The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-24

| turc Lesson. Quartette, prayer. Ihanks-
giving Hymn. coronation. Ami
vcrsary sermon Rev. J. O. Babcock;
PRAYER. Solo. Anniversary LYNN. tune
| old Hundred. closing ode. Benediction.
The two lodges will meet at Toney' 8
| Hall at 2:s0 and march to the church In
body. All Odd.Fellows are invited 10
ioln them. and the public is invited TO
/ DC present.
THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
The CITY School Board held meeting
| I'm the white school building Thursday
| night. Capt. JnO. OBricn. the charmen.
| presided and Mr.. Frank II. Fitzgerald
| was at his place as secretary.
| The first business before The board
| was 10 rcorranizc for the coming fiscal
! wear which they did by clecting Capt
| a. prien chairman and Mr.. Fitzgerald sec
| rotary. ,..-,., 4.
retain Miss Rosa Mccullough. who is Il
! substitute teacher and who has been
teaching the school made vacant by the
/ marriage OF Miss Anna Friend. VINO LETT
the city. until the schools close for the
| present year.
This was tho only matter to claim tho
/ attention Of the Board. with the exception
Of ordering bills to he paid. aud the trans
| action 'of other routine business.
Superintendent -. L. Pulliam. who was
| present reported the schools 10 be IN GOOD
! order ana the health OF the children good.
A SURPRISE PARTY.
A number OF young people visited the
| hospitallt home Of Postmaster and Mrs.
/ u. l.. Toncy Thursday night, and spent
I the evening pleasantly IN games and
/ music.
! The gsu eiing vas a surprise to the host
| aud hostess. bat they made all present
| feel at home and enjoy the evening
Among these who were present were
] Misses Matte JCpes, Lizzie GoOdc. julia
| Goodc Ada Gallon. Eva Jeter. Annie
| TAYLOR. and Edna Toney Messrs. Rita NJ.
Shipp. Saunders White. Lee White, and
| Robert G.. White. .
TO NOMINATE COUNCILMEN.
Monday night is the time set Tor ward
! meeting 10 nominate candidates for
The city Council one has TO be elected
next month for each ward IN the CITY
! Council made vacant by the Councilman
having served there three years, for
] which he was elected.
Three members from each ward VIII
also have TO be elected 10 serve Oh the
| CITY Central Committee.
The ward superintendent have not
made the call for the meetings yet. but
/ the CITY Central Committee appointed
Monday night for the purpose and II Is
| now the business of these superinicnd-
, ents to order their call and notify the vot-
/ ers where TO meet.
They only have two working days 10 at
| tend TO this matter The spring erection
! is drawing very near.
/ j
The Young men OF Swansboro are max
| ing arrangements TO have a big dance
| Monday night at Cersley's Han.
Mr.. ii. l.. Clements is chairman OF the
| Committee of Arrangements. ana having
| such manager at Its htad IL is bound
| to be a success. IT vii bc a private al
| fair and only invited guests VIII be al
| United to the pleasure, Of terpsichore.
The entertainments given by these young
men are always enlovaDie aHairs.
HUNTING FOR OFFICE.
The Republicans OF Chesterfield county
paid Richmond a visit on THURSDAY. Ihty
are hunting for the plums that they think
are dine Them aud they are all anxious to
serve the people through an appointment
by Uncle Sam.
The principal Offices they are looking
for at this term IL to handle the mails for
their constituents. and each office in the
county has been picked out by a wire pun
Ter who wants 10 be the postmaster.
They will possibly hear from Judge
Naddill when he returns from Washing
ton
THE NEW FEDERAL BUILDING.
Judge John II. IL gram. Of the Hastings
Court, has in his pos session a @ough drall
of the bill drawn by Captain Lamb Tor
the public building. lie will present the
bill To the Courcil for suggestions as 10
the amount of alIropriatlOn necessary
TO u ocuro the building ana the suggcs-
tions regarding the location. The Judge
has also written a letter 10 The Man
chaoster Beard of Trade asking that lis
| executive committee confer on the mat
| ter. 80
CAPTAIN Lamb hopes to put .he dill
| through at the next session of Congress.
This the people of Manchester VIII De
glad to know. a building suitable Tor the
postoflice has been something long need
ed in Manchester and anticipated FOR sew
eral years.
If the public building is assured, the
question as TO where il shall be located
will be a bone of contention. Oh course
1t will be on Hull street, the principal
lusiuesa street of the city. But designate
the Mace where they will some Will think
il is little too far up town and others
little too far down.
ANY one familiar with the city would
say Twelfth and Hull would be about as
near the business center as the build
ing could be erected. The present post
office is two squares and half below
this point, opposite the court house. I'D
town people say the building should be up
town because the city is Obliged 10 grow
that way, having its lower boundary line
formed by the river.
Manchester has been promised pubic
building Indirectly before. The Inspector
of pOstOfhces visited Manchester about
year since and reported that Manchester
was entitled to q free delivery system
and to conduct that and the other bust
ness Of the Office needed building lot
the purpose. This was talked about ana
that VAS all IL is hoped and believed
that the efforts Of Hon. John Lamb VIII
be- more Successful
MARRIED AT BRANCITS CHURCH
Miss Ida l.. Cole and Mr.. Harry T.
Jones both OF Chesterfield, were united in
marriage at Branchs church, in the coun-
~ Thursday night at 9 o'clock. by Rev
Dr. L. r. ThOrnhill Of cambridge Street
Baptist church They were very attrac-
tive young couple, well known in the COM
munity
The church was prettily decorated with
flowers and eVergrecnS. -Four ushers CON
stituted those who waited upon the cou-
pie. The church was crowded win
friends and admirers of the bride and
groom.
OK INFANT BAPTISM"
Rev. Charles y. Van Houten. Of the
Manchester Presbyterian church. viii
preach Sunday morning on Infant Bap-
tism." He preached a strong sermon sew
eral weeks ago on Baptism following
: the general Interpretation Of the word. II
is by special request that AR Van Houten
will preach on the sacred rite as admin
istercd TO infants.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. j. Robert Pcrdue Jr.. of Atlanta.
Ga. is visiting his parents ON Porter
street.
Mr.. James T.. Harding has returned
from a visit TO Newport News.
Rev. Ben Dennis and Messrs. George
T. Gary and VIM. Cox. left yesterday
morning for Algomar, buckingham coun-
to the country residence of Mr.. CoX's
brother-in-law. Gen. +. NJ. Logan. They
will spend several days IN fishing.
Miss Amelia Coalter. Of King William
county. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Hen
lot At