The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1886-10-28
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until Saturday next.
The City Democratic Committee will
meet again next Saturday night.
Alderman John w. Otley is back after
an extended southern trip.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Newton will return this
week from his visit to Chicago.
There will be very important meeting
of Monroe Ward Democratic Club to-
night
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Miller, of Danville,
are on visit to their daughter, Mrs. i.
F. Jeffress
James Holloran, who was shot Satur-
day night by William BrittOn, is reported
as doing we'll
The prize in the National drill, for
which Company b, First regiment, is
competing, is $4,000.
Curling is being placed on the east side
of Jefferson street south of Main, and
next sidewalk will be laid.
The electric lights, with a few eXcep
tions, were all out west Of Tenth street
after 1 o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Charles l.. Todd has purchased
three brick stores at the corner Of Sixth
and Clay streets for S9,5O5 cash.
Two carloads of Italian laborers went
through Richmond for Charleston yester-
day cia the Atlantic Coast Line.
Harry p. Powell, son Of E. W. and 5.
G. Powell, formerly Of Richmond, died in
Danville Monday, aged sixteen years.
.n,The Richmond Pleasure Club will give
their second grand ball at Monticello
Hall on Monday night November 10Th.
Rev. A. r. Holderby, late of the Fourth
Presbyterian church. will soon remove to
Ashland, where he has accepted call
The death of Sylvanus II. Matlicote,
of Hampton, is announced Deceased
was brother of Mrs. w. l.. Armory, of
this city.
A special grand jury will meet at the
Circuit Court of Richmond to-day at II
O'Clock to indict various conyicts for
sundry offences.
Mrs Herbert Bryce, Of Alexandria, who
died at the Retreat for the Sick this week,
was a most estimable lady, and had many
friends in this city.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Mr..
Edward Whitlock and Miss Gertrude
Bear, at the Synagogue Beth Ahaba,
November 10th, at o'clock p. NJ.
The Hastings Court yesterday adj
iourned until the November term, which
begins on Monday next The docket
will be an extraordinarily heavy one.
Last Tuesday Miss Susie Kerwin, of
the Wilbur Opera Company who were
here last week, celebrated her birthday in
Washington She was presented with
many flowers and other testimonials
The citizens of Manchester are being
entertained by Lees Great London Rail
road ten-cent show, which is holding
forth near the corner Of Fifteenth and
Hull streets
An entertainment will be given by the
Rosebuds at Park-Pla church tonight
There will be vocal and instrumental
music, reading by Rev. W. E. Evans, and
other attractions.
The Alexandria Gazette says that the
deed leasing the Virginia Midland road to
the Danville system for ninety-nine years
has been Withdrawn from the Corpora
ton Court Of that city.
The new wagon of Levy & Davis, which
took the first premium at the recent fair,
was on the streets Yesterday 1t is the
work of Messrs. II. II. Bosher IL Son, and
is fine piece Of workmanship.
Mr.. j. r. Robinson, formerly of Rich
mond, but lately with the East Tennessee
road, was banquetted and presented with
watch in Atlanta Tuesday night. Mr.
Robinson returns to Richmond to reside.
Superintendent of Public Printing A.
II. Micou has awarded the contract for
furnishing paper to the State to Messrs.
Everett Waddey, Of Richmond, }. A.
Dushane, of Baltimore, and the Richmond
Paper Company.
The Baptist General Association Of
Virginia meets i'm Stanton November
18th, and will remain in session about one
week 1t is expected that there will be an
imposing turnout of this great and in
creasing denomination.
Rev. A. c. Stakeley, of Citadel-Square
church, Charleston, ). c., has arranged to
meet the Baptist churches Of Richmond
Sunday, November 29th for the purpose
of presenting the claims of the damaged
churches of Charleston.
The Disciples in this city make a very
encouraging financial exhibit for the past
twelve months The Seventh-street Chris
tian church averaged $947 per member,
for all purposes, and the Marshall-street
church 1856 per member
Messrs u " hitlOck Holm Maxwell and