The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-31
SOUVENIR ORANGE TEA.
DELIGHTFUL OCiAL FEATURE FOR
THE BEHEFIr or THE CHURCH
In Leader Hsii-Mspchester May Have Sol.
der Boys-To bs Tried for He Life.
The Mayors sanctum-Personal.
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for the benefit Of the Young Ladies' Aid
Society Of Meade Memorial church. and
was most successful and unique affair.
The following ladies' composed the re-
ception committee: Mrs Harry b. owen.
Mrs. William Michaux. Mrs. William
Mathews, Mrs. Alexander Fitzgerald, and
Misses Susie Holland. Eloise Taylor.
Minnie Walden. Minnie Lee Drewry, Ruth
Sublett. Gertrude Welsiger Ellen Wei
siger. Alma Owens. Anna Chalkley, Lena
Morrissett, Eva Carter, Lucy OBrien,
Bessie Gill. Mary Cox. Lille Baird, Clay
Willis. Marian Pullam. Mollie Sims.
Bessie Mathews. Kate Drewry. Matte
Sims, and Annie Woods
A snug sum was realized by the ladies'
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers celebrated
their first annual anniversary at Leader
Hall lasr night The programme was
very enjoyable one, Much credit Is due
to the energy Of the ladies, who worked
hard for the success of the entertain
ment.
Quite a number of Manchester citizens
met in the Mayors Office last night with
a view to organizing a military company
The meeting was Of u preliminary nature
No definite plans We're adopted. The meet
ing adjourned TO meet again next Tues
day night.
The Manchester Fire Department was
called out at 1875 O'Clock last night to
brightly blazing fire, which was located
on Twenty-hrst street, between Porter
and cambridge streets. Two vacant
houses were burning, from what origin
is not known. They were the property Of
a colored woman, by name Emmeline
Brumskill, lately moved to Richmond. The
nremen confined the fire to one OF the
buildings. and IL wag entirely consumed.
The insurance could not be learned, as
the neighbors are mostly colored people,
and know nothing concerning IT,
A large crowd was attracted 10 the fire.
From The Richmond side of the river it
seemed TO be an extensive conflagrauon.
The negro John Jones. now confined IN
the Chesterfield Jail for attempted rape,
will be tried for his life, as the last Leg
islature made attempted rape a capital
offence, or rather, left it in the discretion
Of the jury.
The last person hanged in Chesterfield
was Hillary Page. the colored fire hend'
He was executed I'm 1876.
Simon Walker (colored) was sentenced
to death. The scaffold was built for him.
but Governor Lee changed the sentence
to Imprisonment for life. Walker IS now
in the penitentiaTy. The scaffold built
for Walker execution Is still standing
near the courthouse.
Lottie Turner and Charles Green, two
colored people were married yesterday In
the Mayors Court
At the conclusion of the ceremony.
when the parson pronounced them man
and wife, said he to the groom, Salute
L. .aA hAT
back. and saying, with an air Of scorn
and with no little emphasis, Il won't
walked out OF the courtroom, leaving
behind her husband. who is held in dur
ance vile I'm default of a $3.50 fine for
having beaten her with a stick a few
days ago
There were several other cases disposed
Of by the Mayor
A. Stroud was given five days in which
to abate nuisance in the shape OF an
open well on a vacant lot
Joe GoOde and John jefferson, Jr., were
sent TO the Hastings Court on a charge
OF stealing a pistol from Il. \. Dumb
want.
The saw-mlll business in Chesterfield
county seems 10 be on a boom. There
are twenty seven saw-mills along the
line OF the Farmville and Powhatan rail-
road. in Chesterfield county, and twenty
three Of them have just started opera
lions again. after having been shut down
Tor about a year. These mills give en-
ployment to many persons. and 1t Is very
gratifying TO see them again In full blast.
There has also been cut In Chesterfield
county forty thousand railroad ties, which
will be shipped over the Farmville and
Powhatan railroad within the next few
days.
These things are being regarded as
healthy sign of a good business year In
Chesterfield. and the people there are
correspondingly happy.
The Henry Literary and Debating So
ciety held a regular meeting thursday
night in the pastors study or Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church and elected the
following officers for the ensuing term
OF three months
President Rev w. III. Trainham; Vice
President. Il. w. Nunnally; Assistant Sec
rotary, J. X. Perdue, Jr.; Critic, Brans-
ford Cox; Sergeant-at-Arms. Samuel Pat
tesOn.
The question for debate was, Resolved,
That the execution OF Marie Stuart was
justifiable."
Mr.. willis Pulliam argued the afiirma-
tive and Mr.. Samuel Patteson the mega
tive. The question was decided in the
affirmative.
Mr. b. W. Nunnally read a very inter-
esting and amusing selection.
The meetings of the society hereafter
will be held at Owens Hall.
The play. "Rebecca's Triumph" was
repeated at Leader Hall Thursday night.
The bad weather prevented a very large
attendance. but those present enjoyed the
play very much, as the young ladies
again acquitted themselves exceedingly
well.
The condition of Mrs. Adamson. mother
Of Mr. A. l.. Adamson, continues critical,
and her death may be expected at any
time.
She was reported to be gradually sink
ing yesterday afternoon.
The funeral of little Mary Mcintosh
took place at Granite Thursday alter
noon.
AIr. Thomas Davis. OF Robious, Ches-
terfield, was in the city Thursday after
noon. He says that the cold snap has
ruined the fruit crop in his vicinity.
Mr. +. \. Cogbill, OF Chesterfield Court
house, was also here Thursday evening.
Mr.. Westmore Jones. Of New Kent
county, who has been visiting friends IN
this city and Richmond. has returned
home.
Miss Amanda Newman viii sing solo
at Central Methodist church Tomorrow
night. -,.,
Mrs. Henry Sharp. who is now visiting
Nrs j. r. Perdue, Of this city, was
formerly Miss Lou Woodward, daughter
of the late Rev b. f. Woodward. form
erly pastor of the Central Methodist
church.
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