The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-11
DEATH OF Mr.. ATKINS.
He DIED YESTERDAY IN MANoHES-
TER AFTER 4 sR0RT SICKNESS.
Services in tho Churches sunday-Litle
Boy Hurt--Accident toa stran ger--nriet
News Notes of 1nterest-personals.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMrs.
No. 1921 HUI STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK

No. 1921 HUI STREET. BEATTIE BLOCK.
AZ 3 O'Clock yesterday morning Mt.
Benjamin J. Atkins died az the reside nee
Of his niece, Mrs Edwin 5. Bass. No. 1871
Hull street. While Mr.. Atkins had been
in bad health for some time. re had only
been confined to his bed since Friday last
and his death was a shock TO his friends.
BENJAMIN J. Atkins was born in Eng
land IN 1886. but came TO this country
when quite young. and has resided here
ever since. He was an upright ana nishiy
respected business man. and was a meln-
Der Of the firm Of. Asa Snyder * Co.. Of
Richmond. until a year ago. lie never
married. and was man or quiet and re-
firing manners. For the past thlFty -hfe
years he had been a resident OK Man
chester. and numbered his friends IN this
community by the hundred. lie. was a
brother al Judge Thomas 5. Atkins. OF
Richmond. The funeral viii take place
from the residence of Mr.. Bass at 10
O'Clock this morning. and the remains
viii be inferred in Maury Cemetery.
At Central Methodist Episcopal church
SUI day morning Rev. Dr. \. g. Btown,
presiding elder Of this district. preached
10 a large audience. His text wrs taken
from Hebrews xi, 2-2t, and bis sermon
WAS an able one. lasting nearly an hour
Dr. Brown is an eloquent speaker, pos
sesses strong voice, and MS delivery IS
exceptionally fine. Rev. }. w. sun, of
West-End Methodist church. occupied the
pulpit Of this church al night.
The quarterly meeting OF the Methodist
Sunday -SchOOl Association OF Manchester
vas held Sunday afternoon az = O'Clock
at Fifth-Street Methodist church, and
was largely attended. Addresses We're de-
livcred by Rev Med. Rucker, Rev. j. W.
SIN. and Rey. j. II. Busby. The singing
10y the Sunday school was good. and reci-
tauQns by several children were well
rendered
There was a large congregation present
at fafuhriGgc- Street Baptist church Sun
day night Rev l.. r. Th0nhh preached
q very, able sermon on The Mother IN
the Home. which was the sixth sermon
~ the series Of 'RelaiOn in The Home %
He handled his theme I'M a mastery man.
ncr, and was attentvely listened TO- Al
ter the morning services the ordinance o.
the Lords supper was observed.
KEY. Mr.. StauzeA, OF Richmond. occu-
piel the pulpit OF Cowardln- Avenue
christian church Sunday niGht. and
ps5seehed TO a very large congressttion.
,, @eH WI q Hla!ght Psyesaaehe5 cS,unaay
street Baptist church. The church was
crowded. and the congregation seemed
deeply interested. After the sermon the
ordnance pr baptism was administered 90
three candidate.
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
ing 5ohn Driver. John Tisnor. James Lo-
gan, NOffie Stephenson, William Benby.
Joe Sicily. ana Warren Timm0ns were
charsed with fighting and creating a dis
tpinance az the corner OF Fourth and
UulI streets Saturday night They we're
each fined 500 ana costs
several young men were fined 81 each
ana costs for creating a disturbance on
the street Sunday morning
Inc little son or Mr.. W. II. Williamson
was PAINFULLY hurt Sunday afternoon by
horse stepping on his foot, Dut fortu-
naiely no bones Were broken.
SIR. samuel r. ovens Regent Of Man
chester Lodge. Royal Arcanum has re-
ceiVed a draft from the Supreme Treas
urer Of the order for $3.50. payable 10
Mrs ". j, PIT for q claim held By her
late husband. The draft was received
twenty days after the proof of death.
This is the first death which has occurred
in this body since its organization in
Manchester, where there are about 100
members.
About midnight last Saturday night a
stranger from the country. while going out
seventh street win q hottie IN his. baHa,
met with very painful accident. Some
unknown party threw a rock At him.
which struck the bottle I'm his right hand.
lie had his hand severely cut some OF
the pieces remaining In the flesh. lie i'm
mediately went TO a physician ia this
city and had his wounds dressed.
The Sunday school Of Central Meth
0dist church wiR have their annual picnic
at Ola Point on July 10th.
Miss Annie Ahravtrs. of Amelia county.
Is visiting Mrs. ;. Il. owens I'm this city.
Mrs. K. L.. Ellis is quite sick az her
residence Cd Perry street.
There Will be a match game Of base
ball between the Laurel Baseball club
and the Wynneezies at Forest Hin Park
ro-mOrr0w afternoon az O'Clock. No ad-
mission viii be charged.
Mis-. II. N. owen IS quite sick at her
home on cambridge street
Judge j. \. Hancock appointed COM
miitee Sunday 10 arrange for the picnic
OF CloptonStreet Baptist Sunday scho0L
Mr. W. II. Wood, of Newport News,
formerly OF this Guy, IS here on "a visit
Mr.. John h. Roberts Is critically no..
and his death is expected al any time.
lie is one of the Oldest residents Of
5WansbOrO. and has been confined TO his
ped over twelve months.
Mrs. W. /. barrett. Of Petersburg. IS
here on a visit.
Mr. r. q. Jones has returned from
Galesburg. ILL.,, where he has been in at
tendance upon the meeting of the inter
national Brotherhood OF Trainmcn
The County Court Of Chesterfield was
I'm session yesterday.
The sunday school Of Asbary chapel
will have its picnic to-day Al Woods