The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
BUSINESS MEN
OF MANCHESTER
an Enthusiastic and Largely Attended
Meeting.
MAY ADOPT ANOTHER NAME.
Commissioners Have Almost Compile
ted the Condemnation of Chester
neid Property for the X. l.. 81 c.
Railroad-Otbcr News.
MAY ADOPT ANOTHER NAME.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
ll12 Hun street. Beatte BLOCK

yesterday evening at Z o'clock at Ioney 5
Han. with the largest attendance since
their reorganization.
The meeting was called 20 order by
President \. j. DaffrOn. with Secretary
Clarence Walden AT his post. and after
the minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved. the committee appointed
az the PRECEDENT al the last meeting TO
canvass for new members. recommended
the following names and form of enroll
ment:
We. the undersigned. do hereto afiix
or signatures in testimony of our in
tcniion TO become members Of tho Board
OF Trade Of the city OF Manchester. and
o~uigate ourselves 10 perform ana dis
charge the conditions and obligations OF
the constitution and bylaws 70 be adopt
ed hereafter.
y y. Ccrsley Charles T. Jones. j. C.
Seedlings. Dr. r. J.. Mathews, Z. 4.
Early. &. &. Cousins, II. A.. Bowen.
f.. IT. Bowen, If. h.. DuNal. Dr. w.
p. Merchant. LandOn j. Jones. w. l..
Starke. j. l.. BEDFORD. ". H. Holt, John
g.. Rice, NJ. A.. Campbell. l. a. Bowen,
Joseph Cppicman. Samuel Myer A.. L.
Pacini. Charles S. Stein, William y.
Bradley, l.. u. Hogan. r. a. & IL. V.
Baldwin. l. W. Cheatham. J. a. Crooks.
James T.. Abbott. W. H.. Washington.
N~unnally & Co, w. j.. Garter, and IL.
G. Beattie." Z
MOST PROMINENT CITIZENS.
With the above named new members
the board has now about fifty Of Man
chester's most prominent citizens as MEM
hers. and as the Canvassing Committee
time was extended one week longer. by
that time they may have many more.
on motion of Mr.. d. I. Pulliam. the
president was instructed 90 appoint a
committee OF three 10 draft suitable con-
siitution and bylaws for the board and
10 consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF changing
the name Of the organization 90 the ''Bus-
mess Mems Association Of Manchester.
Va Said committee is to report at next
meeting.
a large number OF the members were
heartily in favor Of making this a joint
stock company or organization so that
the board would have capital enough
IN order 10 hold out greater inducements
10 parties wishing 10 locate here. and at
The next meeting this will be decided upon
finally. ON motion. the board adjourned
To meet ON Thursday. May 4th. 1889. at
I o'clock =. NJ. al Toney's Hall.
The Commissioner recently appointed
hv Judge CloptGn 10 condemn land in
Chesterfield county. will begin on the
third section this morning beginning at
Failing Greek and ending al Manchester.
This work will practically complete the
lshors ~ the commissioners. and q hear
Ing Will be given the property owners AZ
some place 10 me named. probably next
week. The property is being condemned
for The use Of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina railroad.
The Hustncs Court WAS engaged yes
trrday in disp0stUg Of civil cases. The
court will not be I'm session to-day. hut
will on Saturday, when liquor licenses
will be granted.
The Council committee on Lands and
Huildircs viii meet In the Council cham
her a. Geo o'clock this evening.
and the city Council will meet al s o'clock
10 receive a report from that committee.
and 10 elect four members Of the School
Board
Tho only case before Mayor Maurice yes
terday morning was that OF willie Tingle.
mischievous little fellow. who pushed o.
negro boys head through Mr.. Landon T.
Jones window. lie was fined $3.50
Mr.. James Moore. a competent and
faithful attache al the Petersburg yard.
has been promoted TO n more responsible
and lucrative position az Rocky Mount.
md will leave for his new position on
Monday
FUNERAL or MRS VAUGHAN.
Mrs. Martha 4 VAUGHAN afod flchtv-
three years died ~ 100 O'Clock Wednesday
ut tho residence of her son, Mr.. J. ".
Vaughan. in swansboro.
The funeral took place yesterday at 3
o'clock from the re idence The interment
WAS in Maury Cemetery. Rev. G.. ID.
Crawlcv officiating.
The pall-hoarcrs were Messrs. w. G.
Q~fsnapfs |luu n Ieroa I Tlarka
= p Oueensbcrrv. i. T.. Davis. and ].
W. Spain.
Mrs. Vaughan had never been sick; her
death was the result OF Old age. She
leaves three children-J. W Vaughan,
Swan. boro; Mrs. Ann 7 Wilkinson. this
e'fv. end Mrs. Rebecca f. Sturdivant, OF
Richmond.
She leaves nineteen grandchildren,
n'tv-nins great grandchildren. and two
rreat-great grandchildren.
Evangelist q. =. DeVol. who has been
So successfulIv conducting revival servi-
ces al the Christian church, iectured
on The Battle Ove~ the Empty Gravea.'
a. the Christian church at O'Clock last
night. This lecture has been declared 10
be one Of the most entertaining and at
the same time impressive. ever heard on
The lecture platform.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy 4. Kidd who
de- at the residence Of her son. Mr.. L.
n. Kidd. 2l7 east Ninth street, Wednesday
morning took place from Central Metho-
dist church yesterday afternoon az 4:So
o'clock.
Mr.. james a Lynch. Of e0e Perry street.
was taken qufe an Wednesday afternoon.
lie wa reported as no better last night.
A. the quarterly conference held al
urost-Epd church Wednesday. the follow
sng delefafes was elected 70 attend the
District Conference. w. u Teler. A "
Thomas. w y. Tavior. Alternates. G. A..
p.iaes. A. G.. Belcher and W. j. VIII
l'ams.
Revival services az StOckton-Street
church are now IN progress. Much inter-
est q being taken. Rev. J. u. llarte Is
doing the preaching. His sermons are
N.rr helpfui.
,r. prank pickerson, who has been
sex. A. able "a be out.
Mr. y. T. Darlington. Of Selma. Ala,
8 visiting az Mrs \. G. Hsrdng's.
Mss Burke and Miss Ragland. who has
been visiting friends IN Manchester. have
returned 20 their homes In Richmond.
Mrs. Charles Wood and son. OF Powha-
tan. are visiting Mrs. w. r. Hart. OF east
Eleventh street.
Ar. Iames NJ. lynch. Of eoe Perry street.
Who was stricken with paraiysis Wednes-
cay was considered very an last night. .
Mr.. o. j. Markham and Miss Daisy
T. McCee were mawled last night. at
the brides residence. No. so Everett
street.
Mr. william Rowlett n Miss Iucv
Vouchers went so Washington Yesterday
mornir@ whore they were married. They
will remain in that city several dava.