The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-20
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the fall election.
THE BAZAAR.
The ladies OF Meade Memorial church
are working hard for their bazaar, which
will commence at Leader Han to-niGht;
ana at which time ali arrangements Will
be perfected.
Penelope tomorrow night by cast com
posed of some OF the best amateur tai
ent i'm the city. The programme VIII DC
changed nightly. Every one who patron
lies the bazaar will receive the worth OF
The ladies viii also sell refreshments
I and farcy and other useful articles. Mrs.
John a. krant2 Is the president OF the
b3 zaar, Mrs. blanche Drewry is secreta-
| ~ and Mrs John I. Whlflock Is treas
urcs: Mrs. Judge Ingram, Mrs. u. L. Ow-
en-. Mrs. AugUstin Royal, and Mrs. John
O'Brcn will have charge Of the differ
CIV BROKE THROUGH THE FLOOR.
The flooring in & nail warehouse OF the
Old Dominion Iron and Nail Works on
| Belle Isle gave way on SATURDAY evening
and about Loo kegs OF nails rolled down
the hill and a good many went into the
There were about 5000 kegs in the house,
but only a portion Of the property was
on the par. OF the flooring that gave way.
! The collapse was caused by defects in the
/ foundation Hands have been put TO work
| to get the nails out OF the water. Dam
age 10 no great extent has oeen sustained
j a
At the Cowardin-Avenue Church OF
| Christ. Rev. J. A. Spencer. pastor. preach
| ed on Sunday both morning ana nisht'
| His subject at II o'clock was the ltesur-
rection. one was received in the church.
! At night nc preached on the conversion
| OF Cornelius ono was baptized after
| preachcing. The mrsic by the choir was
highly appreciated by n large congresa-
| ton.
Sunday was a good day for Asbury
chapel There were six services held
! at the chapel and all were Wen attend
| ed About q per cent or the SUNDAY
| School members were present. ReV. j. H.
| Busbv was present. and addressed the
school The afternoon service was very
enjoyable affair. REGULATIONS by tie chill
| dren was very interesting. The singing
| was also fine. good sum was donated
as an Faster Offering by the children ana
! Ladies Aid Society. The meetings we're
very enjoyable. ~
| Methodist church. both morning AMI night
were Of an unusually high oruer; Inc
| pulpit and altar were beautifully ana
! tasiefully decorated with flowers and pot
| ted plants. The choir, under the eflcient
! management OF Prof Mc1ier, rendered
| delightful music that lifted the soul near
/ or God and prepared the wav~fOr the I.aS-
ter sermon by the pastor. Rev. Mr.. BaD-
| cock Inc tc.>t Was, am uie ltsu' &C.
ton and the Life" The discourse was an
| exceptionally hne one. and showed much
careful study in its preparation. ne
| In. large congregation that crowded me
! building. At night the subject WAS The
| Unsearchabe Riches of Christ Eph. -,
! B IL was a sermon 81 great power. wihcn
| visibly effected the immense audicncc.
| Two persons were received mo Tie
| church.
Appropriate and highly interesting ser
| vices were held at ClOpion-StTeet Baptist
| church. on Sunday by the pastor Rev.
| Mr. Haght, who preached a strong ser
| mon on the Resurrection Of Christ. In
| the evening baptismsl services were heid,
| Miss Johnson being the candidate ioi
| Loptism. and when rising from the LIQUID
| grave clothed in white, presented an IL
| pressive scene and reminder OF the death,
| burial and resurrection OF the saviour.
! All Sis T. NJ Rev. Mr.. Tucker, OF East
| End BAPTIST church. of Richmond,
| preached an excellent sermon on the five
-''''9' AT MEADE-N1EMORIAL.
At Meade Memorial church services
| were held at 3 and II A. NJ. and the sun
| day school celebration at 1890 +. NJ. There
was no night service. Al II o'clock the
church was filled. The musical pro-
, gramme, as published heretofore. was well
! rendered and highly appreciated. Rev.
| Benjamin Dennis, the rector, preached
short, but appropriate sermon when mas
been spoken of in praise by the most
| prominent of his hearers.
| Children with their parents and others
interested i'm Sunday school work crowd
| ed the church in the afternoon when the
] annual Easter ClIudN StiObi Ntt'bi e1AA'iA
took place. Good reports were made from
| the various classes and musical selections
were rendered by the entire gathering,
led by the Sunday school choir MI. ia,
vid l.. Pulliam delivered the address and
| gave 10 the children some wholesome
| things to think about.
Rev w. +. Hurt occupied his pulpit both
morning and evening at stockton street
| Baptist church. His subjects were
Heavens Description of the Sainted
Dead" and "A Corpse in Religious
Cloak respectfully.
At Asbury church the pastor. Rev. j. r.
| McCulloch. preached in the morning on
the RESURRECTION of Christ the Chris
tians Hope" and I'm the evening on The
Duty and JOY OF Praisng God.
| BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
One of the Perry Street cars jumped
| the track soon after il left the Free
! Bridge yesterday afternoon. IT was NOV
| ing IN the direction of the oil house down
| the bottom of the hill. but was stopped on
| the brink. Several Of the passengers
| jumped off in their fright. but no damage
| was done.
Lilly Council. Daughters Of Liberty. paid
| a fraternal visit to Rocky Ridge Council
! last night. The ladies We're entertained
by their brothers and a pleasant evening
enjoyed by all present.
Mrs. X. 3. Darlington. OF Selma, y, G.,
| who has been at the Virginia Hospital,
with her sister. Mrs. Cora Bradley, IS at
4 Mrs. Hardings for u few days. Mrs.
! Bradley Is improving.
me taCkey party gwen AT the GidI :
| Armory By the ladies Of Asbury church
| last night was well attended. and a pleas
| ant time spent by those who were present.
| Rev X. q. Elliott and Miss Lille Drink
| ard OF LynchbuTG. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Babcock, at the Fifth-Street Mctho-
| dist parsonage.
Mr. W. H. Washington left on Sunday
for Caroline county. 10 visit his parents.
| Messrs. w. H. BEDFORD. Fred Wright
| and William Pearman. of Newport News,
| have come home 10 spend their Easter.
! Matilda Book. a cOlored lunatic was
| taken 10 the Asylum near Petersburg,
| yesterday morning.
Mr.. George q. Ely. who has been quite
| sick. and Is now confined 10 his bed, is
| reported TO be somewhat improved
The Easter german by the Manchester
| Cotillon Club. has been postponed from
last night until the Goth of the month
Miss Winnie Winfree, OF Petersburg IS
visiting Mr. and Mrs 4 L. Picinni, on
| Hun and Fourteenth streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pcple. OF 307 south
Third street. Richmond. will remove TO
Manchester this week and reside on Por-
ter street.
MestOvcr Not Sold
Major A. ". Drewry. Of Wcstover. was