The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-25
MANCHESTER AND VICINITY.

ReliqiouS N0ticeS.-T0-day the various
churches will duly celebrate the birth OF
the Saviour by appropriate devotional eX-
ercises, and there will no doubt be a full
attendance at all the places OF worship.
The members Of the Meade-Memorial
church have taken great pains TO decorate
their church, and the work reflects the
greatest credit upon those who took upon
themselves the labor OF love incidental TO
the accomplishment OF this task. This
morning numbers OF worshippers will look
upon the wreaths OF eyergreens and the va
rOllS symbOlical decorations that ad0rn the
walls Of the building, and it may be that
the sight OF these will add greatly TO the
imprcssivcness Of the occasion. Commu-
Mon service will be held i'm this church 1T
! O'Clock in the morning, and the regular
service at the usual hOuT-ll o'clock 4. NJ.
Rev. B. 4. Woodward will conduct di-
vine worship at the West-End Methodist
chapel, and Rev. Mr.. Rcynald at the Clop-
tOn-Strect Baptist church.
Divine services will he held in all the
churches at the usual hour.
celebrating Christmas.- -To-morrow
night at the Moade-Nlemorial church a
Christmas-tree celebration will be held, and
number OF little folks viii be made SUI
premely happy. The proceeds viii go to
the Sabbath-schOOl und OF the church.
The Sabbath schools OF the West-End
chapel and the Clopton-Street Baptist
church will also have appropriate ceremO-
nies in the shape OF similar festivities, en-
bracing the unyciing OF statue OF Santa
Claus, on next Tuesday night.
Ruth Lodge, Chosen Friends, will have
banquet towards the close Of the year;
and on Tuesday night the feast OF ST. John
the Evangelist Will be celebrated i'm royal
style by Manchester Lodge, +. \. VI.
Council Pr0ceedings.-Th City Council
met Friday night, and quorum was found
10 be present. The special committee ap-
pointed to look after the smallpox report
ed through it, chairman, Mr.. Shotwell,
that one case had been found In First
ward. The patient had been promptly re-
moved 10 quarters in The hospital.
DR.. William X. Wei>iger was elected
smallpox physician, and will have super
vision OF the hospital for the next SIX
months ensuing.
The special committee, consisting Of
Messrs. \. u. Shotwcl, Charles L. Moore,
and DR.. r. W. BrodnaX, were discharged.
not. however, before the COucll voted II
the thanks Of the body, rendered by reason
Of faithful performance Of duties.
The following bills were duly audited
and ordered 10 be pald walker * Pcrdue,
for building hospital, sG3T.22; 4. q. Evans,
for work on same. go.
The hospital referred to is within the iu-
risdiction OF the county Of Chesterfield,
distant about one mile from ihc city limits.
CerSiey LdH.-This place Christmas will
be alive in reality, thes social party OF the
O. y. p. Club having determined 20 enjoy
fe,tiyiic, here on the 18th, and the Bon
Tons on the 10Th. The Inauguration ball
Of the Vivian SOcials Will come of on the
next 10 the last OF tine days Of the old year,
and when we take All Of this into c0nsdera-
ton we may look out for lively times at
Cersley's Hall. especially when it j, remem-
bered that numerous invitations 10 private
parties have been extended. and number
Of marriages may be looked for.
Briefs.-The most OF the promises in the
Bible are made TO the poor. Let those VITO
NAV be forgotten on earth to-day remember
this sweet assurance.
Nav Manchester make the most Of Christ
mas merriment, and may nothing mar the
utmost happiness Of all upon the joyous
occasion.
John G. Robertson, OF Baltimore, for
merry OF Manchester, Il spending his
Christmas with his old friends.
This morning Manchester viii wake up
with "Christmas-giit on lis lips.
A young man well known in Richmond
will be sure to enjoy this Christmas in
I Manchester. He viii branch ont in q new
departure and make a name.
Thomas W. Boos, OF Ruth Lodge, Chosen
/ Friends, has been appointed Deputy SUI
preme Chancellor for this district
The City School Board meets Tuesday
next at O'clock =. VI.
As Christmas comes to-day Sunday, to-
morrow will be observed rs a general h0li-
day. and the various places Of business will
be closed. The p0,t-otlice, banks, and other
public places will not be open for the trans
/ action of bu.tncss