The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-08

IN SEVERAL PRECINCTS IN cHEs-
TEKFIELD COUNTY.
A sundsy-School Picnic-shiIoh Baptist
Neutrality-suspicious. Items
OF Interest.
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West-End Methodist Sunday school
will have their annual picnic to-day in
Chesterfield, just below Drewry's man.
| sion, on the old Woodbridge farm.
Wagons viii go around to the different
| houses to carry out all who wish to go.
The Shiloh Colored Baptist Association
will hold their twenty-eighth annual ses-
sion In the First Baptist church OF Gen.
tralia, beginning tomorrow. and contin-
uing In session several days. The mod
orator Is Rev. ii. Williams. Jr., Of Pc
tersburg, and the secretary, Rev. z. ID.
Lewis, of Richmond. Many OF the cities
and counties Of Virginia will be repre-
| scented.
The ladies' OF Cowardln-ayenue Chris
tan church wish to extend their heartiest
thanks TO the Masons OF Manchester for
their Kindness in allowing them the use
OF their dining hall during the recent
convention.
The protracted meeting which has been
going on for several days past at Enon
church, In Chesterfield county, was
brought TO a close last Friday. The
pastor, Rev. a. Hatcher, was assisted by
Rev William T.. Hatcher, Of Richmond.
There We're twenty-five conversions.
Last Friday Mr.. Joseph Taylor. who
works at Mr.. T.. y. Cooks quarries. in
Chesterheld county, near Petersburg,
had his thumb completely severed from
his hand by the falling of twenty
pound piece of stone, which held an
awning over a shed. Mr.. Taylor is a
native Of Dinwiddle county.
ClflZnnC Of a1a no n
meeting at Chesterfield Courthouse Sat-
urday. DR.. IT. J. Chatham, district
chairman. presided. Messrs. p. V. Cog
bill and Lee Wells were elected dele
gates to the State Convention. They so
uninstructed, but IT is understood that
Mr.. Cogbill will vote for Tyler. and Mr..
Wells for OFerrall. The following reso-
luton was adopted
Resolved, While we do not believe In
instructing our delegates, we do ex-
press our sentiments as In favor OF
Colonel O'Ferrall for Governor OF Vir-
ginia.
The Democrats Of Midlothian met
Saturday, and elected Samuai Clarke del
egate TO the Convention. Mr.. Clarke
favors Colonel O'Ferran.
Bon Air elects delegates to-day
Judge 3. A. Hancock. William j. Nor
rissett and Mr.. Criddel left yesterday for
Powhatan county TO attend the meeting
Of the Baptist Association.
Judge John II. Ingram has returned
from the White Sulphur Springs.
Misses Eva Harrison and Ethel Har-
ding have returned from Caroline.
There was not a single case on the
docket at the mayors court yesterday
morning.
DR.. T. p. Mathews and Mr.. ]. d.
Mathews left yesterday afternoon for
Saratoga.
Miss Carrie Long. Of Luray, who has
been visiting Miss Lena Morrissett, Of
this city, returned home Saturday.
Mr.. Frank Cosby Of the Boston Con-
servatory, and Miss Fannie Chandler. OF
Maryland, are visiting Mrs. A. c. Har-
ding.
The impression seems to be that the
Richmond and Danville shops In this city
will work full time again after the first
Of next month.
Miss Louise Lpscomb gave birth
day party yesterday afternoon between
the hours OF and o'clock at the resi-
dence of her parents on Twelfth street,
between Decatur and Stockton ST. Gets.