The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-09
THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
LARGEsr sCHOONLR THdr ITER
CAME or THI IPPONfTIOA.
A brilliant Social Keceptien-Kc,. w. :.
Leake Founded by His New Co"groga-
tion-Au Ably Argued Case.

pETERSBTRG. VA. Jan. ESPECIAL
The largest thrcc-nasted schooner that
has ever arrived at this port ~ ,nc ~
ward W. Young. captain W. [" ',a',,
from Shelton Island. loaded win Hci"p
fish for DAVE WMttic. inns S'hVoi'i
is now m0Orcd at the wharf
Rev. W. 5 Lcakc. Formerly OF il'"-
mond. VINO on last SUNDAY assume p"s-
foral charge OF Wcst-End Baptist church,
I'm This CITY was pounded by his con-
grcgation tonight az his residence. no.
BIS west Washington street The congrc-
cation turned out IN run force, ana inc
occasion was most pleasant one.
Captain Stephen ". Jones or New
York is In the city
Miss Alice Lyol Jones. who has peen
visiting the family Of Mr. Alfred FRIEND
on Franklin street, LETT ior A'""'" 'o-
Mrs Bartlett Roper. who has been quite
ill with pneumonia. is much improved
a BRILLIANT RECEPTION.
The reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
John McGin at their residence on Market
street last nieht was one of the most
brilliant social events that has occuti'u
ia Petersburg for some years ne re-
ccption was IN honor OF Miss MARY l vi
ner of Raleigh. and Miss Nellie McHiH,
OF Canada. Al Midnight haS"i"''"'
supper was served.
Among those present. besides Mr.. ana
Mrs McGill and family and the TWO
young ladies I'm whose honor tho reccp-
ton was given were Misses Augusta
Jones. OF Selma. Ala, Hope. on lienp-
ton. Va. Randolph. Of Richmond, Nein'
of Washington. ID. C., IeaNenWoIln'
Mazelinc Johnston. Olitcr Johnston. Wat
sons. Morton Nonablcs. Friend. Scott
Patterson. Hinton. Lassitcrs. kolemaiin
Mary Roper. steel. Allen. Bragg, Chah-
berlaync Nellie Cooke Bessie Cooke
Ruffin Hamilton. Martha Collier. MIS-
I.assiter. Mrs. Wright Mrs. Armsiead
and Mrs Nj. C. Jackson. and Mcssrs. Rui-
I'm. Davis, Robert Budd. Willie Budd'
J. c. Robinson. George j. Seay. NJ. I.
Jackson Robert FITZGERALD W. Gordon
McCabo Jr. Robert Watson. Jr.. John
Watson. Cary Beckwith. Brock Rogers,
Hamilton Rogers. II. Hamilton, A Friend.
Jr.. Herbert Mann. W. b. stevens, koncFt
Morgan. Major +. Il. l.assiter. John NOV
Ter. j. a Johnston. n. Seabury. iii Beas-
ley, Cameron Dunlop. James Dunn. W.
j. McKac. Scott. OF Richmond. kobcrt
Martin John Hall Dr. Br, s4epp TIe9rc
Patterson. John Rosebro. w Spottswood.
X. G. Scott. Jr Kennon Collier. James
Cuthhert. W. Cuthhert 5. Ncnable. Rob
erf Morton. and Epcs.
II was 80 O'Clock this morning before
the reception come 10 and end.
The service at the First Baptist church
on Sunday morning VIII be oil unusual
interest. Or Battle, the pastor ms ar
work by distinguished representatives,.
Among the speakers will be Mr. William
Fllyson Of Richmond. who viii speak on
state MISSIONS
TENANT DUNLOP SUIT
The argument in the Tenant Dunlop
suit. which has occupied the attention oil
the Circuit Court of Petersburg tJudge
H. A. Hancock presidingl for the past
eleven days. was concluded this afternoon
by Major Robert Stiles. of Richmond. of
counsel for the plaintiff. AT the close
Of the argument Judge Hancock TOOK oc-
casion 20 say that this had been one ol
the ablest argued cases he had ever heard.
Judge Hancock will render his decision
I'm the case at the February term oil 'he
court
During his argument this morning Major
Stiles was attacked with something hke
falntlng spell. but soon recovered sur
ficiently 10 proceed with his argument:
The amount claimed by the plaintiff Is
estimated from one hundred thousand TO
two million dollars.