Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-15
ACROSS JAMES RIVER.
CENTRAL METHODIST CHURCH DOES
WELL FOR THE YEAR.
DEATH OF Mr.. JAMES 0. CLAYTON.
WelI-Known Engineer Passes Awhy
sundny--Was Injured I'm Railway
ColIisiOn-Destructfv Fire In the
COunty-PoIice Court Cases.


of the Central Methodist church. Man
chester. OF the conference year was held
last night at the pastors study. and the
work of the year rounded up.
The financial report for the year will
| show that the church has raised about
| 81, 400 for pastors support, $500 for Incl
| dental expenses, and about 81 500 for mis-
sons, new church fund, and other causes.
! Rev. w. w. Lear, the pastor. will leave
this afternoon for the conference. Mr.
Miller A. Campbell, Of this church. will
also 20 as a delegate from the Richmond
District. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
! Campbell.
The County Court Of Chesterfield began
the November session yesterday, Judge
William I. Clopton presiding. Routine
! business consumed the time.
To-day Judge Hancock begins the Cir
! cult Court OF Chesterfield. All the crimi-
! nal cases in the County Court Will go
| over until the December term.
| The Clerk Of the Hastings Court yester-
| day issued marriage license TO Dir. Jo-
seph II. Myer and Miss Mary A. Kaine.
| The ceremony will be performed this
morning.
FIRE IN CHESTERFIELD.
small but proportionately very de-
structive fire occurred at the residence OF
Mr.. William Salisbury, in Chesterfield,
just outside of Swansboro', at o'clock
Sunday morning, through the careless
ness, it is thought, of colored servant.
The domestic went to sleep, leaving her
oil lamp lit in the room. The curtains
caught first and set fire to other things
| in the room.
The residents. assisted by the neigh
bors, who responded with much prompt
ness as soon as the alarm was given,
were not long in putting out the fire. but
about $50 of damage was done to the
house first. Some Of the furniture was
also burned and some was damaged in
being taken from the rooms The most
valuable article of property destroyed
was a chest containing fine Irish linen.
The loss of this was about $500. happily
fully covered by Insurance. There was
10 insurance on the house. which is
owned by Mr.. William Harnish.
DEATH OF MIR. CLAYTON.
Mr. James o. Clayton. well-known
citizen of Manchester, residing at NO.
81 Cowardin avenue, and for many years
an engineer on the Atlantic-Coast Line
railroad died at williamsburg Sunday
morning. His remains were brought TO
the city yesterday morning. and the
funeral and interment took place yester-
day afternoon at ; o'clock.
Some month"; ago Mr.. Clayton was
hurt on his engine in a collision near
Clopton Station, and was never well af-
forwards He suffered much with his
back and side, and though he received
the best medical attention and nursing at
home, the end gradually approached.
The funeral was held from the house in
the afternoon at the hour stated above,
conducted by Rev. DR.. w. G. Starr, or
Richmond and Rev. Harry Burruss, OF
this city. The interment was made with
Masonic ceremonies, at the request or
the deceased. The following gentlemen
were the pall-bearers: Hon. II. A. Maui
rice, Mayor; Captain John O'Brien, presi-
! dent of the Council Messrs. A. II. Fitz-
| gerald c. Il. Lamb, Il. T. Nunnally, Nine
| tree Folkes, julius Williamson. and T.. II.
owen.
The death Of Mr.. Clayton is sincerely
and deeply mourned, as he was a good
friend and neighbor, a loving husband
and father. and altogether. man OF flne
| character. He leaves a wife and several
| children.
NINTH STREET MISSION.
A meeting was held at the Fifth-Street
Methodist church Sunday afternoon, and
the following officers were elected for the
| Ninth-Street mission for the coming year:
| Superintendent w. r. Flournoy; Assist
nt-Superintendent, S. II. Andrews; Sec
rotary, Walter r. Smith: Treasurer, c. II.
Shanks: Organist, Mrs. Cora Talley;
Chorister, George w. Payne; Librarian,
| ii. II. Flournoy.
WITH MAYOR MAURICE.
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of the law waiting for him when he came
down to the Police Court yesterday morn
| ing.
| Wilbur Turner had been provided for
| him by Officer Smith, on the charge OF
| beng drunk and disorderly on the street.
| Wilbur asked 10 be sworn off for twelve
months. and the request was granted.
The case Of Samuel Gibbs (colored),
| charged with beating his wife, was dis
missed. as the plaintiff did not appear.
| Mr. r. V. owen, Of east Twelfth street,
was before the court on the complaint OF
| C. L. Winfree (colored), that he kept a
vicious dog. The canine was eXied from
| the city.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. ID. L. Toney is at Bremo Bluff on
business
Miss Annie Norvell. OF Buckingham
county, is Nlsltlns lilenuS IN SWdnSDOrO.
Mr.. w. j. Carter left at noon yesterday
| for Columbia, S. c., to attend the State
Fair.
Mr.. c. II. Whitfield. OF Washington,
| spent Saturday night and Sunday with his
| family, at No. III west Nineteenth street.
Mr.. George T. Peasants. who had been
spending the summer in Chase City with
relatives. returned 10 his home here yes
| terday, much improved in health.
Mrs. f. c. Jones and children, Of Jack
sonville. Fla, are in the city, the guests
Of her mother. Mrs. l. Kahn, of No. 1905
Hull street
Mr.. IT. Pickett Holt, of this city, was
called TO Green Bay, Va. Saturday by
the intelligence that his fathers home
had been burned to the ground
PETERSBURG.