The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-02

of playing cards and drinking whiskey
in front of The power house yesterday,
They are Clarence Noles. Jim Nunnally.
Grover Grubbs Jim Franklin and Mike
C"rdrcy and Walter SavorS.
Willie Porter (colci-edf was given one
hundred ard twenty days in Jail ycster-
DAY morning My Mayor Maurice upon u
c4.aig. OF stealing coal and wood from
MI J. S Sykes. Porter. who was a
driver. would haul the coal from the
lard and carry il around to some friend
and sell ii.
PREACHED To JUNIORS.
Rev Decatur Edwards. OF Danville.
former pastor of Clopton-Street Baptist
Church. Swansboro. preached a special
SCI mon to the Juniors and Daughters OF
I3Gerty at West End Church Sunday.
Rev \ c. Bergman. pastor of the
church presided and offered prayer Rev.
W ". Sisk. of Clopton- Street Church. as
sisted in the services Rev Mr.. Edwards
took as his subject: The Secret of Ma
ions Power. reading his text from the
first chapter Of the Book Of Daniel, the
eighth verse But Daniel purposed in
his heart that he would not defile him
SELF
i,espite the weather. there was a large
crowd Of both orders TO hear the able
divine. The sermon was masterful and
dealt with the three objects OF the JUNIOR
order. virtue liberty and patriotism, Fl
dctitv. integrity and patriotism. the OBJ
lects Of The Daughters Of Liberty. were
spoken Of While in the city Rev MI.
Edwards was the guest OF Mr.. Norrlsette,
81 Srvansborc He preached at Clopton-
Street Al night and left last night for
his home in Danville
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr Y. 8. Campbell, of Farnrille. is in
the CITY visiting friends
There Will be another production of
..Sil. Moneys Crusade under the d:rec-
ton of Miss agnes Ely. al Cowarlin
Avenue Christian Church On the 18th.
The proceeds will be divided between Oak
Grove Baptist Church and Cowarlin-
Avenue Christian Church.
Captain L6pscomb Yesterday issued
an order prohibiting boys from shooting
any kind Of fire crackers until Christmas.
He has notified the dealers in toys not
to sell the boys at Christmas any ex-
plosives greater than five inches The
large ones known as .haby- walkers will
not be allowed this year.
DR.. and Mrs. Merchant. who have been
in North Carolina for the past two or
three days. have returned.
Mrs NJ e. Hinnant is indisposed at
her home on Fourteenth Street
Mr.. Norwood Bailey. who has been i'll
for some time is reported to be much
better
The Ladies, Aid Society OF Clopton-
Street Baptist Church meet Tomorrow
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. kahl. in
Swansboro.
City Attorney William I. Clopton will
be instructed BY the Assembly al lis
next meeting 10 prepare a bill, y~,'ch
viii be given 10 Representative D. L.
Toney to Introduce in the Legislature
placing franchises 70 corporations in The
hands Of auctoine-rs. who Will sell them
TO the highest BIDDER
The usual large company attended the
dance at Leader Hal! last night. over
nifty couples We're C-~''sa floor. and until
late in the night the dancers made
merry Another dance will he Thursday
night, aud special music has been ar
rarged for the occasion.
Miss Lucy Perkins, OF Iowa who his
been visiting the Misses Hdye near For
est Hiu Park will leave this week for
her home