The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-12
HIS INAUGURAL SERMON.
MIR. STARR PREACHED TO MS Fh'
TERsBURo CONGREGATION.
sudden Illness OF Judge Drury A. Hiaton'
He Painted Sunday, But was ho''of
Yesterday Afternoon.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. io-spec'@''-
-. II hinton. OF the Supreme Court
of Appeals Of Virginia, was taken s"u'0''
,vu at his residence on Washington stree'
last evening. and tainted. He remained
unconscious for about fifteen minutes IN
falling ne knocked out two OF his teeth'
and received painful cut on the mead
Tie had been complaining for seVerai
davs and had been taking medicine. HIS
rendition to-day is thought somewhat
improved. .,
Rev. W. g. Starr. the new pastor OF
washington-Street NJ. Il. church. preacheu
his inaugural sermon yesterday morIlns
before a large congregation his text was
taken from the 4th verse OF the Sth chap-
,er az 81. John. Before beginning his ser
mon. DR. starr referred TO the kind re-
ccntton he had received since he lahucu
IN petersburg. and said he hoped 10 hho"
All of his congregation personally ih
short time. -. 80
Ills sermon was IN the nature OF pas
toral counsel 10 his people. Dr. Starr u
en- able and eloquent preacher, anu MS
,o,s,reeatto, is much pleased with him.
REV j. r. whitley and wife, ACCOMPANY
ed nv their two daughters, spent yester-
day and to-day in this city, the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. ID. Tinsley. MI NmV
lev is on his way 10 North DahVlie 10
assume charge OF Calvary church' ne eN-
presses himself as much pleased WIN MS
new appointment. .o..o~
That familiar tourist and world-rotter'
ia grippe" has made its appearance III
petersburg. and a great many OF our GU
gems are confined TO their houses WIN IL.
Mr. John Harrell. high constable anu
his whole family are down with II.
Mr. James Z. Jackson, Of the firm OF
jackson & Hay, of this city. met win an
accident a day or two ago IN western
North Carolina, which will coniine MIN 10
the house for some days. He was out
hunting in Western North Carolina ana
in Jumping across a branch ne spralheu
his ankle I'm most painful manner.
fight occurred on upper Sycamore
street Yesterday afternoon, between seVe-
raj young white men and some members
of Sherwood's band OF negro musicians,
and at one time it looked as IL would be
a serious row. The white men claim that
the negroes pushed against them on the
sidewalk, and that this brought on the
difficulty Mr.. r. II. Bowdon is said 10
have been cut on the cheek with bottle,
and Messrs Frank Plummer and George
Plumrner hurt with bricks. None of the
parties. however. were much injured. The
case will come before the Mayor for ex-
animation.
on next Sunday afternoon at the Second
Presbyterial church. Rev. Floyd l.. kurtZ
will deliver a special sermon before the
different councils OF the Jr. o. L. a. NJ.
OF this city and Matoaca. Chesterfield
county, who will attend in a body. Rev
Mr.. KuTtz IS the former pastor OF Old
Street Presbyterian church in this city.
An unoccupied frame dwelling in Bland
ford. owned by Mrs. Birchett. of Prince
George county. was destroyed by fire yes
ierday morning.
Mr.. George Seay having declined 10
serve as treasurer OF the Citizens Relief
Association. MIR. ID. III. Camp has been APP
pointed in his place
Judge B. A. Hancock to-day heard and
decided the liquor appeal case OF Thomas
Cam, from the County Court OF Nottoway.
The judgment of the County Court was
reversed, and license was granted to
the applicant Thomas Cam. to sell liquor
by retail, and to keep a bar-room.
Judge Hancock to-day adjourned the
Circuit Court of Petersburg until the 9Th
OF January. 1891 He will hold a special
term OF Cumberland Circuit Court on Wed
nesday. and a special term OF the Pow
hatan Circuit Court on Monday, December
18th. These terms are called in order that
cases In which Judge Coleman was coun-
sci before his election as judge may be
tried and disposed Of
Colonel ID. w F1ickwir, general super
intendent OF the eastern division OF the
Norfolk and Western railroad. passed
through here tonight on a special train
en- route for Norfolk.
Mr.. H. Rittenhouse, Of Bluefeld, w.
Va. has been appointed assistant en-
gineer OF the Norfolk division of the Nor
folk and Western railroad. with headquar-
tiers at Crewe.
Invitations are out announcing the mar
VI
the home of Mr. Il w. Tuggles. in Motto
way county, Of his daughter Miss Flor
ence Lacy Tuggles. and Mr.. Harry S.
Beverley, also of Nottoway