The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-29

Branch Office. llci Decatur street
A branch Of a Northern retail commercial
agency was formed last evening.
Mr. 3. b. Weisiger was selected as tempo
rary secretary. The following permanent
officers were elected: +. A. Davidson, presi-
dent: John g. Rice. vice president; Andrew
J. DafIron. secretary. Board Of Directors: r.
C. Broaddus. II. G. Beattie and l.. II
Hogan. The branch will meet the
first Monday in each month, but
IL was not decided where the meetings
will be held. The following merchants joined
last evening: A. II. Thomas. J; +. Robinson.
John O.. Rice. II. {. a. -. ID. Beette Walden
4 Co. B. II. Morrissette. $. VI. Perdue Il Co..
r. c. Broadus. A. J. Danron. l.. II. Hogan.
The Leader Publishing Company, John W.
Owens. T. A. Davidson. Nj. Stien. +. A.
savorv. owen a Bradley, w. 3. Moody.
Duyal AZ Robertson. Lewis j. Kidd, Il. j.
Baber.
This agency issues regular and legal BIZ
monthly abstract o. unsettled accounts.
Each member agrees 20 forfeit twenty dollars
10 his branch rs q penalty IN case re extends
credit TO a person whose unsettled account
appears in the Abstract.
GOOD TENPLARs.
meeting WAS held at the Central Ietho-
dis. church last night for he pup so OF re-
ORGANIZING n lodge of Good Iemplars. A
large number from Trinity Lodge Of Rich
mOnd under whose auspices the meeting
was held. assisted. Miss Ida Robinson pre-
sided at the organ. prayer was offered by
Brother W. H. Hsnsford and a very interest
ing address was delivered by Past Grand
Chief Iemplar O. &. Blaine, OF Michigan;
4 large number of signatures were obtained
and a preliminary organization was maze
and a notice was given that another meeting
would be held this evening AZ the same place.
when q lodge will be finally organized.
BRIgF ITEMS.
The Colored Baptist church. on Twenty
second street near Semmes. 10 nearly com
poted and when finished Will be very pretty
place Of worship.
The annual meeting Of the Old Dominion
cotton-mills. Of Manchester. ~as held IN 70
tersburg Wednesday and the following 0incer-
for the ensuing term were elected H. L. Ar
ringtOn. president John w. Arlington urea
surer and agent Board OF directors. Il: l.
ARLINGTON. John ". Arlington. John NJ. 6lil,
4 a Allen :. p. Arlington and John Pret-
low. Dr.. OF Franklin. Va.
The ladies' Of the Manchester German Giuo
will give a leap-year german ia Leader hai4
this evening.
The musings court was in session yester-
day. Judge John II. Ingram on the Dench.
Mayor Attkisson had two cases for bis con-
sideration Yesterday morning. Junius Ioney
was charged with being drunk and creating a
disturbance in the bar-rOOm OF Charles Stegar,
corner of Fourteenth and Hull streets.
1ouey was arrested by Officer Moles Nedes-
dav afternoon and bailed fooNis appearance;
Wilhelm the custody of the officers heintorined
them tnat Stegar was IN the habit OF keeping
bis bar omen on SUNDAYS whereupon Captain
Iiuscomb had Stegar arrested for selling
Nouor b. minors and on the Sabbath day.
Both cases were continued TILL the Zyth
instant. and both parties bailed tor their APP
pearance. %, -, :. l.
The Danville shops Will DO c4Oseu 0o-uaJ
and tomorrow.
The ladies of the Meade Memorial church
had a very pleasant Japanese tea party last
evening in the vacant store at the corner OF
Twelfth and Hull streets.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. Aaron Chalkley is detained at home by
Messrs. Horace Bradley and Allie Farmer
have returned from successful hunt IN
North Carolina.
city yesterday.
Mr, j II. Webb Peploe, of BON Air, was
in the city yesterday on legal business.
Mr.. Henry Whltton il quite sick at his home
on the Richmond and Petersburg turnpike.
Mr.. William Hughes had slight "ttack OF
paralysis few days. He was somewhat I'M
proved yesterday.
Mr.. William Patch. Of this city, left yester-
day morning on visit 10 his brother IN
Chesterfield county.
Mrs. ID. b. Goode. who lives near Branch's
Church. in Chesterfield county. is quite sick
with pneumonia.
Mr.. ID. w. Prettyman. of Manchester, has
received a telegram from Alexandria announc-
ing the death of his father. Mr.. K. L. Pretty
man He was in his seventy-hrst year and
had been in i'll health for several years.
Mrs Sidney Hughes who lives on Cowardin
avenue. is in receipt OF a telegram stating that
her brother. who was a conductor on the
West Shore railroad, New York. was killed
last Monday IN an accident. Mrs. Hughes
WAS Miss Hasker, of Albany. y. y, and five
wears ago. on the same day, lost another
brother in a similar accident on the same
road.
Mss Beale Fair. daughter Of Councilman
A. w. Fair. is quite sick at her home on De-
catur street
CHURCH MEETING.
At regular and largely-attended meeting
of the members Of the Cowardin-avenue Chris
tian church held Wednesday night the fol-
lowing officers and executive board were
elected for the ensuing year w. l.. Porter,
treasurer: J. Z. Andrews. assistant treasurer;
f. g. Tatum. clerk. Executive board: +. G..
Tatum, ID. A. Snellings. j. z. Andrews, w. H.
wilkinson W. L. Porter, George B. Ely.
After the election of officers the church
unanimously extended a call TO Rev. +. G..
Moore. of North Middletown. XIV. Mr.. Moore
is brother of DR.. Moore, editor OF the Rich
mond Missionary Weekly. and is an able and
eloquent divine.
Friendship Lodge No. 20 at lis regular
meeting held last ngt at Owens Hall had a
LARGE sttendanca and @. ected five strangers
for Pages degree and received several appli-
cations for meml ership DR.. i. I. Rucker
was installed a. prelate by d. y. G. c., ). r.
(,yans, assisted by the Grand Prelate, w. T.