Misses Brooks.
Dorothy" and Washington Times. by
Miss Clara Williams; Manhattan Beach
March by Miss Mabel Brooks; Latasca
Waltz. by Miss Elsie Brooks: Liberty
Bell" and other selections. by Miss Lillian
Sampson. accompanied by her father on
the cornet. Miss Mollie Williams played
very nicely. There were several vocal
selections by Mrs !. NJ. Jewett Misses
Elsie and Mabel Brooks also sang very
sweetly After the close OF the pro
rendered several selections that were
much enjoyed. All present VIII look Tor
ward with pleasure - the next recital
TRIEF MENTION.
The old Dominion Cotton Mills viii be
offered at auction Monday, March 3tn.
The special meeting Of the salvation
Tuesday night, has been postponed until
The CITY Missionary Society will meet
al BainhridCe-Stre Baptist church TINS
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Edna. the little girl Of Mr. and Mrs.
II. J. Bolton. is improving quite rapidly.
Mrs James Monroe. who has been quite
I'll with the measles. Is recovering
There will be regular services at As
bury church to-day Preaching by lrs
pastor Rev. W. A. Laughon; Penny so
ciety meets at @.5p, ana thS h-'"oi III
League al 60
The pie sociable held in the school
house In Marks addition Friday mght
for the benefit of Epworth League OF
Asbury church. was such decided sue
cess that the management repeated the
entertainment last night.
Mrs. John Turpin. Of Hallsboro. is visit
Ing relatives in this city. .-
Nessrs. A. A. and Logan Porter, of this
city. have accepted positions with Mr.. A.
C. Maner. who is about to construct a
sewer system In Wilmington, n. {. Mr..
A. A. Porter will leave today TO take
charge OF the work, and his brother VIII
follow in few days. ,-
The Bell Telephone Company. which
has been operating in TINS city TOT soi me
time past. is setting up new poles for
fneir wires.