The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-12
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MAY RESIGN
Repair Tracks on the Southern VIII
Have New Sheds.
CENTRAL CHURCH STARTED.
The Business Association Still Want
the Fire Display on This Side.
Other News and Briefs
From Manchester.

III HUI street iBcaiIc Block.
II is reported that Mr. owen and Mr.
BEDFORD. who were appointed statlou-men
at the Fire Department. by the Com
missioner last Monday night will resign
their positions within the next few days
Mr.. Redford stated TO a gentleman yes
terday that he would return to his Old
position az the Southern Shops 30 reason
Is given for their resignation. Other app
pomtments will be made at once.
NEW SHEDS.
There has been some ruInor that the
shops OF tho Southern Railroad a. Bur-
lington, North Carolina. which are bcrs
removed. will Doe brought % this place.
Some Of the roofing Of the buildings
which were occupied by the shops AZ
Burlington. has been brought 90 Man
chester and will be used on the sheds
which are 90 be built over the repair
tracks. These sheds have long been need
ed Whether the force from the Buriing-
ton shops will be worked here has NOE
been decided Several other Improvements
are being made ON the southern yards.
A SUGGESTION.
At the meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee of the Business Mems Association.
were discussed. The fireworks display
may yet be given on this side the James.
The place now suggested is just across
tho river from ChmhorazO Park From
the park a splendid view can be had,
plenty near 90 see the show. Manchester
merchants and manufacturers are pre-
pairing for an attractive display 10 mo
trades parade Some OF the floats for the
occasion are being built
CENTRAL CHURCH.
This afternoon at 3 o'clock tho
excavation for the foundation OF the new
Central Methodist church. corner Of Por-
ter and Thirteenth streets. win be begun
There viii be some interesting exercise
beginning of this work. in which the vari-
Gus organizations OF the church will take
part by their selected representatives.
The following will be ne order " eNer-
cises:
]. song and prayer; Scripture selection.
O. A brief statement by j. r.. Perdue.
chairman Of the Building Committee.
8. The excavation Will tIen Doe begun
By a representative of the Christian
Band. an organization of ladies, who
purchased and gave The lot upon which
the church viii be erected
4. The next spadeful of earth Will be
taken out ~ j. r. Pcrdue. chairman OF
member OF Central church.
Then the following organizations Will
each take part in their turn. The sun
day-School. the Earnest Workers, New
Church Society, and the Busy Bees Of tho
infant class Each organization is re-
quested 10 select its representative and
report the name TO the pastor Thursday
morning
II is especially desired and requested
that the members OF the church and sun
day-school be present az these exercises.
The public will be welcomed.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF
The young peoples bazaar OF West
End Church given az Gibbs Hall Tuesday
night was we'll attended and the pro-
gramme was we'll rendered. A good sup
per was served.
Mrs Jno. Meade. OF Danvi'le. who has
been the guest OF Rev. Benjamin Den
mis-. has returned 10 her home.
Mrs Kate b. Page. and little daugh-
ter. Jean. left yesterday for Alexandria
where they will spend several weeks as
a guest OF Rev Berriman Green.
w. V. Markham. Of Otterdale, was In
town yesterday lie claims 20 own the
finest pack OF hounds in the county.
Capt. p NJ Snider. the oldest conductor
on the Southern railway is out again
after a sickness Of over a month. Capt
Snider has been In the employ OF the
Southern over forty-hye years.
Mrs. NJ. A. Cogbl and Mrs. Percy
Winfree, of Chesterfield Court House.
were IN Manchester shopping yesterday.
There will be a tournament at Crow
Spring, Chesterfield county, next Wednes-
day. commencing at 3 o'clock IN the
afternoon. A high-jumping contest Will
be given after the tournament. There
have been several entries. an good horse
men. A dance will be given that night.
Rev J. G. Kinchlow will preach M tho
Clopton-Street Baptist church next Sun
day-both morning and night
Manchester Lodge No. II. 4. r and A.
NJ. will meet in a regular stated COM
munication next Saturday night az their
temple on Cowardin avenue and Hull
street.
Mrs. L. NJ. Crump. Of wiseyils
Chesterfield County, is quite sick a. her
home.
Miss Essie Nelson. who has been Wis
iting IN Halifax, North Carolina, has re-
turned ONE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Latham. have re-
turned from Philadelphia, where they
have been for the past two weeks
Miss. Alva Fisher, IS visiting Mrs. Q.
II. Kahl I'm Swansboro.
County Court opens again to-day. 4
number of the lawyers OF Manchester
will attend the court.
A meeting Of the Street Comm-tee was
held yesterday afternoon only routins
business was transacted.