The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-29
THOUGHT TO BE FROZEN.
NO INFORMATION OF THE WHERE
ABoUTs OF TWO COLORED MEN.
Formerlv Of Chcsterfield-Oficers and
Teachers Elected--Little Tycoon.
Already at .work-Personai.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND inns
1121 Hull STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK


time. and their relatives fear that .ney
have frozen to death. They left Ber-
muda Hundreds OH January "a for Clare
mont. and nothing reliable has been
heard from then since. They were each
about 5 feet s inches in height, about
twenty-four years old, and very black
The frreral services OF Mrs. Matte
Johnson. wife of Rev. DR.. Henry T..
Jobnson. pastor of F'airmount-av;n niue
Methodist church. who died Thu-sdiy
evening last in Richmond, were held
Yesterday afternoon at her late resi1snce,
and the irterment was in the old family
Irrving-ground. in Chesterfield. The de-
ceased was Miss tok, and was born
and reared in Chesterfield county, where
she married DR.. Johnson.
At the regular meeting of the Stockton
street BAPTIST CHI n the following OFF,
GERS and teachers were elected for the
Sunday-school for the ensuing term: Su-
perintendent, j. f. Davidson Assist mt
Superintendent, L.. A. Bass; Secretary, w.
c. Moore; Treasurer, O. J. Markham
Chorister, 3. 5. Slaughter Organist, Miss
Ida Flournoy; Assistant Organist, Miss
Matte Davidson. The teachers are f. A.
Lamp, JOSEPH DtNluSplif L. n. De'aN 80
c. Jones, 0. j. Markham. r. X. Sampson,
James w. Mccain, Miss Ella Davids IN,
Miss Eva Cox, Miss Fannie Faison. Miss
Carrie Ahern, Miss Lille Moore, and Mrs.
Bette Taylor.
Rev. l.. r. Thornhill will preach at
Clopton-street church this morning. Clop-
ton-street church Is without pastor, and
the pulpit has been filed for some time
by the theological students from Rich
mond College.
Rev. NJ. They're will occupy the pulpit
at Bainbride-street church this morning.
This afternoon at o'clock there will be
a missionary meeting at Clopton-street
church. There will be no services at this
church tonight
The idea of having the Northern base
ball teams practice here this spring meets
with general approval in this city. 1t is
said thar two of the League clubs have
already expressed Il willingness to do
their preliminary work here, and efforts
will be made to induce others to do like
wise.
The Manchester Music and Dramatic
Club have decided to produce the opera
The Little Tycoon" Practice Of this
pretty little musical gem will begin at
once, and 1t will be presented some time
during the spring. Some of the best anna
teur talent in the city is in this club
and the public are assured of an excel
lent performance. Mrs. \. c. Harding
is the director of the club.
The Southern Gas and Fuel Company
has begun the establishment of their
plant I'm Manchester. lot in the lower
part of the city has been secured, and
the work will be pushed forward with
all possible haste.
The company has ninety days TO begin
operations, and twelve months to COM
plete the work A representative Of the
company said yesterday that he hoped to
lee ready to supply gas to consumers by
the summer.
The Literary and Social Circle held an
interesting meeting at the residence Of
Or. G. w. Friend, on Porter street. Fri
day evening. The subjects discussed were
1.-The Life Of Christopher Columbus" and
THE Discovery of America"
The next meeting will be held at Mr..
d. j. Wakes. The subjects to be dis
cussed will be THE Spanish Conquest"
and The Settlement Of America
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock a
little child Of Mr.. James +. Harding fell
down flight Of stairs and received seve-
raj bruises Fortunately. no bones were
broken.
Mr. Edwin D. Casterlne, Of this city.
had very pretty poem. entitled
Genius" In yesterdays Leader.
The poem was dedicated to Mr.. David
L. Pulliam. Y
Rev. J. j. Clopton, pastor OF Meade
Memorial church. is confined TO his bed
with sickness. and will be unable to ill
his pulpit to-day.
High Constable George w Brooks is
quite sick at his residence on Bainbridge
street.
Hon. John f. Massey, superintendent
OF Public instruction, who visited our
public schools Friday, was very much
impressed with the schools and the man
ner in which they are being conducted
Work at the granite quarries I'm Chester
field is expected to be resumed soon, as
the snow has nearly all melted.
Rev j. NJ. Helm. of Ashland. will preach
a Cowardin-aveuue Christian church to-
night. The pastor Rev. c. r. Moore,
will occupy the pulpit at the morning
service.
City Engineer Lipscomb had the city
hands and carts at work yesterday
afternoon cutting the ice away on Four
teenth and Decatur streets.
Rev. Mr.. Hines will conduct services at
Leader Hall to-day for the Railroad
Branch of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
Master Thomas Turpin, who broke his
leg by falling from a horse, is getting on
as we'll as could be expected
Miss Clara OBrien. Of this city, who
has been attending the Normal School at
Farmville, is al home on visit
Mr.. Pierce Kilmartin, of this city,. is
visiting in Petersburg.
Manchester Lodge, No. II, A. r. and A.
NJ, held their first meeting in the new
Masonic Temple last night
Miss Lala Mayo is quite sick at her
home on Porter street.
The Leaders poor relief fund now
amounts to $40.