Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-20
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
METHODIST PEOPLE TALKING
ARoUT CHANGES OF PASTORS.
Mr.. PRENTISS TO WE'D TO-DAY.
n. Take. Miss Chentham rs His
pride-Ceremony mt 4s30 O'clock
Murder Case I'm Court To-Morrow-
CITY Committee-Othcr News.

The talk among the Methodist people
~ the city has already turned toward
tho Virginia Conference. which meets at
Portsmouth November 18th. and the
weer following, and the changes in the
ministry Of their faith in the city.
Rev w. W. Lear pastor Of the largest
church of that persuasion in the city,
the Central. has served this people four
,,ears and will certainly not return. This
ls an important field. and speculation Is
abroad as 20 who will succeed him.
Mr. Lear is himself good preacher
and successful pastor, who has many
friends of all denominations in the city,
and they. too, are guessing where he will
go. W.. r,a
! church will lose its beloved pastor, Rev.
| W T. Williams, though this Is by no
| means certain, and this people will, no
| Doubt do all they can TO keep him.
| II is rumored also that Rev. @. Ill. Nc
| Faden will be taken from Fifth-Street,
where he has been one year, and made
| many friends
WILL WED THIS AFTERNOON.
A very pretty marriage will take place
| This afternoon at 430 o'clock at Meade
| Memorial church. when Mr.. William Les
| ter Prentiss will lead to the altar Miss
Daisy Augusta Cheatham.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev
Reniarnin Dennis, rector OF the church.
Mr. G. r. Friend, Of this city, will act as
hest man. while the following gentlemen
will serve as ushers: Messrs. L. T. WeI
gel ". o. Perdue, j. b. Lipscomb, and j
+. Redd.
THE bride-elect is an attractive anc
handsome young lady, the daughter OF MT
and Mrs. 4. +. Cheatham. Mr.. Prentlss J.
a Young man OF excellent standing IN th'
community. and employed by the post
office department of the city.
HUSTINGS COURT
The Hastings Court, Judge Ingram pre-
siding. was engaged yesterday in try.nt
civil cases. g..
The court will also be engaged with civil
eases to-day. Tomorrow the case OF Mar
shall Copeland and Van Staten, the color
ed boys charged with the murder o
George Bird also colored Will be tired
The City Central Committee, ID. l.
Toney. chairman. has been called TO NEE
AZ No. 1ll5 Hull street tomorrow night
: when final arrangements will be made 10
, the Democratic speaking and mass-meel
i ing of Monday night. A successor to MI
" r Pugh. member Of the committee
. who has moved his residence temperate
TO Newport News, may also be elected.
MR.. ALFRIEND HURT.
Mr.. w. r. AIfriend, a clerk in Dir. Doi
. | sett's drugstore, in SwansborO', was IN
= | unfortunate victim yesterday morning
% q severe bicycle accident.
The young gentleman was coastin
down Hull street grade near the marKe
Il house. when his wheel got in the groOl
of a street-car rail. In attempting
u swerve 10 the right he was thrown heaV
II ~ TO the ground. Before he could arise
r nassins, wagon ran over his hand, cuttir
o it very badly. His leg was also bruise
e 10 a considerable extent lie went to Il
/ office Of DR. John W. BrOdnaX, where !
n was treated and went on his way.
n Another accident occurred about u
same time opposite the Masonic Iempi
IS Mr.. Mike Conner attempted to jump iro
r a street-car and fell. He was very pan
\. fully hurt about the face.
IT THE BAZAAR LAST NIGHT.
1f The attendance on the ladies' baza
Is last night was unusually good ana q
occasion much enjoyed. =.
ID The Manchester Grays attended IN II
E. uniform and lent much TO the pleasur
N of the evening. -,
That time may be given for more tn
rough preparation, the sunday-scno
n missionary rally announced 10 be heId
9 Central Methodist church, this CITY,
\. next Sunday. has been postponed ior
9 week and will, therefore take place
"a the fifth Sunday-October Both.
% The programme to be rendered on IN
" occasion is an exceedingly attractive OF
- and the whole Of the morning hour
o be given up to IL.
10 PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
st Mrs. c. S. Roberts and daughter
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. hldd'
T. west McDonough street.
q MFR. O. T.. Cheatham and wife, or ~
nandina. Fla. arrived in the city Iu'
day. They are the guests Of his fath
Mr.. 7. Z. Cheatham.
y, DR.. Bransford, Of Bon Air, was In
X city yesterday.
MS Cantain Lipscomb arrested Claude Jor
nd Yesterday for being disorderly on
d. street.