The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-20
Serious Complaint About Dangerous Places.
Personal Mention OF WeIi-Known Citi-
zcns-The Bon Air Minister'S History.
MAscHrsTrR BUREAU RIoHMoSD Tnns. J
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they Will remember that what is their loss Is
another's gain. and with true Christian char
acteristics enter heartily into cooperation
with their new ministers
The sending away If Rev Mr Laughon
from Ii4th-street Is a How 20 that flock.
They sincerely regret that the wish Of the
conference WAS 90 take him away and console
themselves IN the thought that he IS not .ar
distant Denny-street church. Rockets and
that IN MS place Is a most excellent preacher
aud worthy an. Mr.. WOODWARD has never
before been stationed in this city. but he *
highly spoken OF both as a preacher and
pastor.
REV. Or. rEIrRsoN.
DR.. Peterson had served his allotted four
years here and hi, charge was prepare tor
the worst. hey know him only 10 owe him
snd ia his labors IA other feeds he VII be
followed BIZ tie PRAYERS OF his entire con-
gregation here. While here he en-
deared himself 70 the people OF tie
entire. city. and probably no pastor
ever left community more thoroughly
bel we'd than the tcy DR.. T. VI Peterson.
lie goes 10 Lynchburg and that city should
feel proud Of the acgulsitl9n. Mr. alden.
| who succeeds him like NJ Woodward never
held charge in this cit before lle is held
| IN high estimation 10y the people whom he
lea O. and stands we'll IN the nferene. lie IS
highly spoken of as an elo uent preacher and
has splendid record IS a pastor
INV. 3i WIS REMAINS.
Rev. T. I. Wise remains az West-Eni. whore
he has done 50 much ID AM where he vii.
! still carry Oh bis noble work AS A pastor
| this charge IS never had q better. and AZ "a
| preac her they viii not at any early day get
his superior. lie is an indet { CAB worker
and thoroughly conseerated Christian man.
The PEG lie of West-Eud are glad that he is
sent back to them.
rrFsoSALs.
Mr. Frank Nickolls. son Of 8r VI. ".
Nichols. of Pownatan county. had his right
band cut on few days ago while al listing
the gauge wedge IN his fathers sawmii. Dr.
Luddington was summoned and dressed the
wound.
Robbie. the little son Of Mr.. Il. Y. Owen. is
quite sick with typhoid fever
Mr.. Henry 4. Jordan Is quite sick at ais
residence on Hull street
Dr. =. l. Ingram continues quite III. His /
brother. Or. Thomas ingram. of Lunenburg
county. has been ee-raphed for in conse- I
Quencc.
DR.. &. NJ Peterson returned TO the city /
yesterday. He will be here several days be- /
tore leaving for his new field. and Wi. prob
ably preach again TO his old congregation.
Mrs. A. ). Parish. Of Char otfesyilie. who
has been visiting Tor several weeks 20 her
fathers homo DR.. William 4. Iurpn. in
Powhatan county. passed through the city
few days ago en- route home.
BIr. A. c. Glib. who lives az tie corner of
Tenth and Perry streets. hes in bis yard
persimmon tree. Yesterday morning he dis
covered coon up the tree He trel 10
catch the little animal. but failed. Verify al
most every phase If rural life and happiness
can be found in this city amt truly can ID be
SAID that here az least country lie IN the city
Is a decided success
hrs. -. l.. Puil.am is still in a critical con-
dtlOn and the gravest fears are entertained |
by her friends as 20 the result
COMPLAINTS.
May complaints are being made by some
OF the citizens relative % the bad condition
OF several places in the city The following
'npl' ints were e5terday made to ZINES
man:
he fence along the north side OF the en-
leading o. the Free bridge is bro ,
ken down IN several places. The embark
nent at this point is about twenty-five feet
high and the place is thus left ln very dan
yerous condition Pedestrians could easily Z
ail over tins place and vehicles could with r
squel ease take a downward tumble r
lheIe IS an ugly water course Ia the shape y
u a ditch two feet deep on the north side Of
Decatur street between Eighteenth street
md the railroad. An excellent place 10 turn
'ver aud break mp a wagon and rebound IN
nut against the city (
On Nineteenth street between Stockton and e.
-vereit there IS "a dangerous DIT which is a /
'eriect eye-sore to the people Of that neigh
iAOO4 tDlAl NAlAto lave re ANuflV been
made about these places, but as yet nothing
as been done
At the extreme western end OF Fourteenth O.,
treet there are several broken planks over an I
sly gully that should bo replaced =
Al the southeast terminus of Thirteenth / b.
rect There IS an extremely dangerous place =
here has been a cut at this point about .,
teen ieet deep. and the plank fence around
he top has been broken down. leaving the
ACE IN q iearfully dangerous condition.
BRIEFLgrs.
The Chesterfield and Manchester ter.cul- 4
iral and Mechanical Society will have "A o.,
Getting next tuesday 1T DO O'Clock al II
nee OF the state Agricultural Department Nh
Richmond. g.
IS WIS predicted in Yesterdays paper tbe
Y was III Egyptian darkness from O. till o
clock. A IfNE, man was Yesterday in Z
rmed that the lamps viii be liz ted to- 4
Sht ms state OF Affairs should not exist 4
d there Is great deal OF very Just com IL
amt relative b this matter. For sumner
cret stroll this Is ell very we'll but Wien
iu wants % take his family 10 church or
me place OF amusement and has 10 cross -
'eet Where there Is curbng lie very ust
and naturally wants light If the streets
re better lighted there would he less steal -
gong on. Inc cost Of Lighting a lamp Tor 4
ehtiTe night IS only a very small item. and Z
SAVING by trying to use the n ons beams
DARK night IN place OF oil is poor
)nOmy. FA
The suggestion has been made that the
neral Assembly convert the Colored Nor
! ana Collegiate institute. in Chesterfield
Ri Feters urg. into q lunatic ASYLUM. to
ommodate the lgnatcs now confined i'm
county and city iails Of the Common -
aItn becauee OF the lack Of accommoda. -
as III the as lums. some # the me,nbers NJ
-ne last Legislature favored this scheme +l
SAD DEATH.
title stephen Dyer. grandson OF lrr r
JOS and the only son OF Mrs There's Y rel
~. widow OF the late Stephen &. Dver no
u vest erday morning az tile resideu - - r .
Mother.on Tenth and McDonOugh streets IL
was IN the fourth year Of his ace and wa oh,
Try ,bnght AID prepossessing child lie
10 iaid TO rest ia Nanry Cemetery tod
ne Same section that contains the remains
~ intheT. whose terrible acci entail death
Su occurred three years ago. is remember 4
ne people u this city The tunerol will ,,.o
. p.-ce from the Presbyterian church 10. w
'Ow afternoon at PIP. N.
RLy. DR.. JOHNsoS's CASH.
.y. Dr. II. L. Johnson, of the West Che.. men
o'u mission. Bon Ar Church.. who was NOR
ne the Methodist Conference which
81 '..; rs session IN Petersburg "Wednesday. SUP
y I;'e = history. Or. johnson went 70 the
inference Of the \ rthrrn Methodist this
80 NJ Ale pastor OF tho churcb "a,