Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-27
INCONSISTENCIES OFlNTEREsT.
HustIngs Court : Railroad Accidents :
Church and Other Itens.

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HustInss Court Railroad Accidents =
Church and Other Items.
Two accidents happened on the Rich
mondand Danville road Saturday night
one at Wolf Trap and the other at Keys
vile: A freight train while pulling out
OF the side track jumped the rails at
Wolf Trap. and Mr.. Richard jenkins, Of
this city, who was acting as Aagman. was
slightly hurt in the side. Four cars
we're completely wrecked and it is re-
markable that no one else was injured.
The accident at Keysville WAS rather a
singular one. Mr.. b. w. Thaxton, Of
Manchester, was standing upon the
train with a pole in his hand which
came in contact with switch-target
aud he was knocked from the moving
train. One OF his fingers was split open
and the side of his face was badly
bruised. He was rendered unconscious
for short time and was taken TO sta
ton near by, where he received medical
treatment.
IN THE CHURCHES.
A series OF Bible-readings and prayer
meetings will be held at the Presbyte-
rian church this week by the young men
Of that church. These meetings will be
followed by revival services. Last night
there were Bible-readings on the subjects
OF the Church, spirituality, removing all
obstacles to blessing. such - backsliding,
worldliness, and GOODNESS.
Large congregations attended Fifth
Street church Sunday at both the
morning and evening services. The
pastor received five gentlemen into
church fellowship at the morning SER
vice, and lady and five gentlemen at
night. The usual revival services were
held at night, and there was one con-
version. The meeting will be con-
tinued all the week.
The usual services were conducted at
the Central church Sunday by DR.. 4.
NJ. Peterson. In the morning four
persons were received into the church
upon profession OF faith. There will be
no prayer-meeting ut this church on
Wednesday night The members arc
invited to unite with the Fifth-Street
CONGREGATION in the revival now being
conducted there.
The revival at West-End church will
be continued this week. The services
Sunday night we're conducted by Mr..
Pettigrew. There was only one CONVEX
sion.
Thomas William, the little son OF MIR.
and Mrs. j. b. Gooding, died Sunday
at the residence OF his parents on Fifth
street, from which place the funeral
took place yesterday afternoon at y
O'Clock. This is the second child MIR.
and Mrs. Gooding have lost in the past
two weeks, and the father OF MIR. Good
ing died last Wednesday.
Mr. James Z. Harding, OF this city,
received o telegram yesterday an
nouncing the death OF his brother. MIR.
William Harding, former resident OF
Manchester, at Patchorg, Long Island.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. John Purdy, the janitor and lamp
lighter OF the city, is confined to his
home by serious illness.
A telegram from Avondale, Ala, yes
terday says that Mrs. w. II. Owens,
formerly of this city, is improving rapid
ly. 49,
Mrs. P. A. Franklin, of New York,
who has been visiting her sister, ! Mrs:
Laura A. Walden, Of this city, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. Il. L. Moody and wife who are
away on their bri dal tour are expected
home to-day.
misses Bertha and Ethel Knight, OF
New York, who have been visiting Miss
Apnes Walker at Holly Springs, neal
| Manchester, returned home yesterday
Mr.. John 8. Wakefield and Miss Mary
s. Butler, both of Manchester, were
married Sunday evening at the residence
of the officiating minister, Rev. L. T.
Wise.
The City School Board meets in the
Council chamber tonight.
Hon. George ID. Wise. OF Richmond
Mr.. +. NJ. Parrish, Of Goochland, Demo
cratic nominee for the Senate, and other
| will address the voters of Swansboro' to
night at Morrissett's Hall.
MIR. Ollie b. Elder, of this city, lef
Saturday for New York, from which
place he will sail for Paris, where he viii
superintend the erection OF machines
for Connecticut cigarette-machin'
company.
There have been sixty persons re
ceiyed into the membership OF tn
Methodist churches in Manchester II
| the mast six weeks.
The Hastings Court was in session
short while yesterday.
Several cases were disposed OF by th'
Mayor yesterday morning. none o
which are worthy Of special notice.
The meeting OF the Richmond brancl
of the Young Mems Christian Assocla
ton. which was held in the Leader Hal
Sunday afternoon was largely attended
The surviving members OF Company
B, Fourth Virginia Veteran cavalry
will assemble mounted at the Mayors
Court room next Thursday morning at
o'clock to attend the unveilIng OF tn
Wickham statue.