Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-01
MET AT SKINQUARTER
INTERESTING MEETING OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL PEOPLE.
A PASTORS Farewell sermon-Court
Records for II MOnth-Mnnchester
xexx.x Cburter-PersOna1 and Brief
Mention from the South Side.


field Baptist Sunday-School Association
was held Sunday with Skinauarter schooi'
The attendance was large ana the
exercises Of n very interesting character
Rev. f. Y. Mullens. the newly-eiecteu
associate secretary OF the Foreign MIS-
sion Board, preached in the morning
his subject being missions from BLDG
standpoint. After the services an eA-
cellent dinner was served.
At the afternoon session encouraging
reports were read from most OF 'he
schools and speeches were made by
Rev. Alfred Bagby. DR.. A. f. Dickinson
r. w. Wood. Esq. and others. the re-
ports showed the schools throughout the
county as being generally in nourish-
ing condition. and the meeting was
one of the best ever held under the
auspices of the association. iarse
number OF churches from Ches'erileio.
Amelia. and Powhatan were represented
ny their most active workers. Among
the mniste-0 present were Revs. }. 1.
Nettles, ]. u. Williams, Alfred Bagby,
and others.
The association adjourned. to meet the
third Sunday in December, with Inc
Matoaca Baptist church. b. +. Johnson
president of the association presiding.
OTHER SUNDAY SERVICES.
Rev ]. ]. Clopton preached his fare
well sermon at Meade Memorial church
Sunday morning, and very large congre-
cation was present.
The services at night were under the
auspices Of the Brotherhood OF b. An
drew of that church. and were very IN
teresting. Besides an eloquent address
from Rev. Mr.. Clopton, remarks wero
made by Rev. r. NJ Stickney OF Monu-
mental church: Rev. A. Y. bowman, or
All-Saints church. and Rev. W. W. Lear
Of Central Methodist church.
Mr. Clopton will leave for his new
home. in Herndon, Va. in few days.
An interesting meeting was heid sat
urday night at the corner or hun anu
Clopton streets, in Swansboro' uhder
the auspices OF the Young Mems Chris
ton Association, conducted by MI. Z.
w. Curran. He was assisted by seVefai
other Christian workers.
Rev. DR.. L. r. Thornhiil preached two
fine sermons at the Bainbridge-Street
church Sunday. Large congregations
were present at both services.
Revival services will be held this week
at NeSt-EDl NltlHOulSl SHuANh
A RECORD OF a MONTH.
During the month of September the
police OF this city made 10 arrests, vi
which the Chief made y: first assistant
G: second assistant. S: third assistant, Ia
third and Chief, 4. The causes for ar
rest were: Felony. !; misdemeanor, 10
ordinance violation, 70.
There were % deeds recorded In the
Of
during the month. The number OF mar
riage licenses issued was l. OF which 3
were for white and for colored couples.
Ernest Howell, a colored brakeman on
the Atlantic-Coast Line, had his arm
quite painfully mashed yesterday morn
ing. He was treated by DR.. Ingram.
In the Mayors Court yesterday wyatt
Jones. a colored man, was fined 2.6O ana
costs for driving his cayt against pile
of terra Gotta pipes for sewers and
breaking several pieces.
MISCELLANEOUS MENTION.
Engines Nos. 2l5 and 800. which have
been i'm the yards of the Southern Rail-
way Company for several days. left sun
day at 2 o'clock for Atlanta, where
they will be added ~ the company's ex-
hibit at the Atlanta Exposition. NO
2l5 pulled the train to that place while
the other was lowed. Both OF the loco
motives pe pretty pieces OF mechahi-
cal work, and during their stay here
attracted much attention.
Myrtle. twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs
T. B. Risby, died Sunday afternoon at
$40 o'clock at the parents residence
Maury street near Twentieth; aged II
months. The funeral VIII take place
this morning at 10 o'clock from the resi-
dence and the interment will be at
Maury Cemetery
The Almshouse Committee held a meet
ing Yesterday afternoon, and. after
transacting routine business, went out 10
the ground and inspected the institution.
Everything was found In good condition.
The Manchester Auxiliary to the Old
Dominion Hospital will hold its regular
meeting at the Dainbridge-Street church
this afternoon at O'Clock.
Mr.. Artemus II. Perry, one or the pest
known residents of this city. ~ ex-
,remely i'll at his residence, corner
Twelfth and Stockton streets.
The Hastings Court was in session a
short while yesterday morning. Only
civil and chancery matters were con-
siiered.
Mr. Ben =. owen, Jr., editor OF the
Lender. is quite sick at his home, Buck
Hill"
Mr.. b. W. Bell Of Suffolk. is visiting
friends In the city.
Miss Mamie Turpin, OF Hallsboro' ,
who has been visiting Mrs. W. l..
Porter. on Cowar0in avenue, has re-
turned home
Mr.. Wade Hampton Young, OF Dan
,,llia is vtSitinP in the city.