Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-06
SATURDAY, AUG. G. 1898.
FROM NORFOLK.
Dr. Seaton Returns DR.. Bowling to
Enlist-Personals- Gets One Year
for Assault.
NORFOLK. Va. Aug. 2. 1898

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. z, 1898.
Since the return OF the Rev. DR. Sea-
ton TO the pastorate of st. John A M.
Il Church, he has gone to work with a
vim on the bonded debt of the church
and expects this year TO pay the major
portion of the church debt. His inan-
cial system is in accord with the en-
tire church membership and they are
supporting hum in his plans. Further
more should the financial receipts this
year only equal last years, while every
indication point a greater one, the
Doctor will accomplish his desire
Notwithstanding his last rear's re-
ceipts exceeded any previous records.
the Doctor is still determined to do
better. The members are anxious that
he be allowed to stay here his four
years, feeling at the same time that he
will leave st Johns Church for the
bishopry, for which he is strongly urg-
ed and Is in every particular qualified
Rev. K. II. Bowling is being pressed
and 1T is unanimously hoped here TO be
made a chaplain in the culored 9Th
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers. 1t is
believed that there is not minister in
the state that would be more accept
able than he Whether elected chap
lain or not, the Rev. Bowling will en-
list IN the regular service. His church
has granted him time of with pay, so
he can serve in the army.
The physician and the mastering Of
hcer of the colored troops have reach
ed Norfolk and are at work on the Ma
tional Guards, Captain, 4. w. Gould
SO far So men have passed out OF 100
examined. Capt. Gould has plenty of
recruits and expects TO be mustered in
by Friday, and of TO camp. Every
commissioned officer SO far has passed,
while only two MOI commissioned ones
were rejected. Good for Gould.
Miss Georgie Sslden, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William III Selden, of
johnson avenue, Hunterville, is visit
ing in Richmond, where she has been
several weeks, expects to remain sew
eral weeks longer.
Mrs Mary Thorogood, the mother of
Mrs. O. II. eden. who has been so SO
riously iii for several weeks at the res
idence of her daughter, in Hunters
vile, has so greatly improved that she
is able to go about her room.
Rev. A j. Nicholson occupied the
pulpit OF st. Johns A. NJ. f Church
Sunday night and preached nice SER
mon.
Revs. Bowling, Mitchell. Brick house.
Matthew and Butler each filled their
respective pupits Sunday last
Collector Bowden of Norfolk and
Portsmouth U. S. custom district has
resigned and Msjor Il. q. Banks has
been appointed TO succeed him. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Bowden is TO be- Civ.
en- q lifetime position in the u. s.
Court. So much for beng Mckinley
Hannaite.
/. Levy. an aged Hebrew wss sent to
Jail for ID months for asssulting q
white boy, Byron Small. he also cut
seriously anothsr boy. Charles Pond,
for whom he is 10 be tried
MIR. c C. Bishop, ex. cashier for the
c. d Kenny Tea Co. here, was given
one year in Jail for Incorporating
about $500 Ot the Tea Company's mon
ey.
Joseph Winslow. colored man was
given years in the Penitentiary 70,
breaking in a workshop ia Client.
Henry Winbnugh. colored got five
years in the penitentiary for house
breaking in Reeds Lane, the residence
Of one Lottie Gray,
NEDIEs.