The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16

James Pierce, OF Cumberland county
VINO has been boarding IN Manchester,
attempted TO commit suicide about D
o'clock Yesterday evening by drinking
the greater portion OF an ounce OF Iduud-
MN. 80.
ANA pr Lawrence Ingram summoned.
,l-ne physician employed heroic measures.
and al a late hour last night had MIN ,
reasonably comfortable although not a.
together out Of danger.
No cause for the act is known except
mat the man had been on spree. lie
Il of middle age and has % family.
C1TY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Tho Citv Democratic Committee, which
met for organization last night, had Il
somewhat warm time. Those who a.
eornbied in the Mayors Court room were
Nessrs. a. j. Galleghar chairman
Charles Burkert (socretar,) Augustine
Royal. r. +. owen, w. j. Osterbind and
A. knOrr.
Mr.. ROYAL offered a motion that all
not members OF the committee be ex- /
Guided from the room, but the motion
was lost.
77lere were two vacancies I'm the com
mfttee 20 be hlled-one from the Ihird
ana the other from tho Fourth ward.
For tho latter Mcssrs. 4. j. Da0ron ana
was elected Mr. s. " Farley was
chosen 10 represent the Third ward.
The following officers We're then elect
cd: Nessrs A. i. Gaiieghar. cnairmani
Charles Burkert secretary. and captain
T. T.. NORRIS. treasurer
Mr. W J. Osterbind member from mo
Third ward. offered his resignation but
the committee declined 10 receive IT,
Mr.. Royal also rendered his resignation,
sss.f.
letter from Mr.. ID. T.. Toney asking
that primary be ordered was laid on
the table until the next meeting, when
viii Doe Saturday night an 1890 O'Clock
Nfr. and Mrs. J. G. Donley announces
the approaching marriage Of their
daughter. Annie Corneha, 90 Mr.. Lewis
Monroe Bondau.
Tine ceremony viii take place Wed
negdav. July 18TH at $500 =. NJ, az their
residence. 1901 Perry street
MRS. LEAR'S DEATH.
Mrs. Susan S. Lear. the mother or
Row. w. w. Lear who was pastor OF
Central Methodist church in this city
died I'm Petersburg Mt s o'clock last night,
az the residence OF her SON. I'm the sew
entv-ninth year Of her ace.
Mrs Lear was the widow or Roy. JOS
onn Lear "a Methodist minister. She was
born I'm PETERSBURG. but lived IN Rich
n0rd for a number 81 years. About
eight months ago she went 20 Petersburg
20 live.
She leaves two sons-Rev. W W. Lear
~ Petersburg. and Nr. John s Lear. or
RichuOnd.
Her funeral viii take place at $50
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from
Market Street VI. +. church Petersburg.
William Branch. colored. an old Of
fender. was arrested last night by Ser
reant Wright for being drunk. He VIII
nave n hearing Monday before Mayor
Maurice.
MR.. WATKINS DEAD.
Mr. John T. Watkins. who recently
came here from Kansas City. Mo. cied
Yesterday morning NJ 2:i0 A. NJ. az the
residence of Mr.. W. o. Watkins Amp
nm farm. Chesterfield county, in the
seventeen year OF his age.
Mr.. Watkins left in 1856 for Kansas
civ and had resided there ever since.
Ills death was caused from heart and
kldncv trouble. lie leaves four children
Mrs Wood. Mrs. LEILA Jones, Mrs Lula
Ieffwich and Jno. h. Watkins. Jr, Of
Kansas city. and one sister Miss Ella
a. watkins. Of Washir gtOn, d. {.
The funeral will take place to-day
at T. NJ The interment viii be IN the
family burying-grount.
ROYAL TRIBE JOSEPH
At a meeting Of Mancheete- Lodge, no.
g. ROYAL Tribe Joseph, held Friday nlsht'
the following officers were elected 70
serve the ensuing term;
Past Patriarch. a. j. Smith; worthy
Patriarch. Samuel r. owens, Vice
patriarcb, p. p. Walden. Priest. NJ a.
| Campbell. Scribe. w. vs.. Archer; Treas
urer, j. r. Bedford; Escort. r. T. Brit
tie. Inner-Guard j. ~. Bullock; outer
Guard. p. L. Anderson. Trustees. j. J..
Tonev. L. VI. Nunnaly and A. il. ihOm-
as
This lodge was organized two years
ago and IS in "A very hOurishing condl-
non. having added twenty odd' ne"
members in the last Two weeks.
Mr.. j. II. Williams, formerly or thiS
city. died yesterday in Newport News.
me funeral will take place at ) O'CLOCK
this afternoon.
CHURCH SERVICES.
Services will be held at Fifth-street
Methodist church today at II AN. ana
\ r.. Sunday school 40 a. NJ; preach
ing by the pastor, Rev. J. ). wallace
Services 40 Wost-End church to-day at
IL A. NJ and u. ~, Sunday school 9'oo
As.M. Preaching an the morning service
bv Roy. N. y Quisscnbcry pastor OF
fhe First Baptist church, Hamilton. ..
sunday school at St0ckton-Street
church al 9l5 4. NJ Preaching at ii \.
NJ. and at Sis =. n. At the morning
service the pulpit viii be supplied by
REV. = g. Reading one Of the visiting
ministers OF the B. r.. =. u. Convention.
Al night the pastor will preach the sec
ond OF his series OF sermons on the
"tfreat Men Of the Bible" subject. 'Aora-
ham"
Services at tho Presbyterian church to-
dav morning and afternoon, as usual.
Preaching in the morning by Kew. W.
" West. Of Pennsylvania, one or the
delegates I'm attendance on the b. \. j.
A.. Services I'm the afternoon at O'Clock
conducted by the pastor.
Services al Cowardin-Avenue Christian
church to-day al II A. NJ and $. p. NJ
Preaching at II \. VI. by Rev. Iheodore
Heisig Of New Jersey. Preaching at
night by the pastor
Services al NVest-End Methodist church
AT IL A. NJ and s +. NJ, Sunday schooi
n. q.2O A NJ. Preaching at II O'Clock
nv pev. II. y. Qussenberry. pastor OF
tho First BAPTIST church, Hamilton. o.
and N g.15 p NJ By Rev. Ahner Bow
wng pastor OF Bethel church. Cincinnati,
O Fpworth League meetings at and
service AZ Bainbridge-Street church At
II A NJ. preaching by a visiting Baptist
minister.
service at Oak-Grove Baptist church
A. II \. NJ. preaching by II. Cook, OF
Missouri.
church at II 4. VI. by Rev. II. T. Sill-
"'''' BRIEF MENTION.
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