The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-29
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CHPoNrCIE or THE NEWS As IT
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Race Course-Nofcs.
MsvcHFsTER BUREAU RrcHmoNp TIMES. .
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bous. cakes and candles.
Last night at the Meade Memorial
church Sunday school there was a Christ
mas celebration. which was largely at
tended. and every child was remembered
by Santa Claus.
Then the Cleaners" OF the Presbyte-
ria1 church. had their Christmas enter
tainment last evening in the lecture-room
OF the church.
Presents were distributed during the
beautiful little play OF Santa Claus At
Hcme." and everybody went away happy.
This evening the Cowardin-aVenue
Christian church falls into line with their
celebration. There Will be a programme
Of music, recitations. dialogues and read
ings.
4 meeting Of the Sexennial League. No.
l73. is called for Saturday evening at the
house Of Captain James A Lipscomb.
promptness Is requested Of the members
and officers Will be elected for the term.
santa Claus came TO Asbury chapel last
evening" about 7 o'clock. and remembered
every child I'm the Sunday school,, greatly
e. the Joy OF the little ones.
Tuesday afternoon the infant class or
the Central Methodist church had their
Christmas tree. The class was greatly
pleased at the beautiful things given
them.
Everybody that could went out to
Forest Hill Park either as a skater or
spectator on yesterday. The electric
cars were crowded all day. and many
Richmond people came over. The ice Is
good. and seven inches thick. The crowd
Of skaters at one time on the lake yester-
day was estimated at 500. There were
very many ladies in the happy throng,
and OF the best skaters among them there
may be named: Mrs. Rosser L" MAdy
and the Misses Aline Lacy. Annie Parker.
Cabell Hancock. Mabel Beattie, Agnes
Walker. Stella and Hildegarde Brooks, of
New York: Walden. Of Buck Hill, and
Alma Hall. Among the graceful men
there We're: Messrs. A.. ]. Bradley, II. G.
Beattle. James l.. Robertson, John f..
TAYLOR. Thomas owen. W. b. Ball, John
". Rrodnax. W.. L. Bradley and William
Il. Cox.
Rev. l.. r. Thornhm went to Goochland
yesterday 10 ofiiciate at a wedding. but
returned for his Wednesday night service.
Then followed the regular monthly meet
ing OF the congregation. and election
Of Sunday-school officers for the ensuing
year.
Work at the Richmond and Danville
shops will begin again January 3, 1893.
pr. Sidney Bolts. Of Smithfield, Va, is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. John a. Has
klrs ~ Winterp sck.
Cutting and housing Of ice has been
begun I'm Chesterfield by a number % the
farmers. some Of the crystal luxury being
eight inches thick.
Mr.. r.. =. Smith. Of Glover Hill, lately
living at Pocahontas. has come back to
his old home 10 live permanently.
Mr.. John Nitchell's little child was
burned on Christmas day by the catching
ON fire Of her dress.
Miss Lucy Phaup and Mr.. Phaup, Of
this city, are on a visit TO their sister,
Airs. d. J.. Owens. OF Glover Hill.
Mr.. James +. Bradley mas been very
much benefited by his s%ojourn at the Hot
Springs. Of Arkansas, from which place
he has just returned.
Mayor Maurice is still absent from the
city. and during his temporary sequestra-
ton from the cares of office on his hOli-
day IN Buckingham that afable young
Justice Of the peace, Thomas r.. owen,
was on the bench OF the mayors court
Yesterday. There was nothing on the
docket.
The late Illness Of Mrs. Rosa A. Nun
nallv terminated in her death yesterday
at her house. in Tenth street.
The funeral is announced for Friday
at II o'clock a. NJ, and the interment
will be at Maury cemetery. She was
widely known and loved by ali.
The Alerts were brought out Iuesday
nicbt bv an alarm Of fire caused by the
hurning Of a mantelpieCe at Mr.. w. i.
Hohinson's house.. Twelfth and cambridge
streets.
The fire was put out with the aid of
buckets Of water before the fremen came.
The East End Pleasure Gu are giving
entertainments all this week at Leader
Hall. beginning at 8 =. NJ, for the benefit
Of Liberty Council. No. Is, j. O.. l. A. NJ,
with change OF programme every evening.
Rev G T.. Moore has married Mr..
Robert Rudd and Miss Mary White, at
the house Of the father Of the brlde' IN
Eleventh street.
Then. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudd have gone to
Chase City. a reception Will be gwen
them by the aunt of the bride. and they
will 60 to Raleigh. y. c., next.
There is talk Of having Mrs. Carrie Nj.
SAWYER. the medium. whose seance l
lately attended in Richmond and de-
ecribed in The Times. come to Manches-
ter for the purpose Of giving one here
Abraham Patterson a colored man or
great age. some said one hundred years.
died last Friday in Chesterfield.
"a large gathering Of the friends OF the
lste Alexander y. Martin was at Bethel
church yesterday afternoon, where MS
funeral services were held'
The Rev. r.. H.. Winfree had the ser
vice in charge. of
age. ca,,uore &c
spending the holidays with relatives mere
The Baltimore Sun has a notice OF ,he
nroposed reopening OF the old BroauI 'Vh
race-course. In Chesterfield. The INch-
mcn3 napers have also noticed TINS Iro-
posed enterprise, and the gentlemen lnlei
ested I'm the scheme say that IT VIII DC
contaminated.
In years gone by the old BroadrocK
race-course was the most noted race
track I'm the United States. General VII
i'm y Johnson. the Napoleon OF the
Turr lived In Chesterfield then and was
II ~gelv instruments in making the race
course so famous.
There are many old citizens Of Nan
chester who remember a number OF the
great races which took place at broad
rock. and which were attended py tuEI-
men from all over the country.
The following pupils Of School Nc. Z IN
Ettrick chesterfield, Miss Maggie L. Gill,
teacher. were perfect in Attendance ior
thu third school month ending December
%. 1882:
John Belcher. Jake Belcher, Lennie
Archer, Charlie Dance, Fred Park, Jessie
Rudy, Tomml Parkinson, Early DYSON
Stephen fanes, John Ross, Frank Ross
Blanche Belcher. Bes-le Park, Monte Per
knsOn and Mamie Perkinson.
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
Long List Of Sinners Appeared Before the
Dispenser of Equity.
There Was n gOOdly array NJ ndsonore