The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-11
"A LITTLE CHILD
BURNED TO DEATH
~ ring Caught Fire While She Was
Playing With Match
TIE NEW CENTRAL CHURCH
Death or Mr.. observation-disclosures
ton Cases i'm Chesterfield.
Other News From
Manchester.
TIE NEW CENTRAL CHURCH
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
III. Huh street (Beattie Block.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times,
ILL., Hull street (Beatte Block.
The news has reached Manchester Of the
TRAGIC death OF the little child of Mr.. and
Airs Winter. Of Washington ID. G. Mrs.
winter was % Miss Sparks Of Manchester,
and has many friends IN that city
Tho little cirl was about five years Of
age. she Wa burned 10 death. II is
Thought the chlds clothing caught from
a match Tho family was down stairs
when tho child was heard TO scream, but
before She was reached she was burned
So badly that death followed in a short
time. Mrs Winter was also badly burned
NEW CENTRAL CHURCH.
The survey for the foundation Of the
new Central Methodist church was made
yesterday evening. The FIRST dirt will be
moved Thursday afternoon at q q clock.
a programme VIII bee arranged for the oc-
casion. and 30 is hoped a large crowd will
Dc present
The first ground will be broken by the
Christian Band which organization gave
the lot upon which this new building is
to be- built Other societies of the church
Will take active parts in the programme
air. ROBERTSON DEAD.
Mr. William Robertson died yesterday
morning at 2.l0 o'clock at his home I'm
Swaushoro Mr.. Robertson had been crlti-
calls iu with typhoid fever for several
weeks past. BE was thirty-three years or
age and has lived in Swansboro for sew
cral years.
air Robertson was born at Glover Hill.
Ife leaves four children. The funeral VIII
take place this afternoon at o clock from
the West-End Methodist church, and the
burial will De made I'm Maury cemetery.
LARGE CROWD
There WAS Cd large crowd at Chesterfield
Courthouse Monday. Much routine bus
inc-s was disposed of, after which Court
was adjourned until next Thursday, at
which time the railroad condemnation
cases of Watkins will be taken mp. IL is
thought these cases will occupy at least
three DAYS of the Courts session. Those
who were 40 the Courthouse yesterday
expecting to speak or hear speaking. were
disappointed The speakers of the dis
frfct We're present. but IL seems as though
no one was willing to omen the engage
Uenf by firing the first shot so the day
passed of as a disappointment TO some
md r relief 20 others. There We're pres
ent amongst the prominent politicians.
49,. John Lamb. jefferson Wallace j..
V -Jrbl j.. T. Toncy. w. w Baker
and judge GREGORY.
SELF DEFENCE
Wallace Coy. the colorcd boy who was
charged with fCi0uiOusly cutting another
negro boy last Saturday night was be
fore the Mayor yesterday morning. Az
Ter hearing The case. Coy was discharged.
Miss End Day. who has been right 3D.
OF her home 1n River View avenue. is
considered much improved.
DEER PLENTIFUL.
The deer seem 90 Doe plentiful in some
parts of Chesterfield county. Last Fri
day three were started 10y sarty fox
hunting about six miles out from Man
chester. ON the Cogbll road. A person
Who saw the deer said the two lawns
seemed 60 Doe about half grown. IL VIII
not Doc many weeks now before the sea-
som opens ana great sport will be had.
BRIEF MENTION.
THE street Committee VIII meet
this afternoon at 4 o'clock. in the
Council Chamber. The committee Will
make tour of inspection, going over all
tle streets of the city.
Mrs r. u Paaslcy has returned home
after pleasant trip to- Ruthers Glen.
Caroline county.
Mr. Lumpln is busy ON the publication
o. the report of TIE School Superntend-
ant The volume viii De turned ont this
week
Nir Ernest Wells is at Chesterfield
Govt house t1-l1N
The Church supper no the Leader Build
ing. las, NIGHT was grand success
fuancalr Tile multitude that came
could scarcely Doe fed.
a meeting OF the Water Commissioners
was held last night. i'm the Office Of the
commissioner.
only routine business was transacted
The Executive Committee of the Busi-
ness Mems Association was held yester-
day afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of Clopton-
street P.n+ist church viii meet az $50
o'clock this afternoon.