The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-04
THE ICE WAS TOO WEAK
AND carr WAY WfTH a SKATING
COUPLI.
General Of Mrs. Emily GIN MoCance To-
Dss--1hc odd Fellows suppcr--Tho
f!re Commissioner.
MASturSlrn BUREAU EiciNoNp TIME.
IitaVViI SIulFr IgATII BLOCKS


ing yesterday attcuoon, while skating on
Sublctts Pond near The Petersburg rail-
road SHOPS.
The young couple had on their skates
ana were enjoying themselves hugely on
Tho CLASSY surface when all at once they
struck @ weak place on tho leo wnicn
gave way under their weight ana let
them down IN the cold watcr up 70 their
hccks. They tried hard 20 Gct out, but as
they advanced the ice would break ana
they were becoming exhausted wnen MT
w. +. Bowers went 20 their assistance
with a plank rhis gentleman showed the
piece OF lumber out 90 them. ana they
eventually got 10 the shore WITH JUS az
sistaucc.
But when they landed or the ground
they were covered with mad and water.
FIRE CoMMlSSlpNEtS.
Tho Board OF Fire Commissioners me-
last night in the oifico oi thc CITY NJ
uitor. Those present were captain Jonh
- Bren. IN the chair. ana Mcssis' j. H.
Green. and X. l.. iatrain.
Chief Of the Fire Department owen w W.
united his report Tor tho nonth OF -
cemoer During that month there was
ono false alarm ANA one IRE, a atubie
near Thirteenth street Ihe report WAS
accepted and ordered TO be iied.
The Commissioners recommended 70 the
Council that now ire plug be placed
near Fourteenth and Semmcs street
The sale OF the Old Alert hand engine
was postponed for one onth
MKS. N CANOE fJNbfAlh
Tho funeral Of the late Mrs. Emily Gu
McCance will take place from ihc resi-
dence Of her brother. DIT. waiter -
Gsll, at No. ZIG CoWardn avenue '',9
morning at n O'Clock. RcV. ldndon i.
Mason. OF Richmond. viii conduct the
services The mtcrmcnt viii bc made ia
Hollywood Cemetery. in NlchmonG ,,,.
Nrs. McCanco was we'll known IN this
city. where she passed her erhood DAYS.
She was the wife OF the late Thomas W.
McCancc Jr and the only daughter ot
the late Joseph X. GIL ~ one time one
Of Manchostor's most prominent citl-
ODD-FELLOws SUPPER.
on Thursday night next henderson
Lodge, No SO. I. o q. r.. VIII nave Il
puDnc installation OF IT'S onicerS at
T'oney's Halt After these exercises the
mem Jers and their families Will repair 10
Leader Hall. where supper VIII be served
This lodge OF Odd-FeIiows is the mother
lodge In this city, and one or the DIGEST IN
tho State. it Is IN good condition man
cially and IS composed OF some OF the
best citizens IN this city. ON the nibnt
of their installation they purpose having
q grand time. rms paper Is under ohnga-
tion for an invitation Tor its representa-
tive.
The following are the officers who VIII
be installed: Past Grand, j. &. jerks,
NrDlc Grand. THUS Loser itt-Nri anu q
w. Anderson. Secretary. Matthew MOT
ton: Treasurer. .. j. Markham.
The appointed officers VIII be announces
on tho night of the installation by the
Noble Grand.
INTERESTING MEETING.
The Catholic people OF this city ana
SwansborO had an interesting mecang az
The new school house Sunday afternoon
at o'clock Bishop Van dc Nyvcr pre-
sided. and he was accompanied ~ ltcN.
ff1gYngW
diocese. Inc Reverend Bishop MADE
most interesting talk. which was listened
10 most attentvely by all present.
The meeting devised ways and means
20 raise the necessary money 90 inish
the payment of an obligations on the
building IL was further decided 20 have
another supper between no~ ana Inc ISL
OF February next.
TIE building VIII be Cpelcd for sunday
School purposes on the irst sunday lh
next month. All interested IN this new
house and its purposes are very much
pleased with the outlook for its success
as a Sunday and week day school.
NINTH-STREET MISSION.
~ a meeting of the officers and teach
ors Of the Ninth-Street Mission sunday
school held Sunday afternoon the follow
ing officers were elected Tor the next year:
Superintendent A. b. Tyson; hssl3taAt
Superintendent q. W Burning Sccrc-
-
Howard Biankenship; Treasurer. J. $.
skanks: Chorisier. q. W. Payne: Assist
ant Chorister Thomas Bailey; Organist,
Miss Ollie Andrews; Assistant Crganist,
Ms Minnie Wyrick: Librarian. Walter
T. Smith; Assistant Librarian, Leroy
Brown
The miss on is under the charge - me
Iffth- Street Methodist cnurch, ana Us II
a most nourshing condition.
MIR. SHOTWELL RETURNED
Mr.. John a. shotwen and his brde.
formerly Miss Annie Donald returned 10
the city from Washington Sunday night
on the 7:SO train. This is the young copule
who left their homes early Saturday
morning 10 visit TRENDS so they uolncd
their peClpc. but VINO made haste 10
Washington the Mecca OF a great num-
Der of people VINO wish TO be maze "'an
and wife. ne nrst intimauon the iainl-
~ had of the affair was when they fecrt-
cd a telegram from the Capitol CITY, no.
tifylng them or tho fact Inc young c0u-
pie have beer forgiven ana DieSsef py
the parents and VIII IN future make tnelr
home at the residence OF MI A. u SnoJ'
well. the father OF the groom, at NJ.
81, COwardin avenue.
WEEK. OF PRAY ER.
During the present week there vu1 ne
services at ,faluDridge-stieet bdl,,lst
church every night with the exception
of Saturday night This congregation
VIII observe the occasion as week OIL
prayer.
Or. ThornhW the pastor. VII have cu-
ferent ministers 20 assist MN uurihg
these services. which VIII be OF me est
and instruction 10 ak VINO attend. Ihc
hour for these services 10 begin is '.'D
o'clock. and everybody is MADE ve'coa e.
sTOCkTON-STREE1 SOCIETY.
There was O large attendance at stock
ton-Street Baptist church sunday al
ternton at e O'Clock AZ the meeting OF
the church missionary society. A most
excellent musical programme was rem
qcred which Wa3 heartily enjoyed by an
present Rev. Dr ". r.. Hatcher. or
Grace street BCptlet church, Delivered
most able address. Ills subject was
Faith"
Alter the public exercises the society
went into the election OF officers as iol-
lows: -,.... So.
Blanche Johnson. secretary. Miss Kate
Richardson treasurer.
Miss Blanche Johnson ana MISS %. }.
Markham were appointed committee 10
arrange the programme Tor the next
rnee,tpg. This society meets the mrs
SUNDAY in each month at O'Clock. ana
the public rs always welcome. lhcre
were several new names received At TINS
meeting.
THE NtMkODS.
The local sportsmen OF this city have
beei having good sport during the hoii-
dayg. and number OF parties nave been
out during the past week.
Messrs NJ A.. Rightseil, Howard NJ
Gee. and Ira L. Anderson have Just re-
turned from Amelia county. they haS-
oed one deer SO birds. ~ rabbits. ant
souirrelS During their trip they stared