The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-30

what 10 Going on of Interest on the Oth<
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side OF tho River.
Mrs. w. A. Goode il visiting in Powhatan
county.
Mrs. Ernest n. Carter, Of Petersburg. was
IN the city yesterday.
Mr.. Christopher McRas has returned from
q visit to Bermuda Hundreds.
Mr.. Warner l.. Wormley. of this city. ID
confined 20 his room by sickness.
Judge Helm and lady, Of West Virginia.
are visiting friends in this city.
Poles are being erected on Decatur street
for the electric street-car wires.
Masters Morris ard Raymond Pilson left
Yesterday afternoon for Danville on q brief
visit.
An immense crowd Of people were at Forest
Hill Park Sunday. and the electric cars were
taxed TO their utmost capacity.
Mr. Richard A. Carter. Of this city has ac-
cepted position a. travelling agent, and left
Yesterday for a trip through North and South
Carolina.
Mr.. Rylsnd C. Williams, formerly Of this
city, but now of Augusta Ga. LETT Tor that
city yesterday after a pleasant visit OF two
weeks here.
There was big baptizing at the First Bap-
fist church (colored Sunday morning. The
pastor Rev. DR.. A. Binga. Jr., baptized one
hundred and forty-eight persons.
Mr.. T. w. Wood. of Richmond, has begun
at Forest Hill. The site is located across the
River View road from the old stone house,
and is a very desirable one.
The funeral of the late Theodore f. Owens
took place Sunday afternoon shortly after
o'clock at Maury cemetery Rev. 5. X.
Thornhill ofciated
The remains were bOrne from the late resi-
dence, corner Of Twelfth and Perry streets,
followed by large number of friends and
relatives of the deceased
Louis Mcfarland a negro man, was ar
rested by Bridge Waterman Lowry, charged
with stealing lot of brasses. The negro had
the brssses in his possession AZ the time and
was locked up in the station-house. He was
taken before the mayor yesterday morning.
and, when asked where he got the brasses.
said that he found them on the Norfolk and
Western railroad at Petersburg and brought
them here to sell. The offence. If any. there
fore, was committed with ut the jurisdiction
OF the may r and the negro was given halt an
hour in which to get out OF the city limits
The supervisors Of Chesterfield last week
adjourned 10 meet yesterday TO finally dispose
of the matters relating 70 building the new
iail. The board will decide 10 whom they
will give out the contract for building the jail.
Their action will ha 20 be approved by the
Circuit ourt before the work of building the
AL can 10 commenced This will be the last
meeting of the old board. 1t will be RENE un-
bered that at he last meeting OF the board the
salary of Treasurer Gillian WAS wiped out. leav-
inc him TO depend on commissions. Ii seems.
however, that the board was a itt late in this
IL tier. as the salary year of the tire suref
ends tomorrow, and therefore the action OF the
board will amount 10 nothing un esq the in
coming board endorses what the outgoing
board has done 10 Is he incoming board that
will fix the salary Of the treasurer for the en-
suing year
Rev Dr. Johnson preached at the Central
Methodist church sunday morning aud night
pr johnson was formerly of the Baltimore
Conference. He is now on the Chesterfield
circuit. having here on account of the
lll-health OF his wife. After his sermon
in the morning a collection was taken Nd
to help pay for the Methodist church
and parsonage at Bon-Air. and about
forty dol ars was raised About
year ago the Bon Air Land Company gave
i 500 worth Of property. MT far from
the Hotel Cottage. on the condition that
a church anl parsonage be erected thereon
within the period of two years Both are
now nearly completed. and the church will
lie dedi. ated some time in August. llr.
Johnson has been very successful nm raisin
money TO pay for tie Improvements. and with
the $40 subscribed yesterday there re
mains only about $50 TO complete the pay
ment on the two buildings Or. johnson
hopes soon to raise this and have the church
dedicated free Of debt.
Rev DR.. Paul whitehead, presiding eluel
Of this district. preached at the West-End
Methodist church Sunday morning. AT night
the pastor Rev r. F. Wise. occupied the
pulpit.
At the Meade-M Memorial church Sunday
night there was meeting of the Brother
hood Of It. Andrew. Representatives from
Richmond churches We're present. and adj
dresses we're made ly Mr. Roswell Page and
Mr. Frye
At the other churches the regular pastors
preached.
4 reunion and sociable was held last even
ing at Coward n-avenue church, in Manches-
ter. Rev T. D. Spencer pastor, which WAS
pleasant affair. and participated IN by large
number Of people.