The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-13
SEVEN-DAY ADVENTISTS.
REY. BARNARD Il. SMITH ACCEPTS 4
CALL TO THE DISCIPLES CHURCH.
The Sheriff OF Nelson Flees with Addison
Washington to Prevent His Lynching
at the Hands of n Mob.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, August y.
MISUNDERSTANDING the intense
hot weather large crowds are attracted
dlily to tho Adventist camp-grounds,' in
Belmont Park. The campers seem to take
tho extreme hot weather and dust quiet
~. Many or the good people iron the
rural districts are in attendance upon
tho meetings, and a number OF the men
attend the services in their shirt sleeves
ono peculiarly about the services is
tho instruction they afford in the SEEM
ing mysteries OF the Bible
The Disciples church OF this city nav
Ing been without 4 regular pastor Tor
several months. at n meeting or phe
official board they extended a call 10 the
Rev. Barnard p. Smith. OF Craig City,
Va. which call Mr.. Smith has accepted.
and will enter upon the discharge OF ms
duties on Sunday. August sd.
A large excursion, under the auspices OF
the Baptist church and Sunday school.
went TO Lursy Cave yesterday morning.
Besides visiting the historical cayerns.
they Will take in the camp-meeting
which being conducted by the Revs-
II. NJ. Wharton. Needhsm, Dixon, and
other weil-known ministers.
MARRIAGE.
Mr. Williams Collins, Of the Southern
railway. and Miss Nellie Shotwell, OF
Albemarle county were married Monday
at the residence Of the brides parents.
the Rev. j. NJ. Farrar officiating.
Mr.. Arthur T. Worthington. OF Nrisca-
tine. To-. died suddenly at the residence OF
Mr.. {. A. Worthington. his uncle, sun
day night OF heart disease.
Miss BERTHE Chambers daughter OF Mr
v W. Chambers. OF Fifeyille. died at
the residence OF her father Monday msrn-
ing
"Hay-rides" and "tacker-parties" seem
to occupy the minds and time OF many
or the bellies and bcaux Of this section
just now. and the leisure hours of the
evening are occupied I'm making the
"welkln ring with song and gl"e as they
drive through tho streets seated IN
large road-wagon behind four-in5hand.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
The annual examination OF tho public
school teachers OF the city Of Charlottes-
willie and the county OF Albemarlc COM
menced at Midway school-building yes
to-day morning and the examination will
be completed to-day There are over
eighty teachers. mostly ladies. In attend
ancc. and the examination IS being con-
Quoted by County Superintendent T. r.
Barksdalc and city Superintendent +. A.
Massie.
CIRCUMVENTED THE NOR.
4 mob Of two hundred citizens Of Nell
son county threatened To take Addison
Washington from the county jail and
lynch him on last night. an dthe sheriff
got wind OF IL. quietly slipped the prison
or away. and brought him 70 the Abe
marie fail for safety
IL will be remembered that Addison
Washington murdered William S. White.
a white man. in Nelson county, on July
sth
Gold and sllver-bug badges have made
their way INTO the Charlottesville mar
kot and the local vendors are driving n
Liz trade. Judging from the badges
eisulaved on the lapel Of the coat OF
tho voter "cold-bugs" are n~re numerous
than they have been thought 70 ne.
Tho "vellcw-hue' to-day glitters upon inc
coat ~ a number Of "old-tme' Aie-
long" Democrats.