Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-05
THE EoUxrH IN MANCHESTER.
A General Holiday :. .Base-Beit and
neutrality-suspicious.
aud other Items

Never before was the Fourth OF July 50
generally observed rs holiday by the Man
chester people as was the ease yesterday.
There was literally suspension Of business,
and the streets, after carly morn
ing, wore holiday appearance. The stores
and most other places OF business were
opened IN the morning as usual, but most OF
the groceries and other merchants closed
their doors before noon, and after p. M.
there were no stores open except drugstores
and confectioDeries.
The city Offices were not open al all and
the post-oilice only for q short while, ard
operations were suspended at the Danville
railroad shops and other public places. Few
people were 10 be seen on the streets. Most
OF them went either on some private or pub
lie picnic or excursion, aud at night hum
dreds went to the New reservoir TO see the
fireworks. The strect-cars ran until later
hour at night than usual, and did a thriving
business all during the day. There were
numerous private plc-nics In the shades OF
Chesterfield, and large crowd vent to
Drewry's Mansion with the 0dd-Fellows.
BAsE.BALL AND PIGEON SHOOTING.
There was quite large crowd at the
Manchester Base Ball Park yesterday moru-
ing TO witness the game OF ball between the
Red Stockings, Of this city. aud the Nirginis
Brights, OF Richmond. The contest, which
was spirited throughout, resulted In victory
for the visiting club by the score Of 9 to o..
For some reason the game between the Red
Stockings and Ironclads, OF Swausboro', ar
ranged for the afternoon was not played.
The batteries were West aud Sydnor fer
the Brights and Lipscomb aud Van Auran
for the Red Stockings.
One Of the most interesting sporting
events OF the season was the pigeons shooting
match at Baseball Park Tuesday afternoon
between MessrS. Horace Bradley and Allie
Farmer for $2j side. Out Of a possible
twenty each gentleman shot eighteen
pigeons, leaving the contest a tie. They will
doubtless try il again. There were large
number Of gentlemen present to enioy the
sport.
CHURCH MATTERS.
The usual Wednesday night services were
held in all OF the churches OF the city last
night. and the attendance was fairly good At
them all considering the various other at
fractions.
Rev. Luther Z. Thornhill, pastor OF the
Bainbridge-Street Baptist church, held his
last Wednesdsy.night meeting before leaving
for Europe, and the services were OF an ap-
proprate character. On Tuesday evening
Mr. Th0rnhill was at home, and received
large number OF the members OF his cOngre-
CATION. He will I'LL bis pulpit next Sunday
both morning ard night, and on Monday be
will leave for New York. from whence he
will sail on Wednesday, 10 be away about
three months.
The increasing congregations and interest
at the Presbyterian 'hurch Is noted Win
satisfaction not only among the Presby-
terians themselves, but among all who have
the interest Of Manchester heart. The new
pastor, Rev. j. &. Hall, seems TO be an ear
nest worker. aud he Is ever seeking to imbue
his hearers with the same spirit. The We'd
nesday night services. which are usually the
least attended Of any church gatherings, Mr..
Hall seeks to make attractive enough To In
tefest all, both young end old. In order TO
insure the attendance and interest OF the
young people the pastor selects some curious
Biblical question whose answer Is found
within the bounds OF the scripture lesson Tor
the following Wednesdays lecture. This
question he propounds to the Sabbath school
for them to answer on Wednesday night,
and thus attracts TO the mid-week meeting
many who otherwise would not attend.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Rev. DR.. William Il. Hatcher, OF Rlch-
mODd, was In the city yesterday.
There was no more popular place TO be
found yesterday than the Courthouse square,
and hundreds OF people rested in the shade.
The City school Board will meet tonight,
when teachers for the next session will be
elected.
Among the delegates from this city to the
Democratic League now IN session 10 Balti-
more il Mayor A. e. AttkisSon.
Miss Opie Hardy, OF Lunenburg, arrived
in the city yesterday, and is ,he guest OF
Mrs. A. ID. Shotwell, on Cowardin avenue.
Messrs. j. ID. and w. Kirk Mathews have
gone to New York on q brief VISIT