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throw him so heavily as to cut deep
cash in the head.
The ambulance was summoned
which arrived shortly afterward with
Doctor Leyne in charge, who after
dressing the not very serious wound
carried him Co his home.
THE LITHrA WATER
Spring at Chimborazo Park is being
improved by having pipes OF the Old
Griffin Spring connected with the sup
ply main. The work is being done by
the city which will make the fow Of
water much stronger than formerly.
PERSONALS AND LOCALS
The work of unloading the winter
cars of the Richmond Traction Com
pany is going steadily on.
Mr.. John II. Taylor has returned to
the city from New York.
Mr.. w. A. Mitchell, president OF Ex-
ecutive Board Sunday school Union
was at the Fourth Baptist Sunday
school last Sunday.
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THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Among the most prominent attrac-
tions in this section during last week
was the Teachers Institute which
convened at the Fourth Baptist Church
under the management of Rev. ID. L.
Cosby, State Missionary of the Ameri-
can Baptist Publication Society on
Wednesday evening, 21st inst.
1t is to be regretted that everything
tending to the advancement Of the
Sunday-school work is not more lib
orally patrO1ized. The attendance
however was fair one but owing, we
suppose to the many varied attractions
on the previous nights. very few could
stand the strain.
The exercises in every particular,
was a grand success.
THE PROGRAMME.
The opening was excellently render
ed by the choir. Bible Reading by
Mr.. E. A. Washington afterwhich Mr..
Joel Yates led in prayer. The sub
jects discussed were The Teachers
Qualification" by Mr.. K. A. Washing
ton 1.-THE Teachers Duty" by Supt.
jeremiah Smith who showed their du-
ties to be to know the Bible, to be
prepared TO know the lesson, their
| spiritual and moral preparation, their
lduties in visiting the children, etc. u,
was ably rendered.
| 1.-The Teachers Responsibility" by
Miss Annie b. Clayton was very well
gotten up. THE School Departments"
by Miss Nellie Rogers and Attention"
by Mr.. VIM Ransom, we're excellent.
after very good music by the Sunday
School choir the meeting adjourned.
DEATHS DoIEGs.
| Another of our young men has gone
to that spirit world from which none
has never been known TO return in the
person OF James Quarles who departed
this life on the l4th inst and whose
funeral was preached at his late resi-
idence on Jay Street by Rev. Banks.
He made no profession as is known of.
He was prominently connected with
Young Mems Social Club as well as Y.
| VI. s. A. and was a valued member OF
4 society He Leaves a mother, three
sisters, one brother and many friends
and relatives to mourn their loss. He
was only twenty-five years old
The funeral of Mrs. Martha A. Will
roy was preached at the Fourth Bap-
tist Church on Sunday morning, Oct
llth. Rev. Payne officiating. The SER
vices were very impressive.
The spirit of little Joseph. the nine
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Briggs ascended to the God who gave
it on Sunday, the I1th inst. The funer.
al was preached from the residence or
p street, Rev. Evans Payne officiating
IL PERSONALS.
Mrs. Julia E. Lockett Harris has re
turned from delightful trip to Fred
ericksburg, Va
Mr.. John w. Murray is happy in tn,
appearance of little stranger. 1t is
e boy. The madame is doing nicely.
Miss Josephine Greer has returned
: to her home in Philadelphia. Pa, af
ter pleasant visit to her cousin, Mis-
: Fannie Lockett.
Mr.. Roscoe Willis continues quit
J sick at his residence on north got
= Street.
IS Deaths and sickness are on the II
e crease. Many complaints are hear
= among the young people especially.