The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-04
MANCHESTER'S SEWERS.
RECEivER WM. n. cox EXAMINING
INTO THE M4TTER.
Bethel Bsptist Church Raises 500 for DIR.
uatcber-Lufnber Mill Sold-Hos-
pitaI Auxiliary-Personals.
M.scn,srrn BUREAU RICHMOND TINES.

MAfGHfS1IE BUREAU 1slcHMoSb iMES.
No. 1921 Hull STREET. BraTTIE BLOCK.
Mr. W. Il. Cox, who was recently ap-
pointed receiver and special commissioners
for the business OF Mr. II. I. Darrow.
sewer contractor, is now at work investi-
eating the matter. and expects 10 be able
10 make a report in about thirty days.
; mules belonging 10 the contractor were
sold on Monday for $3.50 and to-day
large lot Of tools will be offered for sale.
Meanwhile the work Of laying pipes Is
being vigorously prosecuted, and 1t Is
thought that it will be completed In
about three months.
TO HELP GRACE STREET.
Bethel Baptist church. in Chesterfield
county, last Sunday raised a subscription
OF 500 FOR tie rebuilding OF Grace-Street
Baptist church. Mr. W. W. Baker made
very touching address. in which he al
luded to its destruction. lie spoke OF Or.
Hatcher in .he most complimentary man
ner. and stated that he Dr. Hatcher
was one OF the best friends Bethel church
had ever had.
Mr. Baker then offered resolutions
which were unanimously adopted, tender
ing the congregation their sincere sym
pathy. and ordaining that a subscription
shocld be taken for the relief OF that
church.
\ NARROW ESCAPE.
A little son of Captain +. T. Morris had
very narrow escape from accident Mon
Day afternoon near the corner OF f.ith
and HUI streets. The little fellow and
crin
and i'm some way Morris top was thrown
in the middle Of the street-car track. lie
went after the top. paying no attention
70 an approaching street car Moiorman
Catlett saw the danger the boy was IT,
and Immediately shouted for MIN 10 S''
out Of the way. and at the same ume re-
vcrscd tho car. The car stopped about
six inches from the child. and the NIUE
fellow picked up his top, saying, i got
it," and did not seem TO realize the danger
he was On.
Receiver T. ". Mistead. Of Newport
News. sold the property of the j. Il.
Boschen Lumber Company, OF Chester
field. Monday afternoon II consisted Of
a saw-miu. lumber and mill equipments.
IL is understood that the property was
sold at very small cost to a northern
syndicate, who will at once make all the
necessary repairs to the mill and put IT
| in operation Immediately.
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY.
The ladies of the Old Dominion Hospi-
| tal Auxiliary celebrated the anniversary
of that organization a the Masonic Tenn
| ple last night with large attendance
! ON uext Thursday the ladies will hold a
/ meeting at cambridge Street Baptist
church. when they will elect new officers
for the coming term. They will also write
a brief history Of the auxiliary, which
was one year old yesterday
BRIEF MENTION.
The Finance Committee will meet in the
| chamber Of the city Council next Friday
night at 7.2J o'clock
Colonel Edward Thurman. of Sootsyl-
vania county. was in this city Monday.
Miss Allie Marks is visiting Mrs. John
: o Brien. on Cowardin avenue.
Miss Annie Beverly Walden. Of Ashland,
ACCOMPANIED by Miss Roberta Branaer.
visited this city Monday.
| Mrs. Laura A. Ball, who has been
| spending several months In Richmond.
has returned to Mrs. Augustine Royal $,
| on Porter street
Al a recent meeting OF the water COM
| missioners hre-plugs were ordered 10 he
| nlaced at the corner OF Eighteenth and
| Stockton streets. and one on Maury
street at a point between Seventeenth ana
| Eighteenth streets.
| The Circuit Court OF Chesterneld' aiter
transacting chancery business MONDAY al
ternoon. adjourned for the term.
Mrs. william Hay Garnett and her two
children are sick with. the measles at
their home. corner Fourteenth ana Porter
| streets.
Miss Minnie Avis. Of Goochand coun-
tx. who has been visiting the Misses
| CLAYTON. on Cowardin avenue, has re-
/ turned home.
Miss Lillian 10th. who has been the
guest OF Miss Eva Garter. on Porter
street. is now visiting friends in Henrico
| county