The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-03
NEW UNION ORGANIZED.
uxfyBRrDo E-sTREET FALLS IN
LINE WIN ss MEMBERS.
Two Deaths sunday--wrs. Foqua and MRS.
Vaughan Pass Away-Mr' "a"e"eN
First scrmon-Othcr News
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND lIMrs.
No il2i HULL STREET. BKATTIE BLOCK.

with q charter me moc3siHP VI WV
eight a Baptist Young Peoples Union
was organized Sunday afternoon az BAN
n,i6cc-strcct Baptist church Rev Dr
l.. II. Thornhill made short out 'o'o'-
lie address. explaining the object OF
tho Union. The following officers were
,,..,oa. President Dr. j. NJ. Whitfield;
secretary. Ernest Brands; treasurer
Ati4s Sus,c r'ulkS: Corresponding Secre-
tary. Miss Marion DuNai. .
A. Rainhridgc-S Street Baptist church
Sunday night Rev. Dr. w. l.. NtlBne
preached a sermon on "Ihe WORK OIL
Young People" His sermon was one Oh
profound interest. and was listened 10
with the closest attention.
Thanksciving- was suitably obserN-
Cd AT "Neadowvllle." the home OF MI
~ Y CLAYTON, in Chesterfield county.
4 large number Of invited guests were
present. and tho evening was pieaSahp-
~ sDcnt with games and the discussion
Of a delightful supper
Among the guests were MI. ana BIT
James Burgess Miss Iona Nlcnoison'
Thomas Nicholson, Miss Ruth Gregory
NJ George Lyons Mcssrs. Russell, Lee
crowdcr. Wombwell. Scherer A. ;. wat
klns. A. w. Clayton, Miss Ada Clayton
and others. -
I'm the Circuit Court OF Chesterfield
county Saturday. the case OF watkins,
administrator, against the fetersnurs
Railroad Company, was trieo, ies",ume
In a hung iury. The suit was for dam
a0es alleged to have been caused py
snarks from locomotives. The court adj
tourned Saturday until December lGth,
Judge Hancock going 10 Surry, where
he will hold court.
Mrs Ophelia T. Fuqua. who had beeh
in for some time. died Sunday morning
AT 1880 o'clock. at her residence No.
q2i rainbridge street and was buried last
evoninn, AT 1880 o'clock, in Marry Gene
terry Mrs Fuqua was the WIDOW OF
Thomas O. Fuqua, and had resided IN
Manchester for nfty-nnc years
After an illness Of several weeks, Ers.
II. d. Vaughan died Sunday, aged thif-
tv-nine years She leaves husband anu
four small children. the Youngest pelils
only twelve months old Her funerdi
was held at s o'clock yesterday morn
ing from Fifth-Street Methodist church,
heinc conducted by Rev. ". Il. Hurt, ana
tho remains were taken to petersburg
for intormcnt.
Rev. J. o. Babcock. the new pastor CT
Fifth-Street Methodist church, preached
his first sermon 10 that CONGREGATION
sunday morning, taking as his text the
Sl,h verse of the nth chapter of Gene
sis. "Aud he was not. for God took nm
Mr. Rabcock preached an excellent ser
mon. and made a favorable impression.
weu-attended meeting of the city
Missionary Society was held AT O'CLOCK
sunday afternoon at Bainbrldge-s'ree'
Baptist church ,,- n-u,,..
who has been quite III. is very little
improved. 30
MIR. L. =. Howe. who has had a Sc
we're spell of sickness is able 10 DC out
again.
The THANKSGIVING dinner given by the
Young Ladies' Society of Meade-Me-
mortal church netted them about t"en-
" dollars.
MFR. and Mrs Henry III. Walden. OF
Euck Hin. left yesterday morning on
visit to King William county
Mr.. A. r. Ellington has returned from
a successful hunt in Halifax county,
where he succeeded IN bagging sixty
two rabbits and two wild turkeys.
Mr. j. r. Ahern left yesterday Tor
Danville. to resume his duties there.
Mr.. II. +. Ellington. of Greensboro,
n. c.. Is visiting friends in this city
Mr.. s r. Bruce. accompanied by his
two daughters. Misses Eva and lnez
left Sunday for the atlanta Exposition.
The Oak-Grove Mission Sunday school
is rehearsing Christmas music under the
leadership of Mr.. l.. c. Ellington.
Prayer-meetlrgs will be held at Clop-
this week commencing tonight
The Laurel Literary and Athletic Club
held well-attended meeting last night
at their club-rooms. Considerable busi-
ness was transacted.
The regular business meeting OF Chop
ton-Street church was held AT that
church last night
A meeting of the Fire Commissioners
was held last night in the Council cham
Der. VI
A meeting Of the Fire Commissioners
was held at 7.30 last night in the Coun-
eli chamber. and large amount OF
routine business transacted The resis-
nation of Mr. James +. Bradley was re-
ceivcd and accepted, and Mr.. X r..
owens elected chief. Mr. Edward Cal
lagher was appointed first officer, and
Mr. X. H. Crooks second officer.
The following is the monthly report
of the chief of Police for November:
Number of arrests. forty-seven Cause
of arrest, for felony, two; misdemeanor'
fifteen: ordinance violation. twenty-three;
tramps. seven
In connection with this report, 1t is
interesting TO note how greatly the num-
her of tramps have decreased since the
passage OF the law to make them Work
the streets upon being caught in the
city. and the name OF Manchester Is now
known among knights OF the road from
Maine 10 tdlllOlflld, anu li't'H b'HNi"i
~ given the go-by.
During the month of November there
were thirty-six deeds recorded in the
Clerks office OF the Hastings Court. For
the same period there were rine marriage
licenses issued-four TO white and I'VE
TO colorcd couples.
The Manchester Grays VIII meet TO-
night at 7:30 o'clock when they VIII
elect officers for the coming term.
hot MI
visiting friends in charlottesville, ha'
returned home. accompanied by MISS
Kate Shotwell, of Culpeper.
Rev. w. A. Laughon, the pastor OF
Asbury church, Manchester, was visited
the other night by a large committee
of ladies and gentlemen Of his church
who left a good supply OF provisions.
MIR. W. Il. Bradley has received
letter from Jake Wells informing nm
that ne Is getting "a strong team togethe'
Tor next season. and has already sign
ed FIVE players. among them one OF las
years star pitchers.
Mrs J.. r. Thoinhli, or TINS CITY
viii give her excellent entertainment
Worlds Fair Drill" at Corcoran Han
Twenty-nfth street. Richmond, mex
Thursday night. in behalf OF the Ladies
Atd Society Of East-End church.
A decree has been entered In the ches
,erncld County Court TO sell Watkins
MN. i'm Chesterfield. Including seventy
three acres OF land. The property VII
go 10 Mr.. Traylor for 500. II Is under
.,ood that Mr. frraylor will put the mil