The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-27
UNEASY ABOUT
MAY0'S BRIDGE.
Some Manchester People Think il is
Unsafe.
STREET-CAR PEOPLE CAUTIOUS
They Never Have Two Cars On IL at
Once, aud Only Carry Thirty-FiVe
Passengers To- a Cara Lady
Very Badly scaidcd.
MAyonrsrrn Brnr,r lnoarovD Tmr',

bridge. and they arc fearful that at any
time some accident may happen which
will cause serious injury or possibly
death 10 some one.
In 1852 a span Of this bridge gave way
xi,b the Beattie stage which was load
ed AZ The time with people from Man
chester. on that occasion several or tn
passengers were painfully hurt and the
two horses were killed or drowned. At
the present time the management OF the
chr line over he bridge must be rather
spprt hensiVe as 10 the ST - OF th45
eiruo.ure. Tor they have had posteo IN
each car for many months card an
rounclng that only Thirty -hve passengers
Will be carried at one tine
IL Is also O noticeable fact that Two
cars are never on the LrldCe al one
time. When a car Is seen at either end
ly a m0torman he always stops MS car
until the ot.er has passed over.
A member n ths city Council or Man
chester was spoken 10 a0Oat the condi-
ton Of this bridge some time ago. ne
said IL was not In the proviace Of Man
chester authorities to do anything about
the matter but chat IL would be called
10 the attention q ia grand jury OF
R.thmond an5 they would a' ci1e whether
II vas q safe means for travel or
whether Il was dangerous.
BADLY SCALDED.
Mrs. Martha Mayo. an elderly lady.
living on east TN elItn street. was so un-
fortunate rs 10 turn pot Of boiling
coffee over on her foot one day this
week. The hot nuid scaided her foot
very badly and II has given her great
zeal Of pain and trouble ever since. al
though she is steadily Improving.
WINDER CASE POSTPONED.
The Hastings Court was engaged for
portion Of yesterday IN chancsry and
civil cases.
The Winder Will case was set for to-
morrow. but on account Of the absence
Of a material witness u has been post
poned until the April term. and Judge
ingram has set the 22d DAY as the term
for lts disposal before his court
Mrs 5. V. Winoer. an aged lady. Died
several months since. she left Will
and when d was admitted for probate her
brothers and sisters living IN Mssi ppi
and Georgia entered protest and desire
10 dissolve tie Will
They are represented by Mr. w. Hay
Garrett
WANTED FOR ASSAULT.
Mr. I Stone. a farmer OF Chesterfield
,rounty. living near Broad Rock. has
sworn out warrants for the arrest OF sew
eral young men OF Swdnsooro.
Re alleges that they assaulted ana
Jumped upon him and beat him badly.
The trouble IS said TO have originated
on Mr. stones farm. They VIII be ar
go and will have a herring before
one Of the county magistrates some tins
next week.
THOUGHT HE WAS DYING.
pud Johnson fcoiorod) a ror'er for NJ
d. l.. Toney was taken suddenly ~
yesterday morning In front Of me
store and fell heavily TO the
catch him or run 70 his assistance
In a few minutes oLtte crowd hao gain
cred who thought the man was In the last
aronies Of death Or Lawrence lngra m
was summoned. who treated the man,
and after he rcganed his senses he Wac
taken 10 his home.
He is now out Of danger.
CLOPTON- STREET ANNrvERsARY.
This morning Clopton-street Sunday
school will have Sunday-Schooi
mass meeting. and viii also celebrate It's
seventeenth anniversary. Judge T.
Hancock. superintendent, viii preside
over tho exercises In his usual happy and
entertaining way. And upon his Invitation
the following weil-know Eent'e men from
Richmond will be present and take part
IN the exercises: Messrs. A. g. Clarke.
rresidert Of the two cities Sunoay-School
Association: Hon Henry r. Pollard. and
IUu Montague. both OF whom are well
known The music will be furnished by
the church choir and school An anthem
VII be sung by the choir, Miss Turnley
singing the solo part and Misses Eva Neal
and Msrd Clements the duett Beyond
will he sung by male sextette. Tenors-
Messrs Harvey William J. Morrissctt
w NJ Jones and j W. Powell. Bassos-
p. {. Barrett. NJ l.. Wood and J. T
Morrissett These exercises will extend
into 10 preaching hour and consequent
~ there will be no preaching this morn
ing. There VIII be Otner fea,~res OF music
and addresses.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Misses Ola and Anna Neal who have
been visiting their brother Mr. w A
Neal OF Hun street. have returned 10
their home az Glover. Va. They were
accompanied by their niece, Miss Lorelle
Neal
Mrs. J. ". Taylor. who has been visit
ing her parente NJ and Mrs c. p. Wa
thai Of east Ninth street. returned FRI
DAY to her home IN Salisbury. n. c.
Mrs Arthur Fortune. OF SNansOOro, IS
detained at home by sickness.
Councilman N. a. Campbell is detained
Of his home. on Bain6ridge street. BY
sickness.
CHURCHES TO-DAY.
AT Central Methodist church there will
be preaching al II A. NJ and las T.. NJ by
The pastor. Rev. w w. Lear Subject in
the morning: 1.-The Peace That God
Gives" Al night THE DesPiscd Birth
right
Rev. j. A. Spencer will preach at Co
wsrdin-Avenue Christian church al II
o'clock on Fellowship With God and
al night on "Coaversion-lts Agencies.
Quarterly conference OF Wcst-En0 and
Asbury Jointly VIII be hold ~ fsh"~N
Wednesday night. the 10Th. al p. NJ.
when Dr. A -. brown. .hv prcssoa.i.,
sleer VII preach
Services at Asbury to-day viii be
conIucteo By Re-, "a. n. o.D4.n. o...ides
school al $50 4. NJ. preaching al II A. NJ
and i:sb T. N. Epworth League at 6i5
j. NJ
Services at Wcst-End church to-
day: Sunday school at 9:c0 A. NJ. services
ct n a. N ana A. M by The a,.Or
Rev. W. T. Williams. Epworth League
meetings at $50 and =. II. The public
invited
The regular r~Ae'i~- ~ fNe Tenr~ie
Builders OF west-Ent church this
evening al O'Clock an interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged and al are
cordially invited
The undenominationsl Bible class meets