The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-19

Bits OF News Gathered Here and There ny
"The Times" Reporters.

Only six days before Christmas.
The Henrico County Court was not In session
yesterday.
Dir. Carter Branch ia on business trip 70
New York city for week
Myrtle Lodge. No. 25. Knights OF Pythies,
elected officers last evening.
Mr. J. ~ Neal wealthy tobscconist, and one
Of Danyillo most prominent citizens IL III tho
city
Rev E. 4. Cole. pastor Of the Third Christian
church. will preach az the Masonic Home sun
day afternoon at i:i5 o'clock.
Mr.. Clarence Chewing, ano old Richmond boy,
now residing IN Florence, Ala, IS IN the CITY on
a few days visit 10 bis friends
Rev. Dr. A. J.. Dickinson is announced 70
preach a dedication sermon in CharlottesyiAe
tomorrow; also % dedicate church a. me
Yiiie near that town.
Mr.. Wallace r. Brown qualified yesterday TO
practice law IN the chancory court. lie IS = son
OF Mr, >. thompson Brown.
Miss Annie B. Kirk Of Richmond. who has
been visiting Mrs. senator lawless IN forls-
mouth, has returned home much improved III
health.
Miss MacDonell and Miss Thomas. OF Florida,
who are Atten4lng school at Nytheyiue, a,
will srend their Christmas holidays with Rev.
Or. Fairs family IN this city.
Rev. W. L. Wright viii deliver a special ser
mon before Lee Council, Junior order United
American Mechanics. af Ieigh-strcet Baptist
Hon. J. b. l.. Mills of Bic Stone Can. Wise
county, Va. viii le ia he city tor week visit
ng his ola friends. lie SAYS that the develop
ment Of nis section of the country is greater
now than ever before.
Rev. DR. Thomas Drew is in this city stopping
at the residence of pr W. }. Epps al No l0l
west Clay, and viii preach Sunday morning at
u o clock at tho Church OF the Covenant, cor
nor Harrison street and Park avenue.
Hon. h. q. James of the House OF Delegates.
has been granted two days leave o. absence.
Ile will attend the funeral of Judge l. W Pleas
ants. which viii take place to-day, ana viii al
tend OOoch.and court Monday
Rev. Dr. Dnnaway. Of Fredericksburg, has re-
turned home after a brief visit % this city lie
said that he felt c0mIlimented % have the
president Of the Common Council OF hichmoni
So frequently in his congregation.
The SUNDAY school teachers meeting for tho
study OF lhc lu'cruaf iOngl lesson vii 10 held AZ
the Young Mems Christian dissertation at t:D
o clock this af tcrnOOn. Sunday school tetchors
and workers of all lrostestant denominations
are invtodi
3ev. IA. ". Wharton, ID. d., spent few hours
10 Richmond Yesterday and dhed with hey
Dr. Iltt. lr. Wharton lett ON the afternoon
train tor Charlottesville. where hc lectured last
night for tho Methodista lie is in great de-
mand as q lecturer but ho SAYS that his chnrch
ln baltimore has requested him 90 come home
and stay there
A SORT Of free for an race came in a fraction
of tak lnE place on Main street yesterday. About
n % clock horse attached tO "a buggy standing
in front of the State Bank became frightened
and started to run. wO others attached 20
buggies without occupants part00k OF the ex-
element and followed suit Fortunately there
were enough persons near 10 stop the whole lot
before they got we'll under way.