The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-17
News IRON Fulton.

Thursday night the pastor of Fulton
Baptist church gave a lecture for the
benefit OF the building fund Of the new
church, and for the purpose of complet-
ing the main room. Those lectures are
well attended and are given once month.
The subject Thursday night was Sarah"
Mr. Joseph BoWden, while walking
along the railroad between Denny and
Louisiana streets a few nights ago was
held up by three men and relieved Of
three gold rings and his DO ket-boCk.
which contained a small amount OF cur
rency.
a delightful party was given at No. 40
Louisiana street Thursday evening last.
4 large number of the young people par
ticipated in the pleasure, which was kept
up until a late hour. Those present were
Misses Lula Hancock, Eta Martin. Leila
Dowdy, Ella Sommers, Cora Lindsay,
Fannie Hicks. Willie Hicks. Annie Tyree.
Hester Martin. Bell Philbates. Essie WIS
cox. Claude Philbates Messrs. George
Porr, T.. BEDFORD, James Coghill. w.
Nuckols. Peyton Taylor Tom Tyree,
Andrew Tyree, John King. ii. Whitlow,
Sam McNuekols. ]. McCook, 81. kersey,
b. Whitlow Harvie and Sam cumber.
The Richmond Cedar Works have shut
down until the river is open to naviga-
ton. and the barges can get here with
timber. The barges are in the ice in
The Chesapeake and Albemarle canal.
just byond Norfolk.
Mr.. William Eacho. young man about
twenty-eight years old. met with a pain
full accident while coasting down the Gov
eminent road on Wednesday evening.
His sled ran against a post and he
bruised himself very badly. He was
carried home in a sleigh.
During the week the water in the river
was lower than IT, has been for years. AZ
the old laboratory opposite Rockets, on
the Chesterfield side of the river, where
the tide is recorded every day. the water
was away below zero on the tide gauge
and all OF the bargeS and other vessels
belonging 10 the Government and the city
are aground. IL is thought the high
westerly winds kept the water back.
The tide is normal at this time.
Mr. William II. Sears. OF Newport
News. formerly of this place, was here
last week, visiting friends.
Mr.. Joseph Shurm. who is engaged In
the lumber business at Yale, Sussex
county. is on visit to his family. on
Williamsburg avenue.
Mr. Emmett Moody, who has been very
sick for the past month. Is convalescent.
The ladies of the Fulton Baptist Sew
ing Circle met at the residence Of Rev.
JOnH W. DduSutlAyg cH -'iNhc4oNA SNANNN'
last Wednesday. very pleasant even
ing was spent by all who attended. These
ladies recently presented Mr.. Daugherty
with handsome set OF dining-room
chairs.
In a recent letter received from Miss
Ellen Clancy, who has been visiting In
ireland for the past twelve or fifteen
months. she states that she expects TO
leave for America In April. Miss Clancy
is widely and popularity known here,
and has sister who resides here. Mrs.
Thomas O'Connor
The pound party which was held at
the Fulton Baptist church Wednesday
night was responded 10 iiberal'y. Many
provisions and much coal and other ne
cesslties OF life poured into the church
and money was also sent there. In all
over $50 was raised The parcels were
given to the needy. under the supervision
Of the dsscons wives on Thursday. There