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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-03
FLOYD PERSONALS

FLOYD, VA, February 2.--Dr uriah
Hartman and wife have returned to
Richmond, Va.
Mrs. Rulah Howard, who has been
at Ironville for the past six weeks, has
returned home
Rev, r. G, Davis, pastor OF Missionary
Baptist Church. here has accepted Il
call at pillwyn, Va, and will leave for
his new field tho first of March. Many
regrets are expressed at his leav-
ing by his many friends. who loved
him for his high Christian character
and noble qualities,
The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs.
William Pendleton's this evening,
Mrs, i, NJ, Boyd Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. HAIRLESS Mt Christians
burg, Va
Judge w. +. Howard is in Wash
ington, having gone there to have his
eyes treated.
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WILMINGTON, N. C.

WILMINGTON. n. c., February g.
Card parties mostly marked the week
with Wilmington society, and among
two of the most delightful of these
events We're ones given by Mrs. L, W.,
NanC. Lucas and Mrs. Joseph G. Shepard.
Each was morning card party, and
was attended by scores of ladies.
The January dance of the LAgile
Club. and the last until after Lent
transplred "Wednesday night, was at
tended by two-score couples. Mr. Paul
l.. Cantweil the regular leader directed
the figures OF the german.
y charming card party also was that
given by MI. and Mrs. I. l.. Morton,
Ain honor Of their charming guest, Miss
Pauline Hethorne, of Blackstone, Va.
The hostess was Miss Blanche Morton.
and she royalty entertained the many
guests.
Another charming visitor from vir-
ginia, who has returned home much
to the regret of many friends, was Miss
Leila Willis, of Richmond. who was
entertained while here by Misses Helen
and Charlotte Pleasants.
Miss Elliotte Emerson. daughter OF.
President Thomas NJ. Emerson, of the
Atlantic Coast Line, has just returned
from a visit to friends at Petersburg,
Va.
Will be an amateur theatrical produc
ton to he made Saturday might of
next week, and which will be given bS'
a large company from the Wilmington
Light Infantry. the oldest military or
sanization of this city, and one COM
posed of society young men. Henry
Miller's great success Of several seasons
ago, darcy of the Guards" will be
presented
Two popular society people of Will
mington moved away this week. They
We're eN-Sherim Frank II. Stedman and
Mrs. Stcdman, and they will in future
reside in Fayetteville.
Miss Julia Worth, one Of the city's
bellies, is now visiting In Raleigh, and
is receiving marked attention there.
Wednesday, night In the Capital Citp.
she was given a brilliant dance and
elaborate luncheon, by her aunt, Mrs.
James Fl. Pcn.
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took a seat undorDeath " md was snow w,
cred with the pretty gifts pes'o"ou Oh
her by friends. ,>,,,.,
In tho dIningroom MISS LOUIS rh o' nnras
presided at the punch-bowi. inc oee''-
sion was most enjoyable.
In Honor Of Mrs. Lacy.
Tho home of Mr. and Mrs Wllli ,,ll
Herbert Dale, of Nntohez, Miss was .l,e
scene of handsome reception ana dance ,,.,
on Thursday evening, in honor OF MIS-
James Beverly Lacy, of Rlelinoru' .n
The house. was decorated IN n, ioWeLs.
palms and shaded candies Tho cT ,,,,t
scheme for the dlnIne-room Was p,,iS n
and green; for tho parlors, WHITE ana
green. An orchestra played durl4s re-
ception hours. Mrs Daio rcdelNeu ~
Mesdames Lacy, Montieth sa'4 ma,,,s
Gather, Sessions, Smith, Gwii1 Davis
Martin, Rhodes and Chaplalni ,
Young ladies' insisting in the , aln,iis-
room were Misses Compton hnoues'
French, Rawle, Means and Strat,oli.
Misses Edna and Laura Green pfesiueu " J,
the punch bowl. About two hundred
guests called during tie afternoon, MIS-.
Lacy was entertained "Wednesday ny
Judge and Mrs. Martin Of Natcnes. sat
urdaS she was the guest OF ilonor NJ
q Whist party given BY Mrs A. Z. pa
yis
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RADFoRD SOCIAL EVENTS.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch -,
RADFORD, VA. February THE
Current Events Club was entertained
Hby Mrs w r.. Baldwin Friday morning,
tic following guests being present Ee-
sides4club members: Mesdames Mayors,
Sutherland, and Hickman, Mrs; J, 5,
H. THOMPSON In addiction to the regu-
lar program, the club ek'oyed music by
Mrs oscar r, Pryor aEd Mrs, w 3;
Fuoua, and n novel contest insisted
In the guessing Of receipts, each lady
carrying one, which she read saloud.
The guests then proceeded to guess
what dish it was, n cook book going
est number The souvenirs of the or-
casion was a "Scriptural Fruit Cake"
An elaborate menu, consisting of oysters
and salads, was served by Mrs. William
Baldwin and Mrs. Fields Baldwin.
The ease of Detective O'Connor for
the shooting of eN-Mayor Hall will
not come up before the March term
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the charming national TyroIese dress and
customs. the lovely Tyrolese scenery and
the music that, like everything else about
the Tyrol, is individual in its express
sion.
The lecture will be given under the
auspices of Mrs. John 3. Lightfoot's Cir
Gle of Kings Daughters, and the pro-
ceeds will go to the Ragged Mountain
Mission and the Day Nursery.
Jamestown Assembly.
Nothing could have been more timely
or appropriate than 'Ye Jamestowne As
sembly," given Tuesday evening, January
18th, by Beverly Manor ChaDter, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. in the
home of Mrs. Fred Ettnger, of Staun
ton.
Colonial costumes were en- reglc. TIE
house was beautiful, and Mrs. Efingcr,
the chapter-gegent, received with Mrs.
II. NJ. Hanger, Mrs G. G. Gooch, Mrs.
Il. G. Mems, Mrs. III. D. Peck, Mrs q.
T. Wilson and Miss NJ p. Duyal
Assisting in the dining-room were Mrs.
j. NJ. Perry, Mrs. e. l.. Gibson, Mrs. A.
i Robertson, Mrs. j. +. Taylor, Jr, Mrs.
II. III. Wayt and Mrs. G. a. Sprniiel.
As collector of the port. Mrs, Charles
Curry collected hcr dues with comnienda-
BILE assidulty.
Young ladies' serving were Misses Mary
/ Ransom Anne and Sue Bell and Mary
hutchinson Music was supplied through
out the evening by the Beverley Orches-
ira, The affair was signal success
illustrates Mrs. Pryor's sock.
Mrs. William l.. Wise, better known il
artistic and literary circles as Lucy Isedd
Wise, OF Chnrciiland, Norfolk county but
formerly Of Richmond. has Just completed
some very beautiful Illustrations for Mrs.
Roger A. Pryor, of New York. The
fj,+ ftilI of q,
land poetic feeling, will adorn Hrs. Pry-
nr's new book, which the MacrAilans are
soon 10 bring out simultaneously In Amer
ica and England.
The Won1an's Club.
4 ON Monday afternoon, at the Womam's
| Club, the third lecture of the Shakes
pearian series will be given by Dr. f.
g. Woodward, whose subject Will be
Romeo aud Juliet" On Wednesday,
afternoon the Round Table will meet TO
discuss "'rhe Saint" a translation from
the Italian, BY Fozzaro.
Personal Mention.
Miss Katherine sinton, of Baltimore.
Nd. Is the guest OF Miss Belle Burnett
Wnlthall, and viii be one OF the attend
ants at the Ciraham-Walthall wedding
| next fhursdny
Mrs. John NJ. creenway, of Lexington.
| Ky. is visiting her father. Dr. Isaac
| Curd, OF No, 23oS East Broad street
Miss Ellie incoming, Of Emporia Va,
| IS the guest of Miss Lucille Clark In Bal
| tttnura and ATTENDED the Bishop-Clar
wedding on Wedneslay. last.
Misses Bessie and Dplsy Wilson. Lula
! Ilarwood and Jennie Pearce left FRIDAY
| for I'omo, Va. whore they gave an en-
1 tctiamnent Fridly evening for the ben
! NJ OF the Methodist Church there
I Mr. r. Q. cudsey, Of No. 400 Louisiana
4 Street, who has been quite III for the
I past SIX weeks. Is much improved aud
I Is able To be out asnln
| Mrs George A. Haynes. and Miss Ellie
Montgomery are located u No, 25 East
Franklin Street. whore they VIII be pleas
/ Ell to SEQ their friends
MIR and Mrs Grover Carr pula, Of No.
| 1873 Hanover Avenue, are spending few
/ days with Mir, Dula's father MI H. ~.
\ pula, IN New York CITY.
Tie Rev ". Il. Hatcher. who has been
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ii. in Roanoke for a week has returned
to his home here,
Friends of Mrs. Hugh Lee, who IS
prominent in tile Maryland Division
Daughters of the confederacy. will lie
sorry to learn OF her Illness at her
home, No. 1r9 Park Avenue. Baltimore.
Md.
Miss Louise walthali is at the Hygeia
Hospital No. 1Ol West Grace Street, UNI
der treatment of DR.. Hodges
Mrs. Mary Pace Groner has gone to
New York, where she is studying music
under the best teachers.
Mrs. w. w. Old and Charles G. Elliott.
OF Norfolk, Va, are making gratifying
progress toward raising the $l3o sub
sCribed by Pickett Buchanan Chapter,
tinted Daughters OF the Confederacy. to-
ward the Virginia Daughters building
at Jamestown. So far, the Chesterfield
Chapter having contributed 500, has been
the leader in building contributions.
Hiss Annie Thomas. OF Norfolk. after
being the guest in Richmond of Mrs.
Robert Tabb. is now visiting her cousin,
Mrs w r. Hughes at the Meckienburs
Hotel, Chase City.
Miss Ella Moseley, of buckingham, is
expected to soon visit friends in Rich
mond
Mrs. Barton Myers, of Norfolk, enter
tanned at luncheon Thursday in honor OF
Mrs. John Amber, Of Baltimore.
Mrs. George V. Wood, Of Chase City;
Miss Carroll Wood and Masters Frank
and Vincent, after paying a visit to Mr.
f. b. Moore, Of Charlotte, will be the
guests of Richmond friends
Miss Courtenay Crump is spending some
time with Miss Eliza beth Martin, on
Boush Street, Norfolk Va.
The REV. DIR. W. Il. Hatcher, who has.
been i'll in Roanoke. has sufficiently re-
covered to be able to return home.
Tho Rev. DR.. Il w. Hooper, who re-
Gently resigned the passionate OF the Pres
byterian Church in Christiansburs. Va,
Ia in Richmond and. with his daughter,
Miss Hooper, Is in the home of Mrs.
Campbell, on West Grace Street
Misses Kidwell will give their regular
monthly german Friday evening. next
from to L. O'Clock at Bely!dere Han.
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all who attend A refreshment commit
tee will have a small stand where sweets
may be had.
Mrs. Callle Temple is general chairman
of arrang ements.
Benefit will accrue TO the Retreat only
through tickets purchased from some
member OF the board. and a pretty SOU
venir will be given to the lady selling
the largest number.
Tickets may be had at the Retreat or
from any of the following ladies'. among
others. Mrs. Anna r. Rahm, Mrs. a. L.
Warren, Mrs Austin spott, Mrs. II. w.
Shelton, Mrs. Robert Page Grymes, Mrs.
Blount Mrs. NJ c. Gentry, Mrs. w. S.
Murray, Mrs. w p. Mathews, Mrs. w.
" Hamlet. Mrs StoG-s, Mrs. James
Grigg Mrs. w. +. Richardson Miss Betty
Ellyson. Miss Rebccca Hardwicke, Mrs
Mark Peyser.
Colonial Reception.
st. JOINTS Circle, Kings Daughters,
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:S0
o'clock In the home of Mrs. c. w. Mas
sic, No. 2T21 East Broad Street.
Final arrangements will be made at
this meeting for a colonial reception to
be given by the circle, Monday evening,
February 18th, at $50 o'clock in the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Moore, No.
200 East Broad Street.
The evening will be made Interesting
by amusing contests. music and readings.
Silver Tea.
Two chapters Of the Womnn's Guild OF
Holy Trinity Church will give q silver
tea on Wednesday afternoon, February
9TH, from ) to 7tocock, al no. 1910 Park
Avenue. Friends Of Il good cause.-the
payment OF the church debt-are cordially
invited to be present IN return, they are
promised n delightful time and the dam
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Handsome Reception.

a very handsome reception viii be
given Friday from TO =. NJ. by Mrs.
c. w. z. Crock and Mrs. Edwin j.. lieW-
tit. in honor of two young ladies' VINO are
among the most attractive members of
Richmond society, Miss Helen stevens
and Miss Alice Doyle. Mr~ Brock ana
Mrs. Hewitt will receive with their guests
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: attended by. lor sister, Miss 1.,teilo Bur-
foot Clarke, who wore pale blue crepe
dc cline.
After the ceremony n wedding brcalt-
fast was served, covers being laid for
eight.
Mr.. and Mrs Bishop will live In PHIL
adclpha.
A. P. ". A. to Meet.
The General Association for the Pres
ervation of Virginia Antiquities will hold
u called meeting Tuesday, February 9TH,
at noon in the rooms of tho Virginia
Historical Society. All members of the
association arc invited to attend.
Retreat Benefit.
The board of managers, Retreat for the
Sick, are arranging for n benefit per-
formance ut Bostock's arena on Friday
next. The program will be particularly
good next week, and no pains will be
spared to make the benefit interesting TO
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dining-room the table was unusually
lovely. An immense floral ball of
ferns and carnations depended from
the chandelier and hung above beau
uful centrepiecc of Renaissance lace
Broad steamers Of pink ribbon extended
from the chandelier to the corner of
tile table. and pretty French baskets
filled with sweet peas were placed at
intervals around the table
The attractive young hostess was
gowned in French null over pink taffe-
Ia and carried a large bouquet of pink
sweet peas with tulle. She was as
sisted In receiving by Miss Julia Pal
mer, who looked charming in blue crepe
de chine, and carried pink carnations.
Young ladies' serving dainty refresh
ments were Misses Anne Elizabeth Ry-
land Floyd Tavlor, Marie Mines.
Daisy Boykin, Martha Landstreet. and
Mary Day VIM. Mrs Theodore Pres
ton Wills WHO presided at the smilax-
wreathed punch bowl, was gowned in
pale blue nun.
Young ladies' invited Were Misses
Julia Joynes, Rosalie Mines, Jose
phine Tyler Heninghaln Elicit, Louise
Boudar, Louise Richardson, Parke Tay-
Tor. Louise Crump. Mary and Nellie Van
Deventer, Edith Spratley Ellen Witt.
Martha Chatiin. Hazel Shackelford.
Katherine Saunders, Bessie Jackson,
Mary Hart Crenshaw Frederick Leake
! Bessie Luclie Elizabeth NOEL, Bessie
and Daisy wilson WarfeId and Fan
ME Crenshaw Henrietta Runyon,
Doris Robson, Julia Clarke, Ethel Me-
Cav Gay Montague, Rena and Hawsie
Glazebrook Juliet Martin. Gay Shep-
person, Virginia Mason, Misses Wright,
Eliza Palmer, Mary Aylett, Mary Put
eel Rose Archer. Cary Talcott Ada
Mason Bessie HUTCHINSON, Inez Palmer.
Ethel CheWning, Patio Cary, Suite
BurlS, Grace Neal, Gertrude Taylor
BelNl Barber, Patio Lyell, Garlic Min
or, and Meta Randoph
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Miss Blair's Lecture.

The Austrian Tyrol is certainly one
OF the most picturesque parts OF the
European Continent Miss Maria Biair
is to lecture in the audience hall of Wo-
mans Christian Association Friday after
noon at 4.So, on "The Austrian Tyrol.
Certainly no ope else can better describe
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Kate Wheelock Whist

Tie Kate Wheelock Whist Club viii
meet hereafter on Wednesday, OF Zach
week, Instead OF Thursday as heretofore
The club met last week with alrs. S.
n Boyl:in Of NO Sl2 West GRACE street.
lol' score was made by Mrs. H. 4. VIII
tlE!aE ana MIS- I4trkln Giazcbrools, play
M nortl and Routh, and ~ Mrs r. III.
ttot mont and Mrs u, n, Robinson, play
ing cast and west
i, " cum wll' meet . 81 week with Mrs
~ ~ FRANKLIN at No, ltl1 Wrst Avenue.
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Mrs George a, Haynes. and Miss Ellie
MONTGOMERY are located II No, 2l6 East
Franklin Street. where they VIII be pleas
Ell To sec their friends.
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Mr. and Mrs. Grover Carr Dula, Of No,
1893 Hanover Avenue, are spendlns . few
days with Mr., Dulas father, MI H. -.
pula, IN New York CITY.
TAeRev ". Il, Hatcher. who has been
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Richmond people will be Interested in
the following account of Richmond
mans wedding. taken from the Saint
Paul Pioneer Press of January 2ith,
which says:
The marriage of Miss Lila Marchand,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs NorvaI
Marchand TO John Lyon Houston, of
Richmond. Va. was celebrated last
eVcHins at 5 o'clock at the brides
home on St Alban Street. The bride,
IN gown of Princess Louise applique
lace and tulle veil was preceded by the
members Of her fraternity at tho Uni
vcrslty OF Minnesota, Her maid OF
honor Miss Rebecca Marchand. of
Phtsburg, wore white embroidered
null and carried pink roses. william
shcpard Of Minneapolis, cousin Of the
groom vas the best man. a supper
for Twenty-Five followed the ceremot,y
&ftor wedding journey Mr.. and Mrs.
houston viii be at home in Richmond.
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ii. in Roanoke for week, has returned
to his home here.
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Mr. Il. Q. cudsey, Of No. 400 Louisiana
Street who has been quite III for the
past SIX weeks. Is much improved nnd
Il able 10 be out again.
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Miss Louise Walthall is at the Hygeia
Hospital, No. IDi West Grace Street, un-
der treatment of DR.. Hodges
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Misses Bessie and Dllsy Wilson. Lula
Ilarwood aud Jennie Pearce lett flluaS
for 1Homo, VA. whore they gave an en-
tcrtalnment Friday evening for the ben.
NJ or the Methodist Church there,
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Miss Ellie Manning, of Emporia, Va.
is the guest of Miss Lucille Clark In Bal
tiuore and attended the Bishop-clark
wedding on "Wednesday last.
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Mrs. Mary Pace Groner has gone to
New York, where she is studying music
under the best teachers.
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Mrs. John NJ. Cireenway of Lexington.
Ky. is visiting her father. Dr. Isaac
Curd OF No. 23oS East Broad Street
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Friends OF Mrs. Hugh Lee, who IS
prominent in tile Maryland Division.
Daughters of the Confederacy. Will lie
sorry to learn OF her Illness AT her
home, No 1n9 Park Avenue. Baltimore,
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The Wolnan's Club.

Miss Katherine sinton, of Baltimore.
Nd. Is the guest Of Miss Belle Burnett
WaithaI and VIII be one OF the attend
ants III DC Ciraham-W althal wedding
next Thursday,
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.HOBSON HOLDS UP
PLANS FOR ARMlORY.
Insists That All Architects
Should Have Chance to Get
Contract. 4

Councilman Graham B. Hobson threw
another bomb into the municipal cons
mittee on Grounds and Buildings yes
scented a model and plans for the
armory to be erected for the Richmond
Light Infantry Blues.
The subcommittee, consisting of
Messrs. Burton. Green and Atkinson Of
ffered the model, and along with that
came the plans apparently from an tun
known bidder. Mr.. Hobson objected to
Immediate consideration. declaring tina t
= plans were s submitted tie, by 4, &c.
Before the committee got to the point
of accepting. Mr.. Hobson had the mat.
so that the Blues committee and the
City Engineer could be heard.
According to Mr.. Hobson's under
standing the man who pre- pared the
have the advantage over other bidders
II the matter Of price and he insisted
The whole committee. will look care
fully into the question before final
action Is taken and due notice will be
given to all architects,
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EX-GOVERNOR JONES
AT battlefield.
---e
hDistinguisllcd Alabama Man Wis
its Scenes Of Carnage Around
Petersburg.
SOLDIERS DELAYED BY WRECK
Foot Guards Encounter Two on
Way to Exposition-Deatll OF
Miss West.
SOLDIERS DELAYED BY WRECK

Especial to The Times-pispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, VA, October 16.-EN-
Governor T. G.. Jones. OF Alabama, now
A.gUnited states circuit Judge In that
State, came over on an electric car
from Richmond this morning, accom-
paried by several ladies and gentle
men. and were met by State Senator
Charles T. LaSsiter at the station.
whence they were driven out to visit
the battlenelds around the city under
the guidance of Battlefield Guide. Car
tor. The party returned to Richmond
this afternoon.
One hundred and fifty members OF
/ the Governors Foot Guards, of Hart
! ford, Conn.,, spent several hours IN
Petersburg tlis morning on their way
/. 70 tie Jamestown Exposition, under
comr.anu OF Major Cheeny. This bat
talon of the guards came by way OF
the Norfolk and Western, having taken
4 dirferen. route from that of the Cow
ernor and his staff, and was delayed
by, two wrecks on the road near Lynch
burg. one Of which happened to the
train on Which Tho battalion was trav-
cling. severa! Of the guards being
slightly injured.
senator Joe c. ELL. OF the Twenty
sixth Pennsylvania District, who served
IN the Fifticth New York Regiment
during the Civil War, and Colonel
4 Barker Peake. of the First Regiment,
S6uth Dakota National Guard, We're
among the visitors to the Petersburg
battlefelds yesterday. Mrs. Hill and
Mrs. Peake accompanied their hus-
bands.
! Willie Benton and Noble Wright, ne
groes. were arrested here last evening
for the Norfolk county authorities by
Detectives Herlan and Eanes. of the
petersburg police fource. on a descrip-
ton furnished to Captain Ragland In
\ letter from the Norfolk: county ON
( GERS. saying that the men were wanted
for HOUSEKEEPING. The prisoners were
/, Identified by two of the officers this
t1norning, and were taken back 10 NOT
FOLK county this evening.
Rev. DIR. j. NJ. Pitcher. as commas
stoner appointed by the Hastings Court
( insthe Harrison Street Baptist Church
trouble, expects TO hold the business
meeting of the church to elect ofticers
( Monday. October 2Sth. after which DR..
Pitchers duties as commissioner VIII
be concluded by his report to the court.
The Harrison Street church is the coi-
ored congregation formerly in charge
of-sEli Tart, the negro preacher who
recently resigned his passionate here and
went to Richmond.
Miss Margaret West died Saturday at
the home of her father. Mr. Wash.
West, in Prince George county. Typhold
fever was the cause of death. Inc III
neral took place from the residence
Sunday afternoon. Miss west Is sur
vived by her father and the 1oi.owihs
brothers and sisters: Messrs. william,
charles and Wilburn West, of Wash
inston, D. c.; Mrs. ]. e. Cousins. $.
this city; Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Cox, o.
Newport News, and Miss Sepple West
OF Prince George,
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AFFECTS COAsTWIsE5 TRADE.

Shipping More or Less IInntpered by
Strike OF Engineers.
NEWPORTNIWS,V VA. October To-
a strike OF engineers threatens to seri-
ously affect the coastwise coal trade
out of this port and Norfolk. The
engineers demanded increased pay In
some instances and certain other con-
slderations in. others, and their de-
ntands have been denied by all the
ship-owners. AS n result, the Sea-
board Transportation Company has paid
off the crews of all It's tugs and steam-
ers. and Its fleet, including a number
OF coal barges, Is idle, Other coal
carrying lines are operating with non
union men,. but all are more or less
The Merchants and Min
crs' Transportation Company an
nounced tonight that, It was operat,,
ing its steamers on schedule time, and
that only two or three OF Its engi-
neers had gone out In response to tn 9
call that had been ISSUED. The Old
Dominion Steamship Company does not
companies are the su fferers. g.