Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-17
suNpAy-scHooL SOUVENIRS.
Two Hapdsoms Presentations in Peters
bnrg-Meeting of tho Union Yesterday.

tcorresuondence Of the Richmond Dispstch.l
pE1rRsBuRe. VA, November 16.-Two
very interesting presentations OF sO5centrs
took place here yesterday IN Methodist
Sunday schools. The first was IN the
morning, at Wesley church. when Rev. X.
L. Wilson was made. the recipient OF
handsome gold-headed cane by the teach
ers and scholars Of the Sunday school
connected with that church. Rev. w. II.
Atwill, Of Richmond. made the presenta-
ton speech in eloquent and pathetic ian
euaVe. Rev. Mr. Wilson, In accepting the
scurcni, was deeply moved. His response
was very touching, and towards the end
he himself was overcome by his feelings
for time and the congregation was en-
tirely in sympathy with him. MIR. wilson
was one OF our brightest and most SUB;
stantial lawyers up TO afew. years ago, and
a prosperous farmer as we'll in Dlnwiddie
connty where ho had beautiful home.
He was leading counsel for Holmes Pur-
wear, the Dinwiddie wife-murderer, who
was convicted and hanged in Prince
George county, and as attorney for this
unfortunate wretch he made q flne de-
fence and a fine reputation for himself IN
legal circles. Mr.. Wilson goes TO another
station after Conference has determined
where his labor shall be done, but his
congregation is very 10th to give him up.
MISS BEAsIKY's MEDAL.
The second event of the like nature oc-
curred at West-End church in the after
noon. Miss Eleanor Beasley has for some
time past been the accomplished organist
OF the Sunday school connected with this
growing church. and as an expression or
their appreciation and love the scholars
and teachers united in giving her beautl-
full gold medal. The presentation speech
- ,iaaf Cf thu RQX6-
nue. James b. Blanks. and on behalf OF
Miss Beasley the pastor OF the church
made suitable acknowledgment.
FIRE IN oHEsTERFIELD.
Saturday night between IL o'clock and
midnight the kitchen of T.. ID. Cummings,
who lives in Chesterfield county near the
CITY. was totally destroyed by FIRE. Mr..
Cummings lost all of his agricultural inn
PIGMENTS, including fine tanning ma
chine recently purchased. There was no
insurance.
Al mad-dog was killed this morning on
west High street by Mr.. w. |. Stone. The
dog bit several valuable animals before he
was shot. and also made several ineffec-
tual efforts TO bite persons on the street.
The new engine OF 16O-horse power Tor
use at the Central Lunatic Asylum has
been received and placed in position. To-
day workmen are busily engaged in re-
moving the three old boilers which had
been formerly IN use.
PERSONAL.
Hunting parties are all the go now. This
morning MIR. James w. Orr, of New York.
and Mr.. j. 7. jackson, of this city, left IN
well-stocked double conveyance for a
weeks hunt in Sussex county, and yester-
day afternoon Messrs. J. Irving Brown, K.
b. Taylor, james Chandler, and Oscar
Dyson started out for Amelia county with
q complement of guns, dogs. and edtbles
sufficient to justify royal bdtius and an
unusually good time. Returns are eagerly
awaited.
sUYDAY-scHooL MEETING.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
Sunday-School Union ASSOCIATION of this
CITY and Ettrick was held yesterday after
noon in WashingtOn-Street Methodist
Episcopal church. There was an extreme
ly large crowd in attendance. Addresses
were made by Rev. ID. &. y. Butts and
Mr.. Richard Pollard, Of Lynchburg.
These gentlemen, who stirred up good
deal of enthusiasm, were followed by Alr.
James b. Blanks, the president OF the ast
ISOLATION, who made a plan, practical
speech. Reports were then submitted as
follows:
Washington-street: Organization, $40;
average attendance, 279; money collected,
SS2.03.
High-Street: Organization, al average
attendance. 209; money collected, S6l.sO.
Market-Street: Organization, ESQ; ave-
rage attendance, pol; money collected,
$20.17.
Ettrick: Organization, 1S2; average at
tendance, 1885, money collected, S2.3l.
Wesley: Organization, 142; average at
tendance, 113; money collected, $2.sL.
West-Street Organization, 100; average
attendance, 90; money collected, $i.S5.
DYNAMITE ACCIDENT.
A negro youth named Ricks, aged about
twenty years, while handling dynamite
cartridge on Farmer street Sunday morn
ing, had most of the fingers of his right
hand blown OF by the explosion of the
cartridge.
TIE TOTAL ECLIPSE.
The total eclipse of the moon last
night was seen here under the most
favorable circumstances. The sky was a
little cloudy in the early evening, but the
clouds soon cleared away, and the eclipse
was seen in its best aspects for fully an
hour.