The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-11

Ing the examination. the accused kept an
handkerchief to his eyes aud wept bitterly
Mr. l.. Is. Rogerson. OF Petersburg, WINE
hathine In sJwift creek in Chesterfield county
Yesterday In company with some companions
| lest gold ring valued at ono hundred ano
tweuty-fve dollars. This morning MI hog
ersou' accompanied by some friends, went
o,,t 10 the creek and made search for the
ING and was successful In finding IL. II was
iyoI,cht up out of the mater in handful OF
Mr Charles N. Romairl Ia in receipt Of a
,.eoram from his counsel. Messrs. Woodber-
nv. Lowery and Leigh Robinson, OF Washing,
TON. ID. c.. 10 the eject that tho decision ~
tho commissioners in chief OF the United
STATE, Patent Office had been rendered in his
favor. This decision relates 10 the patent on
the whistle bomb" and is final. The case has
been In litigation for over two years and has
Lean anpealed from the decision OF the exam-
iners 10 the examiners in chief Of the Unitod
states Patent Office and Is finally settled by
the aforementioned decision OF the commis-
soncrs in chief.
The regular monthly meeting OF the Baptist
Sunday-School Union of Petersburg and
Ettrick. Chesterfield county, was held with
the Ettrick school yesterday afternoon at i30
o'clock. The reports from the various schools
were encouraging for the month Of July as
follows:
First Baptist Church School, average
reeis.er-Oficers and teachers, a. schol-
ars, $50; total 2S5; percentage OF attendance.
79K; collections. S24.S2.
West-End Church School, average register
Officers aud teachers, n; scholars. 1872; total
189, percentage of attendance, 1913; collec-
tons, 1925.
Byrne-street Church School-No report.
Ettrick Church School, average register
Officers and teachers, Is; scholars, 81; total.
So: percentage. 1922; collections. 1886.
The Halitax-street Mission School now
numbers Officers and teachers. %: scholars
2O2; total, 230: collections. tl6sS. The Union
was addressed by Mr.. j. f. Fittz and Rev. r.
X. Acroe, pastor Of First Baptist church in
this city
Mr.. Hugh RlCousins. general secretary Of
tho Young Mems Christian Association in
this city, died at his homel last night after a
lingering Illness Of typhoid fever. The de-
ceased had been secretary Of the Association
for nearly two years. He was q son of the late
Henry Cousins. who for many years was
sheriff OF Dinwiddie county. He married Miss
James, Of Ashland, Va; who survives him;
He was member Of the Washingt n-street
Methodist Episcopal church, where tho
funeral services will be held tomorrow morn
ing at II O'clock.
Mr. Edward f. Dadmun. assistant State sec
rotary of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. and his bride, nee Miss Olive Leigh Nor
gan, have returned to the.city after an ex-
tended bridal tour.
Worshipful Master George Potts Of Peters
burg Lodge. No Is, A. r. and A. NJ. was
presented tonight by the Masonic brethren
OF Petersburg with handsome gold past
masters jewel AS q testimonial of their high
regard and esteem for him. The presentation
took place at Masonic Hall. The presenta-
tion address was made by Past Master James
b. Blanks. Worshipfu Master Potts re-
sponded in feeling and appropriate words.