The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-02
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
MACKENZIE err FAiHERS
TRaNssCr THE CfTI'S BUSINESS.
The swansboro Magistrate's Court-Man-
.hcstcr so Have IN Express once oil
Her own-othcr News of Interest.


war transacted ..
Treasurer Office at 7.oO o clock. lh,y
ordered the payment OF several D.iis'
nmoup them being that OF Albright &
AltcndOrf for paving portion OF MI
DOuOuRh street
The Committee on Buildings and Lana
met in the CITY Auditor oui.e az Gov
clock and transacted routine uHs"eaa
The Water Commissioners talee 20
meet on account OF a quorum not De'nb
present $500. .o-
nicht. when the contract Tor Hs.li"s ,~,
streets will in al probability pc
out There are two huatls lvi 'i'''
contract MI. A. j. Bradley ana asno
clstcs and the Richmond i'"'i""S ''''
Llcciric Company.
THE sWANsBORO COURT
Squire Hewlett. of SwausDoro had a
number of youus white men Mt'o' 80
court yesterday afternoon. .'..ne
FOUND hy Policeman ABORT Avs pi" .,@
poker on Major Walker Day ...si, Ind
The city Iney were hned - e"e'
mo caec of "a number of negroes Ior
beating Mr. Thomas Hancock. l"l H. i'.,
OF Chesterfield county, was te".v'
on account of the absence or Ni'hve'
- rosfnoued until Friday az IL @ CLOCK.
Atr lame YlufitN received q severn
on the wrist yesterday afternoon. Ml
Imsloy WAS engaged DO uo.ns 1,i", On
iug boa tire store OF the M'". i'''' 80
qud Paint Company. when p si" .',,,
and fcll ON DIS wrist. cniii"E Mod
badly Dr. Lawrcnc, lngfam was ,' ,,,.'1
Ga and rendered the necessary lleu.. a. a.
attention. Mr. TlnsIey was aitei "'tiu9
sent 10 his home. and Us 900" s''''"7
- NY F,6i5R AN EXPRESS OFFICE
At last Manchester is 10 have an IN,
,.r..s. .f'... Of Itr own. This has ntch
p bnsinoss necessity that her people nav,
wanted for "a number or years """
lnet tris desire is Go bee graiheu. 80
Inn IA few DAYS her citizens can so ~
the express Office and get their paoN"Ee'
or for a few cents. iuct VIII '' "'iif'iN
L. them hy the express wagon. ..
.l'ba officials are only waiting for Their
stationery from tine home Once I'm ~"
Imbia ga. when ihe Manchrs,'I .i""'
VII he ready fer business. at. NJ. -
Camuleu BIAS been appointed the agent
and the office viii he at his store Ht e''
corner OI Twelfth ana Hull streets.
The Company VIII not deliver express
matter Iret. as they aye now "oi"b j.
other cities The cost fer packages an"
Nll WDel Jess tlm DID pounds VIII "'
cents rOr 800 pounds or less IMAM ''
pounds. the charge VIII Oe lO cents.
Of course pc0pie who do not nave th-.l
goods GeuXercD hy tho wagon VIII no.
have 90 piy thc extra money ioi nav" ,..
fl- pur VIII emily pay the straight "a
yies rate. The merchants ana tne pto
IL, Of iac CITY generally. will be glad %
learn o. abe Express ompHnt t~ltuu9H'
ing an Office BOO their city. and VIII glad
u Iatroulzc IT,
lTNEEAL or EMMETT REDFORD
The funeral of Emmett Stamford Req
ford TOOK place from bis parents resi-
orncc Sunday afternoon at $3.50 Ocioch.
Hc was the infant son Of Mr.. Charie'
". and Mis-. Cora Reuiold' ana was tHeii
lie dicu last Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock at the residence Of his parents
No lNj west Thirteenth street
Rev 4. -. BahCock of the tlilh-StItt'
Methodist. Oilciated at the services ans
Tie interment was in Maury cemetery
by request of the family, MI W. j.
MOrrissette sang two solos, the one d'
the house was some sweet LAY p, aH0
~ the grave Scatter Seeds of KIND
ness. ,. l.......,.
The pall-bcarcrs were Willie Crostick
Stonewall Henry. Floyd Icnuricks, dno
William j. Morrlssette.
AT THE CHURCHES.
There were good congregations az Cen
tral church Sunday. The pastor Rev
W W Lear. preached in the morning
from Rom ". 20 a. And az night from
Isa. ILL.,. 3 This was one Of "a series a
sermons on Hidden Things The suD
Jet next Sunday night viii be "A hid
den Gospel
AT tine stockton-Sirect Baptist church
the Pastor. Rev w. T.. Hurt, preached
mOrniLs ana night OH sunday Morning
subieN Men of Power and How They
Got IT, Heb. Nio a. One addition 10
the church.
Night subject. why the Bible Record.
Tho Sins OF Good Men
There were three candidates baptized
after the sermon. The Sunday-School oil
this church WAS larger sunday than Do
has been fer two years.
At the CoWdrdn-Avenue christian
church the pastor. Rev. J. A. Spencer
iled hia pulpit both morning ANA night
Sunday. In the morning his subject Wa.
on Missions. and at night "Paul- Vic
tory in Christ There were three com
versions at night
AT Mcadc-Memorial church ON Sunday
Icv. w. r. Roberts of WILLIAMSBURG
preached "a powerful sermon in the morn
ins. Al night AIR. Dennis. the rector
iiied the pulpit and his text was Iac-
Cneus.
The services at Fifth-street church OF
Sunday were very largely attended
The pastor. Rev. .. %. Babcock. who hat
been sick from effects of the grip
though not We'll. was able 10 Dee in his pull
lit. I'm the morning his subject was
Heavenly Recognition, or Father ;
Thought over his Chiids Grave Tex
SamL. xii. 2i The night subject WI.
CORDS and CartrOpcs. text ln isaiah y.
j. la its delivery the speaker held On,
undivided attention of the great COnerc
cation present. and no its conclusion i've
persons were happily converted 10 Roa
There were also two rcclama.ions. Three
were received into church membership Cd
the morning hour. The revival VIII CON
tinuc every night This week at 1870 O'Clock
The Sunls y-SchOOl at West End NJ. T.
church was well attended SUNDAY. Rev
W r. William conducted the regular
morning and night services. and preach
Cd on both occasions 10 good con9fega
tons. , .