The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-16
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
a BURGLAR TEfES 10 ENTER THh
HkSfDEACB Of aR. NORRIS.
Plans for the Chesterfield Primary-A
Number of New Buildings Being Put
Up-D.ath Of Bright child.

a burglar attempted 10 gain an entrance
into. tie residence OF Mr Luther Norris,
at No. li5 cast Thirteenth street yesier-
dAy morning The family was aroused
b. q noise on the front porch and on
going 10 investigate hoy saw man
isap from the roof OF the porch 10 the
ground below and make his escape
THE CHESTERFIELD PRIMARY.
The precinct ohairmen OF Chesterfield
met in swansboro yesterday afternoon
and decided 10 hold the Democratic pri-
mary on Sept. Ath. 90 the public school
house in Swanso0r0. The polls viii be
opened az 5 clock IN the morning ana
20 close az CLOCK al night tach
voter Will be allowed 10 vote Tor only one
candidate who must be- "a resident OF
Chesterfield county. The candidate re-
Ceivlug the largest number OF votes may
name delegates 20 the convention wnich
will be held in the Leader Han, IN Nun
chester on September "a.
CONVENTION AT LEADER HALL.
The Democratic convention will be held
Al Leader Han on September I'D, instead
OF al the Grays ArmOTy. as was hIat
agreed upon. THIS has been ucciutu D!
me committee appointed by inc Clty
central Committee az IT'S last meeting 20
secure a hall and make an arrangemcnta
They decided that The Leader Han was
more centrally located than the dImoIy
and therefore the best place IN wh1ch 70
hold the meeting. The conVehHon WIZ
Ie called to order IN the morning about
1890 o'clock.
NEW BUILDINGS.
There are "a number Of new houses belns
bLut In Manchester. ana the cohudctel0
an appear 10 Dee busy. MI. g. Scotl NJ
Rae Is having two modern brick pullulhba
erected AT Twelfth and McDonoubh
streets for tenants. These houses are ol
much better quality than are seneidlg
built for this purpose - ,..,.-,.
JESSE FILLMORE WEST.
Jesse Fillmore West. the eldest son on
MIR and Mrs a. r. West. died at thelf
rcsidcncc. No. 207 east Thirteenth street
yesterday afternoon az $40 o'clock i4e
was aged five years and four months.
Jessc was the light of the household
aud of his parents heart. lie had been
"a great sufferer for me pasl rev Wc,hs
un,l death came 10 bis rolel. IhiouBh
az his pain hc was most patient chlld;
The funeral will take place from the
Iifh-Strcct Methodist church this attcr-
noon az 2.SO o'clock. Rev. j. .. Babcock,
he pastor. will conduct the services. The
ntermcnt viii be made in MauTy Gene
cry.
Mrs. j. W. Bronaugh received tele-
tram yesterday announcing the death OF
her nephew, the youngest son or Mr.. h.
Eugene BransfOrd. The death occurred
10 Pearisburg. Giles county Mr.. Brans-
"a
where he long resided, who VIII be panied
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public school teachers were arrang-
ing the scholars I'm their respective grades
yesterday morning, and the schools look
ed like a hive OF bees.
Principal A. III. Fitzgerald and his able
corps of assistants were busy yesterday
with the Old pupils, and to-day they viii
receive the names Of new scholars and en-
roll their names.
Tuesday Mr.. ID. J.. Pulliam examined
the applicants for the position Of assist
ant principal. He Will present their
names and standing TO the School Board
at their next meeting, when the selcc-
ton Will be made.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Methodist Sunday school Of Man
chester met I'm the lecture-rOom OF the
Central Methodist church Tuesday night
with Rev. j. IL Busby in the chair, and
elected the following officers Tor the en-
suing year:
President-Mr. a. II. Thomas.
Vice-President-Mr. G. V. Green
Secretary-Mr. j. G.. Jampkin.
Treasurer-Mr c. u. Bass.
A committee Of two from each OF tho
Methodist churches in the city was APP
pointed TO look into the pracucablnty OF
building a house for the Semmes-Sueet
Mission. which is now being conducted
near Thirteenth street
THE SCARCITY OF WATER.
The farmers Of Chesterfield ara having
q great deal OF trouble IN securing water
ut the present time At Mr.. kemp's,
Few miles below the city, the wells are
drying up, and he has dug two new ones
90 supply his stock with water here
tofore he has secured a great deal OF his
supply from a branch running through
his farm. This stream is now dry.
Mr. r. u. Han, IN the same neighbor-
hood, Is also having great deal or trOu-
ble with his wells and II the people don't
have rain IN few days there VIII be
great scarcity OF water all through this
section.
The river IS lower at the present time
than IT has ever been I'm the knowledge
of the oldest inhabitants.