The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-11
The Burning of Waste Paper Causes
Much Excitement.
JUDGES OF ELECTION CHOSEN
4 Successor To Mr.. BlantOn Also Flee
ted-Mr Brands Improving-Mi
hap at Morris Mia Coming
Marriage-Other News.

Mr.. Lumpkln being at dinner. the door
was broken open. by this time about 100
people were present to render any heces-
sary assistance I'm putting out the hre.
After the smoke had rushed out the peo-
ple saw the cause. The owner of the
place had packed his stove with waste
paper and set # on fire before he went
10 his MILDLY meal The stove was p'cND"
SD tight that there was no outlet for the
smoke and it came in the Office inst.'.
going up une cumucy. DE people living
over the place were very much excited
as they thought the house was on fire.
The county court of Chesterfield met
yesterday morning in October term bat
very little business was transacted as the
principle portion of the day was given mp
TO the political meeting.
The meeting was called 20 order by Mr..
Phil. Y. Cogbiil. the county superinten-
dent. who introduced the speakers MT
jefferson Wallace opened mp the meeting
with an eloquent address for the cause OF
Democracy He was followed 10y his
brother. Hon. Charles NJ Wallace. Jr,
who put in some telling strokes for his
party. These young gentlemen were lis
tened 10 attenuvely by "a large concourse
of people
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
Al
held AZ the residence of Mr. b. NJ. Rob-
ertson on Porter street Mr.. Joseph l..
owens was elected a member from the
Third ward vice j. J. Blanton resigned.
caused by his removal from the city The
| following judges and registrars were
} elected 90 serve for the coming year. Tho
first named is also registrar:
First Ward-C T. Fisher j. Lacy ANA
\. Q. Powell CcoloreN.
Second Ward-Alexander Realms. a. J.
| Gallagher and Sydney Allen (coloreO.
Third Ward-M A. Rlghtseu George =.
| Ely ana Simon Logan (cOlored. Mr. Ely
| has declined 20 serve and another VIII be
| appointed in his stead az the next meet
| ing Of the Board.
Fourth Ward-F A. Lamb. +. p. Rob
ertson and William Bailey (coloredl.
MR.. BRANDS IMPROVING.
| In a letter received yesterday from Mr..
! A. c. Brands. who went 20 Louisville.
] Ky. 10 attend his son, George Brands
| Il was stated that the young man was
getting on nicely and there were hopes OF
saving both eyes
Young Brands was az work at the
! Southern Machine shops at that place ON
| n boiler. 4 piece of iron was Clipped of
/ and struck him ON the nose. cutting Il
badly. and hitting him in the eye at the
| same time. DO was ar first thought De
would lose both eyes. but there is now "a
| chance of his not losing tnom
HEAD-GATES BROKE AWAY.
The head-gates at Mr. Warner Moore s.
-four mill on the river line. broke loose
Yesterday and went floating down the
| river. but were shortly rescued by the
| hands. A quantity Of repairing had been
! done within the past few days and the
mill was started mp in the morning when
! the accident happened. which caused 10 I'D
Dee closed again. The work viii Dee CONE
| nletod in n few days. and the mill VIII
/ then run night and day.
This plant is behind On orders and 10
! will take them some time ID catch up.
INVITATIONS ISSUED.
Cards of invitation have been issued
| 90 the marriage of Miss Daisy Augusta
| Choatham and Mr William Lester Prem
| tiss. The ceremony viii Doe performed az
| Meade-Memorial church by the rector.
| Rev. Ben. Dennis ON Thursday october
| 20th no $3.50 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The bride-elect is the pretty and at
| tractivc daughter of Mr. and MIS-. II. T..
| Choatham. She has many friends who
| admire her for her personal charms ana
| beautiful traits OF character
Mr. Prentiss is in the government em-
! ploy. being connected with the city post
I office Tie is quite popular and has made
! many friends while IN the service who
| will extend their best wishes.
SURVEYING THE ROAD.
The engineers employed boy the Rich
| mond. Petersburg and Carolina raiiro ID
! have been bualy engaged during the
! past few DAYS iu surveying their route
| 10 Richmond. on the outskirts Of this
| city they have surveyed Two different
| routes. One of them will come down O.
/ portion of Maury street in tho low p
| portion Of the city. They viii come in
| This section OF the country just beyond
I The DreWry mansion and thence down
! until they get nearly opposite Fifteenth
| street in Richmond or below the Warner
/ Moore flour mill.
These engineers have cut down guam
| tty OF corn in making out their plans
| for the road bed.
This enterprise win be greatly welcomed
I by the people of This city and surround
| ing country and they hope TO see 10
started at AN early day.
A RUMORED CHANGE.
The Methodist Conference Of Virginia
| will meet I'm Portsmouth ON the 18TH Of
! November. This viii end the fourth
! year OF Mr.. Lcars DastOrate a. Central
! rule of tho Church. Will end his term as
! minister in charge OF this congregation.
IL Is also rumored on the streets mat
! there Will be changes made in the Fifth
/ Street and still another church This
| will end the FIRST term Of Mr.. McFaden
with the Fifth-Street people
AT CENTRAL CHURCH.
Rev W W Lear went over % Peters
| burg Saturday 20 preach the dedication
| sermon OF the second dedication Of Hgh-
! Street Methodist church Sunday morn
| ing. AT Central church in tno m0ruu.
! Mr. Reginald Walker a divinity STUDENT
conducted services and at night Rev.
| Charles y. Van Houten. of the Presbyte-
! rian church preached an able and eio-
quent sermon. There We're no services at
night m the Presbyterian church. as the
| CONGREGATION worshipped with Central
church.
STOLE HIS PAPERS
4 thief entered the house OF Edmund
| Turnin. AT No. no east Sixteenth street
n few days since and stole from him "a
| quantity Of bed clothes and other useful
articles. Yesterday morning In looking for
his private papers Dee found that they had
also been taken away. He is very anx-
ious 10 get these papers back and as
! they are OF no use % any one but him
self he trusts that they viii be-returued.
| He will give a suitable reward and will
| not ask any questions.
MRS. SMITH DEAD.
| Mrs. Virginia Mildred Smith died. after
a lingering Illness at her home. in
| Chester. Sunday morning. She was I'm
| the sqvaufv-eighth wear OF her axe