The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-27
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
THE DAMAGED SEWERS TO A. RE-
PAIRED ar ONCE.
Cases in the Mayors Court-The Old
Maids Aucsion-Hev. Mr.. Bnndick's
Lecture other News of Interest
MANcBEsTTB BUREAU, RICHMOND TINS,
No. 1871 Hull SrREFr. BE1rJIE BLOCK.


10 repair the damaged sewers on Maury
street from tho Southern Railway to the
river city Engineer Lipscomb viii put
a force OF hands 10 work at once and the
repairs viii be pushed forward as rapidly
as possible. The sewer pipes at this
point were crushed by the weight Of
, earth on top. the dirt not being sufficient
~ packed on the sides and underneath.
The damage extends for about one hun
dreG feet on Maury street
EAR RING LOST
Miss Jennie Hatcher lost an ear ring
yesterday morning that shc prizes very
highly. She left her home on Tenth ana
Jiull streets 10 visit some friends IN the
upper portion OF the city. when she
arrived 40 nome. ON her return TIP the
discovered that the piece OF Jeweiry had
fallen from her ear.
Miss Hatcher values the jewel. rot
for its intrinsic worth. but on account OF
its associations. 10 IS plain hoop OF
Roman gold.
A LADY FOR POSTMASTER
Mrs. r.. ". Brodnax. Jr., wants to be
The next postmaster of Swansboro.
Her friends are circulating a petition
for the citizens Of that town to sign, ask
ing the incoming administration TO give
her the office.
The petition has received a good many
signatures Mr.. EfoduaX. her husband.
had charge OF this office before Mr.. John
A. Burke was made postmaster
Mr.. Burke has made good officer, and
has given general satisfaction to the pub
lic and authorities i'm Washington
JAMES MCULLOUGHs TROUBLE.
The case of James Mccullough for mis-
treating and abusing his daughters-Ma-
Jia and Tnoy McCulloueh-within the
last thirty days. was called in the May
ors Court yesterday morning.
on account OF the absence Of material
witnesses the ease was continued until
this morning
Mr. Mccullough was also before the
court Tor lcttng his horse run at large
on the streets Ile was fined 81 for this
offence
Mr.. McCuuouch told the Mayor that
the horse was locked mp I'm the stable
when he left home. and If IL had gotten
out some one bad unfasiened the door
and turned 70 loose
lie was advised TO try and find out who
Gid turn the horse loose.
MR.. BUNDICKs LECTURE.
Considerinr The darkness Of the night
ana tho muddy condition of the streets.
the Temperance lecture by Air w. +. Bun
when ne left home. and u IL had come
dick. al West-End Methodist Episcopal
church on Thursday night was well at
tended. and the audience was repaid by
listening TO am address fun Of striking
facts and eloquent passages.
Mr. Buudick commenced by referring
10 the depressed condition of business.
and the general unrest IN the public
mind People. said he. are wondering
what Is the cause and are demanding
remedy.
lie said the real cause Of the disease
is being lodged 10y politicians. who all
WAYS put the temperance people off and
bid them wait awhile longer til some
other remedy shah be tried.
They will protect the workngman's din
rer-bucket and allow his dinner TO boz
stolen.
What matters IL TO starving people what
In the med mn Of circulation when they
are unable TO procure any at ali2
1t almost seems as if the God Of nations
had left as 10 national decay. and unless
we arouse ourselves, ceasng to do evil,
learning 10 do well. our doom is sealed
and We shall perish. as have the nations
who have gone before.
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT
one of the most enjoyable social events
Of Granite noighborhood occurred Thurs
DAY night when large gathering OF young
people spent some hours in dancing at,
the hospitab.e home of Air. l.. klOtz. The
dancing Of graceful figures was com
menced at p. NJ. and continued until
\. NJ.
Among those present were Misses Emma
and Burta Rennic. Salie Carbaush. Liz
zlc CatogeL Flora Catoeni Jennie Innes
Alice McCrann ghan Emma Schultz.
MILDLY Jones Mary Popstetter. Lizzie
Popstetter ST. Jarvis. Mrs. Jarvis. Mrs.
NJ. II. Weisigor Mrs. Poat. Mrs. Vincent;
Mcssrs. ". Newton. John Mcintosh. joe
Ben. Ernest Eddie. :. y. and Harry
Schultz l.. Kl0tz. Jr.. Frank and Harry
Klotz. Jr.. Frank and Harry Kloo1 b.
Hatcher i. II. WeiSger. $. u. Moore
r.. ID. Puliam. NJ PuiIam, John Friend
Harry Rcunic. Frank Catoeni. James
White. g.. Drumhellis. and l.. smith
BRIEFs AND PERSONALS.
Rev Mr. Dennis invites the men es-
rocially TO the services az the Meade
Memoria4 church tomorrow night Ills
text will be "Zaccheus." Mr. Dennis is
"a forcible speaker and all who hear
his sermon Sunday night Will be instruct
cd.
Mr.. u. b. Winfree OF Midlothian. was
I'm the city yesterday visiting friends ana
relatives.
A Perry-street trolley car jumped the
track on Seventh street yesterday after
noon. which caused "a delay for a short
time
The Noble Joems" was gradually fall
ing yesterday
CAPTAIN a. c. Atkinson is detained at
his home ON Porter street by sickness.
Thieves entered the hon house of DIT.
.. g. Dorset ON Thirteenth and stockton
streets Thursday night and relieved him
OF r. fine lot o. hens.
Thieves visited the hcnnery Of Mrs.
Mary Richardson. on Ninth street. Thurs
day night. and stole nfteen fine hens.
The Marshall Cotton Mills resumed
work yesterday morning. They had been
stopped ON account Of the high water.
Mir Howard Cosby went down 20 his
place of business yesterday after several
weeks Of sickness.
M u. j. Weisgcr left Thursday night
FOR Petersburg where ne goes as q repre-
sentative OF the y. NJ c. a.
Mr. James a. Iipscomb left yesterday
for Salisbury. y. G.
The oyster supper given Thursday night
In the lecture room ~ the Presbyterian
church boy the Ladies' Aid Society was
well attended and a hnanca al success
Mr.. Walter Choatham was I'm the city
yesterday morning.
Mr.. W. A. War. of Selma. y c.. is vis-
itirg his family ON Tenth street
judge B A. Hancock was in the city
yesterday morning.
Mr. Allen has recovered mis- horse-bl0n-
kct that was stolen Wednesday night.
4 lad by the name Of Fowlkes. who was
reftrning home picked 10 NO ON the street.