The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-16
The Overall Factory VIII Begin Work
To-Mofrow,
FIFTY MACHINES TO OPERATE.
when tho Works ore Put IN Full torcc
Employment VIII Bc Give" 70
Apout Four Hundred Girls.
Two small Fires
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i,is Hull Suoot. eat'i iiock'


at the overall factory at ~ yesterday
.fteyooon 1or lie purpose of receiving
the building for the overall factory from
she contractor and turning u over To the
Messrs Frank and Brother the piopiie-
tors OF tnG proposed business.
The building was virtually received by
the committee but 4ir. j. w. Clay. Inc
contractor has stu small amount o.
work to do before he completes INC jon.
The building was received hy the Messfs.
Frank and Brother ana they VIII siaIt
20 work Monday with about MY ma
chimes. When they have their tuil force
ut work II will give employment 70 ABOUT
four hundred girls.
These machines win work by power and
when The hands begin 10 operate 'heS
will be paid n small sum unih they are
inefficient. They vii, then lie put on
niece work and II they cannot make -
per week they Will be dismissed An
expert WIN make from s. to Sc per week.
TWO SMALL FlRES.
There was a small blaze at the 'ohn-
son steam forge yesterday. IL was
caused by the engine getting two ho'
and setting fire TO a quantity OF leatRer
nolting Ii was discovered IN time and
put Qua with a few buckets OF NaleF'
The damage was small.
A lamp exploded IA the residence OF
Mr. Dick Williams. No lll2 Hun street
about o'clock. IL was thrown IN the
street by a member Of the h0usclold.
Some one saw the incident end Started
the cry Of fire" This caused the bel
to be rune and brought out the DEPART
ment and q large crowd Of people. There
was no damage except 10 the lamp.
Rachel Branch made her appearance
before the Mayor last night and app ed
for warrant against Sarah Clements
both colored She charged that the
Clements woman did strike and beat her.
Clements thereupon swore out counter
charge against Branch and they were
both arrested. They were bailed for
their appearance before the Mayor Tor
Monday morning. when he will hear
their tales q woe.
CHURCH OFFICERS CHOSEN.
At a regular meeting Of the cOngrega-
lion OF stockton-Street Baptist Church
Che following officers were elected for
the coming year:
clerk and Financial Secretary, A. l.
Sampson.
Treasurer, Q. ]. Markham.
Organst. Miss ida Flournoy.
Assistant Organist. Miss Daisy McGe-
hte.
Chorister. p. 6. Slaughter.
Assistant Chorster o. J. Markham
fishers. II. A. Saunderson and w Saun-
derson.
The following were the sunday-school
officers elected.
Superintendent. T. h Sampson.
Assistant Superintendent. T. Il. siaugh-
ter.
Secretary, 4 T.. Sampson.
Assistant Secretary. Vim. Norris.
Treasurer, r. NJ. Hague.
Chorister. -. S. Slaughter.
Organst. Miss Ida Flournoy.
Librarian Willie Saundcreon.
The Little Workers of this church VII
hold their monthly meeting In the church
this afternoon AZ o'clock An interesting
programme has been arranged. A cordial
Invitation l. extended TO the public.
A DEER GRAPE HUNT.
4 number OF young people OF Rodophl
in Amelia county. started ont few DAYS
ago 10 hunt grapes Among the party
were Misses Alice l.. Pouson, Bessie
Wommack. Rosa Atkins. and Messrs.
r. T. Steger Blnco Atkins. and t1iz
Lee Atkins.
When they left their rendezvous the
ladies suggested that guns and dogs be
taken along. This was agreed 10. and
they had not gotten more than quarter
OF a mile before they heard the cry Of
the dogs. who were speeding away ct a
rapid rate The cry OF deer was raised
by some one OF the party. who were then
placed on their stands
In very short Time a fine buck came
dashlng past Mr.. steeer. This gentleman
let him have the contents OF his gun,
which was loaded with bird shot The
load struck him I'm the head. which
brought him 10 the ground sufficiently
long for Miss Poulson. who stood by him.
TO rush up iust as he arose from the
ground. aud taking hold OF the deer prov
cd herself the heroine Of the hunt by
holding him fast until the rest Of the
crowd came m. Each one then taking
hold Of the animal It was an easy mat
ter 20 dispatch him by cutting his throat.
The grape hunt turned out to be a
feer hunt
SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY.
At the Ranv-Dsy service az Wcst-End
Methodist church this morning. the fol-
ioyvine prOgramme will be rendered:
Opening Song-Perlsaing sou!s-by the
school.
PRAYER.
song-"speed Away
Responsive Reading from the Scrip
lures.
little girls.
Song-"The World Tor Christ"
AiiHaDti4Ndl LANiNiH'9 ~ ANNNf- 49,
children
song-"seeds OF Promise"-by school
1.-TWO Pennies'-by a hoy.
song--"An Open Bible Tor the World =
by The school
Facts for the Thinking Christians"
Go Tell the World OF IFS Love"
Recitation--'W When Chrysostom Pray
ca"
song-"send the Good TIdings."
PRAYER.
Closing song--"rhe Morning Light is
Breaking"
Boned.ctlon.
Mr.. J. c. Bedford. the president of ths
Missionary Society viii preside al this
rally service.
GRAND AND PETIT Jury.
The following Grand Jury viii serve
IN the Tusiings Court tomorrow. W, 0
Randlett. John II. Archer, John 5. Sykes
Matthew Morton. George A. Carr. Thos
H. BETTY. A. y shotwem Augustine Roy
ali and 4. Q. Powell (colored).
The 70 lowing peut Jury nas been sum
rnoned; Joseph J.. Owens. j. Fay Duval
J. Millard. r. MARTA Z j. Hewlett. T
A. Davidson. A j. Vorolle. Robert V
owen. w. c. Brown, RI T. Stell. Ceorgi
W. FRANKLIN. F. S. Han, and @. l.. Nun
nally.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. c. A. Raines and daughter, o