Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-01
NOTES FROM ACROSS THE JAMES.
Report of the PoIice--Deeds Recorded In
the Past Month-Other Items.

1np NUMBER or arrests lnHue III MdHCuoS-
ter during the past month were as follows ;
Chief, 20: First Assistant, 10; Second NJ
si=tant. .; Third Assistant, ID; First ana Ihiri
Assistants, 2; Second and Third Assistants,
Chief ana frat Assistant, I; Chici an second
Assistants, 1 Chief and Third Assis tant, l. To-
tai 80. Causes-Ordnance violation. rs; mis-
demeanor, 20; felony, 3;petty larceny = lotei'
90.
Forty-nve deeds and eleven marrage-lcenses
were recorded In the clerks Office during tho
past mOnth-eight white and three colored.
IN THE CHURCHES TO-DAY.
Row. l.. II. Thornhill enters to-day upon his
eighth wear as pastor Of tho Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church. A mass-meeting OF the congre-
CATION will be held tonight at 7'o'clock ut the
church. Reports upon the work oil the year WIN
be read, and Mr.. George L. Blanton VIII speak
upon tho history Of the church from its organiza-
ton Mr.. j. A. Davidson will deliver an address
on mission work: Mr. L. A. Lamb on the need OF
fellowship. and DR.. Thomas Z. Mathews upon en-
s,rprise in the church.
During the seven years In which Rev. Mr..
ThOrnhiil has served this church as pastor no
has endeared himself 70 his flock and won
friends wherever he has been.
Rev. nr. Hoge Of Richmond, viii conduct the
services at the Presbyterian church tonight nv
1880 o'clock. An aiter-meeting will DO held IN
the lecture room, which will be led by one OF tho
young men, TO which all are cordially invited.
There were four conversions at tho prayer
meeting at Fifth-Street Methodist churcn frliay
night. This makes twenty-one conversions since
tho beginning of the meetings at thus cnurch.
Tho meeting will be held tonight at 1880 o'clock.
The railroad branch OF the Young Mems Chris
tien Association will hold n meeting In Leader
Hall this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock. Rev. DR..
Fair, Of Richmond. will conduct the meeting
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. J. T. Topham, OF Williamsburg, formerly
OF Manchester, Is visiting in the city. After "a
short stay at his old home he will 30 TO Chester,
where he has a accepted a position with the Farm
Vile aud POwhatan railroad.
Miss Lizzie Hardy, OF Lunenburg, who has
been visiting Miss Fannie Shotwell, on CoWardin
avenue, has returned nome.
Several horses which had been exhibited at
the State Fair, belonging 10 Mr.. 4. i. Cox, or
Chesterfield, passed through Manchester yoster-
day. Tho heads OF nearly all OF Mr.. Cox horses
were bedecked with blue ribbons. CHESTERFIELD
not only ranked first in the agricultural ana
mechanical departuont at the Fair, but the
Whitby and Bermuda stock farms carried on a
number OF premiums. ,
the city yesterday on his way home from Ma
toaca, where ia had been IN the interest oil the
Democratic ticket.
Miss Aiean Lacy. OF Lynchburg who for several
months has been visiting relatives In this city,
and during that time gained number OF friends,
returned home yesterday morning.
Miss Maude Meredith, who has been visiting
Miss Lena Lithgow. ON Porter street, returned 10
her home in Prince Edward county yesterday
Miss Ruby Dabney Is the guest OF Mrs. L. w.
Weisgcr, on Tenth and Perry streets.
Mrs. Edward Cobb and Miss Eldrdge, OF BUCK
ingham, are visiting Mrs w. l. Lithgow, oil this
city. 49, 80
Mrs. Joseph L. Bevill is very Ill with typhoid
fever. -,
There was one case disposed Of by the Mayor
The CITY Central Democratic Committee will
meet at Leader Hall tomorrow night. This
viii be the last meeting before the election.
Nessrs. w. G. Owons and ii. 5. Bradley, VINO
exhibited about forty chickens at the state Fair,
re ,eiyed first premiums on blsck-breasted games,
India games, aud red Pyles. In all they re-
ceiyed about twenty-four premiums.