The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-02-16

rhs nrethndist. to Build a Now Church.

Noprorr Y. Feb 15.-lSpecal CRANKY
street Methodist church was hlled Sunuay
morning and night by congregations caileu
together by the special services that nave
been announced The object OF the scrylces'
of which Dr. Tudor. Of Broad street Meth1,-
dist church Richmond has come TO Norfolk
10 conduct, was to take up collection 70
build new church. The sum OF
$4,000 was subscribed. inns -
the largest sum ever contributed Dy NOR
folk CONGREGATION at one collection. lhe new
church will be built on lot ut the corner OF
Beech and Freemason streets, just one square
from the old church. The GranDy-street
Methodist congregation IS the richest IN the
Virginia Conference. and they propose 20
build a house OF worship second TO none IN
the state
Charles Gibson. colored, Of Nansemond
county. went 20 sleep IN bar-room corner Oh
Mon street and hardy's lane early yesterday
morning with Z IN his pocket and Wnsn ne
was awakened his money was gone. Matte
smith "a colored woman. was arrested on sus-
piciOD, Tut discharged. ,
Mr. c. l. Browne lost two children last
week. and the physician expresses only lno
fantest hope OF the recovery OF his only
remaining child-a girl aged eight years
Mr. John 4. Ward died at the residence OF
his mother Saturday night IN the forty
seventh year of bis age. after sickness Oh
only two days with pneumonia. go
The arrival ct steamers through the Abe
marie canal has been much delayed on account
of westerly winds on pamlcO sound wnlch
has made low water in tue canal Inc WINDS
are now from the South. ana traIuc is pro-
crossing without interruption.
Rev W. III. Edwards, of the hchendree
Methodist Episcopal church, has recovered
sufficiently to return O. his pulpit
Mr. iarris of the Norfolk city Railway
Company left for the Southwest this morn
ing 10 buy horses FOR the company. Inc
statements telcgraphed to IHz InIa
Saturday night are correct as 20
the origin of the fire and loss
of propertv. Notwithstanding the
severe blow whicht the company has received
thev have MANAGED 10 keep their cars run
ming and the public arc being served with
pr0mptness aud Dispatch. Last saturday
niaht tine company hired all the OLD plugs
they could Get the city.
The Methodist Sunday-soh0Ol Association
of Norfolk, Portsmouth and Berkley, W. W.
Vicar. president, met 40 Ethngham church.
Portsmouth. Sunday afternoon at O'Clock.
Reports from ell the schools We're secured.
All Of the schools are prJsperng, coLecloAs
have greatly increased and the OUTLOOK very
bright.
George Cotton. OF Norfolk county, is in jail
nj Portsmouth. charged with breaking into
Mr. N. j. Shaes store at Scottsville. Ito will
remain in Jail 20 await the acton OK the grand
jury
Rev. George j. Holiday. the superintendent
of the Baptist Ornhanage 40 salem a.. wlI
visit the churches of Norfolk and vicinity tnis
week 10 the interest of the institution of
which be has the management
Late Saturday evening two small boys, sons
of Air. andrew Martin. of ocotfsvlle, NorioiA
county went ont hunting one OF them slip
ped while walking through the brush. Ills gun
went. OH the contents striking hls brother D.
the cali ol the leg. tearing about hall of 1t OIL
The little follow is doing we'll TINS morning.