The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
A SERMON BY
A CENTENARIAN.
Father Needham to Preach on His
One Hundredth Anniversary.
A YOUNG MAN DIES FROM GRIEF
Caused by Accidentally Killing a
Companion-Funera or a Well
Known Tobacconist- Selected
for Winston's Horse Show.

WINSTON, ~ c., March lS.-special.-
The site for Wiston proposed horse
show this fan has been selected by the
committee. II Is about two miles north
east of the city and contains about TWEEN
ty-oight acres. A committee has been
appointed TO solicit subscriptions for the
capital stock, which will be $500, ten
per cent. Of which will be collected al
once.
The funeral services Of DR.. w. l..
Brown, Who died Thursday night, we're
held at the First Presbyterian church,
OF which the deceased was long an hon
cred member, at IL O'Clock to-day. Dr.
Brown was sixty-cight years old. lie
was president Of tho Brown Eros. To-
bacco Company and icaves quite a large
estate. He was native Of Davie Coun-
ty, and while young man practiced
medicine for a few years. lie and his
bi-1 er. the late II. -. Brown. came %
Winston in 1871 and by their energy and
fine business qualifications gOOOn estab-
lished a large tobacco manufacturing
plant. lie leaves a wife and ten chill
Gren, eight daughters and two sons.
DIED FROM GRIEF.
A peculiar death occurred al the hos
pital here on Wednesday. that of Leon
Chapman. a young man ffteen years of
ing at target with Flobert rides. young
Chapman accidentally shot and killed
Robert Kierson, "a young man about the
same acC. n Is thought that intense
grief over this sad occurrence caused
the early death of youns Chapman.
There appears to be no doobt hut that
Mr. l.. B. Jones will decline the appoint
mcnt as solicitor of the Criminal Court
Of Forsyth county. Two young lawyers
here are candidates for the place If Nj
Jones declines. They are Mr.. Frank II.
Baldwin and Mr.. L. A. Griffith The lat
ter. it is said. has already secured the
endorsement Of nearly every lawyer IN
the city.
\ REVEREND CENTDNARIAN.
Rev. Father" Ncedham. of Surry
county will be one hundred years old
on May 26th. lie has accepted an invita-
tion 10 preach the annual sermon al the
commencement Of Trinity Academy at
Pilot Mountain. on the date of his one
hundrodth anniversary Rev. Dr. Bays,
Of Charlotte viii deliver the address.
A letter from Captain Bessent OF the
Forsyth Rihemen says that Lieut. Robt
BRYAN. of that company. has Teen granite
q furlOugh on account Of sickness. and
that he will return to his home in Wins
ton i'm a few days. His health has been
bad ever since he went 10 tuha IL Is
thought he will not be called upon 20 re-
turn. as his regiment IS expected 20 be
sent TO the United states the latter part
of this month
Mrs Reid. wife Il ex-Congrcssman
James w. Reid. Of Buckingham county
was in Winston yesterday Her hus-
band went TO the state Of Washir gton
several years ago. and is said 10 have
met with fine success I'm law practice.
Mrs. Reid is arranging 90 go to Washing
ton sometime this year. Ills brother,
Mr. Numa Reid. will so 10 him next
month.
Mr.. w. NJ. Hendren. a popular young
lawyer and president Of The Young Men
Christian Association. IS TO he married
on the 18th inst TO Miss annie Rawley.
one OF Winston'sc harming yo"ong ladies.
one Of Winstons charming young ladies.
The wedding will take place at the homY
L. Rawey.