The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-08
BIG MEETING
IN MANCHESTER
Middle District Baptist Association
TO Meet To-Day,
SQUIRE LITAGOW WAS BUSY.
Ivy Irwin was Fined for Throwing
Ambrose Morton Overheard
tric Line 60 Petersburg - Dan
HoDson Hell from Car.
Manchester Bureau. Richmnon a. ' LIZ

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Ii mes,
lli2 HUI street. beaitic h'oeN'
me Middle District Association will
he called together al Clopton street
church at II o'clock this mornins oy
Judge Hancock.
This association SIS quite an important
one. embracing the Baptist churches OF
Manchester. Chesterfield, powhoian ana
some in Amelia. and probably seventy
i've delegates viii be in Attendance.
Inc sermon will be preached Bog Rev.
y a. Kudd and reports will Dee received
from the various churches The COM
m,ttee on Reception have provided ior
me DELEGATES. and mos. successful
meeting is assured.
TlfE MAYORS COURT.
.s,uirc 1fhcow WAS n the chair al
the MAYORS court yesterday, ana h'l
Inanv of the resolutions that were ull
.~fore him were laid uo0n the table.
Virginia Byrd c0iorcl alleged mat lf-
wing Graves trcspasscd upon her prem
ises and irving Graves father made
counter charge. The result Was luat VIZ
zinia had 10 pay SO and costs. ana
irving paid costs.
wv Irwin. and Harry Meredith were
charged with throwing Ambrose Morton
colored. In the river some weeks ago.
The charge against Irwin was sustained
ana he was fined $3.50 and costs. nn'
nothing was proven against Meredlln'
and De was discharged
Lucy TignOr was charged by J.. ii. Chr
nm with being disorderly and abusing him.
bat at his request The warrant was Win
drawn.
ROAD To BE BUILT
IL has been stated that the M8nches' on
and Petersburg Electric road VII ha
built within the specified time. and that
the contract for the work has been given
70 a New York man.
No application has been made 90 the
City Council yet by the company. and
work on the road within the city limit
cannot be prosecuted until the franchise
has been secured. The city ordinance ON
the subject requires that the sum OF 500
be deposited with the ciiy treasurer when
application Tor franchise Is made.
sWANSBORO DARBY HURT
Dan Hobssu. d colot,d man from Swans
horo fell from car at Fourteenth and
Main streets Sunday evening about $50
O'Clock and badly bruised himself about
pltal where De was attended by Dr. Davis.
OF the ambulance corps He was able 10
20 10 his home Yesterday morning.
CHILDREN DAY.
The following delegates VIII repre- MT
Clopt0n-street Baptist church tn's
morning at that church. Judge . A.
Hancock. Messrs T. b. Sadler. Robert
Criddle. and w. j. Bynum.
Rev II. s. Driscol. of Louisiana, viii
preach az the Nlopt0u-Street Baptist
church next sunday. Nj Driscol was
raised On Virginia but has had success
lul charge Ia the State of Louisiana on
account OF health be is making visit
To Virginia. and comes with The best
recommendation as man and excellent
preacher
The exercises az Cl0pion-Sireet Baptist
church Sunday afternoon. az which
time Chlidren's Day was celebrated. were
- a highly entertaining nature. Desnte
the threatening clouds the church WAS
filed 10 overilowing. with many standing
The programme was under the super
vision Of Misses Mary Hancock and I'M
ogene Gregory. and the manner in which
the children reclted and sang reflected
great credit on the committee The music
used was entirely congregational. eN pt
a pretty duet by Miss Rosa TURNKEY ana
NJ. Nm. j Morrisette. and song OF two
by The children. The church was deco
rated with eycrer,ons and presented a
beautiful appearance with the choir gale
lery DO the rear, which was used by the
children
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mrs j. W Robertson and SON. Cor
don have returned from Bermuda Hum
drcds where they have been visiting.
Miss Lizzie Gilbert Us visiting friends
in Buena Vista.
Prof Walter r. Holt. Of Washington.
who has been visiting his parents in fhis
city. left Sunday night for South Caro-
Ina and Georgia. 90 spend part of his
vacation with friends.
Miss Salena Russell. OF SwansborO. left
yesterday morning for week or ten
DAYS visit 10 relatives in Petersburg
Miss Maggie Jones has returned 20 her
home in Swanshoro. after a short visit
a. friends in Petersburg
Rev j. A. Spencer viii be out OF The
city for the month of August on his an
nual vacation.
Mrs Hattie Reams loft Saturday 10 Wis
q relatives IN the western part OF the
state
Mrs Maggie Cr.dd'e is visiting her rd-
afivcs 1T the ola home place in Chester
Ge,d county.
The little daughter OF Mr. Charles Jew
EFT d. sick al their residence near Four
teenth and Semmes street.