The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23

A B. Y. P. u. MEETING TO-DAY.
One TO bc Held at Bainbridge-s'ree'
Churcb-Finc Potatoes Raiscd IN
Chesterfield-Mr. Babcock 70
Lecture-Othcr News.
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10 Chesterfield yesterday ioohihs III
birds They had with them rife which
they Ioaded with cartridges hlled with
sn,nr Shot. when they had gotten be-
yond Forest I'LL Park by some means
me gun exploded. Most Of the ioau
went I'm the head and face Of one OF the
hrothers. His eye brow was shot off,
mace OF his ear clipped and number ~
shots were Embedded in his face. The
other brother had the end OF one fnser
shot off.
They came to Manchester to hunt up
q phvs'cisn. DR.. Jewell Merchant
treated them and sent them to tneir
homes The wounds are very painful
hut n IS thought nothing serious VIII re-
suit from the accident
HAND MASHED.
Randolph owen. the young son OF MI
Peu. p. owen, Jr., the Governor pr
yate secretary met with a painiul ac-
cident yesterday at his home az BUCK
I'm. near the city. The chiid was pay
ing around machine in the barn. "heh
his hand got caught In the cogs. MS
finger was badly mashed before ne coui"
be rescued from his position
SOME POTATO
sveet potato was brought 20 this Of
fee Yesterday which was some potato. u
was a vegetable of the red nose variety
and weighed 10 pounds. This mammoth
tuher was raised on the farm OF Mr..
Zen. I. Duval. who lives in Chesterfield
county. a few miles from Manchester
All who saw Il declared 1t TO be the
finest specimen Of it's kind they had ever
seem Chesterfield is getting quite
reputation as county TO raise hne veg
etables and small fruit Her Htrawper-
ries are said TO be the finest In the
country. ,.,.,,
MIR. BABCOCK'S LECTURE.
Rev. J. o. Bacbock, OF DanVlhe hnu
formerly the beloved pastor oil flltn-
street Methodist church will deliver
lecture AT Leader Hall on Tuesday next.
the proceeds will be for the benefit ot
worthy Confederate veteran. His SUD
,ect will be odd Fellows. BofN lale ana
Female" Mr. Babcock will 10 assisted
during the evening by the choir O. Chop
ton-street Baptist and Cowardin- Avenue
christian churches under the able direc-
ton OF Mr.. w. ] Morrissette
b. p. U. MEETING.
There will be a meeting OF the Il. I.
y " Of Manchester at cambridge Street
uaptist church this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock Mr. Hill Montague presl-
dent of the Richmond and Manchester
associations will be present and deliver
the address. good musical programme
has been arranged and VIII be rehdereu
during the meeting.
The nublic is most cordially invited to
be present
COTTON DESTROYED.
cor load of cotton consisting of "a
hales with the car was burned on the
petersburg railroad between chester ana
Centralia a few days ago. II Is supposed
the cotton caught from a spark from the
engine that went through the ventilator
when the train left Centralia nothing
unusual was seen but before III arrived
Mt Chester the inside was in hght
blaze. The car had TO be side TRACKED
and wrecked by the railroad men, Inc
car came from the South and was on
through train. The loss was about Sl5OO.
MT w j. Carter. OF this city, has re-
Gently sold TO parties North OF here, SIX
fine harness horses. among them the
very fast trotters Underwater. Albert C..
record 2:O6 IL. and Charles Anderson,
record 2:22 IL. Tide-Water and Albert Z
went TO n member Of the New York Cot
ton Exchange. who viii use them TOT
Measure purposes and driving on the
celebrated Harlem River Speedway. Two
thousand dollars was received for the
iot Albert c. the fastest and most VAL
uahle horse OF the collection brought
eight hundred dollars and recent advices
state that the bay gelding is one OF the
kings OF the speedway
MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
AS a rule II is not expected that peop'e
from the city. when they go turkey
hunting, can on every occasion ten ING
n,fYerence between the wild and the 40
nestle fowls, but 1t is supposed that peo-
pie who live in the country wouid GER
tainly know better. Such Is not Always
the case. however.
few days since Messrs Ciarehce
Chalkley. Martin Bookman. Fred ROD
crtson, George Conley and sam fowen
went on a turkey hunt. These young
men are all residents OF old Chesternelu;
When they arrived In the neighoorhoou
OF Mr.. Ed V Graves farm on,the FAIL
ing Greek and Broadrock road they saw
a gang of fowls which they supposed TO
be wild turkeys. They crept up within
shooting distance, banged ava, ana when
they reached the spot fond that there
were six birds lying dead. About the
same time Mr.. Graves made his appear
ance and made a row with them for Kill
ing his fowls that he was fattening Tor
Thanksgiving Day. The young men
made up a purse and paid Mr.. Graves
for his loss. but they will be more par
slculdr IN the lutulV.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. c. A. Raines left yesterday for
Danville to visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. w. X. Smith and children. &C
companied by her mother. Mrs NJ V.
Browder. left for Selma. n. c.. 10 make
Il their future home.
Miss May Belle Brooks has returned
10 her home In Swansboro from VISIT
n @rfeudx IN, rolup,hfa &
Missionary meeting OF the Stockton
Street Baptist church will bo held this
afternoon al $3.50 o'clock.
Ex-Councilman. II. G. Nelson, who
has been quite ILL., is better and able 10
be on tho street.
The Street Committee has been called
to meet In the City Engineers office.
Room II. Leader building. for tomorrow
evening at t:3p O'cicc.s.
The trol'y wire broke on Mayo bridge
yesterday morning and the cars were
blocked for some time.
Mr.. Alex Wright treasurer OF New
South Council. Jr o. u. A. NJ. paid 10
Mrs. James Higgins yesterday morning
the sum OF $3.50 The same being the
death benedt OF her late husband.
Private Charles w. King IS at home
On sick Through. lie IS q member OF
che second division ambulance corps.
He has been stationed at Jacksonville.
Fla. While there ne contracted malarial
fever.
CHURCH NOTES.
Rev A. ]. Barton will preach at the
Eainbridge-Strsst Baptist church this
morning. and DIR. X. II. Pitt at night.
Rev DR. L. r. Thornhill. the pastor, is
absent from the city.
At Flfth-Street NJ T. Church. Rev. G.
r. MeFajen, pastor. preaching at II A.
n and 7:S p. NJ. The pastor desires a
f,,u attends nre NJ the membership AT