The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-31
THE REV. J. A. SPENCER.
sooy 10 TAKE CHARGE OF THH co.
wxnDfS.AyKNUE CHURCH.
what tbs Bristol News Says Of Him INC
Firerncns Controversy'-A ser'e'"'
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1t2i UrrI, SrRFrT. BEATTIE BLOCK

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The Cowafdn-Avenue CHRISTIAN ,,yo
has been without pastor Tor aD0U.
months. At a recent meeuns VI
church 4 call was extended to Kew. %
snencer of Bristol. Tenn. This aoie ",
vine filled the pulpit Of this chuio"
Thursday night Of last week ana 'he oVn
gregauon was very much impressed W." W.
him. Since that time he mas ae'eP'e0
the call extended 90 him ,.s.
The Bristol News of Wednesday last
says: .,-. .,,,,,o,,
l., III o''e pnasfor. Rev. J. A. Spencer
Who has iahored faithfully there pfeia ~.
ed his farewell sermon on Suhu"y, nj
They have never had pastor a. r,nre
church who was more pop e,'ancer he Is
ssimnIv noble Christian gentleman,
ana has nroven himself to be very
pleasant and agreeable pastor. o.,..oi nc
mir. SPENCER regrets to ieane . 80 learn
much as the people will regie, 10 'e IA
ma he Is Going. The official board had
n meeting Monday night 10 So ~ "a
they could Do 70 induce NJ. spencer
stay. but IT was unsuccessful thot the
"rhe only trouble seems 60 be lnae 'nv
n,emhershin IS not large enough 10 Ply
Wr. spence. what he should nave lol nIs
services. and the official board does 10y
like TO take TOO much rlsh p''"''
what Il might not be aDle 10 ~; Nv
an view Of this state or aialrs, Nlr,
Snencer went to Manchester, va, WhelS
he was promptly offered the pastor ~ ~ v.
the new Chrictian church, WIiSh ni 1rod
membership OF more Iham wv ,nd While
NJr. Spencer regrets to leave Bristol ne
thinks he will be ccntented ana ,happY
IN his new place. Ha shipped ms non l,V,,
! hold goods yesterday HlS lal,.iis 80 %
a.. nd 1ti
MT. Spencer will not leave for Man
chester before September SIN: IT,.
Wednesday afternoon Mr.. Morris Joiln-
son. of the firm Of Martin d Johnson
grocers. on upper Hull street, was Sc
riousiy injured by n runaway Ho. ~
While riding down the hiii near, ne ne
Holland House. on the River road the
| horse became frightened and ran away.
Mr.. Johnson was thrown from the saddle
and one OF his feet hanging in the sur
rup. he was dragged a considerable as
/ lance over the rocky road lualy nlS
foot came out Of the strrup, but NOT pc
| fore he had sustained some serious IL
Dr. Lawrence Ingram was sent for. and
upon examination Of the injured man
| found that llr. Johnson vas suhttl 1,l5
| from conclusion of the brain. one mana
was also badly bruised lie was IN
! a comatcse condition, and had 20 be
: taken home I'm a wagon.
! The runaway attracted n large crowd
| and caused much excitement IN the VI
/ Cinity
Dr. ingram said yesterday that the in
| jured man was doing very Well ,
At the request Of Mr.. A. j. Gallagher
! late chief of the Manchester FIRE Com
! rany. The Fire Commissioners Met in
| The council chamber Wednesday night
/ MesSrs Poole, Fitzgerald, Patran Munn,
! aHd C'Brien We're present, rs was also
/ arcs delegation Of the fire 'ad1ies, Y mo
! ] 10 ~
| ing.
At a meeting Of the commissioners held
| last week for the purpose Of clccting me
! men for another term, a petition signed
| by a majority II the hreme1 was ie-
| ceved asking that Mr.. J. j. bradley
be elected chief and this action was
| taken.
| sioners 20 hear from the re1 VINO sigred
| the petition. Mr.. Pool suggested uat the
| men be allowed go use their own sore
| ton as to whether or '0t they Wouil
| make any statement assigning Sc.r rea-
| sons Tor signing the paper.
Before any II the men were heard. Mr..
| pool offered the following. which was
| adopted:
'Resolved, That in the election OF j.
| +. Bradley Chief Il the Fire De; arIluent
/ no reflection was intenied upon the cfar-
| acter or services OF 4. ]. Gallagher, i e.
| chief who IS he'd In esteem by the
/ board. and as. In the oUinion CT the
! board. at least. no dctrinant 10 the ser
| vice would result from The cIpnye. IL vas
| made upon the application Il the ma
! iority NJ the members If tho department.
! There were some twelve or Hftcen fire
| men present. most Of whom gave rs their
| reason for desiring cha lge tlct Chief
| Gallagher had not treated them f1Hfg in
| the matter Of lines and eNcdseS Nr.
| Smith said he had several reasons, one
| being ;hat he thought Ar Gallagher too
eNcitable TO be chief. and thai ut some
fv...t q I MOI Frrh 4 "a
| He also complained 4bOnt fines. etc.
| Three or tie mon present stated that
| Mr. Gallagher had always treated them
kindly one OF them ASSERTING that ne
one q the aeI-rievel MEMOIRS said
| THAT IS just the trouble Some are
treated TOO good in comparison with the
| others
some more talk was INDUCED in. and
;he meeting throughout was spicy and In
tcrostlDg.
In conversation with q prominent mem
ber Of tie Fire Department yesterday
mGn'ng. he said that it WIS not the de-
sire o. the men 70 cast any reelection
upon tie character Of their late chief.
Manchester has two Gne lawn tennis
courts -TN eifth and Ninth streets
| Commencing next Tuesday, Inc 4th Oi
September. ~ 4.S0 O'CLOCK j. NJ. Their,
| wall be n teuuis tournament lasting fcLl
days, AZ Twelfth-streat court grounds
corner If Twelfth ami Porter st-'e:r III
| D-F- pa tI~ ~ AldItIFHtef ana ~ n
mond viii participate. The following is
list OF thoee who will portc'p1'r N th'
iiTst days game: Dr. J. ~ Whitfield
Mcs,rs. Franklin Stearns. Jr.. william
Hugh Owens. and G. BWeigh Anderson
LAn'e Norma. daughter Of Policeu n
Wright received a verV severe burn ycs
te day morning by falling against
stove az the residence OF her parents.
Miss NyUe G IHusCw returned yes
! to-day afternoon from very ricasan
! vIslL % MISC Lizzie Jones. u lircen RaN