The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-01

\ plan is on hand to raise shade trees
and furnish them to the owners Of pro-
perty to plant on the streets in front Of
their logs. This will prove popular
move on the part of the Council, and
will greatly tend to beaut1fy and i'm
prove the city.
PULIC-SCHOOL SYSTEM.
The public schools of the city are ad-
mirably conducted, and are forcefu and
efficient. The teachers are capable and
progressive. the course of instruction ac
cordant with the best methods and sys
TENS of modern public schools. the build
ings and equipments excellent, and the
results most satisfactory. Good schools
should and do add, much to the adj
vantages of a, city. and we Eel assured
that our most excellent system of pub
lie instruction is a most attractive and
potent element in our city's life ana
growth
,.anthester is blessed with and bene-
flied by a most prosperous and finely
managed bank--the Mechanics and Mer-
chants From it's beginning TO this date
its presence in our city mas been ,Deneh--
cia. and strengthening % all. Under the
conduct of it's most capable and courte-
GUS cashier Mr.. j. II. Patteson, and the
yigilant and active directory, this
worthy institution has prospe-ed and
grown in influence and popularity. until
it is to-day the most potential factor IN
our business and commercial life, and is
destined to be of greater service and in
fluence in the future. We are glad to
congratulate it upon year of almost
unexampled prosperity and usefulness,
just closed with profit and success.
About two years ago the Manchester
Light and Power Company obtained
charter and franchise from the City
Council. its business being to supply gas
to its customers. This company mas
prospered, and is gradually becoming
fayorite institution III the city. The gas
furnished is most excellent, ana gives
light of briliance and steadiness, Whlch
attracts much attention and apprecialve
comment. This company is prepared to
gurnish gas to all, and, what IS the most
conomanda BILE to furnish 1t at cheap
rates so that it is within the reach of
all who are willing to make an eHort TO
procure it.
THE CHURCHES.
The churches Of the city have mace
decided improvements during the past
wear Manchester is notably blesseo,
considering its advantages, with eN-
cellent church editices. There are slN-
teen church buildings in the city-ten
tiful structures than the Central Metho-
dist corner of Porter and Thirteenth
Streets; the Presby terrain, corner OF For
ter and Tenth Streets. and the Cathollc
Church corner of Perry and Fourteenth
Streets (reccntly erected, are found IN
any save the largest cities. The other
church buildings are creditable, and IN
most instances very attractive and com
modious. Meade Memorial-the church
of the Episcopalans-has been most at
tractively rearranged and adorned, ana
is beautiful in its simplicity and unos-
RIGHTEOUSNESS. The congregation CT the
cambridge Street Baptist Church con-
template at an early date in this year
to rehabjlitate their present large and
commodious editice, and make it a mod
ern building OF beauty and comfort. The
building called .'Asbury Chapel" At the
corner of Eighteenth and Everett Streets,
where the congregation of Methodists
Worship is u beautiful and attractive
one, and an ornament to that part or
the city. The good work of teaching
and preaching the word of God is Sc
fulously carried on in all of these sane
tuaries, and the religious life OF the
city is now, as it has been in the years
past, active and Influential in its blend
ing with the secular existence of this
The Business Mems Association is one
Of tho most active and potent agencies
in the citys existence for her upbuilding
and enterprise. This association IS COM
posed of one hundred and seventy-five
memb ers, drawn from some of the most
thoughtful and influential business men
OF the, city. The present officers of the
association are: II. c. Battle, president;
David l.. Pulliam, vice-president; Clar-
ence Walden. secretary; w. H. Washing
ton treasurer: Clabourn BEDFORD, ser
geant-at-arms; Executive Committee
H. C. Beattie. David l.. P,;lliam. DR..
William p. Mathews, Augustine Royal.
Julian C. Snellings, NJ. A. Campbell, A.
J. Dafron and E. II. Wells.
BUSINESS AND MANU- ACTORIES
Manchester has many most prosperous
business and manufacturing establish
ments. Among the most prominent OF
these are:
Three tanneries-A. D. Shotwell & Co.
B. ID. Chalkley & Co. ard the Virginia
Leather Co.: the Kichond Wood Working
Co. the Johnson Axle Factor. the Rich
nsond Standard Steel. Spike and Iron Co..
Warner Moore & Co.. the Linton Coated
Paper Co.. the Manchester Ice Factory,
Tolerf & Sons Furniture Mandatory,
Donnan Hardware Co.. the Chest er Stove
and Plow Works. the Manchester Paper
zrrI,,ine; co Wood wa ri G. Sons aef Wood