The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-01
And Manchester's Streets Are to Be
Greatly Improved by IT.
HORSE RAN INTO AN AWNING,
A shade in Front Of n Drug Store in
swansboro Observation-Disclosures
of the Committees OF the City
CouncilA-Othcr News,
MANCHESTER BUREAU ErcHvoND Trur'.

crushcr Messrs. Campbell, Hart Morton
and Green were present. city Engineer
Lipscomb was also in attendance. The
machine was recently purchased by the
Council from the Western Rock Crusher
Company, Of Chicago. and has just been
placed in position. IL was the first or
portunity the street Committee had to
try Its merits. The experiment has
proven entirely satisfactory so far and
the committee will recommend that the
Council accept 1t. In the trial yesterday
il ground up sixty-nine tone Of rock in
seven and a half hours ana the engine
only used one third Of a ton OF coal
This crusher viii be used TO break rock
20 nut on the street for the purpose OF
having permanent Improvements on the
thoroughfares. ..
OTHER COMMITTEES.
The Election Committee met in the Au-
dltors Office last night with Chairman
r l. Patram presiding. All the DIS
contracted FOR the last election were ap-
proved and ordered 10 be paid
The Cemetery Committee met in the
Council chamber. with Mr.. John j. Utz
presiding. This was the regular monthly
meeting, and only routine business was
transacted.
GETTING on SATISFACTORILY.
William a. Farmer, the young man
whose skull was fractured Monday al
ternoon. is reported by his physician. Or.
Lawrence Ingram, as getting on salts
factorily. Farmer was hit in the mead
bv a missile thrown at him by Frank
Armistead as the result Of an alteration
on Eighth street. Both men are well
known In this city and Richmond. For 4
number OF years Farmer was employed as
a barber IN q Broad street shop in Rich
mond.
TEAM RAN AWAY.
A team owned by Mr.. Parrish, farm
or OF Chesterfield. became frightened and
ran away on Hull street. Swansboro. last
night about o'clock. Ii ran into tho
awning Of c. II. Dorsetts drug store and
tore the whole business down. The team
was afterwards stopped without further
damages to itself or vehicle.
DEATH OF MRS. DAY.
Mrs. Amanda Day dropped dead AZ her
home. No. ll2l Everett street yesterday
morning at O'Clock. She was attending TO
her household duties. when she was seen
insOn. q resident in the house. He caught
her in his arms and she died While he
was holding her.
Coroner John W. Brodnay was notified
and viewed the remains. lie deemed an
inquest unnecessary and decided she mad
died from natural causes.
The deceased was one of the Oldest resi-
dents iu the city and the oldest member
OF Rainbridce- Street Baptist church. she
leaves five Chudren-Airs. Isaac WinsO,
Mrs John Chalkey aud Messrs. Lorenzo,
Robert and George Day.
The funeral viii take place from BAN
bridge Street Baptist church this
morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. DR.. L. r.
ThOrnhil the pastor. Will conduct the
services. The iutcrmcnt viii be made IN
Maury cemetery.
a fire was discovered at Twenty-hrst
and Hull streets yesterday morning at
O'Clock.
The alarm was turned in after some time
and the department responded. but when
they arrived the house was burned TO the
ground. The structure was an old frame
building and was the property OF MI. VIII
liam Herdcr. The fire IS thought 10 be or
incentiaTy origin as the tenement thal
caught on IRE was unoccupled ana hdu
part Of the house was tcnanted by colored
= 0F' THE MAYORS COURT.
Mayor Maurice had a number OF vlsi-
tors in the Han OF Justice yesterday
morning.
had TO sit up most of the night with his
young son. who was quite sick
Albert Hudson was arrested on q war
rant sworn out by his VIE. she charged
him with beating her and he ald not deny
the fact. lie was fined $3.50 and costs
and as he did not have the wealth he
"'''' - '' 4 WAR STORY.
Apropos OF war stories and what hap
pened in camp life during the late war a
good story H. told about the 18Th Georgia,
which regiment Mr. John W. Dent, now
OF Marks Addition. was member. lie
fact The regiment arrived in Richmond
during the first part OF the late VAR and
when they landed in the capital city they
were taken 10 the old Far Grounds
where they were TO encamp. When they
were halted they saw quantity or clover
growing which they mistOOk for ground
reas. Inc regiment broke ranks ana pulled
up ever bit OF the clOver.Ih he owner came
out when he saw his crop damaged and
asked what they meant by running ms
fine crop Of clover They told him they
were not bOthering his clover but were
after ground peas. When they learned
their mistake they were lol on crest
fallen Georgia crackers. IL cost their COM
mander Colonel Douglas. the price OF
the clover for their error 70 appease the
wrath OF the owner Of the crop. They
afterwards learned the difference between
clover and ground peas.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Richmond Wood Working Company
is working full time and with all their
force. They have been employing new
hands recently. They have enough orders
ahead TO keep them engaged for some
time TO come.
Mrs. Charlotte Buckner left for Sails
bury, n. c., on the u o'clock train yes
terday 20 spend the summer with her sis
ter, Mrs. c. $. Shelton.
George Tinsley and Jim Harris. two
colored lunatics who have been IN the
city jail, were taken 10 the Central asy-
lum yesterday morning.
Miss Bessie Reid left yesterday morning
for New York 10 visit her sister, Mrs
w y. White.
Mrs. Charles r. snellings, who has been
visiting In this city. returned Monday
20 her home. in Norwood. ~ G. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs NJ. b.
Robertson. who will spent a whilo with
her.
Mr. s. Bernard Priddy left yesterday
morning for Fredericksburg, Va, on a
business trip.
Mr.. r. H. Noble. Jr.. is in Washington.
on a pleasure trip.
Mr. Harvey Blankenship. OF Selma, n.
C.. is in the city on pleasure trip.
Mrs. James NJ. Gregory. wife OF Judge
Gregory. who has been quite ~. Is i'm
proving.
Transfers OF Real Estate.
Richmond: Emmett c. Burke TO chas.
A. ROmer and Olivia c. Cousins, 45 feet
on east side Cherry street. 1914 feet north
OF Spring, $1,000