The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-14
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
MISS HrBRIY ROBIN>ON TENDER.
Ed A DELiGHrIFL RECEPTION.
aSu,ubcr Of Case. Before Mayor Maurice
Yesterday-t Colonial Party-other
Manchester News of Interest.
MANcHrsTI BUREAU, RICHMOND lines.
No. llgl Hull SHEET. BLA-1IL BLOCH

tna suucriutendcnt of the Old Dominion
NILS. was given a. reception at the resi-
dcnce or Nh. and Mrs. Kosscr j.. MOODY
OF Wayerly. last Friday night. The com
pany enjoyed the evening In vocal ana IN
strumental music. Miss Robinson was a
great fayOrite when a resident OF this
civ. and left to the regret Of her many
friends, TO make Petersburg her future
home.
one OF the wagons belonging 10 the
Southern OH Company broke down At
Seventh and Semmes streets yesterday
afternoon. which caused delay in the
strcet-car travel for q couple OF hours.
Manchester Lodge, a. +. and a NJ.
held an important meeting last night
In the Masonic Temple.
The Fire Department met In their han
last night. The Committee on Arrangc-
ments for the coming entertainment re-
ported progress
Mr. Stanley Robinson. OF Newport News,
IS In the city visiting friends and feia-
lives.
Magistrate Williams and Constable c.
L. Beaslcy. OF Henry District. Hanover
county were in the city yesterday.
The union meeting Of the Baptist sun
day schools Of Richmond and Manchester
will be held &C Stockuon-Street church this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
CALLED HOME.
Nr T.. IT, Morrlssotte. the undertaken
sent coffin TO Chesterfield Fiiday for
Mrs. Pickett the wife of Mr.. Joseph
Puckctt
The funeral took place Yesterday after
noon az , o'clock from Hopcwell Metho-
dist church. and the inteImtnt WAS IN
the family buryng ground
nv Caskie Adams a cousin OF Mr.. j..
@. Adams. Of this city. died al Rohious
Friday night at j. O'Clock.
~ funeral viii take place from the
residence this afternoon at ! % clock.
and the in.crment will be in the family
burying ground.
lie was I'm the 32d year Of bis age.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
Mayor Maurice had several cases to
claim his attention yesterday morning.
Mr. George Payne. Who lives OF Eighth
street. WAS before his honor for being
the owner Of a vicious dog, which bit
litzhugh Lee. the little cight-yedr-old
son of Mr. Joseph l.. Lee.
There were Il number 81 witnesses to
prove the good and bad character Of the
dos
The principal witness WAS young Lee.
whose face showed that the dog had bit
him IA severa! places
J.. NJ Nunnally and little boy by the
name OF FOwlkes also stated that the
dog had attacked them on the street.
The Mayor ordered the dog 10 be Kill
ed
Mr.. Payne took an appeal from his
HonOr's decision and the case was Ger
tilted to the Hastings Court for Mon
day.
Messrs. Albright & Mittendorf. who are
the contractors for paving McDOnOush
street. were summoned for running teams
without Il license.
Mr.. Auttcndorf stated to the court that
he thought it was customary for con
tractors 10 use their teams in doing city
work without having 10 get out license.
The Mayor did not so understand IL
and fined tho concern $50 on each cart
that they were using.
James Mccullough was the next called.
lie WAS summoned for treating his two
daughters i'm an inhuman manner, and
was fined s..
| These two girls went to a dance in the
| lower part of the city without Mr.. Nc.
! Culloughs permission.
lie went after them and hurried them
| home with a strap
| The girls then left home and went 10
| live with Mrs. May Sharp. on Eighth
| street who reported TO the police that
the girls were at her house.
In the evidence the girls stated that
! they worked and supported themselves,
and that the father did nothing toward
| their support.
A COLONIAL PARTY
a Colonial party will be given Friday
evening the 18th instant. at the residence
of Captain and Mrs. James a. Lipscomb
corner of Nineteenth and Maury streets
under the auspices Of the ladies of the
| Earnest Workers OF Central NJ. l.. church.
| The proceeds will be devoted 10 The new
| church fund
An elegant programme has been ar
ranged and each one depositing silver
coin at tie door viii be entitled 10 Ice
cream and cake.
The guests will be received by George
and Martha Washington. assisted 10y the
ladies'. who will be attired 10 their great.
grandmothors robes.
Come and help good cause and have
a good time.
THE YOU KNOW CLUB.
The young ladies composing the You
Know Club appreciate true ENJOY inenl,
and know now To entertain their friends.
{ Tie invited guests Of Miss Minnie Nelsi-
| ser were entertained al her home pl
this club Friday evening. 4 tlei., ~. go
music, social Card-paying, ana sTacei III
1 dancing all rendered informally delighted
( those present. Dainty refreshments were
/ served In abundance.
Among those present were Misses Katie
Cox. Florence Holland, Edith Cay Coos
by. Minnie Weisiser. Elise IayIor MAJ S
BrodnaX Robertson. and Salle Iurpln
/ Nessrs Samuel A. PattesOn. Thomas NJ
TeudleV Jr. Allen Taylor. J. &. Robert
son Mills c. Pullian. Lacy Fenqley,
Thomas J Turpin Harry l.. Battc, j G
Goolsby. Jr.. Mosby Pulliam. ana hnniilc'
" PREPARING FOR THE LAW
During the past few days many hcIdS
l of cattle have been driven through inns
/ CITY and over the Free Bridge. Inc ann
of the farmers in Chesterfield ana cOuu-
Ties bcvond has been TO get their oalue
tnto me Richmond markets before Mon
I dav morning. when the quarantine III"
goes into effect again. a.
Chesterfield cattle can then be sent 10
the Richmond markets only by rail-
IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev. j. \. Spencer. pastor or the Co
wardin-AVenue Christian church VIII M
his pulpit to-day both morning and nisht
Ills text in the morning will be The
Words Of the Life At night MS suo-
ject will be obedience. ,.,
lev. ". w Lear. Of Central church.
orG Rev $ c. Hatcher Of Denny-Street
at IL A. NJ At night Mr.. Lear viii
Tre.,ch in his own pulpit Subject. See
ing the Unseen. or the Opiiitins Power
The choir has arranged the following
music for the morning service.
/ Noluntary-NeNmte.
> re Deum Laudamus.
2 OGcrtory-Swcet Be Thy Mercy.
4 Murich Demittis.
Tho Epworth League OF the Central
Methodist church. had a most enjoyable
time at their entertainment FRIDAY night
There was a large number OF members OF
the league and their guests present A
collection WAS taken up al the door and