The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
THE SPIKE AND TRON UORKs NON
READY 10 STdET If.
A street Car Jumps the Track In Most
Savage Manncr-Two Entertainments
Other Manchester News.
NJ .xcnFsTrR BuRrAu, RICHMOND IIMEs.
No ii2i Hui STREET. BFAT1IE BLOCK.

I'm good repair. and everything is now IA
readiness to start the works Tho hands
are now looking anXiously for these or
dcrs. These works employ mostly skilled
labor. and the men receive good pay. Inc
plant owned by tho same company at
Iron Gate will start 10 work next Monday.
OFF THE TRACK.
There was quite an exciting time on
IIull-strcct trolley car No. ~ last nBut.
When IL got opposite the store NO. ii4'
lluN street IL jumped the track, Whcio
w0rkmcn had been employed IN repair lnb
It, and II IL had not been for the tan cniD-
stone 10 would have gone crashing mo
the store. Fortunately tho lew pasaeA-
gers on board were not hurL but my
were shaken up considerably. IN s'"i
lime all OF the Uull-Strcct cars arrived
ON the spot and 10 delayed tfdNei lot
about half an hour. Before the car could
he gotten on the track the passengers
had 10 be transferred.
ENTERTAINMENTS.
The benefit Performance givoa ny the
Moore family az Leader Hall last night
was quite "a Success. The large nan Wac
well nllcd and the audience appreciates
the show. VI icl IVES evidenced by me
Tho ladies' OF stockton-strect church
gave a super I'm the old Leader once
last night. They were well patroniz-d.
no ABATE A NUISANCE.
Mayor Maurice presided az the Mayor
Court yesterday morning. and had the fol-
lowing cases before him.
William Branch. cOlOTod. was arrested
by officer Smith Saturday night for
knocking Henry Reed on the head and
telling him 10 the ground. lie was as
sessed $50.
The Manchester Paper Irvine Company
was summoned and their representative
appeared for allowing a nuisance at tho
corner OF Second and Decatur streets.
They were ordered 10 abato il. which theY
promised 10 do. This nuisance is caused
TO great extent by a number Of small
boys. At the present time this concern
is receiving q great amount Of loose paper
by the carload. which they use in the
manufacture Of Irvine. Whenever the men
leave the car a number Of small boys Will
raid IT, and look for blank books
In this manner they have succeeded in
scattering a great amount Of paper in tho
streets
Eldridge Robinson was arrested on
warrant sworn out by Margaret Aroin.
another negro. lie was charged with
trespass. cursing and beating thu COM
plainant. lie was taxed $3.50 and cost.
The whole amounting 10 $3.50.
Tom Easlcy. was the next and last sin
ner. Alex. Ncnable another brother in
black. had him arrested for stealing
bundle of tobacco. The tobacco was seen
I'm the street by Easley, who picked the
weed up and divided 1t among his COM
panions. Venable. one-losgod negro.
claimed that 1t was his property. Ito
had TO pay the cost this morning for
swearing out the warrant.
MIR. WILLIAMS FUNERAL
The funeral Of Mr.. Samuel c. Williams
who died at his late residence 3l2 west
Fourteenth street took place from the
above number Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
Rev. ]. A. Spencer. Of the Cowardin
Avenue Christian church OBLIGATED, with
the assistance Of Rev. w. j.. Reynolds Of
the Baptist church. The intermcnt was
made I'm Maury Cemetery.
Master White. the son OF Mr.. Miles
r. White, merchant Of Granite was in
the city yesterday morning 10 have his
wounds dressed by Or. Lawrence Ingram.
The young man was walking along the
road near his home when a couple OF
dogs owned by his ncighbOr, rushed out
and attacked him, biting him in nine
places.
lie was brought to the city Saturday.
and had his wounds dressed. He Is get
ting on as well as could be expected.
\ commission Of lunacy was held on Sa-
rah Pembcrton. cOlOred. by Justices T.
j.. owen. w. ID. LithgOw, and John eau
die yesterday morning Sarah things she
IS filled with snakes. and is very violent
She was adjudgcd insane. and win be
taken To the asylum near Petersburg.
a SERIOUS ACCIDENT ANERTED
4 serious accident was avcrted Sunday
evening about Z o'clock at the conner or
Twelfth and Porter streets. Dr. Law
renee Ingram had lust driven up TO his
gate on the corner, when one Of his
horses began TO plunge forward. The am
imal made second jump. which broke
the singletree- 1t was then evident that
the pair of spirited horses could not be
and his driver jumped out of the drag
from the rear. The horses were caught
by crowd of young men on the corner
bcfOrQ[urthcr damage was done
FROM THE CHURCHES.
At the Stockton street Baptist church
the pastor, Rev. ". r.. Hurt. filled his
pulpit both Sunday morning and night. At
the morning service his subject was "Epls-
Ties known and remembered of all men,
Cor. ill., q. After the services five
Wcro received In church. At night his
subject was THE Great LiberatOr." If
the Son shall make ye. John viii, 80. Five
candidates were baptized.
Rev. W. +. Haight filed the pulpit NJ
CloPton-Strect Baptist church. At the
morning service his text was Sins Pro-
gressiOn."
The beautiful spring weather OF yes
terday encouraged all Church-gocrs to be
lu attendance AT the services. West-End
NJ. L. started of the day with goodly
per centage of scholars present al the
Sunday-School. and both the preaching
services were we'll attended.
Tho Rev. j. H.. Mccullough. pastor OF
Ashury preached at West-End. and Rev.
W, i. Williams occupied the pulpit al
Asbury. This Arrangement was made be-
tween the pastors IN order that the COM
inunion service might be held at Asbury
the Rev Mccullough being not yet an
ordained minister and therefore not au-
thorizCd TO administer the sacrameuts.
lie is young man who gives promise OF
a career Of great usefulness In the minis
Try. His sermon al Mcst-Eud was much
enjoyed by all who We're present
About seventy-nve EpWorth Lcagucrs
from TINS church attended the rally at .
trinity church ia the afternoon. and were
highly pleased with the exercises
one new member was received by ccrti-
icate from Union Station. The stewards
are requested 10 meet at w j. Williams,
corner twentieth and Hull streets. TO-
night.
At Cowardin-Avenue Christian church
The pastor Rev. j. 4 Spencer took as his
text IN the morning The COnQuerinc
Power Of Love At night he repeated
ms sermon preached two weeks ago ON
the Conversion OF Ethiopia"
There were Lcnten services held at
Meale-Memorial church Yesterday after
noon at b clock, and they will be con-
tihued at the same hour all the week with
the exception Of Saturday
Al the tlIth-Street church the pastor
fcv. Mr.. BabcOck preached in the morn
ing TO new members on "Deaihless DevO-
tion TO the church Of God" using for
MS text those beautiful words OF Ruth
the Moabitess 10 Naomi. her mOther-in.
law. found in Ruth T.. l6-l7
Rev. Mr.. Mower. OF G0ochland. preach
ca most eloquent and helpful sermon
AT Hlghi. one new member. a young man.
was received into the church ON profes-
sion OF faith. The singing ~ rho ,hol,