davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
Atlantic Coast Line

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOV. 80. 1909.
TRAINS LEAVE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STATION.
900 a NJ, NORFOLK LIMITED. caiy Ar.
riYes Petersburg 0:2I A. VI. Norfolk 20 A.
u. Stpps only ut Petersburg. WaveEiy and SUI
toIk.
$50 a: NJ, daily, Aer!ves Petersburg a:ls
A. n. Emporia 1919 a. NJ Weldon iI:2. 4.
~. Fayettevile +:3s P. N. Charleston ii:1s
4. n. Tampa 100 P. N. Tort Tampa $50 P
cornectloeo at Wilson with No. 70. arriving
Pullman Sl.aper New York 10 Jacksonville.
1920 P. N, daily, Arriving Petersburg I;oo
P " Connects with Norfolk and "esterr
Railway fo- Rcanoke and intermediate points.
Stops ut Drcwry's Blur. Centraila and Chester.
s:oo P. M. OCEAN SHORT LIMITED daily
Arrives Petersburg $50 F. ~ Sorfois SO
-. s:1o P. M. daily. EXCEPT sanday- avtyss
ard Rocky Mount $40 P. " Makes all inter.
mediate stops.
SIS P. NJ, FLORIDA AND WEST INDIAN
UNITED. daily: Arrives r"t.EShu.x rs: T; N.
folk and intermediate points. Emporta s;4a
P. N. (connects with Atlantic and nnrvtie tor
; Wsssn p Dcswfa M 'S Wnmi haq ITO
Fayetteville f2:47 A. n. Chnrle"inn a:'S 4.
new line TO MIDDLE GEORGIA FONTS
Arriving Augusta s:2a A. NJ: Macon li:33 A
AZ. Atlanta L.
York 70 Wilmington Charleston. Port Tampa,
Jacksonville. Augusta and Macon. ptnins-car
Service.
s:3s P. ". daily. Arrives Petersburg io:i5
~ Connects at Petersburg with Norfolk
ana western Railway. arriving LrIchhuTc ~
4, NJ Roanoke 4:tS 4. VI. Bristol io:tH A
" PULLMAN sleeper Richmond to f.rnchhu-s
1890 p NJ, daily. Arrives Petersburg. i2-ie
"a TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4o7 A. NJ. daily. From Jacksonville" as'"o.
nah, Charleston. Atlanta Macon. Anxn'ts as!
7:s5 A. n. daily. From Pete:ssnrS, ..,nes'
burg ard the West.
lilo A. NJ. dsi,y except Sunday. sr~a
Rocky sI,uut and intermediate stn's"n-. Na--
1911, Lie: To- :. NJ. daily. From Petersburg. es'
''i i1.4a A. NJ. daily. From Norfolk. srre,s
sn Zoo P. NJ daily Firm, Petersburg. Ro.o-
cte and Intermediates points
$50 P. NJ. daily. From Sorfois- s7'o'a
7:45 P. NJ. daily From M!emi. Fort T"Ec-
no Ioctsanvil!a Srvann-h Charleston. VII
In,,~ton .cordsnn.o and all points Son;h.
s3s P NJ. daily. From Petersburg. l!nca-
o"ss anu -''' &. ". E'tWrRsoS.
Tr-@fc Manager.
W J. CRAIG.
t,an.rnI Passenger Agent
G. T. CAMPBELL.
Division PaSspneer Aern..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
r1AnspoRrAr1os LINES. S.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT DEC. II. 1854.
TRAINS LEAVE AND ARRIVE FouRTEESTa
STREET STATION.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. va.

TRAINS LEAVE RlChJlONO. y 81.
7:o0 q. NJ. No. Z. daily. for Dlnvill.' Inss.
at DanviIle for stations TO Lyncabrre s.1,
with D. and W.. Railway Tor Martlnssi!Is sno
stations on that line. At GsrensbEu for aH
STATIONS east and west thereof
= 1850 P. NJ, No. Ia. limit,sl train daily. fat
Jacksonville aud all Florida points: i!ayarH Sas'
sau. etc Connects at Noselcy Wit. Farm s'.t'
and Powhatap Railroad: ut Grct.usSor" fnT Dur
With No. IS. United Statcz fast NAIL s'ini
train. daily, for New Orleans ard points
Columbia. Savannah and Jacksonville Draw
inE-Rcom Buffet Sleeper Richmond to Atina.a
and Birmingham. Through coach FOR Cnase
City. Oxford and Durham. Through train
With Sleeper. Salisbury TO Memphis. pinins
Car service.
h:c5 P. NJ, No. II. Southern Express. daiiE.
Tor Atlanta. Augusta. Jacksonville ard p'ln,s
south. Sleeper for Danyile. Greensboro; S .no
!spury and Charlotte: open at Richmond ':.''
?. 81. Connection With New York and tlofi.ii
Express and Southwestern Limited. which car
rles through Sleepers to Augusta. Savannah.
Jacksonviile. Tampa. Nashville. MeD1pals. At
lanta. New Orleans. etc. Complete. DtainE. Cas
service. Also. Pullman Tourist Sleeper Non
days. Wednesdays aud Fridays Washington 10
San Francisco. without change. With connection
for all paints in Texas. Mexico and California
day. for Keysviile and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
sos A. II. and 6:25 P. N. From Atlantis.
Aug7isto. Jacksonville. Ashesille and all points
South.
$40 A. N. From Keysville and local stations.
3:25 P. n. From Durham. Charlotte. panstlle
and intermediate stations.
LOCAL FEEIGHT.
Nos 81 and CO. between Manchester and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
Richmond, Fladoficks1lr; &
Potomac Railroad,
sCHLuVLs IN tsEECT Noy, ,

sChAboLE 1S EFFECT NUY. ~, 1869.
e:!o a. X, daily. finn Byfd-S,reee Station
fredericksburg and Alexandria Stops 81. Deco
yuan Sundays. Sleeping Cars " ashin:ton and
s:Aa =. NJ. daily from Malu-strees Station
Florida snd Metropolitan Limited toe Wash
Ing ton and beyond STOPS at t'redericks burg ant!
Alexandria. Buffet Sleeping Cers tn New York.
7:G0 a. ID, except Sunday. fioni Ella Sta
ton. accommodation sos Ashland and iuterme-
500 a. b., Sunday only from Byrd-ssrees
Station for Washington am. beyond Stops at
Elba. Glen Allen and local stnrIous. Ashland
A!exurcrsa Buffet t'srlor Car.
$40 A: NJ, except Sunday. from Byrd-stfeet
Elba. Glen alien ard LEGAL stations Ashisni to
Alexandria inclusive. Parlor Car.
Aauo noon, except Suuc"s. lrom Byrd Street
ntl.lou iur nasuinStol -At he,uut stops .t
Lihd. Asl,ald. boswell. Milford. FreAercss-
ours auI Alexandria. DutTe, r4rlos Car. Con-
.,-cl. with Congressional Limited
4:J0 2. "a, except sunday. from ByTd-Street
Station. accommodation TO- fredericksburg and
,DternediHte points.
for Washington and beyond: Stops u boswell.
Frederiekspur=. Brooke. Widewat"r snt AieIsn-
s;25 P ~. 's Except Sunday. from Elbs Sta
tiou. accommodation tor Ashland aud lnterne-
sos F. N, daily. from Byrd-street Station
for Washington anA oeyonH Stops at Elba.
Ashland Boswell Milford. fredericksburg.
Stops at other statlons Sunday. Sleeping Cur
Richmond to wv YORK. and Washington to
Philadelphia.
Ills P. L.. except Sunday. from Elba Sta.
ton. accom- mediation for Ashland and interue-
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMoND-sorTHwA
$40 a. NJ, except Sunday. at Eiha Station.
accommodation from Ashland and ntermediat e
points.
| 500 A.. NJ, daily. at Byrc-strees Station.
j stops at Alexandria. OccnIuan. Wi!ewntar.
Rrooke Fredericksburg. Milford. Boswell Ash
land and Elba. Stops Mt Other stations sun
day. Buffet Sleeping Car New Sosk to Rich.
mnnd
s:25 4. H.. except Sunday. at Byrd Street
Sta ton accommodation from Fredericksburg aud
intermediate points.
Station Stops a, local stations. Wash.n,:tnn
to Ashland inclusive. Glen Allen aud Elbs.
a:os r. NJ. datl~. st Main-strest Station
Stors rt Alexandria. Lnrtnn. 0ccoGuan. Guam tico.
Fredericksburg. Milford. Boswell and Ashland.
Buffet Sleeping Car from New York.
500 P. M except Sunday. at Elba Station.
eccomnoda tion from Ashland and ia.ernedists
e:4e 2. NJ. daily. a. Brrh-streat stnticn.
Stops at Ale1andria. fredericksburg. boswell
Ashl md and Elha. Slernins Cars from New
yo,s a.a ., pssrS os s.a,oo
Stop. Mt Alexandria and local eta tons. Guam
t!co to Ashland. inclusive. Glen Allen ar3 s'es-
Buffet Pnrlor Car.
Florida and metropolitan Limited. Stops At
let Sloerine Cars from Tew York.
11:co P. H.. except Snnhss at Eioa stnt,on-
accommodation from ashland:
" p TAYLOR Traffic Manager.
" D. DIXIE General Nan,gsr.
e T. q. MYERS. President.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
D-STREE
MERCHANTS HAPPY: n ]
Say the Past Year Has 8:on q
Good One.
EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED
| terviews NTH Retail Merchants in
Different lines Which Indicate
Much Prosperity in Richmond.
Expect Still Better Things.

The year just now about to close has
been a splendid one for the meichan 5
and business men of Richmond. From
one end Of Broad Street to the other
there Is but one verdict and that is that
business has been better than duric the
preceding one. The situation has OF
course. been lively during the last "
weeks but the prosperity spoken Of has
reached through the entire year from
',st Christmas to the present one a
-,-.nNer Of Broad Street merchants We c
--e1 last night. and with one accord they
declared that they rot only had no tght
a corn,'a'n. but that thov hid mur h On
tie other hand to be than',fnl for. Tho
-e-+,r,nnt WIS not confined to anv ono
h-> -ch IF +ho retail trade. but all talked
IN the sar,a line.
As rc-crter Of The Tines went fem
ctora 10 stove it was with 7iN'cultv thct
- cdoe1 his wav through the e,'r~'1''
.',roncs that COVE. TO n1,-cha &c hut no
---os s~cetod With hr'Ct,+ srnifes v~''e, he
~earres the offices and talked with the
oroprio+c-e.
TIVE. s-rorrrrNc> rpArE
Mr. a c-eer?+-oe TIE n-oorietcr # rho
r--.b clcf-:r~ horee.-tn tie Mu--f1--'S
,--.~ e~o-eeeoa h'-~~e1f rs IT. 1'--
,'n-~od at hovn do,,h'ofz NV hre'- e-~
- tho 1,e. wear" e,in Mr. G-eon.rce
TOD nm highly pleased with the out
'-o'-..'
40 .-r,o h-:--+ o-d -he-r<-,I eA-oi-
..r..e. lot - +ro c,,~to--e-a' - eoia w.
5000 .'-NS >-c,r .,e ren- On a-c~r,-
.,-~-,,-- 1901 -r''r, VS. o~1 n-r ec'-s
',-e NOV - In excess Of tnoee Of the
,-,~oS:-- -eo-'.
.t~vn ro--> ~ ri--+ ~ co-,-,'n', :" sa'>
81 ~"c--- >'"v. 's-'-o --oa~ '>ne hoo,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
NEWS FROM BARTON HEIGHTS
Items OF Interest Alb Ut the Folk OF the
Nortn side.

Items Of Interest Alb Ut the Folk OF the
Mort side.
Mr.. Letcher Boone and Lewis Croxton
will leave Xmas morning Tor hunt IN
King and Queen county.
Mr.. Bryce Rob nson. of the Union Then-
logical Seminary. has lett for Chailotse.
North Carolina.
Mr.. J. R. Bowles has returned t. his
home from a business trip to Louisa
Mr. Warner Croxton has returned 70 ms
home from Washington and will spend
Christmas with his mother. Mrs. n. -.
Croxton.
Mr.. Haskins, Of Connecticut who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. !: q;
Cole. Is now visiting her son. ME-. Greco
Haskins, of Richmond
Mr.. Walter K dwell has left for cum
berland county to visit Mr.. ana A's
Flanagan.
Miss Engl:s! has returned o<her home
after visit to Miss Cannon. OF FRED
erclksburg.
Mr. Asa Watkins left Tuesday TO Wis
it frien's in Far1rvl,e.
Mr.. Irwin Baker who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs Madison Flanagan. has
returned to his home in Cumberland.
Miss Ella Thorpe has returned to Dtin1-
barton after visit to friends
Mr.. B. J. Woodward, who has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. ard Mrs. J. B.
Woodward. has returned to West Point
Mr. Eddie Good oe. Of Clifton Forge. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. z O. Ccenshaw.
The Christmas entertainment of the
BAPTIST Church will be he'd Monday. De-
cember 18th.
Miss Mamie Davis. of King William
county. IS visiting Mr.. smithers. OF
Rrockland Park.
Miss Clara Jones. of Norfolk. is tho
guest of Mrs T. P. Jones. Of Brooklant
: Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martinstern and son. OF
r.awrenceburg. Ind. are visiting Mr.. ard
Mrs. a. ". Martinstein.
Miss Mary Estes will spend Christmas
with her mother ct Louisa.
Mr.. Tom Jones has left for Louisa to
spend Christmas.
Mr.. Garrison. of Lynchburg. is visit
ne friends here
Miss Lucy Duncanson. of Brook'and
Park. is visiting Miss Sallie Seay. Of
Lorraine.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
TICKET i o GOOD
Sharper Secured Mileage Ticket on the
he~epeake auf Q ,io.

Sharper Secured Mileage Ticket on the
heap cake 81 Q 10.
The detectives. are looking for a
sha per who beat the Chesapeake and
Ohio out of three 1900 mile books. He
had an appointment with Mr.. c. w.
Morris, the ticket agent at Murpiy's
Hotel on Tuesday a terncon, and when
he went to his room to set money for
he tickets he IA led to reappear. The
conductors and agents along the line
have been notified. and the tickets will
NOT lie honcTed.
All persons a warned against buying
them.
The three books were made out in DIFF
ce-ent nan'es-Book No $500 bore the
name OF z. Ha wood: NJ. 25'31.
Thomas Edwards. and No. 25aS2. James
Ju ian.
The only chance the crook has to make
rnythins OFT OF the deal would be to
d;spc SO of them to some person at re-
decd price
The man the detectives are looking for
Is oe medium height. dark hair lean
shaver. and has a peculiar expression
when talking.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
A NLW Bi OoSOM
One Of the r ,sey PoseY Girls Joins n

a new blossom is to be seen with the
1eiiou Comedy Company. Suzanne Roca-
mora. the newcomer. who is taking a
prominent part III by the Sad Sea
Waves" production. is one of the famous
"Rosey Pcsey" girls. and she is destined
TO cut wide swa'h in all future produc-
TOYS Of the connany.
Miss Rocarnora is a Southern girl. who
vent upon the stage about two years ago.
She Is strong and vigorous and willingly
a-~eed 20 undertake a strenuous life by
Joining the forces of the Rijou COMPANY
Manager Dunno picked her up in Wash
irCton some weeks ago upon the recon-
rendation of the dramatic editor of the
Washing. on Ti-,es. She passed through
.ha or=eal ,'neca he'd and was Immediately
or aged. Miss Rocamora takes a pronli-
1ent part in by the Sad Sea Waves
and In the opinion Of tie critics she has
most emphatically made good
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
:. FEW CHEF .TMAS THOUGHTS

Tho A@u-. cf GLANCE.
Is. E Kiser. in Chicago Record Herald. }
There's a house. that is quite across the
way,
And things are in order there.
Not a rug is Uttered OF soiled to-day.
Each tidy is on its chair:
I tumble DER toys and hear the din
That is made by the clatte- OF things Of
tn;
There are hnger-marks on the walls and
gay
Hurrah:ng disturbs the air
There's house that is quiet across the
way,
And things are in order there.
There's a house that is splendid across the
way.
And riches are gathered there.
BIT a portrait hangs OF the wall to-day
OF a child that was glad and fair.
And I farcy hear the low. long signs.
OF one who is sitting with tear dlmmed
eyes,
And thinking as only mother may.
OF the one that watts somewhere
There's a house that Is quiet across the
war.
And things are In order there.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
.......-.....::..;;..::-::-.::-....;;-::-;; ~.
=. Ike e1hzatr3s.

PLAYS come and plays go. but Way
Down Last goes Oh lore.e.. IL setm5
TO be The sort o. play that tne the-t'e-
Eorg public aces not tire OF. In coise-
oueuce 1t is in graf demand by l~c !
rIa..a,eTS. l.e pIa., IS Gouned soiiu 40 d
veais 10 come M@naGer Leath mas Sc
cu,-d the Big Brady Company Tor MS
.st;II..S Ga. atl..-u..on at I-.r ttc dei.iH.
DESPITE It's years of usefulness Mr.. Brady
ke.ns the cast Up to its or.gi..al standard
o4 >u,..e..-e. 4ur ..e ceI..lLS seas n
he has re-engaged Nj Archie Boyd to
nav the part of Squire Bartlett" Boyd
WIS the or-S.na. in tl.s part. "nd mas al
ways been mentioned when comparisons
. !. ..oeus "a ie, .e
seen again in the part of Anna Moore
and tue remainder OF the original cast is
retained.
James O'Ne;ll and ore of Lsebler & Cos
ma.n,fccnt organizations will be at the
AcSdsny Ct Music Friday and SatUr ar
matinee and night, presenting Han
Ca mes z. eat drama the Manxnan
Those who have seen The Christian
End The Eternal City" by the same au-
thor. can judge Of the quality Of this new
production. which will be equipped with
new scene y, properties and ostunes.
and company to SUPPORT the star. wh en-
!nclud May Buckley, Joseph III sonr'
Char.es Kent Annie wood. Frank. Con
nor. Emma Madden and twenty o,heis'
An tha. the B'iou Company has done
IN the past is surpassed in their latest
production. by the Sad Sea wares.
which vi, he done at tho RiJou to-oaf.
matinee and night. and SPECIAL matihee
to-r-orrow afte noon.
Thi, production viii not suffer In any
respect in compaT!r ION with the o'nSF
Eiiou Conpany's productions 1t Is an
imp.o ement n every way on c.ch anu
all of the other plays. Perha7s the mo
.o.iceab,e Improvement is In the sta s'ng
IF the rev co-edy The Bt1ou CON-
nanv.s pieces have all been we'll put on.
hui the new production is far ahead OF
the others IN this respect. The costum-
irc ans staging are very elaborate put
everything is in the most per'ect ta*. C
no rlar'ne colors. no gardv ehec1s. HOt
beautiful harnonies Of light ard col =
III t i, themselves constitute an attrac-
ton vel worth seeing.
TIE ruenfe of the coT7ary are fr'1-
rier than ever. ard thev hive great as
sortment of brand new jokes
THE ness agent saws: Richmond VII
next week sec ra->o1,s nay az the Ff7"n
n which Ptch-,ord is the. scene. This
is TIE greet var ANA. GS&cret Service
wit .e- by Villain Gillette. 1t will b"
o cdrce7 in Rir' mond New fe7r's week
by tie ro-ee Fawcett Company, headed
BY Fra1k G'n~or~.
This NAV is a REFLECTION IF tto-A c~;t'c-l
ties IN this CITY during the civil var.
with iusti tn all. and ae nlav is In
teneely absorbing Win a delightful lo'e
s-nrv. and flashes oe comedy ~ it Mt
G'r'-,cre viii a0~ear in tire Gil'o+t~ n7r'
I'D cher ave It's IN -he cc-'nanv VII
b. Ms Gree Ei-hau Mrs 1au-a
N-cG'vray Mrs nrollv Br-dr. Miss 1'e''>s
Crah-m End MeeSrs. De W.T. Je->n'n~=.
On rios 3 Fnvi-i-s T-,-t- r-o--en. A.
fre= I4,,6.on TT Charles Merea'-1. Lloyd
q ca ,e-o, THO -7rn'--r-to- VIII 10 ono
of the most elaborate Manager Fawcett
has ever given to h chrnond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
Weenls Steamboat Go.

BALTIMORE FREDERICKSBURG ANp
RAPPAHANNCCK RIVER RouiE,
r RAPPA HASNocK h!vER ROUTE.
LEAVE BALTIMoSE.., ~
From Pier > Light Street, al z:oS r NJ
Tuesday aud Friday for Fredericksburg
and all landings.
$50 +. NJ. Wednesday for Tappatannock
and all 1annngs eSespt irv,ng5an T sien
$50 P. NJ Thursday and $50 P ~ sun
day for Tappaha1nock and an .an Pa'n;
Except na .y, H,r M!ien'ecS' merry n
LEAVE TAPr.HANSOCF.
For Baltimore Monday; Iuesciy Mea-
day at a. M. stopping at all Wna:yes:
EXCEPT win call at Bayport on ruesHaS
and Friday only.
day making no stops except Urbanna
Creek.
FOR Fredericksburg Monday at 4. M.
leave Port ROYAL at 1870 NJ; arrive ,, ~
Fredericksburg at P. NJ. tide permit
ting.
For Fredericksburg "Wednesday at y u:
Pert ROYAL 1,d at asr1, Nj arr've 80
P NJ
: '''S'' LEAVE NORFOLK
From Baltimore Steam Packet Co.'S
wharf for Fredericksburg and all landings
Sunday.
For Baltimore and all landings Monday
and Thursday at P. NJ. tide permtt:ns.
For Baltimore and all landings as FAR
as Tappahannock at 5 a. NJ Wednesday.
calling at Urbanna Creek. Freight re-
ceived In Baltimore daily.
HENRY WILLIAMS M'er. baltimore.
W. D. SCOTT. Agent. Fradericksourg.
POTOMAC RIVER ROI;TE.
Begin Tuesday. June Sd. stea rlers Cal
vert and Potomac will leave Pier 2. Light
Street Baltimore. ever" Tuesday. Thurs
day snd Saturday. at P. NJ for Alexan-
dria and WASHINGTON. calling at all Of the
,sual landings Reclining Tuesday. Tune
81. viii leave Seventh Street wharf Wash
tneton. at P. NJ. THURSDAY. Sn..day and
Tuesday going as far as 11eonardtown on
these e--eninrS. Will leave Leorardtnwr
> S A n1.. Kinsa'e at u NJ. Miller's at
4P NJ. Grason's Mt $40 P. NJ and Racon's
at $50 P NJ. Monday. Wednesday and
FRIDAY. arriving IN Baltimore early the
following morning. Freight received daily
80 ~ HENRY WILLIAMS
Aren't p-tin1ore.
WILLIAM Is. REARDHS
AGENT Alexandria Va.
STEPHENSON & BROS.
Agents. Washington ,. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
Y0RK-RIvER Line wrsy ~ POM,
THE FAvoRrTG ROUTE N

THE FAVoRTTG ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
4:so P. NJ, No. IS, Baltimore Limited. daily
except Sundays. for West Point. connecting at
West Point with steamers for Baltimore and
York River landings Monda-s. Wednesdays and
Fridays.
2:15 P. n. No. 10 iNondays. wednesda SO
and FrIdays}. local express for West Point and
intermediate stations. Connects With stage at
Lester Manor for WaIkerton and Tappahannocs-
SEQ 3. NJ, No. ~. local mixed. Leaves daily.
except Sunday. for West Point and intermediate
stattons. connecting with stages at Lester
Manor 10, Walkerton and TappahaEnock
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
s:15 A. Il, No. 15 daily. from West Point.
with connection from Baltimore Sundays. Wed
uesdayE and Fridays.
1o:i5 A. M, No o.. Wednesdays and Fridays
from West Point and local stations
1850 ?. d., daily. except Sundays. fIep
West Point and intermediate stations.
Steamers sail from West Point $50 ?. n.
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. and Will
csll at Almonds. C1aybank and Gloucester
Point.
c. " VESTBURT.
District Passenger Agent.
go East Main Street. Richmond. We.
S. II. HARDWICk.
General Passenger Agent
C. Fl. ACKERT.
General Manager. Washington. D. 9.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
OFFICES CLOSED EARLY
Governor Mo-ta~ua Issues Order for
H'f Holiday.

There was nothing of interest going on
ut the Cap;toi and Library yesterday.
indeed the Offices at both buildings closed
~ noon by order of Governor Montague.
who came over and remained only for a
short time His secretary had gone to
West Virginia to spend Christmas. and
he had disposed of his Christmas par
IONS on the day before. He was hesieged
Ivy a long lire of applicants for other rar-
1cns but those wl-o came did rot have
the necessary na pers. and therefore had
to 20 away sorrowful. The Governor was
IN fine spirits. He will go to church this
7,urri.e and will spend the remainder OF
7he day with his family at the Mansion.
The Governor wished all the clerks AMI
o7np!oyes about the Canitol a haonv Christ
mas before leaving for the Mansion.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25

rot sreak in the hIchest terms of this
new move Of the superintendent The bus
mess men, in particular. think 1t prac-
tjcel. and are helping it. I received from
Mr.. Wiley the contributors for the past
rorty-eish. hours. which show how broad
the interest is:
From L. c. Yourger. 100 pounds of
rec and one case of tomatoes: from o. H.
Ferry and Company. s.; from T. w Wood.
S.. from W. L. Sydnor. ITO barrels OF
potatoes: from Alvey Brothers. two bar
ie1s OF -four; f'on Rev J. E Cook. s.;
from Professor Watson. SIS.
HENRY M'CAN1M.
No. 24o5 Venahle Street
Richmond. Va. December 24th.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
snap Jho:s = ken
in Kotel TO- bies.

The holiday season Is going to be very
iull one with the Richmond hotels. There
arc very few guests at any of them. and
avery one Is trying to get home to spend
Christmas with their friends. There will
lie some private dinner parties. but the
lcbUies presented Il rather forsaksn ap-
'ei.rsnce last night. as they will also to-
day. The Globe Clothing company en-
rta;ned their clerks at dinner at Muir
ahvs last night after business hours.
and the affair was a most enjoyable one.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. John Dunno.
If the Biiou Comedy Company, will en-
te:tain few Of their friends at a pri-
vnte dinner at Murphy's. There will be
tier affairs OF the same kind in the city
IL fore the holidays are over at the JEFF
rcrson and other hostel.ies.
Guests at the hotels last night were:
Murphy's-W. a. Jenkins and wife. We
g:1ia: R. H. Boatwright. Lynchburg;
Kathryn Harrown, Walkerton: Miss Mel
lie Mears. Hampton: F. W. Sanford.
Ncwrort News: Thomas B. Robertson
F:astville; S. Y. Southall. Jr., Emporia-
New Ford's-s F. Moore and wife.
rchnstown. Pa; a. Brown. F. Bishell
ard J. ". Powers, New York.
Lexlngton-John Ingl=s. Radford. Va;
< E. Wilson, Austin, Texas.
The Jefferson-Watso, 3. Miller. Wash
'reton D. c.: P r. Bolton. New York;
J. D. Price. Washington. D. c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-25
CHRISTIAN WORK INSTITUTE
High Endorsat'o from o., Who Ha
Nv s.'~e+-4 Its Work.
EDITOR of TIE Ti-7es:

EDITOR of TIE Tires:
Si--A better way to relieve the poor
IN this time of iig1 fuel could not be
started than that ore begun at the IN
sti.ute for Christian Work. have iaves-
t:gated II and find il a systematic ard
sunerb charity a great boiler. holding
eichty-fiv. quarts. hos been 1nade 10 or
tier: smaller vessels are kept filed with
partly prepared beef. rice. tomatoes. etc.
Each day the allowance Of fifty quarts is
poured in the big boiler. ard by 10 o'clock
the norrish'ng soup is ready.
A LARGO Sign he's been put up IN the
room. readirg: Men and fooys nust va
rate this room from 10 A n. to 4 P. NJ
THUS women ard children are saved en-
tarra.ssment who are forced to go for the
soup.
No man who is we'll gcts eouD or any
thing else at this place without work.
have not met an individual who does