The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-27

Methodist church Christmas night. the oc-
casion being the annual celebration by the
Sunday school Santa Claus was also there
and distributed good things TO the pupils,
teachers and officers with lavish hand.
Cards have been issued 20 the marriage Of
Miss hate Augusta Grossman. daughter Of
Mr.. William Grossman. of Chesterfield. to
Mr.. q. Roettger q jeweler of Petersburg.
The ceremony will take place Wednesday
evening next at o'clock at the home of Mr.
Grossman.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Company nre eQuipplng their tracks with now
seventy pound steel rails
The officers and teachers Of the Bainbridge-
street Baptist Sunday school are talking
about having Christmas tree at Leader Hall
New Years night. The matter Will fully be
decided at the Sunday school this morning.
Considering that day before yesterday was
holiday in the police court the mayor had n
very small docket 60 occupy his attention.
Charles J.. Swan was charged with rafting
chickens and his cnse was continued till
the 2sth stephen Garrett was charged with
misdemeanor and fined %. Theodore
Brown. charged with a misdemeanor. was dis
missed Ben Kennedy. charged with ordi-
nance violation. dismissed.
THE PRFAcHrRs.
Rev. l.. r.. Thornhill will preach at tho
Bainbridge- street Baptist church to-day both
Rev. Decatur Edwards will preach TO-DAY at
the Clopton- street Baptist church at II NJ.
and $50 Il. NJ.
Rev. c. NJ. VanHouten will preach at the
Presbyterian church this morning and to-
night.
Rev j. J. Clopton will conduct the usual
services at Meade Memorial church to-day
Rev. |. J. Spencer will preach to-day at the
C0wardin avenue Christian church. He will
preach has farewell sermon at night to this
charge.
Rev. Mr. Woodward will preach this morn
ing and tonight at the fIfth-street Methodist
church
Rev. Paul Whitehead. presiding elder Of
TINS district. will preach at West-End Metho-
dist church this morning and Rev Mr.. DAN
lei Rucker Will preach st night. This pulpit
has not as yet been filed.
At the Central Methodist church the pastor
Rev. ". c. Walden, will preach morning and
evening. A sermon appropriate to the Christ
mas season will be preached IN the morning
and some excellent music will he rendered
by the following choir Sopranos, Miss
Daisy Gibbs. Ida Robinson Mary Carr and
Annie Pool; altos. Miss Gertie and Lily Davis;
tenor. blr. Is. +. alden: Bassos. Messrs. frank
Barton. Charles Schaadt aud j. L. Redford;
Organist Miss Daisy Nj. Anderson.
There viii be Sunday school exercises at
the Seyenth-street chapel at o'clock
The usual gospel services will be held Mt
the eader Hall at o'clock under the aus
pieces of the Qailroad branch of the Young
Mems Christian Association.
THE SICK list.
Mr.. 4. c. Belcher is confined to his bed
with the grip.
Mrs :. NJ. Garnet is quite sick at her home
on Decatur street.
The infant child Of Mr. Charles T. Wake is
quite sick.
Mrs. Pleasant Goode. who has been very i'll
for several weeks Is greatly improved
Mr.. George T.. Richardson is quite sick at
his home on Eleventh street
DIR. Thomas J. Mathews who has been so
sick for several weeks. is able TO sit up and
prescribe for patients who call to see him.
Major kirkwood Mathews is confined to
his bed with severe attack of acute rheu-
matism.
Mr. f. c. p. Farmer is suffering with a Sc
we're skin affection. Drs. Mathews of Man
chester and George Ben Johnson and Cole
man of Richmond will perform an opera ton
upon him this afternoon.
Mrs Woodbridge is extremely III at her
home on Bainbridge street, and the grayest
fears are entertained as TO her case.
Mr.. j. Freeman continues very sick OF his
home on Hull street
Mrs. i. g. Tatum is confined to her home
by serious sickness.
Mrs L. A. Lamb, who has been very sick, is
improving.
Mr. Frank Dunford is detained at home by
sickness