Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-29

Robert Bolden (colored) Was the next
offender. Robert was charged with beat
ing and assaulting his best girl last sat
| urday night. Eliza Xix and Bob were
counting when Eliza tore Bob's shirt
J Bob hauled of and bit her in the head
| Eliza swore out a warrant and Bob was
lined s. and costs by Squire Tyson.
CHILD SERIOUSLY BURNED.
The 2-year-old child OF William Rich
/ ardsOn (coored) was seriously burned
yesterday morning at the fathers home
! about a mile from the city. The child
/ was left IN the room alone for q few
minutes, and when tho mother returned
she found the chld's clothing al IN a
blaze. When she had succeeded in put
ting out the fire she found that the child
| was very badly burned about the body
and legs DR. Ingram was called In and
| rendered the necessary medical attention.
SUNDAY N THE CHURCHES.
Rev. DR.. Tudor, Of Centenary church.
/ Richmond. preached az Central Motho-
dist church Sunday morning in the abb
| sence of the pastor, Rev. W. ". Lear,
who occupied Rev. DR.. Peterson's pulpit
| m Petersburg. Rev. +. H. Rawlings OF
| Clay-Sireet church, Richmond preached
striking sermon at Central church az
night. He pictured the Christians life
and the unlimited love and power Of the
/ Saviour.
! Barzillaars great question. How LOns
/ Have l TO Live? was the subject Of Rev.
/ J. O. Babcock's sermon m Fifth-Strect
] Methodist church sunday night. in the
morning the minister preached on THE
| Fulness OF Time"
/ Rev. W. II. Haight took as HIS morning
| text Sunday, This IS my command
/ ment, that ye love one another even as
| have loved you"
/ Large congregations greeted Rev. Mr..
| Dennis. OF Meade-M Memorial church, at
| both services Sunday. Mr.. Dennis took
/ for his text the 18th verse Of the second
| chapter OF -. Luke's Gospel. and at
night took the glst verse of the second
| chapter of Matthew'S Gospel
AT WESTlEND CHURCH.
There was a good attendance Of schol-
/ airs at the West-End Methodist Sunday
school Sunday morning, and several new
/ scholars were enrolled. The last half
hour OF the session was made a con-
| secratiOn service, and several Of tho
| officers and teachers. as well as some OF
/ the scholars, while expressing gratitude
| 20 God for the mercies and blessings Of
/ the past year, recOnsecrated themselves
/ TO His service for the coming year. The
| church services were conducted both
| morning and night by the pastor the
| Rev. W. T. williams. Mr.. Williams. 10y
| his faithful Pastoral visiting and cordial
| friendship for the people Of the cOmmu-
| nifty, is rapidly winning n place in their
hearts and the result IS evidenced by
| growing congregations 20 hear him preach.
As q result of the recent revival SER
| vices at Stockton-Street church, con-
| Quoted by Rev. J. l.. Hutson. seven can
! ddates for baptism were received at
| the close Of the evening service Sunday.
! Rev. J. T.. Hurt. pastor Of the church,
| az the morning service, took as his text
| portion of the 9Th verse Of the sixth
/ chapter of Hebrews: "Crucifying the
/ Son Of God Afresh." At night the subject
was taken from Luke, seventh chapter
and 18th verse. subject. "She Loved
| Much"
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Judge 3. a. Hancock holds court IN
| Petersburg this week.
Mrs. Henry Harnish Is quite sick at
/ her home near this city.
Miss Lizzie Nunnally is visiting friends
10 Drewry's Bluff.
| Claud Cerbus and family have returned
| from Chesterfield. where they have been
visiting Mrs. Cerbus's father.
on Thursday night a Santa Claus en-
| tertalnment will be given at Ninth
/ Street Mission Sunday school.
| Mr.. Ira Atkinson and family, OF Ports
/ mouth. Va. are visiting Air. Atkinson 8
| mother. in SwansborO'.
| Mrs. Thomas c. Bryan. or Salisbury
/ y. c., is in the city. visiting friends and
| relatives.
! a meeting VIII be held at Central Meth
I 0dist church tomorrow to decide what g..
10 be done about the proposed new
| church.
Mr.. Walter Jeter Of Newport News
is visiting friends and relatives here.
/ Mr. 4. j. ThornhiA is on a visit TO Ap-
+ pomattoX.
/ Miss 5. Gay Patteson. who has been
| visiting relatives here. returned 10 Farm
! vile yesterday morning.
/ Miss Annie ". Taylor. Of Bremo Bluff
| Va. who has been visiting Mr. d. J.
| Tony has left for home after a pleasant
soiougn in our midst.
Ar. \. c. Pulliam father Of Mr.. d. L.
/ Pul.iam is visiting his OLD friend. Mr
| David Moore. OF Chesterfield county.
Mr. Il. G. Wilkerson, who has been
/ visiting his mother-n-aw, Mrs. NJ c.
| Turpin. has returned 70 his home in
| PoWhatan.
The Cotillon German Club will give
| their Christmas dance at Leader Hal
! Thursday night. This promises to be the
social event OF the holidays.
The Manchester Grays will have a hor
/ Thursday night at their ArmOry. Ser
geants Ia. owens and Crooks. Corporal
/ Alden. and Private Cox Will have the
/ ARRANGEMENTS IN hand.
Moade-Memoral sunday school will
/ have It's Christmas celebration Thursday
/ evening I'm the church, and the occasion
/ viii bee one Of great JOY 10 the children
| Rev Dr. Stckney. Of Monumental
/ church. Richmond, will deliver an address
and there viii Doe other interesting eXer
cises. and best OF an, o full-groUn Christ
/ uas-trcc.