Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-28
POSTS IN THE WAY.
THOSE ON FREE BRIDGE roo NEAR
THE SrREer-cAa TRACK.
\ Dsssbisd Plug Delays Travsl--Iistis
Gsraaiums Have Parsy--Oshsr
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subjects OF considerable danger at night.
They arc not lighted and II is very hard
indeed to see the posts, which are in very
close proximity TO the electric. cars. As
many people who travel on the cars at
night are from Richmond they do not
know about the posts. aud it might result
In fatal accident should one Of them lean
out OF car. No one seems TO know why
these lamps are not lighted, but il is the
duty of the Richmond authorities to zee
that this Is done.
About 8 O'Clock last night a 4-inch wa
ter-plug at the corner of Second and
Stockton blew out and the water had to be
cut of for short while before the dam
age could be repaired Az the Richmond
and Manchester Railway Company gets its
supply OF water from the water company
when the water was shut of they were
forced TO stop their engines. Supcrinteod-
ent Bradley soon had the break remediej.
sIEru AMONG THE YOUNG PEOPLE.
A very pleasant entertainment was given
Friday night a. the residence OF Mir. r. W.
Woisiger. on Perry street. by the Little
Geraniums Among those who partici-
pated In the pleasures were; Misses
Minnie Weisiger, Sadie Chalkiey.
GAY Goolsby. Louise GOolsby. Kate
Cox. Maud Patteson, Amelia Prison.
Ethel Archer Leila Robertson. Mary
Turner, Mary Robertson. Mamie Weisi-
ger, Ellen " eisiger, Mary Dorset. Char
iotte Pulliam, Ermine Wake, Alma Owens,
Nina owen. Laura Taylor, and Bessie Page,
and Masters sam Patteson. Willis Pulllam,
George Cox, Minor Bronaugh. Charlie
Turner, Clifton Robertson. Allen Taylor.
Charlie Page. VIII Patteson, Lorian Fond;
ley. Kenneth McRae. Robert Porter. ROYAL
Turpin, Emmett lurpln. Thomas IurpiD.
Carter Turpin. and Laurence Page
Dancing was INDUCED IN until after mid
night.
ITEMS FROM THE CHURCHES.
Last MAY Rev. G. N. Van Houten. pastor
Of the Presbyterian church. asked the
Ladies' Aid Society If they would try and
raise during the year $500 The society |
went to work. and UP 10 date have raised |
Tho feast and festival at Asbury chapel |
closed Friday night. About 800 was real: |
red So. so was made from tho sale OF |
one CAKE and S26.40 from tho sale OF one |
chair. Mics Mary Llpsoomb got the cake |
and Miss lOst the chair.
The Mission Band of Cowardin-Avenue |
Christian church Will give tho missionary |
ship entertainment AZ Leader Hall next |
Thursday night. The children, dressed In |
sailor costume, will build, rig. and load u
ship on the stage. .
The second quarterly meeting for the |
Nest-End church was held at the parson- |
age Friday night. The reports showed |
everything in satisfactory condition. |
There will be preaching 90 this church |
this morning mt II and this evening at by |
Rev. h. 1. Dadmun.
Tie last meeting Of the year OF the |
Bulding-Fund Association of West-End |
church will be held this afternoon at $3.50 |
O'Clock There will be Tecitatlons and sing
lug by the children, also duet by Dir. and |
Mrs. T.. 1. Dadmun.
The anniversary of the Ladies' Aid So |
clety of the Presbyterian church netted
them the nice sum OF Sl27.25.
Koy. 4. G. skinner. Of Richmond Col
lcge. Will preach at Cowardin-Avenue
Christian church this morning at IL o'clock
and at night at s:15 o'clock.
GENERAL NOTES OF INTEREST.
Tho Board Of Canvassers met Yesterday |
t. canvass the vote cast Thursday. Only |
3l3 votes were cast IN the whole city. +. |
III. fitzgerald received IS votes; w. w.
Pool. AZ: ". i. Hart. IS; W. q. Burgess.
90. and John Utz. 121. The new council
men will enter upon the discharge of their
duties on the LIST Of July.
The pOst-office will be closed Wednes-
day after 10 o'clock. Hereafter Sunday
hours at the pOst-offce Will be from half
past TO halfpast o'clock.
Manchester Lodge. No. II, A. +. and A.
NJ. had a meeting In the Temple last night
and elected officers for the ensuing term.
A gentleman from Chesterfield, who was
IN the city yesterday. says that the colored
man. W. T.. Gordon. who wrote Governor
Mckinney to know II he could protect |
himself against his enemies, has Just cause
for complaint, as negro from NOttoway |
county has come over and not only |
alenated his wife's affections, but won't
let him 20 10 his own bouse for his clothes.
hnrttIaa will lOpk n thp
matter.
Quite number of veterans met in the
Mayor Court room last night TO discuss
plans for taking part IN the parade IN
ilchmond on the 3lst. The meeting adj
juurncd TO Monday night at o'clock with
out taking any action.
Cross. warrants were sworn out last night
by Virginia Montague against Daniel and
Mamie Booker, each charging the other
with assault. IL was one OF those street
rows that will happen on Saturday night,
and Monday morning they will tell their
troubles to the Mayor.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr.. Lonnie Snelhngs Of Norfolk, is
visiting friends and relatives IN this city.
Miss Hattie Owens. who has been teach
ing in Middlesex county, Will return home
tomorrow.
Mrs. q. w. Propst is quite ill at her resi-
dence, on Seventh street.
Mr.. John t. Harris. of Powhatsn, and
Mr. Lee Wells, of chesterfield, were IN the
city to-day.
MIR. A. L. Adamson left Friday for New
York with his wife, who is gong TO visit
relatives IN Europe.
Mr.. Picclni. an elderly gentleman, died
at his home, No. 405 west Seventh street,
yesterday afternoon. He leaves a family.
Rev. Ezekiel Iaminoslan, of Antioch.
SYRIA, will preach missionary sermon at
the Bsinbridge-Street Baptist church at
IL O'Clock this morning. This gentleman
comes very strongly endorsed by Rev. Dr.
II. NJ Wharton, OF Baltimore. and those
who hear him may expect TO be well repaid
for their trouble.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans, a highly respected
lady, died al her home. III Swansboro,
yesterday. IN the 72d year OF her age. The
funeral will take place from the Pine
street Baptist church this afternoon at
O'Clock.
Professor G. S. Maurice recently wrote
communication TO the DISPATCH, in which |
he claimed that steam and not electricity |
would he the power of the future. The
Professor is now in Philadelphia, and |
writes TO this city about the great speed
made a few DAYS ago on the Ontario and
Western railroad, when locomotive ran
a mile in twenty five seconds, and cites the
case in substantlation of his claim.
Mrs Willie Smith and family, who have
la.r y,o,t,pU vaiattyes in Patersbury baya