The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-09

Hutsol drew many practical points from
Missionary Nowels." and the meeting
closed with prayer The question box
was quite am interesting feature. con-
Quoted by Miss Bruce.
NIGHT SESSION.
At : o'clock last night before a large
ana interested congregation Rev. r. II.
Rudd. of Chesterfield county, preached
most instructive and interesting SER
mon from the text. Put on Strength,
O zion"
The sermon was carefully thought out
and contained many sound ideas and
excellent points.
After the delivery Of the sermon. a
paper on Missions was read by Rev
y s. Wells The paper was a strong
one. and was discussed by Rev. Drs. II.
l.. Quarles and william T.. Hatcher.
The association was invited 20 hold
meeting az OakGroye church tonight
which was accepted. 4 mass-meeting
will De held tonight. and the subject for
discussion will Doe Foreign Missions
TROPICAL FRUIT.
one OF the strange sights I'm Manches-
ter is a nouri-hing banana plant. which
Is growing in the front yard Of Mr.. Chas.
Harnish's residence on Hull street. near
Eleventh. The tree has three large shoots
upon one of which bunch Of well-de-
veloped bananas is growing. The tree IS
about three years old.
Mr. HarnIsh. also has date palm
growing I'm his front yard, which has
q lot Of fruit upon 1t.
The many friends OF Mr. and Mrs
Alonzo Jersey win sympathze with them
i'm The loss of their infant daughter, AIDE
laide. which occurred on Sunday az the
residence of her grandmother. Mrs. Dr.
j. A. Robertson. n Amelia county.
Squire Jones. of Swansboro. held
session of his court yesterday morning.
which resulted 10 the financial good OF
the court.
George Banks. a burly darkey. wanted
% engage in combat with a number Of
the peaceful citizens OF Swansboro. and
in his efforts he became very disorderly
and had To- Doe taken I'm charge by officer
Avis When the testimony was all in
George was $3.50 and costs out
Lmwood Seaborn. colored wanted some
copper wire and be dug no some from
under the tracks of the Brooking Elec-
trio line. officer Avis very cleverly work.
ed this case up and Linwood was as
sessed $50 and costs, the whole amount
ing TO $3.50.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Miss Julia A. Record. of Baltimore.
IS visiting Mrs. A. IA. Fitzgerald at 1913
Porter street.
Squire W. ~ Lithgow IS indisposed at
his home on cambridge street.
Miss Eunice STEERS. who has been visit
ing Miss Leila OBrien. has returned 20
Petersburg. Miss OBrien accompanying
her
Miss Rosa Goodman. or Cumberland
county. and Miss Clarke OF Georgia. Is
visiting Mss Emma Lamb. on west Thir-
teenth street
Mr.. r. H. Beazley. OF South Boston.
Va. is visiting Mr. II. j. Bolton. OF
SWansborO
Alr g. n. Aukisson left Monday FOR
Greensboro. ". g.. after a brief yis.t 20
his mother in Swansboro
Mrs. B. T.. sledge and daughters have
just returned from a pleasant trio 90
Weldon. ~ g., where they have been v.s-
iting relatives.
Mrs G.. ~ Maury and Miss Matte Nlu-
~ have gone 20 Chase City, Va. % spend
two weeks with relatives.
Mr. Isaac Tinsley is getting better from
the effects OF an electric shock few days
ago.
The residents OF Semmes avenue are
anxious tO lay eyes upon the garbage
man.
Reports received from the olympia
Outing club. now at Gloucester Point.
indicate that very few fsh are left In
YORK river in that vicinity