Interesting Items-Destructive Fire
Charlottesville, Va., March 25, '90
An interesting meeting was held Sunday, Rev. D. C. Dean officiating. The subject, "Fire" was ably preached at 11 a.m. Text Job 1:16 which reads thus: "The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the servants and I only am escaped to tell thee." The subject "Dry Bones" was also fine. The Sunday School was also well attended. The Thursday night meeting was led by Misses Nannie Goodloe and Lucy Kennie. Messrs. Thornton Coles and William Yancey are appointed to lead Thursday night 27th inst. The attempt to lynch Muscoe caused much excitement here. Musco was taken away Friday evening where we hope him safe till his final trial has been given.
Mr. James H. Hayes, Esq., was in our city Friday looking bright and intelligent. A very destructive fire destroyed a building near Keswick owned by Mr. William Hearnes (who married Miss S. E. Brackett) on Sunday, March 17th. Mr. Hearnes was away at the time and being a short distance he thought he heard his wife scream. He got home only in time to save a few things. Nothing of their residence is left but two chimneys. Mrs. Hearnes is at her mothers, Mrs. Mary Brackett. Mrs. Bennett who lived in a part of the house saved nothing. The Piedmont land improvement Company met at the Zion Baptist Church, Thursday 20th inst. It is nearly a year old and so far very successful. It is officered by intelligent and witty men and is now on the road to success. The Negro race is climbing the ladder though we meet with opposition.
The John Mitchell Literary and Social Society met at Miss S.J. Seliers, Friday 21st. The meeting was interesting and many persons were present. They adjourned to meet next Friday at Miss Lucy Buckner's.
The 3 V. Club met Monday 24th at C. H. Brown's on Ridge Ave. After the Club business was over the Court was opened and the case of William Irving presented, charged with slandering the club and two of its members. He will be dealt with as the Court sees fit. R. F. Brown for Commonwealth and W. H. Smith and J.A. Bullock and John Maury, Defendants, B. L. Bullock, Judge.
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