The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-29
ISCOPALIAN.S
AT west POINT
eeting Of the Richmond c onyo.
cation in ST. Johns Church.
The RI CHM oND FISHER MEN
Make a Fine Catchin Capt. r. e. Lees
Pond-A Saw Mill and Lumber
Burned Rev. ]. A. Sullivan
Takes Hold at Once.
(Snecialg Ojs,atch IA Tho Times.


WEST POINT, VA, April 2s.-The Rich
mond Convocation, composed of the clergy
OF the Episcopal Churches in Richmond
city and adjacent counties, convened at
st. Johns Church here last Wednesday.
Thirteen Of the twenty-four members
were present. Rev. Thomas P. Baker.
formerly rector Of the church at West
Point, and the Rev. Page Dame, Of Char
5lottesville, Va, also attended. "A prelimi-
nary service was held Tuesday night. The
vested choir rendered excellent music at
all of the services. Devotional services
for the clergy were held Wednesday and
Thursday mornings. The Convocation SER
mon was preached by the Rev. l.. r.
Combs on "Wednesday morning, and the
Holy Communion was celebrated by the
president, Rev. j. j. Gravatt. assisted by
the Rev. DR.. Evans. At the night SER
vice the Rev. DR.. Strange preached an
excellent discourse on The Love Of
God" Rev. Otis Meade preached fine
sermon Thursday morning. The Convo-
cation closed Thursday night, Rev. DR..
Evans preaching a powerful sermon on
THE Old Gospel and the Old Form of
Worship.
MITCHELL-SNEAD
Rev. A. B. MITCHELL rector of ST. ohm S,
went to Baltimore a few days ago to Of
hciate at the marriage of his brother,
A1r. A. S. Mitchell. of Lancaster county.
Va. to Miss Elizabeth Snead. of the same
county.
Edmond Garliek (colored), one of the
Oldest residents. died a$sfew days ago.
He was well-digger,; and was well known
throughout. this section of the State.
A saw-n1ill belonging to Mr. S. H. Gault,
of this town, was DESTROYED bvf fire in
lower King and Queen county Saturday
night a quantity of lumber was also
burned.
The schooner Daniel Brown, loaded
with lumber for r. E. Richardson, Of
New Kent county, has lust left the wharf
here bound for New York
GOOD CATCH.
One day last week Messrs. Corr, N
Pitcher, Tom Hulcher, of Richmond city.
and Captain Rogers, caught two hundred
and forty silver and yellow perch at Cap
tain R. E. Lees pond.
: Rev. J. A. Sullivan, who was recently
called the pastorate of the Baptist Church.
preached here Sunday. He will take
charge of the church permanently on May
list. The church is undergoing extensive
repairs: in the interium the Baptists hold
services at the Disciples Church.
The Brick House. farm, just across the
Pamunkey River, in New Kent county,
has been sold to a.. Northern party for
$4,000. r. krAes
lle AlONu @SleCll01S 11eISg is
excitement and enthusiasm. Two tickets
are in the field. A hard fight will be
made over the mayoralty. Mr.. "A. w
Eastwood, the present incumb bent, is the
nominee of the regular Democrats, and
Mr.. B. w. Edwards is the citizens can
didate,Sa fusion of Democrats and Repub-
.licans.
West Point is in a very healthy condi-
ton. commercially and financially. The
bank is doing a good business, and the
merchants Of the town are in easy cir
cumstances. Real estate Is firm, and
houses are in demand.
Spring crops are backward. Some are
shipping kaie,, The fire company recent
Iy organized here is now we'll equipped.
POPULAR TELEPHONE LINE
The new telephone line between this
town and Walkerton, King and Queen
county, is being literally patronized.
Mai. G. J.. Hill is very sick a his home
here. HE is widely known, having once
been q very prominent citizen of King
William county. s5ss5 Is.
Two pouches of seed for free distri-
button came down in the mail Saturday
evening, about four. bushels, two for
King William and two for Gloucester
county. -
The scommodious storehouse of Mr.. r.
E. Richardson, being erected here for a
whosesale grocery. is nearing compile
ton.
The government work of deepening the
Mattaponi river above Walkerton. King
and Queen county, progresses slowly.
Rev. j.. w Westfield secretary of the
State Anti-Saloon lea que, spoke on Tenn
perance at the Disciples Church mere
Sunday afternoon and at the Methodist
Church at night Large congregation
attended both services, and much inter-
est IN the cause of temperance was mani
tested. s$
Mr.. Hitchcock had two hundred cords
or wood destroyed by fire on the Moore
held farm, about four miles from this