The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-22
THE MUSIC CHARMEDHIM
cYARLEs FIRTH WALKED UNBTD
INTO 4 PfRLOR
while tho Young Lady Was Playing on
the Piano" Hickory Farm" to he
Presented at Leader Hall.
MAStHrsrrR BUnsAu McnMoSD TrsEA
IN. Hull, STREET BEATIIE BLOCK.

Music WAC the charm that drew
charlcs Firth citizen OF Chcsterneiu
s,ourthousc into a lady's parior last hlsh,
unbid. Firth had come TO town 70 spen "t
his holidays and was walking aions, ,he
seventh street. When he passed .he
nome Of MIR. T.. S Adams. nc heard
young lady playing several selections "a
her piano lie opened the aOoI anu
walked IN the parlor where ne '0ok ~
TO better enjoy the music. Whsn nc NC
young lady saw him shs am, n,,, Of The
father who put the man Out Vl .no
house and then went Tor a policeman
and had FIRTH arrested on the ch",sc y.
fresvass. lie was taken TO the sta,ion
house and will tel his story 10 ""S''
Maurice this morning.
HICKORY FARM. IN,
,rhc comedy drama Hickory farm WIZ
No nrcsented on Saturday night, January
Isl al Leader Hall by the JeHersol ~ 70,
matte Company IL VIII DC sNSm 70 ~ The
bencnt OF the Ladies AuXihdry W s''~
/, ocomo,fyo Engineers of Manchester;
k,nnro he talent who VIII lie ~ tne
cast Is Miss Jennie Robinson, OF tnls
clfy. Tho play IS said 10 ne an q 80,
picture OF New England III an" n,sasant
assure ali VINO attend " 'i'os'
evenings enjoyment. 80 .o,oot this
THO auxiHary Tor whose heheIl' tia'S
cnt,rtainmcnt will be gwen, nave ,ncdv
doing "a grand work among i,,o,neerS
wives ard children OF deceased ens
wteS o-Sonlzation Is a noble one
'''''' 10 HELP THE POOR. IL
,rbere will be "A donation at Co"aruhss-
ternoon from O'Clock 10 10 O'CLOCK io'
The benefit Of the poor. ...,,,tos and
Thcro arc several needy iaHliheS my
Il Is hoped that there VIII De a ipSi M
response TO this urgent ana MS wo, WORK are
brins or send provisions 10 his STUDY.
MIR. CosBY'S FUNEKIA iou u
cosby look place from Clopton-Street
Baptist church yesterday afternoon AT "
o'ciock. REV. ". r.. Haight, the pastor
Conducted the services, and ne MAS u.s., s5-
sisted BY Rev. Charles n. van iio"''"'
of the Presbyterian church. -, .,,r,,,,-
There were "A large number or synpd-
thizing friends present TO pay th,s, . .i.'nd
last sad tribute OF respect; E nS JT'
q L. A. NJ and the order folI0weu w
remains TO Maury Cemetery, where lhe
interment was MADE. ,-.....,,.,, ROLL
The following were the honorary pair
hearers: DR.. +. T. Dorsett and Messrs.
John G. Rice, d. J.. Toney' ana Juiiah
The active pal-bearers were Messrs'
u j Bolton, j. II. Taylor. w. {. CEN
ents. 8. G Nunnally. w. B.. Taylor, =. "
Clarke, J. u. Harlow, and Il. w. Cro-
''e' THE OLD YEAR DANCE;
The v r. b. of Swansboro will tender
their friends a select dance az motifs
."tte's IAN on Friday, December Slst,
The grand march Will begin at 90"
o'clock. A., -.
,nlttee who will have the AFFAIR IN
charge: Messrs. John w: Moore, M. +.
Binn. S. c. Henry, and w. i. Bowen.
The dances given by TINS ciuD nave eio
doubt this one will not be different from
'''e'' i0I a BOY S MISFORTUNE.
- 10. MnFTiC-
sotte. of Swansboro. had the misfortune
dav afternoon When the child was pick
ed up It was found that his arm was
badly hurt.
DIR. Lawrence Ingram was sent for.
who on examining the little fellow found
that he had sustained fracture OF both
bones Of his right fore arm. Inc suiiel-
or was treated and has been DONG very
well since his accident
This child has been extremely unfor-
tunate. This is the second time WITHIN
the last two months that he mas haa Z
instance II was In the same place. lie
was lust getting well from one injury
when he sustained the other.
THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL.
The Catholic ladies OF this city and
Swapshoro will give n supper at the new
Cafhoiic school-house on Perry street.
near Fourteenth. next Monday night.
The ladies' in charge OF the affair will
have a varied ana extensive menu, ana
promise all who patronize them most
elegant supper
The proceeds will be for the purpose Of
completing the house as "A Sunday and
week day schOol-building.
This building will be opened as sun
day school during the early part of jan
uary.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Squire r. e owen is able to be out az
ter having been detained at home by
sickness for the past ten days.
Mrs John Burke. OF Hull and Twelfth
streets, who has been quite III. was taken
worse Tuesday night Her family have
little hopes Of her recovery.
Mr.. James NJ. Jewett. Of Selma, y. c..
is In the city. visiting his family and
friends. He will spend the Christmas
holidays NJ his old home.
Squire w. -. Lithgow is still kept at
home by sickness. but he Is improving.
Misses Minerva and Mary Bernard Weeks
of Petersburg are the guests OF Miss
Norma Lithgow, Of Eleventh and Perry
streets.
Rev. j. o. Babcock, the former pastor
Of Fifth-Street church, will arrive in the
city to-day and preach at night TO
us old congregation. lie is very popular
IN this city aud will. no doubt, have
large crowd to hear him.
There will be Christmas services at
Meade Memorial church next Saturday
at II o'clock I'm the morning.
The merchants all claim TO be doing q