The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-11
COUNTY COURT
OF CHESTERFIELD
Report of the Commissioners APP
pointed to Condemn Land,
LER-HENSHAW CASE TODAY.
Cards out Announcing the Approach
ing Marriage of Mr.. L. III, Collier
and Miss Lena fisChcr-Othcr
Manchester News.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
lll2 Hull street, Beattie Block.

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times.
1ll2 Hull street. Beattie Block.
a large amount OF business was trans
acted al the Chesterfield County Court
yesterday upon the opening day OF the
April term.
a number OF lawyers from Manchester
and Richmond We're present, and many
citizens Of the county and elsewhere
We're also I'm attendance. Congressman
Lamb was on hand shaking with his
constituents. ard Or !. Il. ErarsiOrd, of
the Gloucester, WAS The recipient Of
much attention from his many friends.
Tho day was occupied largely Zoo license
cases, qualifications. etc.. and the matte,
of mos, general Importance was the re-
port OF the commissioners appointed by
the Court last fal 90 examine and COM
denim land along the proposed route Of
the uarrOw-gauge road from Chester %
Manchester. which the Farmville and
P0Whdtan contemplate constructing.
Tho commissioners. embracing Mcssrs
H. H. Haruish, II. IT. Naden j. y. Per-
due and j. = Taylor reported nearly
all the land that DO is proposed 20 con-
denim. The damages that they set on the
property Will be submitted 90 the pro-
perty holders. and they win he given IN
opportunity 20 be heard on the matter.
Tho case OF Cora Hen-haw against
Daniel Eyler will Doe called Boo The County
Court tins morning and will probably DE
continued several days
Mr. WOODrlN HURT.
About O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Chesterfield farmer named Mr. Noodhn
was thrown from his wagon ON upper
HUI street and quite badly bruised about
the limbs lie was taken 10 DIS home
in Chesterfield
f.. % To
gave the little farce per Telephone" last
week. have been requested 20 repeat H.
and they VIII no doubt DO so az an early
date.
APPROACHING MARRIAGE.
Cards arc ont Cor the marriage Of Mr.
Thomas II. Collier and Miss Lena Fisch-
or. which is 10 take place ON Tuesday
April 18th. az & o'clock p. a.. az tho
Firth Street Methodist church
The prospective groom is an esteemed
empioye or j. w. Anderson a. CO.. and
bride-io-be is the charming daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Fischer
HORSES RAN AWAY.
The horses attached 10 one OF Mr. r. J.
Slaughter hacks became frightened on
Nntn street yesterday about noon, and
ran down Ninth street toward the Free
Bridge Near the entrance TO the bridge
the hack struck a stone wall and the rear
ed
The horses ran on across the bridge
into seventh street Manchester. whore.
after running about eight blocks they
were stopued 10y two boys named Hinton
Jones and George Puckett. on seventh
between Stockton and Everett streets.
one OF the horses was slightly famed.
Had they gone another block the hack
and horses would have fallen into
ditch and greater damage would have
OK TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr. Clarence ". Fair OF the auxiliary
cruiser Badger. writes 10 his father here
from Uruguay ana states that he IS IN
.OaI h-altl. Hls snip Is on its way 20
San Francisco and will probably be as
signed 10 the Pacific station at either the
saadwIcn Islands or the Philippines.
Mr. Fair is connected with the engineer
corps ON board the snip. .
SUNDAY SCHOOL CELbBhAIlON.
The teachers and officers o. Meade Me
moral SUNDAY school met sunday morn
ing after the services. and decided 10 hold
a Sunday school celebration on the nrsI
Sunday In May committee OF a Gl'.ili,,
morning \ number OF prizes VIII De
awarded the children for attendance and
'o'''' EISPPiiSG0PAL CONVOCATION.
Rev. Ben. Dennis. OF Meade Memorial
church. will deliver an address on ne
Spiritual Life in the Ministry, NJ the
Episcopal cOnvOcailOn IN feleispul So"i'
To- morrow. ON lA4 HiAe jill - -
Ian will read an essay on "Ihe LayInAh
Place In the Parish. dor
The convoca,ion will begin this after
noon.
Mrs. J. II. Ingram and Miss A. 5 n n
gram. will represent Manchester az ilr
meeting OF the Woman's AuNilary. WIG"
Will be held during the c0nyOcAil1h.
WANT RELIEF.
The residents OF Semmes street are
ciamOring for relief as regards the con,
dition OF the street This street Is ustd
now more than any other street IN Tue
city, except Hull. Tor hauling purposes
and by countrymen on their way 20 ana
from Richmond. The street Is also usel
by people riding out the Forest liill ROAD;
and tn summer the dust IS so heavy ahd
thick that residents OF the street cannot
keep their doors and windows open WIKI
any degree ~ comfort nr "learlrrrs
The Street Committee VII probably rec
ommend that relief be given.
Personal AND NOTES.
The funeral OF Mrs Maude Nav Parks
took place from the residence, No. 223