The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-03

acted upon at once as they hoped to fur
nish the new plant of the Richmond Eiec-
trc Company with the power by the flrst
Of February. This extensive plant is now
nearing completion, and will be one of the
largest of its kind in the South
The Street Committee will remain III
session after the meeting to consider the
petition of the Richmond and Petersburg
Electric Railway Company for Il right
of way through the city.
ESTATE IN BALTIMORE.
Mr.. Thomas MCGEE. of Pelham, n. @,
and Judge Gregory and his counsel left
this city tuesday night at 80 o'clock for
Baltimore. Mr.. MCGEE CLAIMS an interest in
the estate OF che William Henry MCGEE,
vino died in Baltimore about year ago.
II is claimed by Mr.. MCGEE that his
father and the father of VIM. Henry Nc
Gee were brothers, and that he and VIM.
Henry were both born and raised in the
same neishborhood in Chesterfield county.
Several old citizens now living in the
county are said TO be familiar with the
facts as TO when and why VIM. Henry
MCGEE left Chesterfield in his early life.
The estate is said to be worth about ten
thousand dollars. He died intestate. and
it appears that he left no near relations
in Baltimore at the time of his death
Prof y. l.. Smith, the new assistant
principal of the public schools, arrived in
the city Tuesday night and began his
duties yesterday morning at the reopen
ing of the holidays.
Professor Smith Will make his home
with DR.. Friend, on Fifteenth Street.
The attendance at the schools yesterday
morning was rather small.
LIBERTY COUNCIL.
Liberty Council, No, -, Jr. o. L. y NJ,
of Swanshoro, elected the following Of
installed by Deputy S. Councillor ]. y,
Ccrslcy-
II. p Ca a. Avis
Cd. J. Murray.
V CT. c. Woodson.
Recording Sccretary.-William j. Nor
rissett.
Assistant Recording Secretary.-H. c.
HouchenS
Financial Secretary.-W. H. Marshall
Trcasurer-iV. II. Tuier
Con--L. y. Bowen.
War.-B. W. Criddle.
j. S. S.-F. w. Wicker.
Q. S. 81. II. Taylor,
Trustees w. c. Clements, j. G. Red
ford and A. L, Toler,
Representative TO Funeral benctit AS
ISOLATION VIM. j. Moriissett.
ASBuRY SlJNDAY-SCHOOL.
The members OF Asbury Methodist SUN
,lay-school spent d most enjoyable hour
Tuesday evening. the occasion being the
Sunday -scEoolSs annual celebration. An
attractive and appropriate programme was
rendered, but the centre of attraction for
the little ones was a beautiful Christ
mas-tree, and every one present was made
the recipient of a token OF remembrance.
After, few remarks by the pastor, Rev.
Mir. Green. the supe dntendenC announced
that the handsome prize Of gold offered to
the members of the school present every
Sunday during 1909, had been won by
four young laGies-Miss Fannie Smith,
Miss Ida Horner, Miss Ethel Newly and
received an additional prize for having
brought III the largest number OF new
scholars during the year.
This first assembly of the members in
Asburv chapel for 1901 was also the last,
as the congregation will worship III the
new Asbury church next Sunday, and this
fact. together with the excellent progress
made by the Asbuy people during the
past year was the subject Of mans hap
by remarks and mutual consra tulatlons.
BANQUET TONIGHT.
The Business Mems Association will
banquet tonight IN the association hall
The occasion will be one of the most s:g-
niffcant OF the season, and Will be worked
by a general turning-out of the business
men of the city. DR.. William p.
Mathews VIII preside as toast-master.
and many toaSts will be proposed, which
Will be RESPONDED to by Mr.. Z. II Wells,
DR.. L. Pullianl. y. G.. Gallagher, Angus
tine Royal and others.
personal AND BRIEF.
a telegram was received Tuesday from
Augusta, Ga announcing the illness of
DR.. John t. Bransford. His sister Mrs.
William l.. Cox, left Tuesday night for his
bedside.
The Christmas entertainment given at
West-iGnd Church Tuesday night was very
largely attended: the recitations. dialogues,
and singing was well rendered, after
which OLD Santa Claus distributed the
good things
Rev. ". T. Williams, former pastor
West-End Church, is in the city. and
preached at West-End Church last night
at O'Clock.
The Manchester Lodge, No. %, Knights
OF Pythias. will give a supper at the
Masonic Hall next Monday night.
Services at Clopton-Street Baptist
Church last night at 5 o'clock by the pas
tor. Rev W. w. Sisk.
Misses Stone of Norfolk. Va. returned
home yesterday. after spending several
days with Miss Brown, of No. III porter
Street.
Mr.. Collie Clarke, of Weldon. n. c..
after spending a few days with Rev.
II. Z. Bergman, of Swansboro, has
returned home,
Mrs. Ernest r. Gilbert. accompanied
by her little daughter. Dorothy PAGE, is