The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-02


white brakeman on the Atlantic and Dan
vile railroad whose name wa, not learned.
was killed at Charley Hope station yesterday
lie WAS ON top ol % freight car and was struck
bv 81 bridge.
Watch-nicl services were held at several of
the churches last night
"A far as learned very few changes are ID
be made in business circles this year.
A check TOR s50O was received here few days
ago by Mr.. David Dunlop from Mes5rs. y.
krOnho.mer 81 Co. Of Melbourne, Australia,
for distribution as a Crstmas present among
the managers OF Mr.. Dunlops factory
The children Of Oak Grove public school
IT. linwiddio county. of which MISS Mary
Branch Is the teacher. celebrated the holidays
night or two ago with beautiful Christmas
tree entertainment. Among those who're 'eiyrd
presents We're. Miles b. Branch. Sr. wno was
therecipent Of q handsome walnut desk MISS
Annie Faulkner. pair OF gold bracelets
Mss Edith simmons, pat OF ietutlul ear
drops Hiss NINA Gereke. handsome touet
set MIR Willie Richie IT, silver wa;ch
and chain Miss Oracle Steere gold tnln-
bic; Mr. Otto Cerecke a smoking set Miss
Maggie HarVel. o gold !0cket Miss Emma
Mayer @ gOll-.el ring. Tho entertainment
was followed by grand ball.
very interesting progressive whist party
was given a night or tTO ago 40 tic re9ide-ce
Of Mrs. w. q. Allen. Those present were.
Mr. stuart Allen. oil Knoxville Tenn, with
Miss Miss mily Allen Mr. A. f.. Jones with
Miss Anna Allen Mr.. liaryv leasley with Miss
Martha Vaughan Mr. W. $. Dung with Dlls5
Annie GIL, Sir. w. g.. } Ouug with Miss Mite
Peasants Ar. $. ARMS. cad flummer with
Mss sadie simpson Mr.. Theodore lleld
with Miss Kate Bernard.
During the past year the police made Lib
arrests. Tho ofruses consisted OF assault
and battery felony. larcerey. misdemeanor,
peace warrants suspicion. trospass. uaMtS
and violation ol c.tf ordinances.
G. w Collier. former typo Of petersburg.
but now student OF Grocer Theological. Semi
nary. PENNSYLVANIA. VIII speak 81 men Only
IN the rooms OF the Young Mems Christian
Association 0u Sunday afternoon. Mr. Col
Ter was 40 one tilo secretary Ok the Dung
Mea Christian Association ID Macon ga
4 night or SD ago thieves broke into tho
Office ~ Alr. *. q. Foster 10 nls woodward on
Gill street but did not get anything of
of value The same night the ONCE at 1lr.
~. III Cooper wooi-s ard in the same y.eini-
ty was broken into and an oyereoat aud su't
OF clothes stolen.
The total fines collected In the mayors
court during the past month amonntel 10
~ll~0i. The report of the city treasurer tor
the past month shows the cash receipts % the
city from all sources o. have been $50 100.
The report OF the city auditor shows the ex-
ueudItures 90 have been -4-.O5Tlh
Dr. T. II. Taylor OK Roanoke, WHO has
been on visit o. his parents IN this city, left
for home TINS morning.
Mr.. d. W Phillips and her daughter Miss
Pearl Phillips. vino have been on visit %
friends in the country returned home last
night.
city yesterday.
Mr. stuart Allen. Of knoxville, Tenn. who
has been on visit 20 friends. has returned
home.
Mrs. Ruth Seaburc. Of Blackstone. who has
been on . visit 10 friends m Petersburg mas
returned home.
4 brilliant New Years german was given 10,
night 40 the eter5burg trays arm1rf ana
was very largely attended The costumes OF
the lad Ies Were ricl and handsome. lAe mu-
sic was furnished bY Leiss' orchestra
The couples who participated Do the dance
were Miss icper enable with 1lr. Spooner
Epes Miss Lena Davis with Nr David Dun
lop. Jr. Miss Mamie Wilson with Alr. Gary
Bragg Miss Bessie Steel with Mr.. fasca.
Davie. Miss Sallie Bernard with 1lr. Richard
Scott Jr. Miss BESSIE lenab.e WITH
Mr Robert Davis Miss Mary rleld WITH Mr
D. Green. Nr. George D. ~eav with Miss
Helen Cameron. Mr.. ~. i. Stevens with VI s.
Walker. Indiana. Miss Fannie SWcer Win
Mr. Brooks Rogers Hiss Mary Roper with
Mr. Henry sutton. Miss Sall.e Hamilton
with Ar H0wden Cary. Miss Caroline bu
Eignam Savannah. Ga. with Mt lau- l.per
Miss Mar ta-- IINtItrNN WltA lils ~ mann
A.. Iurnbull. Miss Oteiia Johnston with Mr.
james EufIin. Miss Mary l. Johns with Nr
Alley Friend. Miss Annie Gill with Mr. bip
caldwell. Miss Lucy Carr with Nr. Ler y
Roper. Jr.. Mss Nellie Butch. Washington
3D. g.. with Sir. james IS. Cocker Miss DAISY
Slaughter with Mr. Sterling Bragg. Miss Ala
ME Davis with Alr. Richard smith. Mss
Alice Lyle Jones New ork. with Mr W. A..
Bond. Hiss Iattie Moon with Alr. Bartlett
Roper. Jr CAaperlns. Mrs Joseph Carr
Mrs. vs.. T.. Neuable. Yrs. $. Is. Collier. MIS-
j. Arthur Johnston and Mrs b. q. Scott.
At the meetln. %. the City Council TINS
afternoon. Mr. William r.. cIlwa.netendered
his resignation as "a member from the Fourth
ward. and ir was accepted. Mr. Alclwane is
"a member OF the Legislature. Tie resl9na-
ton of Captain Thomas Ia. Dunn, city en-
gineer. was also accepted.
Howard. little son or Mr. Milton >. Wells,
was quite seriously injured today by falling
from q bicycle
a lar.e audience OF colored citizens as-
sembled in Oak street s. ". f. Zion church
tonight and celebrated the anniversary Of
tie emancipation proclamation. This pro
camatiOu was read by Master William smith,
and tine grafton was delivered Dy Rev. j.. ~.
Bmwiey %. %. Adire-se. were also made by
Rey-. y ork Jones aad d. II. 1lXson. 10 was
unanimously decided Oh celebrate the ALE
niYeIsary each year