The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-17
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UNLIMITED COOP THINGS.
4 Wholesale Robber Captured and Many
stolen Articles Found-Death or
nm tnfnnt- Personals.
MAxcursTrn BUREAU RICHMOND TIMrs.
No 1t9f I[uII SrRr.T. BEArTIE BLOCK

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Rev. W. r. Haight. the popular pastor
o. Clorron-Street Baptist church. in
Swansboro. was visited Wednesday after
noon by number OF his flock. ~ho gave
substantial evidence Of their love and
esteem for him by filling his store-room
with all the groceries necessary for the
comfort OF a family 1t was scene OF
a great deal OF snjoyIsent ana comfort
! he committee Of good ladies' VINO en-
gneored this affair deserve great deal
Of credit tor their noble efforts. IL Was
entirely in the hands Of the young ladies'
OF the church. who are always at the
head OF such commemorate work.
After they had nnisiled their work end
the goods piled Up I'm the house there
was noticeable boxes OF sugar, = haifel OF
flour, box OF s,N eral kinds Dt meats, Jars
OF teas and coffces, load of wood. canned
fruits, butter, dried fruits, dressed ihwis,
eggs and everything necessary Tor n
household pantry. Mr. Hdight nas Teen
with ClOptOn-Street nearly Two years,
and h. has not only gained FAVOR win bis
congregation. but with his entire ac-
quaintance, and Wednesday nieht at the
meeting he took occasion TO thank one
and all fer the many good things ne had
received. and thanked the Lord for the
many blessings he hac received Tor the
past several weeks.
"Wednesday night while Officers Wright
and Smith were on their rounds they saw
a COiored woman named Mary " diker
going IN the direction Of Richmond WIN
"A basket on her arm. The woman looked
very suspicious. and when she saw the
officers she went in anotper direction.
She was Overtaken and asked what were
the contents Of the basket. ana nc an
swer she gave was that sne had some
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in Richmond. The officers examined
the basket carefully and IL was found
that Il contained number OF dressed
chickens. which were covered WIN rum
ming cedar that looked very much from
a distance as the herbs which she claim
ed The woman was arrested and taken
20 her home. near Seventh AM Hull
streets, where a search OF TIE house vas
made. Here they found Noahs ce'oied
woman named Sophie sims IN cnaiRe
one OF the first things that appeared le-
fore the eyes Of the officers was a i've
turkey tied 10 a bedstead, ana lot OF
fruit and green groceries "etS also III
the room.
the articles but as they could not cell
from whom they purchased them they
were both arrested az suspicious cnnr&c-
tiers, and IN the Mayors Court yesterday
they were each given twelve months IN
the city Jail.
Sophie Sims SAYS that she has a hus-
band I'm Philadelphia. who conducts a
grocery. and claimed that she was iino-
cent or the charge preferred against hei,
but she failed 10 substantate her wor Is
uy witnesses.
Thcse women are undoubtedly con-
nected with a gang OF chicken thieves
who have been operating so extensively
throughout this city for long time past
and il Is hoped that these arrests may
lead TO others The turkey ~ now az the
stati0n-hOuse awaiting Identification.
The services Ia the various churches
Wednesday night were well attended.
Rev. Mr.. Clayton had his usual overflow,
ing congregation az ClOptOn-Street ana
preached TO them most acceptably. Rev.
". W Lear lectured at Central Metho-
dist church before large audience on
"Paul's Third Missionary Journey. Ihe
pastor dWeit particularly on fahi : "oi
~ EDhesgs AT the Episcopal church
hlr ID. l.. Pulliam delivered the second
[ Of his series of lectures on tho History
OF the English Church. Ihe subject q
his discourse was The British Churcl
+ Establishment OF Christianity Aln9hp
, Rritons Before the Visit of St Augustine
10 England" These lectures are highly
/ entertaining and will continue on We'd
ncsdav nights. AZ all the other churches
/ tho regular Wednesday night prayer
l meetings were held.
I and Mrs s. =. Nelson. died yesterday
I morning OF the grip AT the residence o
I his parents on Decatur street. Inc ~
neral viii take place at o'clock tins
/ afternoon from the house and the III
torment made I'm Maury Cemetery.
Invitations have been issued 70 ~
+ marriage OF Mr.. Harold Lee DpNal Z
/ Miss Marie Eugonia Bass. The ceremony
/ will take place next Thursday. January
23d. az noon, az Banbridge-Street Bapts
+ church. Mr. DuVal Is the division store
/ keeper Of the Southern railway, locate,
/ az Salisbury, y. c.. and is former resi-
dent Of this city. MISS Bass IS prettl
brunette of this city, and IS exceedingly
/ popular .,. 49,.
/ for the January term Of the Hustin2
/ Court. summoned 70 appear next Iuesdal
before that court; John D. Mathews Mathew.
/ BEVERLEY g. Cole. Edward \. Andrews
/ George f. Gary. Melton n. Burton
| Alex. G. Jones, Nathan b. Bacon, WI
| liam S Jackson. August {. Branhis
/ James T.. Harding John ~. Busby, an'
/ Nathan f. johnson (colOredl.
The Union Society % Christian iltera
! ture. recently organized In Richmon
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