Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-05
OAK GROVES PASTOR
REV. MIR. SULLIVAN ACCEPTS THE
CALL TENDERED HIM.
OTHER ITEMS FROM MANCHESTER
InspectOr-General Morton Visits
Joseph T.. Johnston Camp-The
Waif Turned Over to Its Mother
Mills Resume Work.

Oak Grove Baptist church, recently or
ganized, was filed to its doors last night
and the occasion justified such a large
gathering of members. Some weeks ago
Rev. j. T. Sullivan was elected pastor OF
the church. land a committee was ap-
pointed to wait on him, to bring his mes
sage back to the church. This commit
tee did as it was instructed, and congrat-
ulated itself that it was enabled to re-
port that Mr.. Sullivan had accepted the
call extended him. Mr. Sullivan is
graduate of Richmond College, and anon
his first ministerial work was that q
Oak Grove, then a struggling mission Of
Bainbridge-Street church. Through MS
fundamentally and earnest labors the
mission has grown into a church.
THE VETERANS RALLY.
| The Joseph Johnston Camp of Confede-
rate Veterans. in their meeting last night
were met by Inspector-General T. c.
Morton, whose cheering words and whole
some advice did much to tighten the
burden which had begun to settle upon
the veteran shoulders. OF late many OF
the camps members have been dropping
off I'm their attendance. and those who
have attended had become disheartened.
A committee had even been appointed 10
see all the members, and if they found
that life could not be revived I'm the meet
ings to recommend a surrender OF the
charter. This committee did see these
members, and all were opposed to al
lowing the camp to disband and while
some said that circumstances beyond |
their control would not permit attending |
regularly, they would gladly pay their |
dues for the support of the camp. The |
committee reported favorably on con- |
tinuing the camp, and Captain A. c. Att
kisson, past commander made stirring |
speech for continuing the camp, and |
made a motion that the body consider |
no motion to disband it. This motion /
prevailed with a unanimous vote In
spector-General Morton then urged the |
appointment of a delegate to the Grand
Camp. and, upon motion, the camp went
into the election of this representative.
Captain Atkinson was heartily chosen.
A motion prevailed to postpone the cleo
ton of a sponsor until another meeting,
and a committee was appointed TO make
recommendations.
HORSE AND HOSE~WAGON.
The Fire Commissioners held a regular
|
Messrs. John O'Brien (chairman), w. w.
Pool. ]. r. Green, and r. L. Patram
Chief-of-the- Fire Department II. h. owen
vas also present A motion prevailed
IN appoint a committee TO look into the
of purchasing a horse and
hose-wagon for the department, ana MT.
Patram and Chief owen were appointed.
The name Of Mr.. Crooks was dropped
from the roll of the department, as he
is not now a resident of the city. The
remaining was routine business.
The Finance Committee, of which Mr..
w. w. Pool is chairman, also met last
night but only routine business was
transacted.
BABY CASE BEFORE THE MAYOR.
After an illness of two weeks, Mayor
II. A. Maurice was again able TO resume
his duties on the bench at the White
Temple yesterday morning. The case of
Sarah Johnson was called, but went over
until to-day. Sarah is the colOred wo-
man charged with exposing white baby,
two weeks old which was found Satur-
day morning on the doorstep of the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. G.. Belcher, corner of
Decatur and Thirteenth streets The :
child was seen at the house OF the negro
woman one day last week by an insu- ,
rance agent. who reported the fact 10 | !
Captain | ,
woman was arrested, and through infor-
nation received from her the mother ;
Of the child-a young, unmarried wo- =
man named MOllie Taylor-WaS found. | ,
She was in court yesterday morning, as
was the child also Since Saturday the ! 4
)aby has been in charge Of the Superin- =
endent of the Almshouse, and when | p
brought in the presence Of the woman r
to a question of Mayor Maui +
ice she admitted that the baby was
lers The case had proceeded thus far,
when Mr.. w. Hay Garnett. who had
,een retained by Sarah Johnson, asked
hat the hearing be continued until this II
morning. Much interest Is being mani
ested i'm the result of this case, and
yesterday, at the hour OF opening court | -
he room was crowded This was the | -
My business 10 engage the Court-some- 7
hing unusual for Monday, as that Is \
he busy day. p,
MILLS RESUME WORK.
With about one hundred employees, the M
farshall Cotton-Mills, which have been | vi
lie some months. resumed work yester- w
ay morning. A larger force will be en-
aged, when the river affords a better u'
upply OF power. and when other DC
ranches OF the works will open. IN
Nothing has been heard at the post te
flee about the appointment Of Mr.. Il. 10
J.; Weisiger TO the head OF that office.
or has Mr.. Weisiger himself heard of DC
from the department at Washington IN
or has any information been received te
the Office calculated to enighten the pr
eople On,,the matter OF free delivery We
owever, the office has been ordered TO an
ivertise another civil service examine WI
on for December 4th. AS before. the
IA animation will be for carriers and
erks. Mr.. Robert c. White is secretary
the local Board of Examiners. eli
very pretty marriage occurred at the b,
'sidenceHof Mr.. w. j. Commack. az al
elona Arsenal Chesterfeid conntv L., | ~