The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-28
A BIG MEETING
IN DINWIDDIE.
Baptist Association to Convene at
Cut Bank Church.
TIIr ann nlIICr AkIhnIr DNADN
THE ODD FELLOWS ANNIVERSARY
West End Baptist Church Elects
Officers knights remplar To
Observe Ascension Day.

PETERSBURG. VA, April Especial.
A union meeting Of the ministers and
laymen Of the Concord Baptist Assoca-
ton and the Dinwiddie Baptist tributary.
will convene at Cut Bank Baptist church
in Dinwidde county on next Saturday.
There will be all-day services that day
and also on Sunday. 4 large number OF
delegates from the different churches OF
Dinwiddie. Brunswick and Lunenburg are
expected to attend
CHURCH OFFICERS.
At meeting Of the congregation OF
the West-Eud Baptist church held last
night. the following officers were elected
Deacons: J. W. Whitehorn, J. W. Holt
Il. 7. philips, G. l.. Crowder. George
James. W. NJ. Rucker and W. T. stone
Church Clerk: J. W. Sutherland.
Treasurer. r. W. Crowder.
Treasurer Of Poor Fund: w. j.
Crowder, Jr.
Chairman Finance Committee: T. C.
Crowder
Organist: Miss Lillian Crowder.
Collectors: Ernest Wilson, ROBERT
Wharton. T. Blankenship, +. Lunsiord'
fishers: Percy Bills Frank Hays Alex
Titmus and Robert Sutherland.
Miss Nellie Gillian, sister OF MI
Robert Gillian. OF this city. who has been
residing in Mexico for some years. Is
here o. a visit.
Arnomattox Commandery No. D.
Knights Tempar will observe Aseeh-
sion Day. Thursday. May 18th, by at
tending divine service at Market-Street
NJ + church where special sermon
will be delivered before the COMMANDER
nv the pastor After the sermon 'ne
Commandery and their invited guests VIII
repair 10 their asylum and partaKe OF d
banquet.
VISITED THE WRECK.
The wreck OF the passenger tram
on the Norfolk and Western railroad, AT
Poe Station. four miles east OF Peters
burg. last night. was visited to-day oy
"a Great many people. That no one was
killed was remarkable.
Mr. W. G.. cullen. Of Lynchburg. eX-
press messenger. instead of having ms
ankle sprained. had his leg broken. MT
cullen got out OF the wreck by crawl
ING through hole made In the roof OF
the car. lie Is now at the Home Tor tne
Sick in this city, where he was TAKE"
for treatment.
4 wrecklng car was sent from Cre"e
at an early hour this morning 10 inc
scene Of the wreck to clear the track
This is the first wreck OF a passenger
train on this road for some years
ODD FELLOWS.
The elghtieth anniversary Of Odd Eel
lows I'm America was celebrated ny
the lodges mere tonight. when the hahd-
some odd Fellows Hall on Sycamore
street. was dedicated with appropr'-
ate and interesting exercises. Rev. II.
W Rattle D. D.. pastor OF the First
Baptist church. delivered the address
DR.. Battles address will be published
in pamphlet form and copies Of it Will be
sent 10 the Sovereign Grand Lodge.
The commissioners appointed by the
County Court OF Chesterfield 70 assess
damages 10 lands in Chesterfield county
for right Of way of the Richmond. Peters
burg and Carolina railroad are in ses-
sion here to-day in the Hastings Court
room assessing damages 90 lands between
the Appomattox river and Swift creek.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. A. W. Miller. Of Richmond. is in
the city to-day the guest OF Mr.. j. colin
can't. J. A. Nichols IS confined TO the
house by sickness.
MIR. T.. Q. FORD. general deputy Of the
National Union. a fraternai order. IS I'm
the city. for the purpose OF building up
the organization.
The amount paid in for licenses. city
and state. up 10 this time amount 70
about 5000.
The Young Mems Business Association.
recently organized. will meet tonight ,I Tor
The transaction OF routine business. The
membership Of the association Is now
about 900