The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-04
A YOUNG GIRLS DEATH.
MISS oRACTE BUTLER PASSES AWA1
IN MASCnESTER.
A Store Burglarized-Mr. a. Marks Los 60
$3.50 Worth of Dry Gocds-Church
Officers Elected.
MsScBrsTrR BUREAU RICHMOND TIMEs.
No. 1921 HULL STREET. BrATTIE BLOCK.

Miss Oracle Clay Butler. daughter OF
hr. George T. Butler. of 80. west Tenth
ptreet. died yesterday morning at
o'clock at the home OF her father. She
was only sixteen years Of age. and whiH
she had been ~ with consumption FOR
several months, her early demise was I'M
expected. She was lovely Character,
and possessed the love ana admiration
81 large circle Of friends. Tier funeral
will take place at O'Clock this after
noon from Nest-End Metho list church.
The death OF this young LAZY was dou-
biz sad, as last January her s.ster dleo'
ugea nineteen wears. The ber-1.ed fami-
j. has the sympathy OF inc entire com
munlty
Burglars entered tue clothing store Of
a Marks. at No. i22l ian street NOR
day night and carried away q lot OF
clothing valued at about So. y ne goods
taken vera the best In MIR. Marks stock.
Twenty five pairs OF pants, which were
rear the window in which they MADE
their entrance. were taken. These pants,
Mr.. Marks said, were Of he Est puahtE
lie had IN his store. Then they went 10
the counters on which the suoicest on
clothing was pied. and took away opoul
seven coats and vests. inc SHOWCASES
were also visited end articles taken.
For the hats, TO make up a lISl-clasa.
clothing oatht, the intruders "iu hol , rl,,,
the hat-case, but went 70 the iron,
window. where they selected the pes'
Entrance was effected 10y breaking the
glass ina one OF the rear windows, anu
Teaching through ana turning PACK 'ho
took over the sash ..
Mr. Marks and his family rc~.de over
The store. flc says he was awake apo ut
o'clock in the morning. bit over ihlnb
WAS very quiet at that time. lie THINKS
lhe robbcr,- visited his place before .hde
lime and by the selections they maue
they must have remained In the STORE
The poIicc are at work on the case. but
thcre Is no clue as yet TO who the roppers
were. .,. e,.uoo.
baptist church for the ensuing year were
elected Monday night: ,,,..,. =,
Pastor. Rev. w. r. lIaight; Clerk, -.
NJ Treviihrn; Treasurer, u; - MOTIFS.
sott; Organists, Mrs. w. }. Morrlsset'
and Miss Cappia Clements; ,....
Sunday-schOOl officers. Superlntehuthp
Judge ~ A. Hancock. Assistant Sup.fin-
tendent. William 4. Jones. Organst, MISS
4 onpie Clements. Assistants. Mrs. VIII
liam Marshall and Miss Mary r. nan
cock. Director OF Music W. j. motifs,
sett. The other osicers will be appointed
by the superintendent st.,
bcpot being built at Centralia shorty Dy
The Richmond and Petersburg haiiroau
Company. -. s,,,,o
Iick, Is improving.
Roth the senior and Junior Germans
win give germans Christmas week.
MIR. and Mrs. :. Il. bruce hdNc. iS1"'N
Invitations to the marriage oil thef
uaughter Miss ineZ Bruce, to MI. James
W. Robertson, a well-known young gen
fleman of this city, and connected WIN
,he grocery house of Messrs sharp
Nunnally. The ceremony Will take place
III Bainhridge- Street Baptist church lues-
uay evening. December 10th, az O'CLOCK
Mr. Archie Rowzie. Of DanVille' Is on
visit 10 friends in this city.
Mr. FLOYD Morrissett, who was appoint
ed a cadet TO the West Point Military
Academy has gone 10 a preparatory
school near West Point, n. Y.
The revival services at Cowardin-AVe-
,lue church were largely attended MONDAY
night and Rev DR.. Omer, OF the IhfI
Christian church. Richmond, preached
an able sermon. Last night Rev. II. :.
Garrison of Marshall-Street church,
Richmond, preached. 81 o..
There was "A meeting Of the OAK Grove
Mission choir last night al O'CLOCK 10
practice Christmas music 20 ne rendRfsd
on the 10Th instant
The Girls Aid Society Of Central Meth
odist church held largely-attendcd meet
ing In the infant-class room of the church
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when an
Interesting programme was rendered.
Miss Bessie Wells rccited In charming
manner THE SCHOOLGIRLS Revere IN
Church." while Miss isabel owen sang
sweetly, Loves Colleen Dream.
with the exception Of about one ana
a half miles all the pipes for the sewer
age system have been laid. About two
thirds Of the house connections have been
made The whole. IL Is thought VIII be
completed by January.