The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-13
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0UTHS|D.E
Clopton Street Church Raises
Money to Build Larger House
Of Worship.
Mr.. l. I. JONES INJURED.
Street Committee Refuses All
Bids-Funcral Of MIR.
Wl1itlock.
Mr.. [. T. JONES INJURED
Manchester Bureau. Times-Dlspatch.

Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch. I
No. 1102 Hull Stree. &
In the called meeting of the street Com.
mittcc last night I'd consider the bids
for street improvements al The bids were
rejected AS this wac Bie only matter
I which the committee was called to dis
cuss, adjournment had Immediately at
| ter the decision that no one of the bids
! would be received was reached.
| a mass meeting of the congregation of
| Clonton Street Baptist CHURCH was held
| Sunday morning when IT was unanimous
! ly decided to erect a new and larger house
| for the increasing and steadily growing
membership and tho increasing Sunday
| school.
During the past year the gain was LIT,
| sure evidence OF the need for more room.
| handsome collection. amounting to
| $500 was raised among the members in
the morning. and, In addition to this the
| Sunday school had raised $50. 1t was
slater in the session 6f the school Sunday
morning that it was the desire of the
| members to put up house of worship
in keeping with the spirit of the day.
which Is to erect churches as beautiful
and as substantial az possible.
Mr.. Cook has been pastor of this church
since only last summer. His popularity
is steadily increasing among his mem-
berg, for he has proven himself faithful
and efficient worker for the interests OF
his congregation.
Mr.. Cook held two services Sunday. and
the building was taxed to its utmost
limit.
The ladies OF the cluch will give We'd
nesday night a Valentine Tea at Gers
ley's Hall, swansboro.
L. T. Jones is Injured.
n orn
cnth Street. Is in n bad way at his homo
rs the result of injuries received Friday
evening while at work in a paper mill In
Richmond.
I Mr.. Jones received his injuries while
going up an elevator in the MILL He was
carrying some rolls of paper. and one of
the trucks being carried mp In the cleva-
tor caught against the wall knocking the
heavy rolls of paper against him and
pushed him hard against the wall. Both
legs were badly Injured the flesh, being
torn off of one. and the other being badly
mashed and bruised. His body and shout
ders were also badly mashed. and 1t is
feared that he is suffering from Internal
injuries. DR.. Stuart Michaux. OF Rich
mond, is attending him.
Funeral of Mr.. Whitlock.
The funeral OF Mr. John #. Whitlock.
teenth Street, Sunday afternoon, will take
place from Meade Memorial Episcopal
Church tomorrow afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock Interment will be in HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery.
Police Court Circles.
William Bailey, not the hero of the
popular air which requests William B.
to come home at once, but citizen of
Chesterfield county. appeared In the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning on the
charge Of being drunk on Sunday He
pleaded for clemency. and Mayor Maurice
gave him short notice to hustle back to
his loved rusticity, Mr., Bailey hustled
Winston Lewis, a negro ex-convict,
was up. charged with being suspicious
character on the streets at in the
morning. He was put under 500 Sc
curity and given six months in jail.
Posey Jones and Willie Polk, both col
ored. were charged with shooting craps.
They were relieved each of $3.50.
Robert Johnson was fined s. for at
tempting to assault colored woman.
Jack Winston was fined $3.50 and costs
for fighting in the streets.
Guy Burress and Joe Smith, two
young white men, We're fined each $3.50
for fighting.
Forest Mabry (colored). who cut
colored woman Saturday night, was
called, but did not put in his appear
ance.
Had Beautiful Music.
The Sunday-sch services at Balm
bridge Street Baptist Church Sunady
morning We're made especially attractive
by splendid programme Of music. The
singing was accompanied 10y the piano,
violin and cornet. The school is being
superintended by Mr.. A. G. Brostic, who
H. tc I'M tn, ooly m
one.
Rev. Mr.. Badly, the pastor. preached
two able sermons. His subject at night,
was on The Retrlbution of SIM" which
was a most thoughtful and well delivered
discourse. The music rendered by the
church quartette was beautiful. In the
morning Festival To Deum. in D sharp.
by Adam Gcibel, was sung. The fine
solo parts we're we'll rendered by Mrs.
Shinctt and Mr.. Hiorrissette. At night
the solo part to the offertory, Not a
Sparrow Falleth." was sung by Mrs. Pet
tigTew.
Personals and Briefs.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet to-
night,
Miss Bette Markham. who has been
i'll for some time In the home OF her
brother, V. h. Markham, of II East
Seventeenth Street. was taken to the
NlTgllld IloSplNdl. yeStcEt'iS hllCTHOOH 10
undergo an operation to-day.
Miss Lettie Schrckel, who was pa
tient at Memorial Hospital is home
again, and is improving rapidly.
Miss Mablc Gilman. will give Thurs
day evening a recital in Bainbridge
Street Baptist Church. Her subject will
be ''Au evening with Standard Authors"
James Bass. Of Manchester, who was
| in the observation-disclosures League last year.
has signed to pitch with Roanoke this
| season.
Rev. Mr., Cook, OF Amherst. brother of
Rev. J, y, Cook. the pastor. Win preach
night.
Little Miss Mabel Pugh is i'll In her
home, All West Fourteenth street
Mrs. Charles Stein, who Is In Memorial
Hospital, recovering from an operation,
is expected to he well enough to return
home this week,
Miss Irene Williams of 1Og East Eighth