The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-25
A LONG-HEADED HORSE
ING UIDED BE sTEERED CLEAR or
FRETGHT TEAMS.
Rev. Dr. l.. X Thornh,Ii May Leave Balm
bridee-stroet Baptist Chnrch-Oth-
or Manchester News.
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Nelson the liVerymnn. About $50 o'clock
the horse broke from his halter and start
Cd for home. lie was not missed unlii
about 4 O'Clock in the morning When
found he had tfaversed the track a as
lance of eleven niles. Strange 10 say he
followed the railroad all the way. While
on his Journey he had to get out OF the
way OF three freight trains. Mr. Nielsen
thinks that II was marvellous that the
horse was not hurt
DIR. THORNHIIL MAY LEAVE
The congregation OF Ia!nhrdgc-Siicet
Baptist church may lose their pastor,
Rev. Or J. r. Thornhill.
a very urgent call 20 another field OF
labor Is being pressed on Inn ana pr
Thornhill will probably say something
about the matter 10 his congregation to-
morrow morning.
Dr. Thornhln has been in charge OF
BalnGr.dge-Strcct for TIE past hiieeh
wears. lie is a hard worker and eloquent
preacher and as a minister his place
will be hard 10 on n Zee decides TO accept
his now call -
HOME AND BARN BURNED.
Mir Charles clay, a farmer. VINO lives
about ten miles nom Manchester on t,o
Broad Rock road, viii have sad Chrls'-
mas Thursday night he lost his residence
and barn. with al their contents. by IRE,
The only thing he saved was ms itoises
and cows. Al his household furniture
and everything IN the barn were Il toloi
loss as well as both buildings.
Mr.. CLAY is q hard working ana an IN
dustrious man and his loss VIII ial on
'''"' THE BURGLAR.
There were several robbories ana
use-broakings in Chesterfield Thursday
night. The burglar began operations at
Sharp's store. near tie second patlely,
on the Petersburg turnpike Tie broke
the door I'm and helped himself 10 what
" The next place was the city. aims
house. where ne took ten iine chickens;
He then proceeded 10 tile residence OF
Mr Il. r. Barker, where he stole one
The swsnsboro and Manchester police
ere on his trail. but al TINS wrluhg 10
arrests have been made.
IN THE PENITENTIARN
Jordan Barksdale was taken 10 nc
pcnitentiary yesterday morning by the
States prison wagon. lie was convicted
In thte Hastings Court for an attempt
ito shoot Officer Sheffield Of swansboro.
Hustings Court for an attempt 10 SHOOT
At that time Barksdale was caught
robbfng brasses from the car owned
by the Petersburg Railroad Company.
When the officer caught him IN the ACT
ne showed fight and used his pistol pref
~ freely In return the negro was badly
wounded by Mr.. sheffield. At the trial
I'm the Mayors Court Barksdale was
ceny. He has served his time there. and
will now do duty I'm the states prison
for the attempt 10 Kill Mr.. Sheffield.
WALDRON-JEWETT.
Mr. Henry WaldrOn and Miss Minnie
Jewett were married Thursday night in
Manchester at the home OF the brides
parents.
The bride is the pretty daughter OF Mr.
William Jewett. Car INSPECTOR of the
Southern Railway Company and the
groom is a highly valued ,,,ue employee OF the
i3AiNBRIDGE-sTR CHURCH.
At Bainbridge-StIeet Baptist church
there will be preaching AT II a. NJ. and
b@ r6 M snna'yM Sy me pihs1r ASE
Room in the Inn" In the evening the
third number in the series of illustrated
sermons on Abraham and Isaac VIII be
Special musical programme has been
prepared for Sunday morning.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
The Sunday-School Of West End church
will give their Christmas entertainment
next Tuesday night. December 2Sth; ut
T:30 o'clock, at the church. The follow
ing is the programme:
l. Opening hymn, anthem-by the
choir
g. Recitation-By Master Cogbin Far
I. Marchlng-By infant class.
g. Recitation-by Eva Belcher.
6-Rock-a-bye Baby-by five little girls.
Ruth Wright. Sadie COrbus. Mamie Tai
bott Katie Wom1ck. and Florence Cor
4 Dialogue-"fTow Mrs Gaskel did
not Hire a Cook
2. Iiymn-by the school
.. Recitati )n-by Oracle Farley.
10. Recitaton-by Mamie Talbot
II. Hymn-by the school
- RecitatiOn-by GladiS WOmack.
r. Hvmn--by the school.
H. Recitatlon-by T. y. Pettgrew, SUI
perinteadent Infant Department -
l5.-"Like n lndan"-by Douglas Num-
nally and James Crostic
l6. Distributing presents.
IL. Doxolopy
rs. Benediction by the pastor. Rev.
W r. Williams.
morning at Wost-End church; the public
invited. A thank Offering for the poor
will be taken up.
The ladies' Of the Lend-a-hand Society
will give an Experience Party Tuesday
night. December 2Sth. at ) o'clock. in
the Bainhrdge-Street Baptist church. A
good musical and literary programme has
also been arranged and refreshments will
he served. a cordial invitation IS eX-
tended to the public. No admission fee is
charged. hut every one Is kindly request
cd TO present "A Xmas Offering at the
door. Come and help a good cause, and
a pleasant time is assured you.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Mr. Oscar l.. Enright. of Danville. Va
The Ladies Aid Society and Board OF
Stewards OF West-End church will meet
Jointly at the church Monday evening AT
3 O'Clock; zach member IS earnestly re-
quested to be present.
Mrs. III. A. Maurice and son. Charles |
Edwin. left yesterday for White Han I'm |
buckingham county. where they Will
spend the Christmas with her fathers |
Mr. ]. W. Holt and wife left yesterday |
for Green BAY TO spend the holidays.
MIR. s. s. Nehlett and family left at |
noon FOR their Southern home in Eagle |
Lake, Texas. Mr. Nehlett has been Wis
iting his sister. Mrs. s. l.. Ingram. He |
is a brother OF the late Or. y. II. Neb- |
lett who died last week.
Mrs. c. w. Farmer left yesterday TO VS. |
II Mrs. X. II. Simmons, in Greensboro, |
y. c.
Mr.. J. r. Prettyman and family left |
Thursday night for HarrisOnhurg, va. 10 |
spend the Christmas with mis- fathers |
family.
Mr.. w. G. Green has gone 10 Matthews
county 10 spend the holidays with rel |
atives and friends.
Mr. Howard Brooks left Thursday night |
for Lock Haven. Penn, TO spend the |
Christmas holidays
Mr. s NJ Bailey. OF Richmond. Ky |
who has been visiting his sister Mrs. n. |
A Bailey on Stockton street, returned |
home Thursday.
Mr.. Claude S Sutton and wife. CT SAL |
isbury. n. c.. are in the city to spend the |
holidays. They are the guests ~ her |
mother, Mrs w. Il. Crostick. at No Ills |
Hull street.
Miss Gilmer. OF Cumberland county. |
II visiting her young friend. Miss Bessie |
Page. OF Eleventh and Perry streets. /
She will spend the HOLIDAYS IN the city.