The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25
fULT0NfANS TO CELEBRATE.
"Uncle Daniel" Clarke Gets a Big Tur-
key-PcTsOnal Mention.


The Fulton Baptist Suniay-school will
hold their annual entertainment next
Friday Dec ~ The experimentation has
arranged q very excellent programme.
Santa Claus will hold a reception for
tho ihfant-ciass at l.. W.
At p. NJ. the elder sunday-school
scholars will be admitted.
At 40 T.. VI. the door will be thrown
open 10 the public.
The entertainment begins at o'clock
This entertainment promises TO be one
OF the best that this school has ever
had. Tho features will be the vocal
music. recitatons and dialogues, and
closing with an address by the .euperin-
teDdebt and The pastor
Rev. 3. Cabel Hening will leave Mon
day for his old home in Burlington 70
visit his sick wife. He will return Fri
day IN time 20 take part I'm the exercises
Of the church entertainmenb-that night
Mr.. Hening was the recipient of a very
handsome bookcase from some kind
friend which he greatly appreciates.
All of the churches Of Fulton will have
special sermons for to-day-Christ's
birthday. Rev. y. Cabel Hening, OF Full
ton Baptist church, will chose as his
theme in the morning '"The Greatest
Birthday" In the evening he will dis
course IN "Tbe Greatest class"
One Of the most surprised men OF this
town Friday was Mr.. Daniel Clarke.
when he received a 15-p0und turkey from
his co-workmen on the city dredge
"Richmond."
Uncle Daniel" as he IS familary
known. hardly knew how to express his
thanks when Capt. Cunningham, on be-
half Of the crew. presented him with this
substantial token Of their esteem.
Mr.. Clark has worked on the James
River for over 20 years. and IS now over
60 years Of age. but is as spry1-as many
now at 40 years.
Reg. Trcn9aR Wallace Williams. Of
Richmond Theological Seminary was
unanimously called 10 the pastorate Of
the Rising Mount Zion Baptist church
Ccolored) corner OF Graham and Erin
streets. This church has been withou,
a pastor for several months and the COM
mittee on pastor. after diligent inquiry.
secured the service Of this divine
The residence Of Mr.. John ". Turner
on Marion Hi caught fire from defec-
tive chimney last Tuesday and tho roof
was In light blaze when discovered by
q member Of the family. Mr.. Turner.
with the all Of his hired help, tried 20
subdue the flames which proved futile.
Employees OF the Va. and y. {. Wheel
Co. seeing the flames ran-to their assist
ance and soon had the fire under con-
troll. but not before quite badly damaging
the roof. Mr. Wheeler, who rendered
valuable aid I'm putting out the fire, fell
and burt himself quite painfully while
on his return 10 the wheel works Build
ing fully insured.
Mrs. James Russell died Sunday after
noon at the residence OF her husband IN
Varina after a lingering illness. Her
funeral took place Tuesday afternoon.
Rev J. T. Routten. pastor or the
Denny-Street n r. Church. mas moved
10 No 423 Denny street, which the ladies'
Of the parsonage committee have ele-
gantlv furnished. Mr.. Routten Is quite
popular with his new congregation. All
Of his services are largely attended.
Miss Ruby, daughter OF the Kew D. J.
Routtep, pastor OF the Denny street NJ.
+ Church. AMI who IS a student at the
Blackstone Institute, IS at home with her
parents. No. 423 Denny street
Mr. w. II. Seay prominent contractor
Of the Atlantic Coast Line, VIII spend
the HOLIDAYS with his family,
Miss Annie Elsom, Of Fulton I'M left
this week for her old home tit A'"enaFfe
county to spend the holidays
Miss Minnie Allen. Of Ruin Glenn va
Is visiting her brother on Grahoin street
The funeral OF the l5-months-oid child
OF Mr.. Hammet Throckmorton TOOK place
Yesterday morning from the residence OF
the parents. No. sos north Iwehty-seV-
enth street, the Rev. b. Caoeh henlnS
conducting the services.
Mr.. II. Johnston, Of Marion hlll, left
yesterday morning for his former home
in Albemarle county.
Mr.. John Mclean. Of lnkster' North
Dakota, is here settling up the estate OF
his brother. Mr.. Alien Is. Mei-eaii' who
died about three weeks ago. Inc de-
ceased carried on prosperous-'lumber
business in this section.
Mrs. Isaac Schultz. Of Rinnclln, N. Y,
who has been visiting Rev. y F.. 1hrock-
morton on Graham street, LETT yesterday
for the Pamunkey Reservation IN King
William county. where she VIII spend
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. T. J. Enright is still connne1 to
his bed.
Mr.. VIM. J. Mays continues quite sick
at his residence on State street