The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-05
FROM OVER THE JAMES.
ITEMS FROM OUR SISTER CITY
Ward Meetings TO be Held To-Night-Elec-
tricitV Cured a Recommendations
ofEolks You Know.

The work OF rehearsal Of the choir for the
occasion Of laying the cornerstone OF the
new Masonic Temple is progressing well
and Mr.. b. w. Nunnaly. the director Of
the music. asks for prompt attendance at
the next rehearsal on Monday evening at
8 o'clock at the Presbyterian church. The
following ladies and gentlemen will CON-
pose the chair at the time mentioned.
Others have been asked, but have made no
reply and Mr. Nunnally VII DO pleased to
hear from them at once:
Director, Mr. b. w. Nunually pianist
| Mr.. Edgar Justis; cornetst. Dir j.. N.
| Brereton, Of the Blues band, Richmond.
| Va.
Sopranos-Mrs. Scott McRae. Miss Ida
| Robinson Miss Anderson. Miss Beatte.
Mrs. Alexander fitzgerald, Miss Fannie
| Foster. AIRS. Bernard Walden, Miss Lille
| Nav Baird. Mrs. Samuel Nelson. Miss Leila
| Balowe. Mrs. A. G.. Harding, Miss Mary
Bass, Mrs. Andrew Snellings. Mrs. Willie
| M0rrsett.
Atos-Miss Davis. Miss Smith, Miss
Emma Latham. Mrs Darlington.
| TenOrs--Mr Willie Morrisett. Mr.. Barnard
Yaden. Mr. Mcrier, Dir. William G.. Owen,
Mr.. 5. j. Young. Mr.. Moncure.
| Basses-Mf. Barton, Dir. James Jewett
| Mr.. Beverley Anderson. Jr.. Mr. J. f. Red.
| ford, DR.. w. 2. Mathews, Nr. b. w. Nun
nally.
WARD SgETISGs
Especial attention is directed 20 the places
| appointed for meetings IN the different
/ wards this evening az o'clock
First ward Starke's building, Hull street
between Sixth and seventh.
| Second ward-Ih mayors courtroom.
Third ward-A j. Bradley & Cos. Office,
in the Leader building.
Fourth ward-in rear Of Bowen Il Brad
leys.
Democratic committeeman and ward off,
GERS are 10 be chosen and a large attendance
Is requested.
BAsK-BAbI.
The Forest Hill Baseball Club are 10 play
the Baltimore Club this afternoon at Island
| Park and on Saturday a League game will
| be played with the NlTginias. Today bat
terry will be made up OF Hattorf and Lips
comb and that Of Saturday will be Quarles
and Luck.
There will DO @ game Of baseball at Forest
| Hill Park on Saturday afternoon between
| the Stars Of Richmond and the ironclads Of
| Swansboro. Good work is expected Of tho
! lronclads The members are. j. A. Jones,
captain: j. l.. Bennett. secretary, and NJ. +.
| Bnn. @. A. Wise, T. A. Carroll. ". J. Nor
risett l.. Taylor, w. Crostc, z. 5. Barrett
and J. Kahn.
CURED BY THE CARS.
am told that Mr.. Booknan. who drives
! one of the Hull-street electric cars, was
cured of rheumatism by receiving two
severe shocks lately. owing to the wooden
handle Of the crank which regulates the
| current becoming wet. he says he has bad
no trouble with it since then, though pre-
Yious 10 the shocks be could not use his
arm without pain.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The action OF the board of health and fire
commissioners regarding the application for
the rebuilding Of the tannery OF the James
River Tanning Company Is generally COM
mended and the belief expressed that there
would be no trouble IN "A sanitary way from
It IN the future.
There ia mention Of the organizing Of a
fire department, and il was informally
talked over at the meeting Of the fire COM
missioners on Wednesday night last.
COURT NEWS
At the mayors court yesterday morning,
William Martin was fined 90 and required
70 give bond for good behavior for six
months.
plants of people as TO the bad smells coming
from it.
Mayor Maurice has already been down to
see the ground himself, but will reese rye de-
cision till this morning.
PERSONAL.
Edward Ferren mashed his hand Wednes-
day at the spike factory and was treated by
Dr. Mathews.
Mrs. q. w. Franklin and Mrs Owen are
visiting friends in Powhatan. -.
The many friends OF Mr. Rvland Williams
are pleased 20 see him visiting here.
Miss Sallie Cheatham Is visiting her
mother. in Chesterid.
Misses Alice Hall and Maud Barrett are
home again from Old Point Comfort,
Mr.. G. ID. Corbus and his family are
spending the summer IN Chesterfield.
Mr. John A. Duke IS visiting IN Louisa.
Miss May Thomas. of Washington, who
will be remembered in Richmond As pupil
Of the late Madame and Pierre Bernard Is
visiting friends in Henrico. and is soon TO
return 10 Manchester TO visit Mrs. Allen.
Manchester Lodge. No. IL. A. (. and A.
NJ. meets on Saturday night, tho 9th OF Au-
gust
A number Of gentlemen are preparing for
O fishing expedition on the North Carolina
coast. in the vicinity Of Fort Fisher.
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
The musical programme for this evening
at Forest Hill Park is very attractive and
as follows:
Blues Band. Forest Hill Park. August 3.
| 1S92-J. NJ. Brereton, Dandmhster.
Part Ii March. Occidental" lSousa).
2. Patrol. The Blue and Gray" cox. 3.
Overture. "Lucretia Bargla" (DonnizettD.
4. Comic selection. The Ball OF the Hen
coop Knights" Laurendeau). 5. Serenade
(by request) The Old Church Organ"
(Chambers). 8. Polka Hornpipe Smith.
Part Ill. March adj Bridge, Had.
.. Comic fantasia (by request. ,Brudder
Gardeners Picnic" (Rollinson). 3. Waltz
lover the Waves" (Rosas). 4. Overture,
"Murmuring Of the Forest (Boulllon).
8. Medley, THE Happy Minstrels, (Lau-
reudeau). 5. Galop, The Stage Coach"
| (Fairhurst.).
This programme will be repeated on Sat
urday afternoon, commencing at o'clock,
| at crest Hill Park.
Applicants for positions as teachers IN
the public schools we're undergoing e1ami-
nation on Yesterday.
A STRONG TEAM.
Forest Hill baseball club will have the
| following strong nine 10 cross bats with the
Baltimore ball tosseTs: W. Lpscomb.
catcher; Hatorf, pitcher; Kahn. short stop
| j. Lipscomb, first base. A. j. Bradley. sec
ond base: O'Hara. third base; W. Bradley.
left field; Reynolds, centre field; and
Beecher, right field.
BRIEF NOTES.
The lone-pendipg case Of Turpin against
| the Richmond and Danyille railroad has at
last been settled by arbitration. Il was an
action Tor damages, and was satisfactorily