The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-01
TO RESIGN IHEiK PLACES.
Mr.. McKenney and MI. MeI'watne VIII ke-
tire from the Petersburg city Council.

tire from the Petersburg city Council.
PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 3O.-Spe-
cial.-At the meeting of the Common
Council tomorrow afternoon Mr.. William
Z. McKenney and Mr.. William b. Nc
1waine. both prominent lawyers, VIII
resign their seats in that body Mr.. Nc
Kenney has been president of the Councll
for the past four years, and resigns on
account of his professional business en-
gagements. Mr.. McIlwaine was elected
TO the state Senate at the last election
from the district composed OF the city
NJ Petersburg and the county of Dinwid-
die.
The weather to-day was bright, clear.
and pleasant, and the attendance upon
the Thank giving services at the inherent
churches was very large. A union ser
vice was held at IL o'clock at Tabb-Street
PRESBYTERIAN church, and a very large
congregation was present The sermon
was preached by Rev. II. w. Battle, pas
tor of the First Baptist church. His
subject was, Bear fe one Ahother
BURDENS" The sermon was an able
effort. The other ministers VINO t.oh
part in the services We're Rev. J. W.
Rosebro. Rev. S. X. VIM, Rev. j. VI.
Pitcher. Rev. j. w. Barker. At the close
of the service a collection was taken Tor
the relief OF the poor of the city, ana
about 500 was subscribed.
A collection was also taken at the Epis-
copal churches. The students of the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate Institute
attended services in body at the Har-
rIson-Street Baptist church (coloredl.
Thomas w. Kay. who resides in Bland
ford was arrested to-day on the charge
of assaulting a colored man named y. II.
E'eatherstone, who is employed by the
Petersburg Furniture Company. Feather
stone. il appears. went to Rays house 10
get some furniture that II Is alleged hay
had purchased from the company on the
instalment plan, and had not paid In
full for Words ensued. during which
Kay struck Featherstone on the head
with an axe, inflicting painful but not
serious wound. Kay was arrested Dut
subsequently released on bail, in the pen
atty of 500, for his appearance before
the Mayor tomorrow morning. Kay
also swore out a warrant against Feather
stone charging him with trespass.
The resignation of II. W. Dickerson Rs
pastor of the Third Baptist church tcol-
oredD. In this city has been accepted,
and a letter of dismissal granted him.
Dickerson viii go to New York city TO
organize a church there
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Kate Lee, ddubnlef VI -hi' Hiiu '"'o
Joseph Wheary TO DR.. James w. Bryant,
at the Methodist church at Crewe, Va,
on Tuesday evening December 9TH, at ]
o'clock. DR.. Bryant is the sur
geon of the eastern division Of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company.
John Newton and his wife, Mary New
ton, with four children, arrived here to-
night from Berkeley in n very destitute
condition. They were given quarters nj
the city Jail. Newton and his family
came originally from Mecklenburg county,
Va.
Tippecanoe Tribe, No g. l. o. r. NJ,
gave a Thanksgiving banquet tonight "t
Hotel Brunswick. FOrty-siX members
of the tribe were present. Several speeches
were made
Rev. A. ]. Tristoe, pastor Of the Second
Baptist church. and his entire family
are sick with the grip.