The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-04
TURKEY FOR THE PRESIDENT.
school Children who DO Not Enjoy the
National Holidays.

HCGHESVILLE, bOJDOuN Co', VA,
Dec. ::.-Special.-Mr Henry liar fson. OF
Leesburg, sent a large WIG turkty 70
President Cleveland for his THANKSGIVING
dinner The President induigct MS lo'e
for pis,atoria, sport two or three times
last summer by fishing In Mr. HARRISON
trout preserve; near i'essour rder of ehc
day, and our people have hoS ana Hoi'"-
ny" In abundance. .s,
The public school authorities ot TINS
county do not recogniz IhanhssiNins,
Day Christmas. nor New year as ieen a.. a..
holiday. Consequently when teache'si ~
obedience 10 public sentiment, give tne,
pupils holiday AT such seasons, .iles ~
TO teach TO make up the ioSt ul'.. 4,
Legislature should take the matter ~, ~
hand and fix the holidays Tor our p In,ic
schools and require the ScnOOl autho'it'0
20 recognize them. ,..,,
There are certain holiday seasons wien
our teachers are compelled to suspend
their schools because the patrons Oh s"s
schools will not send their children, a,Iu
they expect the teacher 10 allow the IN
pected holiday: but II should not DE uoi'
at the expense of the poorly-paid an"
hard-workcd teachers. ,
The wheat has been much improved
by the recent warm rains, wnlch hSa'
given IL a much better start Tor thc VIII
ter than our farmers thought II woulu
have The grass IS also looking inuoh
The Evangelist. the Rev w. J.. Hlnos,
BAPTIST church AT Hamilton during ~
past week, has commenced series "
services at the Baptist church AT water
ford , .,
I.eesbilrg were surprised 10 nnl, dcau
i'm the streets of that ancient DurS,
coon and several Wild ducks. whlcn nhn
been allured the night before 10 , ,ns
town hy the electric lights an't Nnto
by flying against the wires ana 1ns
houses Il Is supposed that the recent
warm south winds brought these wafer
fowls inland. ~
Green preached his farewell sermon III
ST James church. LoesburS, TO iafhe
congregation - - W
on Thanksgiving Day the Rey = W
Griibb pastor OF the NJ +. church, South
OF Leesburg, preached sermon sppIo-
pirate to the occasion. MI. GfubD ne
leves in a practical religion ana ,n a.,
Christians should evidence the slhctils
of their professions by their works; there
fore The members OF his church. az MS
request. on the evening before Thahhs-
giving brought to the lecture-room o,
the church quantity OF PROVISIONS anu
useful articles for distribution alhons
the poor OF the town. THIS was pfac-
teal way of showing their gratitude 70
God for the blessings they had received
The venerable DR.. William Il. cochran
OF M bdley aT KentueSy has gone to
Louisville, I'm which city he VIII soJouTh
during the winter
Several weeks ago Mr.. Milton, residing
near Middleburg. had his thymb broken
by being thrown from colt lock!aN
supervened and he died on Wednesday
last
The Rev. Mr. Kinks, Of Upperyille. has
accepted the call Of ST. James churcn,
i'm Leesburg. .,
Mr. Kinks is a graduate OF the Uniyer-
sifv of Maryland, having graduated In
the law department Of that institution
with the degree of b. l.. lie oracueeu
law for a short time In baltimore, pul
the Theological Seminary OF virginia,
from which he graduated in the SAINT
class with his predecessor at 81. James
the Rev. Bergman Green. re mas re-
fused calls 10 Richmond, Baltimore. and
Cincinnati, because he prefers country
10 a city parish