The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-07
A Northern Firm May Lease the
Manchester Establishment.
NEGOTIATIONS NOW IN PROGRESS
A Great Many Manchester People Will
be Given Employment if the Deal
is Consummated-Ni Melting
ton and Miss Wells TO We'd.
MANCHESTER BCIEtU RICHMOND TINES
IL HUI SrEl VI. BEAr ~ BLOCk.

From the present indications there VIII
be an abundance OF work in Manchester
I'm the very near future for women, girls
and men and boys. Negotiations have
been in progress for some time with New
York people. it is said, for the lease OF
the two cotton mills on the water line.
This deal, 1t is thought, viii be consum-
mated in few days. II is well known
that an option has been had on the Mar
shall mills Tor some time and it is now
rumored that II has been leased for
twelve months with the privilege OF five
years.
Ii is the understanding that both the
Marshall and the Old Dominion mills
will both be run by the same concern,
who are said TO be Northern mill men.
one of these mills they propose 10 run
night and day and Will need great
many employees 90 do the work. One su-
perintendent will have charge Of both
plants. IL - thought the WORKS VIII be
started up in very few days.
These mills have been idle for some
time and therefore the hands nave be-
come scattered. a great many Of them
went to North Carolina. where they were
given employment. 1t is understood they
will return here when the mills resume
WI H. % bHNS VA'AAl| WI NIB III AAAn
State.
WILL MARRY TOMORROW.
MIR. Richard Wellington and Miss Eva
Wells will be married at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Wells In SWansbOro tomorrow night.
These young people are quite popular
in this city and Swansboro, and their
many friends will extend their best
wishes for their future success in life
Tho bride-elect is a most attractive
young lady and greatly admired for her
lovely traits Of character
Mr.. Wellington is a trustworthy en-
ploye of the Richmond Locomotive
Works. They will make their home Ia
Swansboro.
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.
Little Eva Cole, the eleven. year-old
daughter OF Mr.. b. &. Cole of No COS
Hull street is great sufferer caused by
rather peculiar accident
About one month ago while a pupil at
the cambridge Street Public School. she
was playing during recess with her COM
panlons in the school house yard. At
the time they were chasing each other
Ia a game called tag"
Eva I'm her attempt to get ont Of the
way, fell and one Of the larger girls fell
on TOP OF her and in her endeavor TO
arise, kicked the PROSTATE child in the
breast. II was then learned that Eva
was hurt She was taken home and
physician summoned who has worked
faithfully on her. but she does not i'm
prove In fact for the past few days
she has been getting gradually worse.
The child is a great sufferer and at
times Is unable TO get her breath. She
cannot move from the position IN which
She is left and the least eNertion gives
her great pain.
She is receiving the best medical at
tention In the city, but her injuries are
giving her parents great noasiness.
FOX HUNT TOMORROW.
Quite a number OF Manchester sports
men viii join crowd of Chesterfield gem
tlemen this morning at Or. Cheat
hams at the Courthouse. They viii then
start off on an old Virginia fox hunt
There VIII be "a big crowd of hunters
and they viii have fine pack OF fox
hounds with which to hunt.
These gentlemen expect TO have an
exciting time as several Of them made
application this morning for accident in
surance policies
The Epworth League meeting Of Fifth
Street Methodist church will be held to-
night az 1880 o'clock After the dcvo-
tional meeting. a business meeting will
be held when the officers for the coming
year VIII hc tieCttN.
Rev. ]. T. Wallace. the newly appoint
ca minister will reach the city this
morning az p o'clock. lie VII be met by
Messrs. G.. ". Payne and T.. j. Andrews
Of the Board Of Stewards. who viii es-
cort him 20 HIS new home. At the
parsonage he viii be received by The par
sOnage society Of this church and made
welcome. lie will attend tho league
meeting az night and meet the mcm-
hrs OF his new congregation.
ROBBERS AT WORK.
Robbers entered the home OF Colonel n.
NJ r. Talcoit at Bon Air yesterday morn
Ing. They gained an entrance TO the
house through the servants quarters.
They must have been frightened of as the
oIly things missed were TWO suits OF
clothing and other wearing apparel
officer Avis. OF Swansboro was noti-
fed OF the theft and is at work on the
case.
BRIEF MENTION.
Miss Florence Mann Is quite sick at her
home, 1901 Semmcs street.
Mr. Charles stein ran into fallen wire
while on his way home from Richmond
Sunday night. While driving along the
horse suddenly stopped. on inVestigat-
Ing Mr. stein found his way barred by
the wire across his horses breast
The Board OF Supervisors OF Chester
acld county will meet this month ON Fri
say. Dec 9th.
Mr. J. {. Robertson is getting on very