The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-08
Stock Company VIII Be oraanizsd II
Near Future.
Mr.. MUSSELMAN WILL ACCEPT /.
The Forest Fire III Chesterfield IS
Practically Under ControI-a Ne
GRO Nan Badly Cu,-NeNs
Notes and Personals.
Notes and Personals
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
11n2 Hull street Beattie Biock.

made a proposition 10 parties IN 4MaHches-
fer TO organize a stock company for the
manufacture of his patent medicines. ne
capital is to be $4,000, Of which Dr. Del
vaux agrees to produce one-haif
DIR. Delyaux stated yesterday that he was
receiving much encoura cement. and expects
in a few days 10 have the COMPANY orsan-
lied He has paid several visits 10 MIL
chester and has found the conditions tiiei
most favorable to the enterprise.
DR.. Delvaux, besides his plant IN f.cn-
mond, has laboratories Stationed al S.lsious
points of the country +,.@
city suited to his purpose. and INTENDS ~
enlarge the scope of the enterprise as ous.-
t'l-, HE WILL ACCEPT
II has been learned indirectly that Rev.
Fl II. Musselman, of Ruthers Glen, VIII
accept a call to Stockton-Streel baptt1l
sC,hurch. extended him last Wednesday lie
,os nof vet officially made known his an
swer to the CALL but letter IN eiieel Do
aho,,e is exnected from him in a few days.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
The Committee. on Streets met at 40
O'Clock last evening with ltie tptio"
members present: Messrs l.. NJ :, III ~.
nally. John O'Brten and 5. 'olies -
monthly report of the City Engineer "ds
received anu <ppiSN'N'.
given ten days to repair tue SEP
terminus of Cowardin Avenue.
Nh, FINANCE Committee met ana Trans
oo.a5 ro,,tine business Bills for the month
were approved, and resoiui .',.s
adopted appropr:ating S9oeo IN ,na haras
to meet the interest Oh oi 'st'ns9
Tho fir. which has been rasinS
for tho mast few days i'll the Chesteriielo
woods on Cogbill road, some mics iroin
Nr,n.baster has abated conslGeraoiS
Farmers from the neighborhood reporseu
,,esterdav morning that the fire was prac-
ticallv under control and would prooapis
not do further damage. .+roa+s
rorort was current on the s'les.s
Yesterday that the Belle Isle SaW-Aillis
nd hc,n consumed, but 1t was authoflta-
lively denied. ~
Mr. Ned Archer, superintendent OF the
mills. stated that the fire was on Tue
other side of the creek from the property
and that the works had received no oaiii-
age whatever.
Another fire started up IN .he oi,ee
tion of Bon Air Thursday. Inc biaae
ca;ned rand Roadway, but was fought
down and has about spent Itself
CUTTING sCRAPE.
Charlie johnson received an ugly wound
above the left temple, at Fourteenth and
Hull Streets. about II o'clock Thursday
night at the hands of a negro woman
named Patty Stokes.
Johnson says Patty called him ugly
names. and that he struck her she
the reup,n drew 4 knife and stabbed MIN
with such force that he had dlltlcultS
in withdrawing the weapon. He rush
ed around to the residence of DR.. Law
renee Inscam who treated the Wonnc,
and pronounced his condition serious out
not dangerous
PATTY was arrested and was up before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning. Inc
case was continued for i've Gays, oy "hieh
time it is thought Johnson VIII DC aole ~
appear. :;
tho woodward of Mr.. NJ. l. Johnson BY
nrompt action the blaze was eNtlnSulsheu
before any damage could BE- DONE ana
the Department was not called INTO ser
vice.
The ire was caused by SPARKS lIciii
| the wood-sawing engine
| SHOT THREE TIMES.
Mr NJ Gordon, of Chesterfield coun-
| 1y. has mad quite a run OF bad luck recent
" He states that he was awakened
| THURSDAY night or at an early hour yes
| terday morning by noise made by d oui-
glar in entering his house, near Branch $
| Church. He seized (, double-barrel snot-
| gun and went after the lnterioper' VINO
| proved TO be white man.
Mr.. Gordon states that, with the assist
| ance Of neighbors, he chased the burglar
| and a confederate considerable distance,
| firing as he went The men, however, es-
| capped in the darkness
Mr. Gordon thinks, from blood seen
on the ground, that some OF the shots
I from his gun took effect
The commissioners appointed by Judge
| Clopton to view the lands of VIM. Bensey
| met yesterday at the courthouse and
| heard evidence in the case.
| Mr.. John Morgan, OF Swansboro, who
! has been engaged for some time by the
! Pullman Car Service, has been advanced to
a responsible position at Asheville. \. c..
| Mr.. Morgan has many friends in Manches-
J ter who will be glad to hear of his sue
cess. He left Thursday night for his new
position.
INFANT DEAD.
| The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. c. D..
| Clarke of Petersburg Turnpike and Maury
| Street, died at GAS o'clock Thursday night,
| aged eight months
| The funeral took place yesterday evening
| at 4 O clock from the residence. The inter-
| ment was in the family burying-ground
| Mr.. Harry Fitzgerald, who has been in
| Manchester for the past few days looking
| ont for hands to work in West Virginia,
I left Thursday night. About fifty negro
workmen. whom he had succeeded in secur-
| ing, accompanied him.
| PERSONAL AND BRIEF
| Mr.. E. W. Weisiger has been removed to
| MS home at Tenth and Perry Streets. His
| condition is greatly improved, and from
| present Indications he will be on the
! streets again in a short while.
| Miss Ruby Price left yesterday for a
/ visit to relatives in Chesterfield
| Mr. Augustine Royal and wife returned
] Yesterday from a pleasant visit to MIN
| rods Hall. Bath county.
Mrs. ]. B. Goode and daughter have re-
/ turned home from visit to Powha tan.
Mr. Samuel Horner, of Chesterfield,
| spent yesterday visiting IN Manchester.
Judge b. A. Hancock is reported to be
| quite sick at mis- home.
| Mr. Thomas Cersley,s of Swansboro, who
! has been quite i'll. is somewhat better.
The Ladies AID Society of the Clopton-
| Street Church he'd its annual reunion
/ Thursday at Forest Hill Park. A very
/! nlea SAINT day was spent
Miss Emma Bosher. is visiting friends
/. and relatives in Crewe.
! Mr. Sledd Prichard, who has been quite
III With typhoid fever at the residence OF
| his sister, Mrs. c. A. Raines, in Swans
boro is improving.
! The regular meeting of Swansboro Con-
c,ave vas held ct the residence of Mr.. c.
! a Raines Last night ats O'Clock