The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-16

the Chancery Court as executor VI 49,
estate OF Mrs. s. A. Elicit.
Mrs. 3. 4. Clements has reached .ns
city after delightful soj0urn OF '"'
months In the mountains OF Virginia
Superintendent Of Printing J. Fl. OBan-
non yesterday opened bids Tor &c.
printing. The contracts viii probably DE
given out to-day.
Elder C. T. Russell, author OF "Aillen-
NAL dawn will preach az SeSe"sa-
street Christian church to-morro" "'
IL o'clock A. VI.
The barn on the farm owned py 81
John w. Wildman, near the Oauano Mis-
Loudoun county. was burned on "eu-
nesday night last.
The Stonewall Band, OF Staun,on,
has AN offer OF 1889 70 sqend Two
weeks al the Worlds Exposition. Ine
OFFER has been accepted. The pahu WIZ
take twenty-five musicians.
MFR. Phillip Dorsam and bride have re-
turned home from their bridal trlp' aIter
visiting the principal Northern cltles.
Mr.. Ernest L. Boiling. who has been
out Of the city. will return next week.
Cards are out for the marriage OF MISS
Leila Riddleberger. daughter OF the iA.e
Senator RiddleherRer, and Mr.. MARK
Magruder both OF Woodstock, IN the
Episcopal church. of that place Tuesday
morning, Septeurber 18th,
Rev. Isaac Kern died in Bedford county
recently in the eighty-seventh year OF
his age. lie was minister in the bapost
Church for over sixty years and Iaoored
in the ministry in Southwest Virginia Tor
over half a century.
Greenfield Touring mill, belonging 10
Zeitinger e. Sons. situated about three
miles south Of Adamstown, FREDERICK
county which was destroyed by IRE
Thursday, was the oldest mill IN the
county. The total loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
The public schools Of the city were
opened for the session yesterday ana
large percentage OF the old scholars re-
ported and were assigned 10 classes ana
given memorandum Of the books neces-
sary TO be procured. The regular work
of the schools WIN commence Monday.
The mines at Elkton, Rockingham coun-
ty, of Kendall & Frtck, which have been
closed for two months, will be reopened
in a few days and an increased force OF
men put at work. A second wash for
the manga nese ore will be erected. Pro
baby fifty men now unemployed Will be
at work by September 10Th.
The case OF the young negro man.
Daniel Butts, who attempted to outrage
tho three-year-oid daughter of MIR. Nj. A.
G.. Ward came up I'm the Corporation
Court Of Norfolk, Friday, and the jury
gave him Is years in the penltentiary,
the full extent Of the law under the indict-
ment.
Rev. r. A. Goodwin will occupy the
pulpit of his new charge tomorrow morn
Ing for the first time. Mr. Goodwin comes
from st. Johns church, in Petersburg,
to St. Johns Church, in Richmond He Will
move his family here at once and enter
earnestly upon the discharge of the du-
ties connected with the rectorship OF
that famous and popular old church.
Miss Jennie D. Harold. Of 500 East
Franklin street, returned home yesterday
after an absence or three months,
during which time she visited the World s
Fair Niagara Falls, Asbury Park, Al
toona, and several other Pennsylvania
cities. She reports having delightful
trip. and that no one who could go to the
Fair should miss it.
Next Sunday, September nth. will be
ranyIRg day at Ieigh-street Baptist Sun
day school. All officers. teachers and
scholars are especially requested 20 come
early. Old members Of the school will
receive cordial welcome. Come and
join in the exercises, unless actively en-
gagged elsewhere at the same hour in
Sunday-school work. School opens
promptly at 9:15 A. NJ.
The Confederate reunion TO be held at
Fairfax Courthouse on the goth prom
ises to be a most successful affair.
Among those expected TO be present are:
United States Senator John p. Gordon. Of
Georgia; NC, Butler, OF South Carolina
Eppa Hunton and John w. Daniel, Re
preventative James A. Marshall, Of
Virginia and John Allen. az Mlssis-
sippi: Col Edmund Berkeley. Col. Arthur
Herbert and Capt w. A. Smoot.
A fail shooting affair Occurred on
Thursday at Mannboro. Amelia county.
The parties engaged were Richard Clay
and f. Hawks, both prominent and In
fuential citizens of the county. An old
feud had existed between them for some
time but was thought TO have been salts
factoriy settled on the previous Saturday.
The two men met on Thursday in the
road and some words led 10 the shoot
ing Of Hawks by Clay. The shots entered
the stomach, infllcting a mortal wound.
Clay Is a prominent member OF the
oh.