The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-19


committee decided TO look into the matte
and see who was TO be blamed. After
good deal If discussion the committee De
cided TO recommend the adoption Of the fol
lowing report by the Councils.
The committee on light. in response tC
complaints made by members OF the COun
ell about defective street-lighting. respect
fully report that the chairman, being re-
auested so 70 do by the committee on hight
waited officially on the management OF the
Electric Light Company and was assured
that any complaint would be Immediately
remedied II reported, aud asked 70 be ID
formed at once in case the nights DO mol
burn. "
Your committee would recommend that
the police be instructed to note the condl-
ton of the street-iights nightly and report
sny defective lighting 70 the chief OF police,
who is requested 10 at once notify the com
psny of the matter"
MKTHoDIsrs MEET.
meeting of Methodists Of this city and
Swansboro was held ut Central Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
The meeting was for the purpose OF iormu-
lating a plan for carrying on missionary
work in the city. Several speeches were
made by gentlemen interested IN the WORK
1t was decided TO erect a chapel which Will
be located in the old Marx addition near the
Petersburg turnpike. and committee was
appointed TO solicit funds for same.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Allie Marshall is spending week with
relatives IN Manchester.
In the police court report of Sunday the
name of John Burgess appeared. II should
have been John Burruss.
Miss Katie Watkins. of Chesterfield, but
who is now visiting Richmond, was II the
CITY yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. John Fulks. Of Amelia, is visiting
friends in Manchester.
Mir. b. 7. Pilson left Sunday night for
Washington and the North.
Miss Cabeil Hancock is visiting friends in
Radford
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustine Royal loft yes
terdRy morning for Ocean View.
Miss Laura Andrews is quite Ill at her resi-
dence on Stockton street.
Miss Alma Owens has gone TO Amelia
county on a visit 10 friends.
Mrs. g. Scott McRae sang a very pretty
solo at the morning service at Central
Methodist church yesterday.
fitth-street Methodist Sunday school will
60 down TO Providence Forge On their an
nual picnic next Thursday
Dir. George w. O'Brien. of Augusta. Ca.
"a the guest of his sister. Mrs. Arthur Nc
Crone, at Woodland Heights.
n The gospel services in Leader Hall Sun
day afternoon were quite largely attended
and much interested was manifested.
Captain William n. Ashworth has re-
turned TO the city after brief visit 70
friends and relatives in Lunenburg county
Miss Vergie Winfree. of Richmond who
has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. Snellings
on Porter street. left for Norfolk yesterday.
Mr.. G.. b. Taylor and Mr. Is. L. Stone. of
Manchester. left yesterday morning for
Washington.
Mrs. O. J.. Traylor. Of Lynchburg. who
has been visiting relatives here. has returned
home.
Miss Minnie Walden left Saturday for the
Allegheny Springs. where she will spend
several weeks.
Miss Ruth Vaden, of this CITY, is spending
a few days with Miss May Moody, at Ches-
terheld Courthouse.
Mrs. Christophine NJ CLAY has returned
20 her home in Norfolk, accompanied by her
cousin, Mrs. William L. Lithgow.
MIR. and Mrs. Il. Is. Taylor and daughter
Catherine. Mrs. +. Ii. Walden and Miss Mag
Gle Walden, of Buck Hill, have gone to Ocean
View.
IN THE COURTS.
The regular July term of the hastings
court began yesterday. The grand Jury
brought in indictments against several ne
groes for larceny, and these will be tried
to-day and Wednesday. The docket was
called and several of the many damage suits
now pending were set for trial next week
In the police court, Mayor Maurice pre-
siding, the continued case Of Mr. A. n.
Thomas. charged with allowing a vicious
dog to run at large, was called for trial. Ii
will be remembered that on Saturday
night, the 9th instant. William 0uarles a
coiored man who drives one of the CITY
carts. was bitten on the leg very severely
while standing in front of Mr.. Tnomas'
store on Hull street. Quaries. who had 10
stay In bed several days on account of his
injuries, was able TO be out. and told how
he was bitten by the dog. Several witnesses
were introduced to prove the good DISPOSE
ton OF the dog. but the Mayor thought the
safest plan would be to dispose of the ami
NAL, and ordered that it be shot or taken
out OF town in twenty-tour hours. Mr.
Thomas took an appeal.
The laying of the cornerstone Of the Ma
sonic Temple. which had been announced
to take place on the 2Sth instant has been
postponed until Thursday. August 18th at
B O'Clock Z. nj. The committee met Satur-
day afternoon and concluded TO postpone
the exercises, as IL was thought everything
will not be IN readiness by the 2sth instant
The choir at Central Methodist church
occupied their new summer quarters yes
terday. 10 the corner on the west side of
the church platform has been erected
above the benches, around which has been
placed neat railing which greatly i'm
proves the appearance of the interior of the
church and gives the choir very cosy quar-
tefs.
MUSIC AT THE PARK.
Forest Hill Park was indeed the scene of
beautiful festivities last evening AS had
been previously noted in The TINES the
Blues band had engaged 10 furnish mu-
seal programme for the occasion.
AS natural consequence this ponular
pleasure resort was filed with CAV crowd
and never did its picturesque surroundings
appear 80 magically beautiful The old
stone mansion. which has been Converted
into reception apartment. was tastefully
illuminated with many and yariously col.
ored incandescent electric lights. Tha
portico. which extends entirely around The
structure. and IL sixteen feet wide was
packed with people ""'
The grounds were also illuminated with
colored electric lights and were well 6iisJ
with people. There were two Thousand nso
pie on the grounds, and the scene was .rnlx
metropolitan one. The large. handsonos
cars OK the company were coming and 0oinc
every i've minutes. and each and every ons
was loaded down with gay party eaSar ~
get upon the grounds "
The city central committee had no maat
ing last evening for the lack OF a quorum
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