Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-28
THIEVES AT WORK.
SEVERAL STORES IN MANCHESTER
ROBBED SATURDAY NIGHT.
Rev. Mr.. ThornhiIi Advises Young
Women Not TO Marry Drinking
Men or Dudes-court ftems-Per-
sonais AMI Briefs from south side.

is estimated at about $50. The store of
Mr.. William Lamb. on Seventh street near
Semmes was also broken into in similar
manner. and a fine gold watch and chain
stolen. The cash drawer was broken open
but only small amount OF change was
secured. After this the thieves helped
themselves to pie and cake, but were evil
IDENTIFY frightened away, as they left their
tools In the storeroom. 1t Is very likely
that the same parties committed both rob
berries.
Sunday night an attempt was made to
break into the bathroom Of. Mr.. A. l..
Powell. on Seventh street. but the thieves
were detected and frightened away. The
police have been notified and are al wofh
upon the cases.
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church was
crowded Sunday night, and MI. Thornhill
preached a splendid sermon. IL was the
fourth in a series of sermons on Religion
IN the family. and his subject was Ho"
to Select a Husband or Wife" lie gave
some very wholesome advice on this I'M
portant subject. using as his authority
scriptural quotations He warned young
women against the drinking man, the
Jealous man. and the dude.
Engineer Mitchell was engaged yester-
day in making surveys preparatory to the
construction of sewers In this city. Mr.
barrow, tho contractor, is expected TO ar
rive in the city in few days and begin
work.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
In Chesterfield Circuit Court Saturday
the case OF Reynolds & Brother against
G. Il. Robertson was concluded, and the
jury rendered verdict In favor OF the
defendant. 1t will be remembered this
suit grew out Of a controversy about lot
Of cord wood which Reynolds u Brother
claimed TO have purchased from Dir.
Dyer After the conclusion OF the above
case the court adjourned until the 18th
OF June. at which time the case against
MIR. James Bellwood for $4,000 damages
will be tried.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday In the consideration of chancery
matters Mr.. ]. W. Bronaugh, Jr., City
Treasurer, qualified and gave bond as re-
quired by law.
In the Police Court yesterday mornins
Thomas Bowen and George Blankenship
were each fined $3.50 and costs for fight
ing.
SEVERAL ACCIDENTS YESTERDAY.
Mr.. l.. p. Morse. young white man.
was unfortunate in getting piece OF
bronze in his eye while at work at the
q
Southern railway shops. DIR. White. OIL
Richmond, attended him.
Harry Coleman. negro employed In
the blacksmith department., received
painful wound from pair OF tongs which
slipped from his hands and entered his
leg while working the steam ham
mer. lie was attended by DR.. Ross. and
sent 10 his home.
Mr.. T. w. Is. Brown, residing at the
corner of Eleventh and McDonough
streets, while at work on Belle Isle, had
the misfortune to have the ball OF one of
his eyes painfully burned by piece OF
cinder. DR.. Lawrence Ingram attended
him.
An of the leading dry-goods and shoe
merchants will close their places Of
business at O'Clock during the summer
months, Saturdays and railroad-shop
pay-days excepted
There will be meeting OF the congre-
CATION of Meade-Memorial church tonight
10 consider the advisabillty Of building
new church. The pastor, Rev. John j.
Clopton, requests that all who can pos
sibly be present to come.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs NJ. A. Martin. OF Chesterfield. near
Bon Air, has been summoned TO Roanoke
on account Of the serious illness Of her
mother, Mrs. h. NJ. Robertson. former
ly of Petersburg.
The revival services which liave been
In progress at West-End Methodist
church for the past two weeks will be
continued this week. These services have
been largely attended and much has been
accomplished.
Mrs. t. b. Cersley is detained at home
by sickness.
Rev. ]. w. Stlff, Is confined TO his room
on account of sickness.
Mr. j. A. Williamson, OF Washington,
spent Sunday in this city.
Mrs. T. W. Freeman left yesterday for
Caroline county to visit relatives.
Miss Alma owens and Miss Eva Car
ter are visiting relatives in Williams
burg.
been quite i'll for the past few days is
better.
Judge Hancock left yesterday for VIII
liamsburg. where he goes to hold court
for Judge Gunter.
Mr.. John Hail. Of this city. for long
time master car-builder of the Southern
Railway Company, has been promoted TO
general foreman for the Eastern and
Western system. with headquarters at
Washington, ID. G.
The condition of Ernest Neblett was
somewhat improved yesterday.
Mr.. Robert b. Taylor. who was taken
suddenly i'll Saturday, was able 10 be out
yesterday.
The Stockton-Street Baptist Sunday
school will so with the cambridge
Street school on its annual picnic 10 West
Point June 9Th.
The damage done by the fire which
happened on Seventh street Saturday
night, was very small. 1t is supposed
that 1amps set fire 10 the kitchen. and
but for the prompt action OF the dcpar,-
ment serious fire might have resulted.
The premises were, unoccupied.
A very attractive programme was rem
dered at the missionary meeting ~ Clop-
ton-Street Baptist church Sunday after
noon.
THE PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOLS.
A meeting OF the Presbyterian Sunday
schools OF Richmond and vicinity was
held at the Second Presbyterian church
CDR Hoge's) at o'clock Sunday after
noon, to observe what is called Child
dren's-Day," an appointment by the Gene
raj Assembly of that denomination.
The Foreign Missionary Committee pre-
pares every year beautiful and instruc-
tive programme OF exercises for that day.
consisting Of hymns, appropriate Scrip
ture. and responsive reading. In this
reading many questions are asked about
the foreign missionary work; and the
responses give clear and intelligent ac-
count of what Is done by the Southern
Presbyterian Church TO enlighten the
heather and teach them of the wonder
full plan of salvation which has been
wrought out by Christ for them These
exercises are specially intended 10
awaken and enlist the interest OF the
children OF the Sabbath schools in these
missionary fields.
This meeting was an unusually good
one. Two short and entertaining ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. John S. Munce
and Rev. DR. Fair. and Or. James p.
Smith, Revs. T. +. Epes and James z.
Cook participated In parts OF the service.
which was conducted by Mr.. Marshall NJ.
Gillian.