The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-27

of the street-car line, and who has been
largely instrumental in inducing foreign capt.
talists TO invest here: Mr.. JamesF +. Bradley.
who has been . leading spirit IN az pnoi,c
Brothers, Patch Brothers, A, koyailS 20
A. J. Bradley 4 Co. Mayor A. Q. Attkisson.
| T.. w. Weisiger. w. s. Rolin. A J.;
| James p. Robinson, Beattie Brothers. James
| J.. Robertson, j. G. Robertson, Toney, a Son.
| ali OF whom have used their time and means
| 10 the Advancement Of the city. and devoted
| their best energies In that direction, and the
result shows that it was not in vain.
THOSE MELONS.
The nuisance committed by the Richmond
and Danville railroad in dumping decayed
melons in and on the banks OF Reedy creek,
an account of which appeared IN IHE liats
OF Yesterday. has been thoroughly and satis..
f~actorily remedied. DR.. Ingram. president OF
/ Board OF Health. and Cbief-ot-Police Lips
comb went ont to the scene of action late yes,
terday afternoon and found that the decsyed
matter had been either burned or burned. ana
all traces Of the foul stuff completely de-
stroyed. ~
Thursday evening and wrote o note 10
Superintendent Berkley. requesting that ne
remedy the evil. No response was made 10
this communication and yesterday morning
the chief Of police reported to the mayor
that nothing had been done, whereupon the
| MaVDr issued WdTrAIL5 hkhiuSk eho f"-AN"%
company returnable tomorrow morning.
Since the nuisance has been abated the
| charges will doubtless be withdrawn.
cHUBcH NOTICES.
Rev. A. A. Whitmore. Of Richmond. will
/ preach at West End Methodist church this
morning at II o'clock, and will assist the pastor
in the evening service. The revival meetings
now in progress at this church are growing IN
interest. and large crowds nightly attend the
| urcrahtn 1hpra hayp bpen manY REQUESTS
for prayer and a number Of conversions.
The meetings will continue during the week,
and Messrs. Montgomery. Michaeis and
GRAY will assist in the services.
Rev. Dr. 4. NJ. Peterson will preach at the
| Central Methodist church this morning at IL
o'clock and tonight at 3 o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. LaughOn will preach at Fifth
street Methodist church this morning and
evening.
Rev. Nh. L. r. Thornhill will preach at the
Bainbridge-street Baptist church this morn
ing and night.
Rev. NJ. r. Reynolds will preach at Seventh;
street chapel tonight at o'clock. 1t will
then be decided if the revival meetings that
have been going on viii be continued during
the coming week. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock.
Mr.. +. A. Lamb. of this city, is IN a receipt
of a postal card from Mr.. A. b. West, OF
Richmond, informing him that Mr.. William
REYNOLDS, Of Illinois, will be in Richmond
Saturday the srd of October. and asks If the
Bainbridge-street church would like TO nave
Mr.. Reynolds with them on he4th OF October.
Rev. Decatur Edwards will preach at Clop-
ton-street church morning and evening to-
day.
Rev. G. N. Van Houton will preach this
morning and tonight ct the Presbyterian
church.
Rev. j. j.. Clopton will preach at Meade
Memorial church this morning and evening
There will be q Gospel meeting this after
noon ct Leader Hall at o'clock under the
auspices OF the Railroad Branch OF the Young
Mems Christian Association. All welcome
and are cordially invited TO attend.
The quarterly meeting OF the Christian sun,
day-School Association of Richmond and
Manchester will be held at Cowardin-avenue
church this afternoon at A o'clock.
The quarterly meeting Of the Presbyterian
Sunday School Union of Richmond and Man
chester will be held this afternoon at 4
O'Clock in the Presbyterian church. An ex-
cellent programme has been arranged for the
occasion. The meeting will be addressed by
Rev. j. u. Cannon. of Richmond.
THE WHITEHEAD WILL CASE.
The Whitehead will case was resumed again
Yesterday in the hastings court, Judge John
H.. Ingram presiding. The day was con,
sumed in taking evidence. The lawyers Will
probably have an opportunity Monday to dis
play their ingenuity.
The following compose the Jury: A Har-
field, l.. NJ. Nunnally, J. @. Wells, A: II.
Perry. II. Archer, w. Cox. f.. I. MacFarlain,
b. Babe. b. NJ. Robinson, John Cordle. >.
Latham and W. Huges, the last named coioTed.
BRIEFS.
The cutters on Decatur and Perry streets
are in O very bad condition, caused by the
rank and luxurious growth OF weeds and
grass. There are also stagnant pools OF water
on the premises of Alice Jackson and Gran
Vile Robinson at Fifteenth and Decatur
streets and Twentieth and Decatur streets.
DIR. Ingram. president Board of Health, and
Chief of Police Lipscomb yesterday informed
a TIMES man that these nulsances had been
reported TO the proper authorities. Unless
action is Immediately taken there will be
trouble for somebody.
No new cases of diphtberia are reported,
and the case already reported Is very much
better. A TnIEs man was yesterday informed
that the disease is on the decrease III Chester
field.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Fred. Rolin and Mrs. A. w. Herrin, Of
this city. are visiting Mrs. r. 7. Barham in
Little Mary Reynolds, daughter of Mr., w.
4. REYNOLDS. has recovered from a severe
spell of sickness.
Mr.. p. McGranigan, Of Granite, was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. b. J. Duyal. Of Centralia. is reported
quite sick.
The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Hall. whose
death WAS announced in THE TINES Thurs
dry, took place Friday evening at Red-Lane
church, in Powhatan county. and was largely
attended by sorrowing friends and relatives.
Rev. Il. II. Winfree conducted the services.
Miss Lottie Baird. of Chesterfield. is visit
ing Miss Lucy O'Brien, of this city.
Postmaster T. II. Smith has appointed Mr..
@. Burleigh Anderson us second clerk in the
p~ostAice to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr., w. II. Sampson. Mr.. An
derson is "A son of Mr.. j. b. Anderson, and a
very popular young gentleman. .
Charles Malone. fourteen years of age and
hailing from the seaport of Norfolk, succeeded
in winning the honors in the pie eating match
at the Odd-Fellows fair last evening. Little
Charlie besmeared his countenance consider
ably with whortleberry pastry. but had tho
satisfaction of winning the quarter and caus-
ing much amusement.
A little child of Mr.. James Harding was run
against by q careless driver of a wagon yester-
day morning and very painfully hurt The
wagon belongs to w. Cheatham and was
driven by Henry Cheatham.
Mr.. J. d. Mathews has returned from .
pleasure trip North.