The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-06
THE LITERARY SOCIETY.
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ADOPTS NEW Bf-LA"s'
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,,,o-.,v and Debating Society ho''
I'm saturday night for the Pvrpo5'
:, aacesine bylaws for the '''.-''
So rransford Cox and Robert i''
- .,,o chosen debat.fs for the h'>'
.,ne,,nc The subject has not Se' '',"
,,toa ,.on. Mayor II. \. Maurice WI"
write an essay and Mr.. Harry '''''s So,
All also read. Al their meeting Sa'"'u"'
.,.,, ,be following were added TO me
,ocmhcrshlp Of the society: W. j. '"'', :.
''''"'..' C.,,,..,n y. l.. French, and c. D.
French. . al. conrt
yesterday morning a.. s,m
.rh,. case ~ Rolin against Patch y S''"
a. nro.-ress Ia the HustlneS '0u 49,.
~ - 80. VAS begun last ThursHay
.,...r ,h, court go . o'clock y'e''i "aS
~, e..,' cook a recess for dnner '"'
.,s,t,oo., had not been concibn,u ,cit,
mn. countv court Of Chesieil'e'' VIZ
meet next Monday .,,,,od a tele-
cantain Lipscomb has i','' '.,'..,e,,, az
er,m from Mr.. John ~. Kent ,,'at he
lfotston. Halifax county s'hu"e 20 tal<e
-, ~. a., fhis city this afternoon 40 '"e
N"' - t..l,,uude the negro VINO was ar
Ifnlfff lie
I',@s erncs.lsv charged with assault "'v''
a.ia,.d ..lri i'm that county WheIo "'
,t,,ten thieves are getting IN 'htr
l- L., ti,is ,itv and Swansbofo. ScN'i"i
,i~its ago Mr. James j. boiih"' W.
ttos at 40. 81 west Seventh street.
lad number of fowls stolen nun "'''''
ON Friday Mr. B. II. MorflsetI "l 7M"i ,,,,,
horo had ten fine fowls plncheu rum ,n i'a
rumbcr. Mr. Whiuock, VINO nFSS -,
doors from Mr.. Moriisetl ma h'S i'7'
also derived of "a dozen lows.
al ,g,ss Hester A. BrockweH died at the
.,stdepce of Mrs. Mary T. Gary corner
Sinh ana Perry streets Saturday even
tne about o'clock. in the thirty-hi,h
,,.s- Of nor age. Deceased was a hlb"ly
..snectad lads. and her death has occa-
sioncd much sorrow among a. large huin-
ier OF friends. The funeral look pace
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock from tue
presbytcriau church.
Mrs Mary = Williamson dled az inc
hono Of her SON Mr.. j. W. NiilidHsoh'
corner Eighth and Hull streets, ycs'eiu"y
,,,o,,ins. IA o'clock. Mrs Williamson
was "a lady of many noble traits OF chaI9e-
49, Uor funeral Will take place TINS
,nornin- at y O'Clock from the home OF
n.r son. and ihc remains viii bo taken Ia
Clover Hiu where they viii be iniciieu
in the family huying-ground.
very entertaining birthday reception
was given Saturday evening at the resi-
douce Of MIR Richard Hughes IN honor
Of MIR vs.. n. Constable Every person
who attended carried a penny for eacf
wear of his age. and the proceeds VII
lc used for the purpose Of building ;
new chapel for the Episcopal Sunday
School mission. There were q large mum
Der Of guests present. and the evening va
very delightfully."- spent. Music and re
treatments were on hand 10 make thing
enjoyable. ami nice little sum was real
lied.
The committee appointed for the relic
Of the poor are doing ali they can TO re
Iievc the suffering poor in this city an
SwansbOro.
The recent cold snap will be very try
ing upon the destitute i'm our midst. bu
the committee viii do the best they ca
so relieve any suffering that may com
under their observation.
There viii lac a silver tea for the benef
az the Presbyterian church at the res
dcnce of Mr.. a. II. Fitzgerald, on EleN
enth aud Porter streets. tonight from
until II. 4 very interesting musical pre-
gramme has been arranged for the occa
sion. Tea chocolate. and coffee viii b
served. Everybody is expected 10 give
silver coin at the door. Mrs. Fitzgeral
viii be assisted I'm receiving by Mise
Parker Walker Buskey, Weisger. Sho
wei. Gill; Lithgow. Smith. and Moody
ana Mrs. W. H. Garnet. The foliowin
VIII participate in the musical pre-
gramme Miss Walker. Miss Buskey. Nj
Montgomery. Mr. Reginald Walker. OF
ganist Of Parl-Place church, and tn
Arion Quartctte .of Richmond.
Messrs. Harvey Clarke and G.
Bowers conducted an interesting pray'
meeting at the city 3lmshouse Sunda
afternoon. which was participated in /
the inmates OF that institution. II
intended to hold other meetings hel
of a similar character in the future.
Messrs. Howard Holland and Sa
Bigger, managers OF the Columbia Mi
}streis. were i'm the city yesterday makii
= arrangements Tor the show TO be gave
Friday night February 9th. 1894, at Lea
or Hail. for the benefit Of the Poor Reli
Fund.
II is very probable that the board
supervisors OF Chesterfield will consid
the load-law question at the next NEE
ing OF that body the Supreme Cou
having decided against certain featuf
I'm the road law which is in vogue
almost every county in the State.
The officers of the Purcell Land Coz
pany, chartered saturday, are as ~
lows: Henry Fitzgerald, president;
s. Rolin, vice-prcsident; George T.. oal
secretary and treasurer; William l. VIC
ton. attorney. The above-named gent
men and Augustine Royal ana Dr' La
renee Ingram constitute the directors.
Miss Bessie Buskey, OF Norfolk Is Wis
ing Mrs. A. H. Fitzgerald, OF TINS cry
MT. Charles Il. Chase, OF New nan
shire who came here 20 look a'er 50
real estate In Chesterfield owned
dartmouth College. has returned home
The Young Ladies Aid society OF
Meade Memorial church rleafeu "o
S15O bv the entertainment sven III Lea
ian last week under the auspices
the society. e-.t,
nopular young couple OF Swansb
xcul he united into the holy ponus
natr,nony one evening this week
Misses Phoebe and Ethel clarke,
rfol,fax county are the guests OF NJ
Iethla Pcrdue. In Porter street.
AIR. J. b. Patch. of New York, Is vi
ing relatives In this city.
Miss Fannie French Is quite SICK
her home on Porter street.
The Committee on Streets wiz nav
meeting this evening at 1;S O'Clock
the Council chamber.
Miss Minnie Lee Drewry Is quite $
al her home on Porter street.
Mr.. C.. n. Fuqua is detained at nc
on account OF sickness.
Hastings Court.
The grand Jury OF the February tern
rt....t.....s Court convened NeStpf,