The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-11

water held there for months. the little
girl had started to her home in Man
chester when the rain overlook her
It poured down in torrents. while every
second the wind increased into such a
gale that the girl. having wasted her
strength in battling with it. suddenly
lost her hold on the west railing OF the
bridge and was blown across nearly 70
the other side She was slightly bruised
and nearly unconscious when pa Ssehsei
on a car took in the SITUATION. anu'
springins off needless of a nice wife
straw hat, took the girl in his arms M
placed her on the front seat. "hels Sie
was sheltered from the rain and stornl,
The girl was not hurt by her tan sue
said she had started to her home. anu
did not think the rain would oVsrtahe
her. Even if it did she did not care very
much about it. But when the "lnu an
such a storm came her feeoie iiliios
yielded.
The child told a sad story Oh haNins
a father who persisted in drlnAins' ~
she and her still smaller sister suPpo' teu
the IA milv. Thanking the gentleman Tor
the kindness he had shown her with
smile though there was Suspicious
moisture around her eyes. she le1t tne
car near her home. She Vouli not .sil
her name. only saving she was Pooi
girl. but did not mind worklns.
SIXTY DAYS FOR FRENCH
John f. French, for creating a distur-
bance and abusing Mrs. saunders. WI
of CITY Sergeant j. G. Saunders, was
yes, srdav sentenced by Squire JORDAN
to spend sixty days in jail, Counsei loI
the defense made the plea, ana tllerc
was no evidence taken in the case:
French has suddenly been brought before
the public by his alleged abuse OF MI
Saunders and his conduct at lhs h"us
on two occasions. The last otehse. "po,
which he was given thirty days IN 1al
occurred while he was out on Dan ~
tho first one. and the question OF "hetnsl
his bondsmen will have to pay tile -
bond which is declared forfeited. hdS
been raised by counsel common" ~. -
ATTORNEY c. L. Page THINKS me-
have it to pay while counSei ioI ny
Tense. Messrs. F. H NeilS ,,''' ..s;
\ Wise maintain that when the recoshi-
-.,ce was taken it did not specify any
thirg about keeping the peace ON!
ta+i,, tbat they would be responsible
FOR his appearance. AS he dld appeai
~ rho nroper time they claim they nave
carried out the bond
=, DEFAC1NG PROPERTY.
Misch!evous boys have starred d 10
which if continued. will result IN 1ne
,ast one Of them being takez, to Poi1c'
Co,,rt in double quick time. Al night
crowd consregates on the corner ~
Fourteenth and Perry, and deface the
nrettv new Catholic Church SITUATED
there There has been lot OF writing
y, the sides of the editlce ana glasses
have been broken bv stones. ms W,
not 90. BOYS can be mlschlevous anc
VII, enjoy themselves in boys own
necr,ia, way. vet this defacing of places
Of worship is something which cannot be
attributed to mischievousness- 1t IS pure
and simple meanness. which VIII nave
to he beaten out of them. Inc ponce VIII
try the remedy Of extra citing money from
their parents ms usuai! - vel
effective cure.
sI-NDAY-sCHOoL MEETING.
Christian Sunday-School Association
If Richmond ard Manchester meets
Cowardin-Avenue Church on SUNDAY -"
PM An elaborate programme mas peer
prepared
/ song Onward Christian Soldiers. Nc
20 Young Peoples Hymnal, school:
nraver; 3. song Sweet Story of Old PR
nary department; 4. reports from all the
schools: ). duet My Faith Locks Up tr
Thee. Miss Ellington and NJ. Mitchell;
address. Dr. John Harmon; :. sond, For
ward In His Name, No 81 GUNS
PEOPLES Hymnal: 5. other addresses:
collection: 10. song Marching To the
Land Above. No. 16S Young People 8
Hvmnal school; II. benediction.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS,
Commissioner of Revenue Samuel X.
oven was heard to let fall the remark
Yesterday that should delinquents fail to
secure their licenses by the ending OF
this week there will be some talking
lone before The court which meets Mon
Law next Now. there may be trouble
ahead for some who have been derelect
i this duty. and to save this the best
ldvce is to pay up.
Miss Fannie and Master Willie Hoi-
iaud. of Newborn. n c.. are visiting the
family of Mr.. r. c. Broaddus. No MS
EGlter Street.
Four children of Mr.. Charles Wake
7-ho have been sick with whooping cough,
are reported to be much better.
Mr. c. w. Mccain. of Manchester. re-
ceved telegram from Petersburg We'd
nesday announcing the death of his sis
ter Mrs John Myers. OF that city.
A tree was blown down in front of the
home of Mrs. Anderson. at 1912 Porter
Street. last evening during the storm.
| falling directly across the palings into
the front yard. No damage was done
| to the house.
| Mrs NJ G. Tatum was reported last
night to be in a most critical condition.
! Miss Grace Kohlhousen of East Rad
| ford. who has been the charming guest
! of Miss Bea Fair. on Porter Street.
| will return home to-day.
| Phone connection between Richmond
and Manchester last night was nearly
a complete failure. The storm had SO
| twisted and disarrarged the wires as to
! make them unfit for use.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Cowardiil-
| Avenue Church will give a lawn party
on the church lawn next Monday from
| $50 to II P. NJ.