The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-27
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WI p "essn az ,n.,ecscr T. II. wordeil came
uD from Newport News yesterday ana
made arrangements 10 put tins service IN
Da-ine thc day ne went over the city
with posinsefer WcisiSer. and they To-
Gated the positions where the lctter-0oNes
should be- placed. Nh. Weisiser viii give
the contract Ga, ipI ~ ps sfiaShc do io ,cdsT
,,o<fs which vii have 20 be placed IN
tho eround before the boxes can be al
nxcd.
carriers who Will have them In charge:
DIafricf 80. L. William Lester Prentice.
c,rricr h0unddry-Sixth street TO -Four
fc.nfh efreet and from Decatur TO Perry
,frsffs lie viii make three trips daily,
~ and 10 a. NJ, and $50 J.. Nj. lie VIII
make three collections OF mail from the
boxes ai and II 4. NJ. ana az J.. NJ.
District No. 2. +. H. G. Noble. Jr.. car
ricf. boundary corporation line end Maui
~ street aud James rlvcr 10 Twelfth
street out Twelfth street 10 Decatur
street down 10 SIKH street. and thence
10 The river. lie viii make two trips, at
SA. A. and 1 H. NJ. ana Will collect mail
al . 4. NJ. and =. NJ.
District No. g.. J. Harry Purdy, car
r.cr. boundary Mauiy street to Twelfth
street. and out Twelfth street 10 Decatur
streets thence to Fourteenth street out
Fourteenth street TO cambridge street.
and thence 10 tho western corporation
line.
District No. I. Z. +. Harris carrier.
boundary river north along Sixth
street to Perry street. up Perry street 10
Fourteenth street. out Fourteenth TO
cambridge streets. up cambridge street
TO western corporation line and thence
AN INFANT DEAD
Pcarce Wilson Johnson. the infant son
OF Mr.. H. T. and Mrs. Matte h. sohn-
son, died yesterday afternoon. His death
occurred at the residence of his grand
father. Mr.. J. II. ID. Johnson. on Marx
street between Fourth and Fifth streets,
at 1876 o'clock
The funeral will take place from the
residence this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Rev Ben Dennis. rector OF Meade Me-
mortal church viii conduct the services.
The interment will be made in Maury
Cemetery.
JOHNNY REBS" LECTURE.
A fair audience greeted Judge +. X.
Farrar. at Leauer Hall last night. Be
fore the lecture musical programme
was rendered by the choir Of Fifth Street
Methodist church. assisted by the Southt
ern Shops Brass Band Professor Hugh
McTier had charge OF the musical part
of the evening entertainment. The la
dies OF the church served an elegant sup
per from 20 II O'Clock. The proceeds
were FOR the benefit Of Street
church and "a nice sum was realized.
A delightful dance was given at Mrs.
Dr Turpin's on Porter street, last night
10 a number Of small misses and masters.
The scene was a pretty one, and II did
the older persons good 10 sec the little
people enjoy themselves skipping the light
fantastic toe At late hour I'm the even
ing they wendell their way homeward
WITH THE METHODISTS.
Rev. j. O. Babcock returned home from
the Conference i'm Danvilc yesterday
morning on the 8 o'clock train. The Con-
ference removed him from his very sue
ccssfui pastorate al the f1tth-Street
Methodist church. this city, To Cabell-
Street Tabernacle In Danville. which Is
very important and influential place LOT
McthOdism in the city by the Dan.
The Cabcll-Street Tabernacle seats 1000
persons Boo the auditorium and has the
largest Sunday-SchOOl in the Southern
Methodist church, If not the largest In
the entire South II has 1,400 scholars IN
actual attendance. The singing at the
Tabernacle Is also specially good, nearly
all kinds Of musical Instruments are used.
Mr. Babcocks work I'm Manchester has
been crowned with success in every par
ticular lie has watched over the people
all the time and will leave behind him
many warm hearts who wish him God
speed I'm his new field of labor.
Mr.. BabcOck will be succeeded at the
Fifth-Street church by Rev. George IL.
AicFadden.
Rev. W. W. Lear has been returned TO
his old charge. and will remain the pas
tor OF Central Methodist church for an
other year.
Rev. W. r. williams has been sent
back TO West-End church. and in addition
TO that work he will have charge OF the
Asbury church.
Rev Nh Mccullough has had charge OF
Asbury church for some time past. He
A. a student at RandOlph-Macon College,
and as his work here interferred with his
studies he asked TO L. relieved Of the
charge. lie is highly respected and loved
by the people Of Asbury church.
Rev. v w Bargamin will preach at II
O'Clock tomorrow morning at West-End
Methodist church. AT night the pastor.
Rev. W. n. Williams. will III the pull
IN swANsBORo.
Jane Coleman and Maggie Randall had
lively spat I'm SwansbOro the first OF
the week They are both cOlored. and are
well-known in that town. The Randall
woman accused the Coleman woman OF
slandering her good name. and a warrant
was issued.
C. Il. Jones. .he Lord Mayor OF the town.
he fined Coleman s.. She gave notice OF
an appeal from the Squire's decision.
GONE TO BARBADOS.
Mr. William y. Bronaugh left this
morning for Barbados, West Indies He
was accompanied TO New York by his
brother. Mr. Minor Bronaugh. He will be
met in New York by Mr.. Harry Gala
CHAN. and they will proceed 10 Barbados
by the Quebec line Of steamers. 1t will
take these gentlemen fourteen days TO
reach their destination.
Mr.. Bronaugh will spend the winter in
that delirhtful climate FOR the benefit Of
his health
Mr.. Callaghan. who is also a Manches-
ter man. has been making his home there
for some time past. lie IS engaged in the
tobacco business.
CHESTERFIELD CIRCUIT COURT
The Circuit Court Of Chesterfield county
has been engaged I'm the suit Of Slater
Myers q Co. vs.. Gibbs.
The case OF Boiling ~ Kahl came to
an end in this court Thursday. After ar.
tho counsel the va
given TO the iary. who in a short time
brought IN their verdict in favor of the
defendant This was the sixth time this
case has been set and called for trial
and II was all about an ordinary bird dog
Judge James NJ. Gregory. OF counsel for
the defence gave notice that he would
take the case to tho Supreme Court
Of Appeals. -
The services arranged for next Sunday
afternoon az the Masonic Home. will be
conducted by the Manchester Lodge OF
hasons.
Rev. L. r.. Thornhil will preach the
sermon. and the music VIII be under the
guidance OF the Acknowledgement Bap-
fist church choir
The cars viii leave 2eth and streets
~ o'clock Sunday afternoon for the
Home.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. James NJ Jewett. Of Selma. n. c..
came up 10 spend his Thanksgiving with
his family.
Mr.. Alonzo Walthan who was danger
ously III. Is now able to walk about the
streets.