Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-03
METH0DISTS MEET.
DISTRICT CONFERENCE IN SESSION
AT WesT-ENo, MANCHESTER.
Disciples Cooperation to Meet To-day
MIRA Day has Her Husband Arrested
Personals and Briefs.


West-End Methodist church. After reli-
Rious Services. conducted By Rev. II. Z.
Mitchell. Bishop CRANBERRY took the chair,
TIE roll was called and the following
were found TO be present:
Cierical--Reys Paul Whitehead presiding
Elder, W. V. Tudor. II. p. Mitchell, George II.
Kay, W. A, LaughOn, II. +. Johnson, Mcdaniel
kucker. u. r. Dadmun, W. q. Bogga, X. %. Bea-
dies. W. 4. Billiard. W. II. Gregory. H. g. James,
.; +; Moorman. ". G. Walden, H. y. Chandler
W. j. Davis, and l. L. Banks Lsy--C. w. Hun
ter, NJ. 4. Gary, 4. l. -. Walford, GeGgs NJ.
Rogers X. II. Nelson, w. u. TOier, A. II. Thomas,
7. =. Pettigrew, Richmond Bland, q. W CLARK,
:. y. Turner. X. \. Nelson, and II. ". Wyatt
Rev. W. G.. Boggs was oloeted secretary and
Mr.. l. J. Pettigrew assistant. Tho conference
was ordered % meet at $50 4. NJ. eaca DAY 70
adjourn az l2:3O p. NJ; meet again at %:5O T.
NJ, and adjourn at viii.
Tho 70 lowing corr nit,ees were appointed:
Experimentation. Pau Whitehead lchsirn M,
~. V. Tudor. George n. Hay. &. ". Howles, aud
Messrs. X. u. Nelson. and {. ~. Hunter. uJlic
WofshiD-Rcvs +. 4. Dacmun ana Paul Whte-
head and Mr. 4. l.. Pettgrew. quarterly Con-
ference kecords-Re1s W. f.. Ballard, v. a.
Lqughon, W. II Gregory, aud BossrA 4. L. ID.
~aiiord and ). ID. Turner
Rev. L. NJ. Edwards, president of Ches-
ter Female Institute, was introduced 10
the conference.
The call of churches was begun and the
following reported BrOad-Street, Union
Station. Dennv-Street FairmOnt-Aveuue,
81. james aud City Mission, Central. and
West-End Memorial.
Under the head OF reports from churches,
which consumed the greater part OF the
days session. DIR. Tudor. Of Broad-Street;
DR.. Ray. OF UniOn-Stahon; Rev. ". a.
Lauchon. Of Denny-Street Rev. DR.. II.
L. Johnson. of FairmOnt-Avenue; Rev. IL.
L. Mitchell. Of st. james; Rev. W. 4.
Walden, Of Central. Manchester: Rev. Med.
Rucker. of Fltth-Street, Manchester, and
Rev. =. Z. Dadmun, of West-Erd, Man
chester, all made most encouraging re-
ports. The Sunday schools especially,
were shown 10 bc III fourshlng condl-
ton.
Bishop CRANBERRY preached TO large
congregation last night and the business
sessions will be resumed this morning.
HAS Der HUSBAND ARRESTED.
Mrs. Frances Day. OF Scottsville. called
a. the Office Of Mayor Maurice yesterday
morning and swOro ont warrants against
her husband, II. ". Day, and bliss Helen
Richman. charging them with living to-
gether. Miss RIchmaD was arrested nnd
at once bailed. and Day, who is brake
man on the James-River Division OF the
Chesapeake and ONO, was taken IN Gus
tody hy Officer Molcs when his tram came
IN ABOUT sou i. u. he 100, EhNS bOAh iSi
bis appearance this morning.
Miss Richman aud Day were both seen
last night at the home OF the former on
Hull street. between Seventh and Eighth,
where she keeps - small grocery. Miss
Hickman said she kept bOardlne-houSe
and that Mr Day had been boarding with
her since before Sue moved over from
Richmond in April last. Day SAYS he has
been married sixteen wears and has SIX
children Re declined TO say whether or
not his wite's charge of de5ertion WAS true.
a FINE NORFOLK COLT.
Mr.. w. +. Brooks, of fredericksburg,
has sent his fine young colt Northwood,
bv Norfolk (sire Of Miss Nelson. 2:l7 .,
dam Maggie A, by ChOsrOes, TO the Whitley
Stock Farm, whore he 10 to be trained for
a racer. MIR. Clay Chamblin saws the colt
- beauty ana promises TO be worthy
representative OF .he great Nutwood STRAIN
of trotters.
Many anglers are enjoying the sport IN
the falls OF the river near the Froe Bridge,
and quite number OF large black bass
have been cnsnared by the WHY fisherman
and deceptive hy.
Mrs. Nettic 4. Bristow, of Mia1leseX,
who has been visiting relatives d This city.
left Yesterday for Virginia Beach.
Mrs n. c. Broaddus. who has been visit
ing relatives in Chesterfield, has returned
home.
Mr.. Lee y. Lester recently lost valua-
bic setter dog. slred by Dir. Samuel At
kins's fine dog. Claremont, dam imported
Sue. The canine died with distemper.
A petition numerously signed Will DO
presented to the Street Committee, re-
questing that Cowardin avenue from Hull
10 Perry street be Widened this year.
Dir. samuel j. Young, of Manchester. IS
registered in Chicago.
Cynthus Grove of Druids will meet at
Cersley's Hall TO night.
Rev. ". G.. Walden has been quite sicl,
for several days. but is now able to be ont.
DELEGATES ARE ARRIVING.
Some Of the delegates 20 the annual ses-
sion Of the iidewater District Co-opera-
tive Board Of the Disciples Church, which
meets at Cowardin-Ayenue church to-day,
arrived IN this city yesterday, and others
are in Richmond.
Thirty-seven churches will be represent
ed al the meeting. which Will begin this
morning at 10 o'clock. The following IL
the programme Of to-fay's exercises:
lOA. Mo- Can to order (b) Rol-can and
enrolment Of Delegates. tc) Appointment OF
committees. ~ Reports fiom schools. ~ 70
uort OF SlnIay-SchOJl Board. 1880 A. h.-Ad-
dress me Ch lrcA and sunday school Il. l.
Uestcr. $3.50 p. M-Ad.Ourn Tor dinner. 2:JO
T. M-Devolional exercises. 2:4o !. h.-lte-
norris of committees S I. VI --Dls'usiOu, - Inc
Dntv IF Parents 10 the sunday school led b.
N. r Fox $3.50 p. Md ire,s. The sunday
school Missons,' T.. A. Cave. 7. Ma talk 10
teacners JaDez Hail. r. M.-Prcachlng, l. j.
Spencer.
Yesterday afternoon about $3.50 o'clock
Policeman Butler, of the First Station IN
Richmond. while on a car going out 20 the
ball-park noticed that one Of the build
ings Of the Uauvillc shops was on FIRE.
The car WAS stopped aud the policeman no
tined some OF the operators who puL tho
blaze out before any serious damage had
been done.
Mr.. h. s. Robinson, of Newport News.
brother of MIR. w. l.. Robinson. OF tins
CITY, lost by death his infant daughtes
TUESDAY. The remains were taken 10
Petersburg for intermsnt.
CHEsrgsPELp SCHOOL BOARD.
The annual meeting of the Chesterfield
County School Board was held Yesterday
at the Courthouse. Superintendent Blank
ingshlp presided, and Ben. T. Owen, DR.,
octod a. clark The reDOrt of the Finance