The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

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sistant superintendent.
-Four Mile Creek Baptist church sun
day-school, Hcnrico. on Wednesday night
held their annual festival. \ very novel
and attractive feature OF the entertain
ment was a Christmas ship instead OF a
Christmas tree. which was loaded down
with handsome and useful presents for
the scholars.
The superintendent. Mr. Joseph q. Du-
val i'm his address 10 the Children. SAID
he was proud TO announce that the schooi
was in Furnishing condition ut present
and he hoped the school would continue
10 prosper during the coming year Inc
SUCCESS Of the entertainment was III
great measure due 10 the untirlng enorts
OF the lady members OF the church and
Sunday-school.
Rev. A. J. Hall is pastor. and he has
been the means OF greatly adding TO the
membership OF the church during his
pastOrate.
Mr. Willie Johnson very cleverly acted
the part Of Santa Claus
Laurel-Hu NJ. =. church. just below
Fulton. gave its festival and Christmas
tree 10 its numerous Sunday-school schol-
arc Wednesday afternoon az o'clock.
Superintendent r. G. Friend. with the
assistance OF Mr. and Mrs George A.
McApine. rendered n very fine pro-
gramme OF instrumental and vocal mu-
sic, and many presents were given be-
tween the scholars and teachers.
Beulah church held its annual Christ
mas tree aud festival on Friday nlcht
and the church was packed. Many rec
itatlons and very fine vocal music was
rendered. Mr.. Benals. who Is the pop
ular superintendent OF the school, gave
ont tho presents and the bags OF candy.
which We're numerous.
Denny-Stree. NJ. T.. church was crowded
TO It's utmost capacity on Thursday night
to witness the annual Sunday-school
Christmas festival.
Tho church was neatly decorated win
evergreens and the children and others
who attended were made happy by we
distribution OF presents ana the enJoyaole
programme rendered.
Prof. s. A. King and his choir's sing
ing was especially good. Captain George
VI. Rogers the popular superin1ehde
OF the school, delivered an appropriate adj
dress.
The Central chapel. branch OF the
Four Mile Creek Baptist church, IN Hem
rico. gave their annual Christmas festival
Thursday afternoon.
The superintendent s. John Karr Fus-
sell. of the SUNDAY school who is also
the superintendent OF The ilenric) county
schools.
The occasion was one that will be long
remembered in that section. MIS- lahieN.
with many o. The lady members or the
suuday-scho1l saw that the young mefa-
hcrs OF tho school had n nice Christmas
tree Each scholar received . handsome
present from the Sunday-school.
Tuesday uighc al o'clock col Jonn -
Uarw0od gave a lecture before the Nar.-
ma Tribe. ]. O. r. ~. no. 20. lie look
as his subject tho motto OF the oIuei'
which is Freedom. Friendship and Ihar-
ltv."
nh, Colonel who was I'm fine voice and
who IS an orator with f.w superiors. nam
died his subject ia a mastery manner
and explained fully the meaning or th.s
motto and how 90 originated.
The speaker was in his happiest vein
and was serious and witty NJ times. col
Fqrvcod was congratulated and had 70
shake hands with nearly every one in the
room at the conclusion or his remarks.
There was "a grand BAH at Donohue s
Hall Friday night under tho direction or
Nessrs. John Campadonica. Ihomas ohed'
George Parater Hansford Mitchell. \
large crowd Of young people were pres
emf and made n merry night % IT, AT
late hour q sumptuOus banquet was
served. D.,,,,- c,ro,,
Methodist church gave q Christmas en-
tertainmont ut the church on Thursday
NIGHT Elaborate preparations had beeh
made I'm tho way OK Rotations ana mu-
sio Prof. King having made especial
offort To make the latter distinctive
feature All the children were presented
with q box OF c9ndy. and some Of the
teachers received very handsome pres
eats
There were vath-night services at the
Apostolic church Friday night and the
eclaa was am impressive one Wheh hl mus
,yera e,ing and prayers were said while
m, old wear took its departure ana the
new ore followed In its footsteps.
Mr.. w. O. Lovelace, OF ti1lllaN. mas
returned TO his duties in the House.
Mr.. Arthur phillips OF Louisville. Ky,
,,.ro has been visiting his aunt. Mrs. IT,
IT, Pollard. on Fulton Hill' has returned
Fireman Grlbbs. OF Engine Company
No. s. IS recovering from a spell Of sick-
ness
Miss Kate Ener. OF Portsmouth. Va,
a. visiting Miss Mamie Gosan, 10 Louis
lana street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. y. Smith are sick at
their home. Geo State street
The Virginia and North Carolina Wheel
Works are az work with fun force again
after the recent breakdown.
Nj w. b. Christian Is sick at his home
on state street.
The friends OF Mr. ". " Talt arc de-
s.rous % having him secure position in
Tho CustOm-HOusa here under Captain
Mr.. James r. Grulbs, ensine-driver q
Brady.
Prof. Grammer 20 Go.
proree-or Carl f. Grammer, OF the