The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-18
COMMENDABLE CHARITY.
raE mxxCHEsrER Po0R WILL NOT
BE ALLoWED TO srFFER.
Baxter Hart Confcsses to the Robbery 81
A. MARKS Store Death Oh Two
Ladies-rersonn'sa aud Briefs.



No. ;f2f Hull SfEss-. DksHTiE BLOCH
One OF the noblest charities ever car
red on I'm this city Is that contemplated
BY the Poor Committee. oreahzed snort
time since 81 Ba'nbridgc-S Street Bapust
church. IN denominations IN this city
viii cooperate with this committee ana
next Saturday donations OF groceries.
provisions. and clothing viii be re-
osiv.d al iI0s IInll street. for distribution.
A meeting Will be held At TINS place
nj 1 O'Clock OF all denominations and
committees will he appointed to seek
out those who are in destitute cifcufn-
o., Monday the distribution Of these
articles viii take place. and every one
A. urged IA contribute as literally as
they are able 10 this worthy object
Baxter Hart. the negro who was ar
rested IN Petersburg several days ago
and who was brought 10 tho Guy ia'e
Monday afternoon, was before mayor
Maurice Yesterday morning. on me
charge of entering the store OF y. MARKS
and stealing lot OF clothing and othcr
articles Hart confessed the crime,
and said that the robbery was commit
tea bv John Morris. John III. carter. ana
himself Hart gave the whole na'oiy
of the robbery. and he was sent on 10
tho grand Jury. which meets next W.
nesday. Nr Of the parties nave ~" 'n"
been captured, and are lodged IA '"o
city Jail. ,r,,,
The death Of Mrs. Jane Thompson
took place AT . o'clock Monday afternoon,
ai the home OF her niece, Mrs. M. H.
Gary. goI Perry street, aged seVenty-hi
wears. Mrs Thompson was one OF me
oldest residents in the city She hau
been an invalid for the past elghtee"
months Sunday she ate a very nearly
mca. for dinner, but MONDAY mo- ,''l7
was taken suddenly III. and expired at
The aforementioned time. Her nus
band was buried about thirty-four years
acc and she has Witnessed the burial
of all her immediate family, including
several sisters She was Jealous CHRIS
tian lady. and al who knew her speak
Of her in the most esteemed manner
1ior funeral will take place from the
nbove number at 2.30 o'clock ms AFTER
NOON and the intorinent will be IN Maury
Cemetery ~, A.,
Mrs George C. Ruskell. who died Mon
aav afternoon in Richmond, was we'll
known and much beloved in TINS CITY,
where she spent her childhood. she was
Miss Robina Shauks. and only enid OF
Mr.. John Shanks and niece OF MrS-
NJ O. Lairig. She was an accompiIsn-
cd vocalist and member OF the bee'ho'
ven Musical Association.
one OF Manchesters citizens makes ''e
following predictions.
The nth. 2ith. 3lst, fair, but may ne
cloudy in northern part Of state on zth'
The 18th. 25th and 1st of January, lSo'
fair i'm morning and cloudy in the after
noon. and may rain or snow at night
The 18th and 18th. cloudy and rain or
snow. followed 10y clear weather
The Goth and 9th, fair.
The 2ist and 18th, fair and warmer In
evening.
The 2gd and 2eth. fair and warmer and
may be cloudy in evening.
The 23d and 3Oth. cloudy and expect
rain.
Christmas Day and New Year's-Day
will be fair i'm morning and clordy IN
evening, and look for rain or snow at
night.
The marriage Of Mr. +. { Smith and
Miss Maude A. Martin will take place
at 10 O'Clock this morr,hg. at Central
Methodist church. beng performed by
Rev. ". W. Tear. The young people
are residents OF Grants, of Chesterfield
county
In the rjrriit Court OF Chesterfield
Monday the case of John Perdue against
the Richmond and Petersburg railroad
was tried and a verdict was rendered IN
favor Of the defendant. The plaintin
sued for alleged damages sustained by
the burning of wood near Chester.
Emmett Crump (colored), who was con-
victed Of assault in the Hastings Court
OF this city about eighteen months ago,
and to whom the Court of Appeals rcius-
ed a new trial. was yesterday taken
10 the pententiary by Sergeant Fltz-
gerald 10 serve "A term OF twelyes years.
Mr. Charles Wake. the city collector,
Is buslly engaged in revising the tax
list for 1894
The ladies Of Meade Memorial church
commenced decorating the church last
night for Christmas.
Mr. j. J. Bayley and daughter. Miss
Edna. left Monday for an extended south
crn visit
Rev. ". W. Lear has been for several
weeks past delivering series OF lectures
at his Wednesday night services on the
events recorded in the Acts. Ills sub
iect last night was, THE Birth Of Mis-
siOns"
Rev. j. r. Clayton is preaching TO
large congregations at Clopton-Street
Baptist church lie is good preacher
and his sermons are full of power.