The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-26
HAHCHESTER NEWS.
Items OF Interest About the People OF Our
Sister City.

Sister City.
Miss Maude Swift is visiting relatives in
Louisa county.
Miss Annie Parker and Miss Alean Lacy
have returned to the city.
w. H. Beattie wife and child have returned
from Virginia Beach.
Miss Florence Evans lett friday morning
for visit 20 Norfolk
Mr.. Olton Guy has gone 70 Boston Mass
where he has accepted a business position.
The police Friday night caught several
COWS running at large contrary 10 the city
ordinances
Rev l. }. Spencer will preach at Cowardin-
avenue Christian church tonight at O'CLOCK.
Mrs. y. d. Beattie has returned from
business trip 10 Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adephia and New York.
Miss Eva willis and Miss Nellie Smith, of
Richmond, are visiting their aunt, Mrs r. r..
Mayo, on Decatur street.
Mr. D. d. Beattie has gone TO visit his birth
place in Canada, and will make tour of the
lakes before his return.
Judge b. A. Hancock will leave Monday for
the White Sulphur Springs to attend the
meeting Of the State Bar Association.
Mrs. Drewry and her daughter, Miss Kate,
left Yesterday afternoon for King William
county to visit Miss Emily Terrill.
Rev. T.. r. Thornhill viii lead tho meeting
this afternoon at o'clock at the Railroad
branch of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Patch, of Newark,
n. j., who have been visiting friends IN this
city. returned home Friday. accompanied by
Miss Florence Patch
Miss Mamie Roache. who has been visiting
Misc Mollie Evans, of this city, left Friday
for her home at Fall River, Mass, Miss Evans
accompanying her.
Mrs f. D. Whitehead and Mrs. S. A. Yiles
have returned. after very pleasant visit TO
Old Point and TO their cousin. General Charles
Candy, at National Soldiers Home.
The entertainment and fair given at Gers
ley's Hall in SWansbOrO, by Cynthus Grove
of Druids will be continued Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday nights of this week.
There has been entered to record IN the
Office Of the clerk Of the Hastings Court a
deed from Meade Haskns, special commls-
sioner. conveying to A. j.. Adsmson sixty
feet OF land on the east side Of Eleventh
street between Stockton and Everett for the
sum Of S919.37.
The following is the vote up to date for the
different prizes offered at the Juniors fair at
Leader Hall: The most popular minister
Rev. Q. n VanHouten. G3; Rev. Decatur Ed
wards, 15 Rev. DR.. f. 81. Peterson, 50; Rev
l.. r. Thornhill, 80; Rev j. j. Clopton. T.
Rev. W. A. Laughon, 3, and Rev. ]: ). Spen-
Ger, 4. The most popular lady Miss Lena
Fischer. IS. Mrs. W. III. Lipscomb. A. The
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0. b. Elder. Is. The most popular fireman
Edward Owens, 49, Reese Crooks, 27 William
Morgan, II, and w II. Mutter. y. The most
popular policeman James A. Lpscomb, I;
Richard Perry Smith 3; William Lawrence
Moles. 2, and h. c. Jones. l.
While Special Officer George w. Roach, of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany. was walking up the track of that road
Friday, afternoon he observed a negro man
with suspiclOus-lOOking bag on his shoulder.
When asked what it contained the negro said
he had r bag Of potatoes which had been
given HIM by o friend. The officer was not
altogether satisfied with this explanation, and
upon examination found that the lbag
contained old railroad iron. The negro, who
gave his name as James Wright. was locked
up and taken before the Mayor yesterday
morning. He said he was seventy years old
and had gathered up the iron at Granite The
Mayor did not render judgment. but gave
Wright an hour in which TO get out of the
city, telling him he would be locked up if
caught here again. The old man started out
post-haste for Richmond. and will probably
loom up in Justice Crutchfeld's court ere
long
Tie continued case Of Joseph Callenberger.
charged with felony came up before Squire
Wilson Hewlett, of Swansboro Friday after
noon, for preliminary examination. Mr.. A. G.
Atkinson appeared as attorney for
the accused, and Commonwealth At
torney Philip V. Cogbill. of Chesterfield,
was there TO conduct the prosecu-
ton. The defense did not introduce any ties
timony. and after the evidence of the Com
monwealth was concluded the case was. sent
to the grand jury. Callenberger was refused
bail, and was committed to the Manchester
Jail 10 await the action of the grand jury of
Chesterfield County Court.
The Hastings Court, after being in session
short time yesterday, adjourned for the
term.
Judge Ingram went over 10 Petersburg yes
terday afternoon t. hold court for Judge Ber-
nard, who Is absent from the city.