The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-17
ALL IS BRIGHT
IN MANCHESTER
The City Has Never Been More Pros
porous Than Now,
COURTHOUSE PLAN ABANDONED
Thought that les Projectors Have
Practically Given IL Up for the
Prcscnt-Scvcral Deaths.
Personal Mention.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
IIl2 Hull street CPeattie BlOcD.


lil2 Hun Street Beatue BiocD.
Business IN Manchester has increased
greatly within the last six months. Sew
eral substantial manufacturing plants
have been established. and IL IS a certain
Ihnc that there are others soon TO follow.
in a short talk with Mr. H. G. Beatte.
who has been "a resident Of Manchester
for twonty-cisht years and in business
all Of that time. that gentleman said
he had never in an that period felt so
much encouraged over the future Of his
c!ty
Business is better now he said. "and
there Is more of it than 1 have ever
known: every plant IS B--..ias at its fun
capacity
lie further stated that be understood
there were one or two, if not more.
schemes ON foot looking towards the cstao-
lishment of other plants i'm Manchester
so COURTHOUSE.
Aficr short talks with several Of the
citizens of Manchester some of whom
were members of the city Council IL
seems that the plans and intentions OF
building the proposed new courthouse arc
not able. at present 10 afford such On
undertaking There are others who say
a new public school building IS much
more needed. iu fact "a majority OF those
who have EXPRESSED themselves on this
subject favor the erection of this school
building right away. 10 is very true. the
city offices. as they arc situated at
present. are crowded Several have sug-
gesttd hfang up tAe rooms over me flIe
Department ana the present offices. These
rooms are not used now, and Cor'd be
made very comfortable and convenient
A meeting OF the stewards of the Central
Methodist church was held last night A
church conference is to be held tomorrow
night in the iecture-room of the church
CHURCH REPAIRS
improvements are soon to be made 10
the stockton Street Baptist Church.
The contract for the repairs has been
lei 20 Mr.. Clary.. This church has grown
greatly I'm the last year or SO. IL was
started as mission branch of Balm
bridge Stroct-Church and to-day 10 is
ono OF the leading churches of Manches-
ter.
MIR MATTHEWS DEAD.
Mr. j. IT Matthews died Sunday night
a. o o'clock at HIS residence ga west
Ninth street. aged fffy-cight years. after
a lingering illness The funeral took place
yesterday afternoon from the above NUM-
Der conducted by Rev. j. a. Spencer. ana |
the interment was made I'm lakewood.
DEATH or MRS. MCGEE.
Mrs Lucy 1lcGee wife of Mr. James |
Niece. died yesterday morning at $3.50 |
O'Clock at her residence. 2l5 Everett street |
She leaves a husband and one child |
She was member of Stocllton-Street !
Baptist church from which place the |
funeral Will take place this afternoon at |
2 o'clock intermcnt to- be made in Maury |
cemetery
DID NOT Buy.
The horse which the Fire Department |
has had on trial since Saturday was re- |
turned yesterday morning The horse is |
AN right but the committee did not wish /
20 purchase until the Board of Fire Com |
missioners sanctioned the deal, therefore |
the horse goes back to his owner until /
some report IS heard from the Commits |
sion The prize wanted for the animal /
is $l75.
FINGERS AMPUTATED.
Percy FuQua. while at work yesterday |
morning at The Shuck Mil got lis hand !
caught i'm some part OF the machm- |
cry. and had three Of his fingers terri |
bly, lacerated the middle finger had TO be |
amputated Dr Brodnax thinks the 9TH |
ers may Doe saved
Mr. Hay Garnett. who has been crti- !
cally sd at his home for the last month !
is said not 10 De so well. His condition |
IS considered quite serious
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
The following members OF Liberty |
Council We're elected 10 attend the State |
Council session az Cape Charles to-day |
and some of them left yesterday for
that place: r. r. Criddle W. H. Toler |
j.. $. Barrett Alternate W. j. Moui ssett |
and b. vs.. Cridde
Mrs. Robert Capcron is extremely SD az /
the residence of her br0thor-in-law. Mr. !
!. j. Jones 100 west Fifth street
8 very short session of the court was |
held yesterday morning. No cases of any |
Importance We're called. After reviewing !
The docket court was adjourned until |
this morning
Yesterday being the first day Of the |
bird season an the sports were out of |
town and smoke was seen above every |
horizon.
The Street Committee Is called TO meet /
this moring 40 1850 O'Clock 10 confer |
with representatives Of the Rich }
nond and Petersburg railroad I'm regard I,
90 "a path leading from Belle Isle
meeting of the Business Mems As
sociation is called for tonight
Mrs B. n. Brewery and her daughter
VIII leave for New York tomorrow |
where they Will remain for some months. /
Judge ". w. Miller. Of powhatan. was
in Manchester today
Mr.. John 3. Goode and family. Of
Jowhatan county are visiting IN the city