Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-25
A MERCHANT ASSIGNS
FAILURE OF A MANCHESTER LIQUOR
DEALER FOR NEARLY $4,000.
Fine Music at Meade Memorial Church
To-Day-No Horn iiiowipg-fersona
and Other News Items.


proprietor OF the saloon at the corner OF
Hull and Fifteenth streets, TO Charles l..
Page, trustee, conveying the stock OF
wines, liquors, &C., in the store for tho
benefit Of his creditors, was recorded in
theClerk's Office of the Hastings Court
yesterday afternoon.
The preferred creditors are as follows
First, Slater, Myers a Co., S255; second.
Edel Brothers. so third John W. Gibbs,
S25s; fourth, George ". Brooks, $500
fifth. Slater, Myers Il Co., Sl,0is.i. Those
in the sixth class are to be paid ratablv
out of what may remain after the payment
of the above. Total liabilities about
81 400 assets estimated between Sl,5OO
and $4,000.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Services will be held in the Meade-Me-
mortal church this morning at IL o'clock.
The sacred edifice has been beautifully
decorated with evergreens. Rev. }. ).
Clopton. the rector, will preach, and his
subject will be God Manifest IN the
Flesh"
The new Vocation organ will be used for
the first time. and the musical programme
will be as follows: Venite Gloria Patri;
Gloria IN Excesis: TIE Deum-Jubilate;
Hymn 23-Gloria Ilbi Ofertory, Hymn 20: :
OfTertory, Sentence-All Things Come Of
Thee, O Lord and Of Thine Own Have we
Given Thee; Hymn %; Communion: LYNN
ZG7. The Christmas offering will be de-
voted 10 the organ fund OF the church, and
il Is hoped that they may be able TO Obtain
q sufficient fund 10 pay for their new organ.
DONATIONS FOR IHE POOR.
Central Methodist church will be open
this morning from TO IL o'clock for the
Ear no hnngfff
the poor Donations of money, clothing,
food. fuel, and anything else Will be
thankfully received and placed where they
will be needed and appreciated.
Ruth Council, No. 3, Chosen Friends, at
meeting Wednesday night elected the
following officers: Past Councillor, George
w. Payne; Councillor, George l.. hu6and;
Vice-Councillor, q. /. Attkisson; Secre-
tary, William Il. Lipscomb Treasurer,
X. Is. W. Beattie: Prelate, A. Knorr; Mar
sbal. George q. Ely; Warden. George ,.
Baugh; Guard, l.. II. Ellis; Sentinel. Il.
d. Bailey. Trustees-GeorgeQ q. Ely, l.. Ii.
Ellis aud X. ID. Bailey
THOU SHALT NOT.
Mayor AttkissOn instructed the Chief OF
Police YESTERDAY morning to suppress ali
horn blowing upon the public thorough
fares 10y all persons except small chlldrcn
TO prohibit the burning OF DOnhres, and
to dispense all crowds using cannon-crack-
ers aud other dangerous fireworks. The
Chief has given his officers instructions 70
see that the order OF the Mayor Is carried
out and those who violate 1t Will be hned
for disorderly conduct.
BRIEF ITEMS.
The bank and city officers will be closed
to-day. and the pOst-Oihce VIII not De open
after 10 o'clock.
Work has been suspended at the Dan
Vile shops for the holidays. Operations
viii resume January i, 1872.
The Hastings Court adjourned for the
term yesterday
The funeral Of Mrs. W. Z. Starke took
place Yesterday afternoon at o'clock and
the remains were laid to rest III Maury
cemetery.
A youth who fred a pistol in the lower
part OF the city early Yesterday morning
had to pay $50 IN the Mayors Court for
carrying a concealed weapon.
rERsoNAL POINTS.
Mr.. J. II. Watson, of BurkevIlle. will
spend the holidays in Manchester with
friends.
Mr. A. II. Snellings is able to be out
after severe attack OF the grip.
Mrs Lucy Fowikes, of Amelia, is visiting
friends and relatives IN the city.
bir. James /. Bradley has returned from
Now York.
Mr.. X. A. Walden, Of Salisbury. y. c.,
formerly of Manchester, will spend the
holidays with friends and relatives IN this
city.
Mss Lila Mayo. of this city. who has
been attending the Farmvllle Female H.
sutute. has returned home for the holi-
days.
Mr. Octayius Cox, an old Manchester
bow is visiting ms mother, Mrs, j. ii.
Nichols.
Miss Emma Lamb, who has been attend
ing school at Gladesvllle. IS at home to
spend the Christmas holidays.
Little Annie Make had "a pleasant birth
day party Tuesday afternoon. which MAS
attended by "A number Of her friends.
Mrs. +. A. Lamb Is quite sick at her resi-
deuce on Thirteenth street.
Mrs. l.. Il. Thornhill, who has been quite
sick, IL greatly improved.
3ir Ollie b. Elder has returned from
PARIS, where he has been tor several
months upcTintendlng the erection OF
cigarette machines.
Air. George W. Meredith. of Laurenburg,
n. c., Is here TO spend the HOLIDAYS with
his parents.