The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-23

officer Alex Wright received Informal
ton that Ida was in Bon Air last night.
lie drove out there and arrested her
and brought her back about midnight.
She will be tried I'm the February term Oh
the Hastings Court.
Officer Jones arrested three tramps
Thursday night as suspicious char
actcrs, and they were given ten
days IN Jail. They gave their
names as Thomas Smith. Frank hel-
Is. and John Henderson. They were ar
rested near Stockton-Stroet Baptist
church I'm a very drunken condition, and
SIN had q pint flask with them nenrIE
fun OF whisky. They had made re-
mark which frightened a Mr.. Moore. and
he notified the police. They claimed Ram
way. y. j.. as their home, and were max
ing their way 10 Norfolk where tneH
expected 20 get work.
MATRIMONIAL
Mr. Edward r. LiVcscy aud MISS Anne
Pearl Bass were quietly married thursday
night at the residence OF the brides Ia
thcr on Ninth street.
WITHDREW HIS RESIGNATION.
TO the satisfaction OF his cOngrcga-
lion. Rev. Benjamin Dennis has been liz
duced to withdraw his resignation, which
has been i'm the hands OF the Vestry Of
Meade Memorial church for some time
ANY intrusion that may have been
made upon the peace and unity OF the
parish has. Il IS thought. been dspeiel.
Now that IL has been settled that Rev.
Mr.. Dennis is 10 continue nus valuable
work as rector Of Meado-Mcmoridl church
there Is one other unpleasant duty the
vestrymen have TO perform-that is to
pass on the resignation OF one OF lhe
ycstry's leading members
Few ministers have ever cndcared tAem-
solves 70 the people of community to
tho extent that Mr.. Dennis has, in so
short a time.
INTERESTING FOX CHASE.
A very interesting fox chase took place
near Moseley's Junction. in Chesterfield
on Thursday. 4 number of gentlemen
from this locality took part They were
Nessrs. G. y. Porter. j. a. Bailey. j.. a.
Markham. W. +. Bass. T.. Wilkinson >.
~. Tlournoy W. 4 Flournoy. Richard
Flournoy. Arthur Stratton. Joseph Purdy.
Frank Bailey. and j. A. Bailey. Jr.
The fox was started at Z O'Clock a.
NJ. and caught at go j. NJ. Mr.. Mark
ham being the first to get 10 tho place OF
capture.
PERSONALS IND BRIEFS
Prof c. $. Maurice Icr Yesterday morn
ing for Phocbus and Baltimore.
Miss Dolly Amos entertained her young
friends az her residence on Eighth street
Thursday nieht.
Mems prayer-mecting at Stockton
street Baptist church every saturday
night at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. w. ". Lear. the wife OF the pas
tor of the Central church. was agrecaDiy
surprised Thursday night when somc of the
lady members Of the church. visited her
residence and presented her with hand
some after dinner set e. cups, sauccis'
and silver spoons.
Henderson Lodge. 7. o. O. IT,, had
very interesting meeting Thursday nieht,
and after adjourning went 10 j. T. Robin
sons. where an oyster supper was served.
Dr. Thomas =. Mathews loft Thursday
night for Lynchburg in answer io tele-
gram calling him to attend Professor
Harris. late of Richmond College.
While Dr. Whitfield was I'm his back yard
yesterday morning he saw "a strange man,
and when the doctor went I'm his direction
the man ran away. The doctor jumped
into his buggy that was standing near
and after a short race overlook his man.
lie was given a lecture and went ON his
way rejoicing
Judge VIM. H. Mann. of Nottoway
courthouse. is I'm the city ON legal busi-
ness.
Mr. and Mrs r. +. Ellington. OF
Greensboro y. c.. arc in the city and
stopping with Mr.. Ellington's mother li06
Decatur street.