The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-03
TO HONOR THEIR DEAD.
Il M0y'E IN MAyCHESTER TO BUILD
A CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
Middle District Baptist Association to
Meet In ENTHUSIASTICALLY OF Two In-
fants-Othcr Matters-Personals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMEs.
No. 1921 Hull STREET. BskTTIy BLOCK.

No ll2l HULL STREET. BsATTIy BLOCK. !
1t IL stated here that the citizens OF
Manchester are beginning in good earn
est TO push through scheme looking
TO the erection of a monument TO the
memory OF the Confederate soldiers from
Manchester and Chesterfield county who
fell in the late war. The project has
not as yet taken definite shape. ana
at present Is just being discussed. but
the move will have the hearty sympathy
and support Of every resident of Man
chester. and there is little doubt that
each one viii aid it pecuniarlly accord
ing TO his ability. II is said that about
the prettlest site for such a monument
would probably be at Forest Hill Park.
as the surroundings there are beautiful,
and 1t is probable that a suitable place
there would be donated. The affair will
doubtless take definite shape very soon
The one hundred and twelfth session of
the Middle District Baptist Association
will be held at Stockton-Strcct church,
beginning next Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock. About one hundred delegates are
expected to be present, and preparations
are being made for their accommodation.
as there is a great deal of accumulated
business to be disposed OF. The modera-
tor will be MIR. John S. Taylor. of Ches-
teraeld. and Mr.. j. Haskins Hobson. OF
powhatan. viii be clerk. The order of
business will be as follows
Tuesday morning.. Meet at 10 o'clock
and spend thirty minutes in. devotional
exercises
2 Reading letters from the churches
and election of officers.
3. Introductory sermon by Rev. John
Il Bagby.
Afternoon session.. Meet at 2 o'clock;
thirty minutes for miscellaneous BUSH
ness.
2. Orphanage from 3 10 3;45.
3. Systematic benehcerce and ministe-
rial support. S:45 TO 4;30.
4. Sunday School and Bible Board
from 4 20 to adjournment.
Wednesday morning.. Meet at $3.50
o'clock. with thirty minutes for devo-
tiOnal exercises.
2. Miscellaneous business from 10 to
1918 o'clock.
3. State of the churches. 1915 to 1870
o'clock
l. How 10 train our young members
for church and religious work. II 30 to
| r. NJ
Afternoon session.. Foreign and home
missions. 2:3O TO f:SO.
? Ministers relief fund, 40 to adjourn
ment.
Thursday mornirg-1. Meet at $3.50.
with thirty minutes for devotional exer-
cises.
q State missions, 10 to lbs.
g. Ministerial education. from ll:15 to
L. Miscellaneous business to adjourn
ment.
The body Of a negro man was found in
the river Thursday, near Temples. Chess
terrified county. Justice Jones, of Swans
boro, held an inquest over the remains
and turned them over 10 his friends. lie
was drowned while bathing
Andrew the infant child of Mrs. John
". Clark. died Thursday evening at the
residence Of his mother. No. 1707 Maury
street. aged thirteen months. The re-
mains were taken TO Enfield. n. c., yes
terday morning on the o'clock train
for interment. The funeral services were
held at the grave.
Rev. and Mrs. Mcdaniel Rucker had
the misfortune to lose their infant twin
daughter Louise Whitehead, by death.
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, aged
eight months. The little child had long
been a sufferer. and while death was not
Unexpected. 1t has caused the family much
grief. The funeral took place yesterday
at o'clock. The remains were buried
In lakewood Cemetery, Richmond.
Rev. X. f.. Chambers Of Richmond
preached again last night to a large
congregation at the tent meetings i'm
Marx Addition.
The members of Stuart Lodge. l. o. O. |
r.. and their families went out to STEMS |
farm yesterday morning. where they cell |
tbrated the twenty-hfth anniversary of
this lodge. The day was pleasantly
spent in different kinds OF amusements.
and the committee in charge saw that
all present had a good time.
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morning for a visit TO Charlottesville |
trozet. and Gordonsvilie, where he will |
spend a week.
Mrs. J. II. Smith left yesterday for a |
sisit 10 Meherrin. Va
The examination of applicants 10 teach !
In the white public schools Of Chesterfield |
viii take place al Chester on the 9Th and |
ith of this month. The colored teachers |
examination will take place on the Sth !
ana 9th
Miss Mayme Staples left yesterday af- |
ternoon for Plain View. Lunenburg |
county. 10 visit her cousin Miss Bessie |
Staples.
Messrs. William II. Spears. r. II. How. |
lett Haley Cole and John $. Tavlor.
members of the Board of Supervisors Of |
Chesterfield, made an inspection of the /
Chesterfield almshouse recently. and the |
Institution was found in hrst-class CON |
iition. There are twenty-one inmates |
Mrs. Laura A. Walden has left for New
York. where she viii spend the month OF
August visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter
franklin.
The friends OF Mr.. Lawson Morrisett
81 Chesterfield. are urging that gentle
man 70 announce himself as a candidate /
Tor the House of Delegates
MIR. Lee A. Bass is quite sick AZ his
residence. eJl Semmes street
Mrs. Lucy Nance continues quite sick
At her residence corner Of Eleventh and
Huh streets.
MIR. ID. l.. Toncy and family are spond-
ng several days IN Powhatan county !
Rev. y. NJ. Peterson. once pastor of !
Central NJ. +. church. but now of Hamp
ton, was In Manchester yesterday. call |
ms on some Of his numerous friends.
Judge y. A. Hancock is again CON
ined 10 his home by sickness.
Principal a. II. Fitzgerald. Of the. pub
lie schools. is busiiy engaged I'm taking
.he school census. The object of this
9 10 ascertain the percentage OF chill
sren who attend the schools to the num-
Der of population
COMMITTEE on mann
The Annual Tour of Inspection TO Take