The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-18

departing from the parsonage. the leader
of the band caught a damp soggy snow
bali in The left ear. He pulled his gun
and fired in the direction from which the
ball came, but fortunately the ball went
wide of the mark or lodged in one of the
unusually heavy snow flakes THAT were
falling and one was hurt. The ex
change OF shots closed the en-a cement.
\ AT THE CHURCHES.
The Ladies' Aid Society of West-End
church Will meet Monday evening AT 3
o clock al the residence of Mr.. c. A.
Raincs opposite the church.
Services at West-End church to-day:
tSunday-5chool at $50 \. NJ; ser
vices at II A. NJ. and I:i5 2. NJ. con-
man. I4pworth League meetings at 8
and I Z. NJ All welcome.
Rev. A. c. Bergman. who has been de-
tanned al home by sickness, is able to
be out and will I'll! his pulpit both morn
ing and night at West-iInd church to-
day.
Rev. Mr. MinniclS will preach at Cow
ardin-Avenuc this afternoon. AZ which
time the congregation is invited to
be present, as committee viii be Seiec-
tea 10 recommend a pastor
The chorister. Mr.. w. G.. Green, Will
arrange fine musical programme. and
Mr.. Wm. J. Morrissette will sing a solo
Rev. w. w. Stsk will preach at clop,,
toul-Street church to-day at the usual
hours, II a. NJ. and p. NJ.
at Central Methodist church at p.
NJ. to-day there Will be mass
meeting Of the Methodist churches
of Manchester. in the interest of the 2oth
Century Fund. The public is invited.
DIR. S. A Steel will deliver the usual
sermon at Central. The pastor KEY. j..
{. Eced will preach morning and night.
Mrs. C. a. Jones. who has been gu, q
Ill for the past week. was repoEteu d.
not so well last night
The Baptist churches of Manchester
Will hold a mass-meeting at BainbrldSe-
Street church this evening IN me
interest OF State Missions. Rev MI.
THOMPSON and Mr. William Ellyson Will
be the speakers.
PLEASURE CLUE.
The Southside Pleasure Club OF Man
chester had a very enjoyable meeting at
The home of Miss Grace Maple, On Hull
street Friday night.
Among those present We're MI W. II.
Doughty, Mr.. Seymour Huddleston Mr..
Shanks Nj liunter Gardner. Misses
Grace TAYLOR, Alice and blanche Huband,
Maggie Gardner, Nirgie Parker
Many games were INDUCED in. and re-
freshments were served.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
known in Manchester, died last sunday at
The home of his brother-in-law Mr.. y.
w. Smith in Clover, Va. Mr.. Bradshaw
was in the thirty-third year of his
age.
The Valentine Tea gwen Friday night al
the parsonage by the young ladies Of tie
Central Methodist church. was largely at
tended, despite the inclemen, weather.
Mrs. Sarah j. CarwileS. who was strick-
en- with paralysis last Saturday morning
at her home in Swansboro. continues
quite i'll.
Mrs Booker and daughter are criti-
) cally i'll With pneumonia at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Adams, in Swansboro
| Mr.. w T. Cheek Supreme Archon, OF
Norfolk, Va, WAS present at the Swans
! boro CEanclaye Of licptaaophs Friday night
I and after initiating one meElber installed
the following officers for the ensuing
year: j. c. BEDFORD, Archon; p. S. Bar
| rctt, tinancier and secretary: c. \
| Raines. treasurer; w. II. Atkinson, ward
! or; and \. B Morrissett, sentinel.