The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-02
Small Blaze in the Store of Mr.. w.
B. Peasants.
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
The Hard Luck of Mr.. n. NJ. Goodson.
Of Observation-Disclosures Of
Labor Day-Scrviccs i'll
the Churches.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
lia2 Hull Street, Beattie Block

A small blaze started last night in front
of the store of Mr.. W. 3. peasants, No.
1014 Hull Street, and but for the prompt
action of those inside the building would
have been :gnited.
In order 70 illuminate his Saturday night
display of wares, N1r. Peasants had placed
torches on two barrels just outside his
door. About $50 o clock last night several
Saturday night youngsters came by, and
one Of them. just for fun, kicked over one
of the barrels and spilled the lamp into
pile of hay. The hay Immediately caught
a1ire, and TWO barrels We're also ign!ted.
Several occupants of the store rushed out.
and between them the blaze was eXtin-
guished before any serious damage mad
been done. The police authorities Were no
titled of the affair, but failed TO appre-
bend the miscreants.
GYPSIfS PAY FINES
Three Gypsies from the camp appeared
before Squire Cheatham yesterday eve
ming and paid the fines imposed upon the
negro boys. Tally Coleman and Robert
Ean!1ns and the latter We're released
from Imprisonment. Arthur RaTls VIII De
held for a while longer
Some boys created some disturbance at
the lawn party given Friday MSW III
Swansboro by the Sunbeam Society. sew
eral of the Japanese lanterns were torn
down. The matter was reported TO Chief
Lpsconlb, and the boys VIII be Gea!r Win
severely.
MIR. GoRDoN's TROUBLES.
Mr. N NJ. Gordon. the well-known lar
mer OF Chesterfield county. has good rea- .
son TO complain Of his hard luck. AesteieaS
morning about $50 O'Clock, as he was
coming down the Broad Rock road to
a. ~ fp-a
tached TO his truck wagon became fr:sht-
ened and started out on q wild gallop. me
other horse lent a willing aid, and be-
TWEEN them the wagon was smashed anu
the harness badly torn. Mr.. Gordon him.
self was thrown headlons to the ground,
hut pluckiy held on to the reins and gath
cred himself UP unhurt. The horses We're
finally brought 10 a standsGll, and, strlk-
Ing a bargain, Mr.. Gordon traded off the
unruly enc and came to town on the back
OF the other.
But his troubles We're not vet over. He
started uptown about 9:30 o'clock yes'erSa y
morning. and when he reached Nineteenth
and Hull Streets. the horse he was ridihs
received a shock from the car-track ana
again Mr.. Gordon rolled over in the o'rt-
The horse fell, TOO. and Mr.. Gordon nai-
rowly escaned being caught under h,n-
WILL CLOSE MONDAY
Iabor-par will be pretty generally Cd
served In Manchester. Both the AUDITOR 5
and Clerks offices will be closed. as Will
be the bank The post-ofiice will make
no delivery by the carriers. but will dis
tribute letters from the Office until II
o'clock IN the morning
Mr. II. II. Fournoy. of Manchester. ard
Miss Mamie Hohson. of North Twenty
eighth Street, Richmond. will be married
Tuesday night 1T o'clock at the residence
OF Rer Joel T. Tucker. pastor OF East
End church.
Mr.. Flournoy IS woodworker and is
connected with the Charles S. Stacy Co.
BE Is quite well known and popular in
Manchester.
Postmaster B. r weisIser narrowly es-
capped being struck on the head and pain
fully injured friday morning about 1880
O'clock. The trolley of a Huli-Street car
few OF at Seventh aud Hull Streets. tear
ing down several Of the wires Two Of the
brackets supporting the wires were dis
placed. and one OF them nassed uncom-
so-tablv near Mr.. weis,rar's head
The bay horse Roster. who won the 2:17
class. trotting. and went great race Of
s'x heats at Providence. r. I. Friday,
was formerly owned by Mr. w. ]. Car
ter, Of this city. by whom the horse
w1s purchased IN Kentucky and brought