The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-27


was charged with stealing a saw anu
hammer from Mr.. w. Il. Cain. on the io,n
OF March. Sunday was the nrst tiihe
that Grant could be located, as ne mas
been absent from the city. 4,
He must have drank from the WEI, w
the old tavern yard. which is claimed 10
act as q load stone. and draws the peo-
pie who have left the city. back within
It's borders. Officer Wright. on learhins
that he was in the city went AFTER MN
His prisoner would not go with the OF
ficer urtil he had been dubbed, and then
he went so fast that he pulled the OF
ficer with him. 80
At the trial yesterday morning Parteila
said he found the tools on the street anu
only picked them up and was LOOKING ior
the owner. when he was seen with them IN
his possession.
He was sent down TO spend sixty days
with Frank Fitzgerald for finding them;
Special officer John Boyle. was charged
by Geo. r. Haynes small white boy,
with assault. officer Boyle attempted 20
arrest tie boy Saturday but he snoweu
fight and had TO be dealt with roughly.
He was then permitted 10 go his way. as
the offence was OF very little consequence
The boy afterwards swore out war
rant against Mr.. Boyle. The case was
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. Frank Barton, the head miller nj
the Warner Moore Flour MIL, came near
meeting with a serious accident Satut-
day, and as it was he had his mana oaoiy
mashed.
He was at work on n belt and order
ed one OF the hands who was assisting
him. to turn the belt, but the man start
ed the works up and the belt caught Mr..
Barton's band and pulled II In. Forum
ately. before IL had drawn his arm In,
he managed to jerk II out.
He Is none the worse for the accident,
with the exception. OK badly prulseo
hand.
merry party OF young people went
down the river Saturday and had an old
fashioned picnic on the banks or the noule
James. -
Hall. Lou f.. Han. Maud Barrett. Ludie
Barrett, Lizzie Barrett. Mary Cox, Mar
tina Jewett and Mcssrs. Bunnie' Barrett
Wyndham, Rist.
The day was pleasantly spent IN games
and other amusements. The principal
pastime. however. was angling for mem.
bers OF the iinny tribe IN the waters Oh
the James.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr.. Robert Ellis and Miss Pink Allen
will be married by Rev. j. .. Babcock to-
night.
MIR. Marcus Burke OF Philadelphia, is
visiting relatives in this city.
Mr.. j. w. Stanley. Of Goldsboro. y. e,
was In the city yesterday.
Mrs. w f.. Bass, who has been visit
ing i'm Powhatan county for the past sew
eral weeks, has returned TO her home IN
Swansboro.
sisting Rev Joel Tucker in revival SER
vices at East End Baptist church, ex-
changed pulpits with that minister sun
day night.
Mr.. /. G. Marley and family. of Wash
ington, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. joseph
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of Joseph Il.
Johnston Camp, Confederate veterans,
are requested TO meet on the second moor
in Odd-Fellows' Hall. Eighth and Hull
streets, tonight at o'clock.
Mrs. p. S. Pugh and son. Wilson, who
has been visiting Mrs. c. w. Lumpkin,
returned to her home in Petersburg On
Sunday.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday in hearing the argument FOR
The Judge will render his decision at
later day.
FROM THE CHURCHES.
Special interest is being awakened
In the Sunday-SchOol work at the Fifth
Street Methodist church. Sunday was
a kind of rally day--out of 4Oi scholars SJ5
were present The school gained a net
increase of SIS scholars on Sunday. it now
lacks only . more OF making a total num-
Der Of go on the roll. and I'm actual at
tendance. Ia appreciation of the faith
full work OF Mr.. G. Il. Timmons, who
brought in 20 new scholars that day
the school presented him, through Mr.. {.
V. Green. a most handsome bouquet OF
flowers MI. w. III. Sneads class was
also pteserted Bible for holding the
banner three Sundays in one month.
At Central Methodist church the pastor,
Rev. W. w. Lear. preached morning ana
night The subject OF the morning ser
men was Gods Jewels" Text Nal. ILL.,.
l.. At night the subject was After Con-
version. What?" Text Pet. l., 81. In
this e'mou the preacher described the
procs sscs of Christian growth. made an
earnest plea for higher religious stand
ard among all Of Gods people.
The funeral services Of little Martha
Butler were conducted at West-End
church Sunday morning at the usual
bour for public worship There was a
very large congregation OF sympa'hizinB
friends present.
Rev. Mr.. williams conducted the ser
vices and preached a sermon on the DfeNi-
ty Of life and the suddenness or deatn'
both OF which facts We're. he said wei
illustrated I'm the case Of the deceased.
who but little over a week since appeared
TO be in perfect health, with prospect
OF long life. lie referred 10 the bright,
happy disposition of the little GIRL ana
ciates I'm the Sabbath-Schooi and Eoworth
League. and then tried 20 impress on all
who were present the importance .. con-
slant readiness 10 die. The Junior I'D
worth League sat In seats reSerV-i LOT
them. and at the close OF the service the
little president read a few verses ana
another little girl laid pretty rover
design on the coffin. There were many
other floral tributes from sympathlZlhs
friends. and a large number or persons
attended the services, which were cVh-
cluded at the grave.
There will be services at this epurch
every night this week. Rev. IT, w. Guy
or. who conducted the services last fTi-
day and Saturday nights. and made such
a good impression on those who hcard
him. will be present again to-nlght
While so far in the meeting there nave
not been many conversions the ear,leS'-
ness of the pastor and members 40 ,ne
seriousness OF those who attend, gives
promise Of good results in the near Iu'uie'
INFANT BAPTISM.
Rev. Charles y. Van Houten. or Man
chester Presbyterian church on sunday
delivered a sermon on THE Chlldreh OF
the Covenant" taking as his text Nc's
chapter 3D. verse 80. The discourse was
a close argument OF the doctrine OF IN
FAINT baptism. In conclusion he SAID;
I'VE do not mean 10 say anything else
than that all infants dying i'm infancy are
saved But we do affirm that the bap-
tied child OF the Covenant has higher
claims on God than the unbaprzed.
1--WE must contend and stand for the
following facts:
81 The children were put I'm coycnant
relations and received the token by Dl-
vine command.
"2 The covenant was and - called an
everlasting covenant.
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