The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-20
THE MAILS OF MANCHESTER.
The Department Refuse 10 ALLOW The Free
Delivery System.
OTHER NEWS FROM OYER THE RIVER.
Sunday Services In tho Churchcs-items
From tho Courts-A Chapter OF ACCT
dents-Personal Points.
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postnaster Thomas II. Smith received tho
following letter yesterday
"Postoffice Department, Office Of the First
Assistant Postmaster General. Washington,
ID c.. superintendent free delivery system.
Hon. Edmund Waddill Jr.. Richmond Va:
Sir.-The letter of Thomas II. Smith, adj
dressed 10 the Postmaster General and filed
by YOU with your favorable Endorsement to-
eether with number Of newspaper clippings
favoring the establishment Of the free deliv-
CRY service at Manchester Va, has been re-
ceived and considered. While il would be a
source of qualification 20 the department to
comply with your request and the urgent de-
mand of the postmaster and people OF
Manchester for this improved service II will
be impossible 20 do So ne the law is iinpera-
tive IN recurring place 10 have either pop
uauOn Of ZOO ascertalned by the national
or an authorized state census. or revenue
from It's pOstOffce for the preceding fiscal year
OF not less than 80 600. Manchester had a
population by the last oficisl censds
Of 3 2f6. aud tho revenue of the pOstOfiico for
the fiscal year ended June 30th last amounted
70 but 81 1856. You will perceive. therefore.
that the city has neither the population nor
the revenue 70 enable the Postmaster-General
20 extend to it the benefits of the free delivery
service. | have the honor 20 be, very re-
spectfully. S. A. Whitfield. First Assistant
Postmaster Genera. e"
II will be remembered that several weeks
ago Mr.. Smith sent letter 10 the Postmas-
tcr-Geueral requesting that a free delivery
system be established in this city. The above
is in reply thereto While the census for the
city proper only shows 92i6, many people
claim that IL the census had been correctly
taken it would have shown upwards of
10000 Apart from this, the suburban pop
ulstion which gets It's mail through the city
Office numbers between three and four thou
sand which makes Over twelve thousand people
receiving their mail through this Office. Tho
incOnvenient little hole that's called the post
Office with two desks % serve 1900 people is
simply ridiculous and forces the business 20
the Richmond Office. Postmaster Smith is
not through with the matter yet and will
leave no effort undone TO obtain for tho
peoples better service. which IS their just
rights.
CHURCH NOTES.
There was large congregation at the Balm
bridge-street Baptist church Sunday morn
ing. who listened TO the eloquent discourse Of
Rev. l.. Il. Thornhill. The preacher read the
fourth chapter OF Numbers and selected ~
his text the 18th verse, But thus do unto
them that they may live and not die when
they approach unto the most holy things
Aaron and his sons shall 90 in and appoint
them every one 70 his service and 10 his
burden"
He then announced as his theme The In
dividuality of Mao Found in the Script
ures" The speaker told how combines trust
combinations and corporations ruled the
dealing OF things and people as far as worldly
things went but this was not the case in reli-
gious matters. He eIhorted his hearers to be
individual IN their labors for Christ and not
10 leave all work at the Church 10 few will
ing ones.
At night Mr.. Thornhill preached another
fine sermon 10 large crowd His text WAS
Second Corinthians. 9Th chapter. 10th verse:
For we must all appear at the judgment
seat Of God, that every one may receive the
thing done, in his body. according 10 what he |
hath done whether it be good OF bad" The !
music in the services yesterday was particu- |
larry good, Mr.. George 4. Richardson, ex-
organist Of the church. presiding in his old |
time graceful manner.
The revival services at West End and Fifth |
street churches are largely attended and deep |
interest IS being manifested. At the former |
church the pastor Rev. j. Z. Wise preached /
Sunday morning. and twenty-five persons
were received into the church. twenty by pro-
fession OF faith and two by letter. Mr.. Mont
gOmery led the evening services and there were
seven conversions Last night Mr.. Diacont
led the meeting and many protested CONVEX
sion. So large has been the attendance upon
these meetings that quite number are turned
away nightly on account of not being able to |
get in the churchi
At Fifth-street church there were several
conversions and many requests for prayer
Sunday morning at Meade Memorial church |
after the usual services. Mr.. Thomas Potts of |
Richmond addressed the CONGREGATION on the
importance of Sunday school work. At night
Mr.. 7. A. Arthur, of Richmond. spoke to the
men of the church. Both services were largely
attended
Rev. G. n. Van Houten preached at Leader
Hall yesterday afternoon, the services being
under the auspices Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association. The hall was crowded
and the preacher delivered an eloquent ad-
dress and the entire service was deeply in
teresting.
Rev G. Van Houten preached on Pre-
destination at the Presbyterian church Sun
day morning.
The following delegates to the State Coun-
Gil }. @. I. A. NJ, which is in session at
Roanoke, left here yesterday: Calvin WI
liams and Thomas Pugh from New South
Council; w T. Hart from Davis Council,
and Calvin Clements and John Loser, from
Liberty Council Of Swansboro.
The October term of the hastings court be-
gan yesterday. Judge John II. Ingram on the
bench. The grand jury found true bills
against two parties. Several important cases
were set for trial at this term Of the court
The case of Boyle VS.. the city of Manchester |
was fixed for November 9TH and that Of Rey
nods Va. the Richmond and Manchester Rail
way and Improvement Company was set for
October 50th. There are several other impor-
tant cases for this term Of the court. and rs
thlS 10 u jury ltIiu III Will NOuDtleSS last the |
full time of twenty DAYS.
In the Police Court yesterday morning
there were six persons charged with INSIDE
meanOr and ordinance violation Mayor
Attksson fined four of the parties 81 each
and the other two - each.
Mr.. Is. W. Rhodes. a painter Of this city is
III receipt of a letter from New FORK announc-
Ing the death of Oh uncle, who has lett him
sons money. Y
Mir George Gardner conductor on the De- {
catur-street line while adjusting the trolley 10
his car Sunday evening fell of and cut his head
quite severely. lie was taken 10 the Office # I
Or Rucker, but in the absence of that gen
tleman Dr. Lawrence Ingram was sent for and !
dressed the wound Mr. Gardner was get I
ting along very well yesterday a
Little Harvey Johns, son of Mr. Daniel
J Johns. fell from scahod on "a new building 4
and broke his arm. DR.. William T. {
Mathews was called in and set the injured
member
NJ. aud Mrs b. f. Prison are expected
back from baltimore to-day. Il
Mr.. J. Burlegh Anderson, who was 30 a
hurt about q week ago by falling q
over stump, is well enough to be ont. b
Mr.. W. y. Goode. who has been confined to h
bis room for several days. is we'll enough TO q
DO out again
Rev. J. J. Clopton left yesterday for short W
risit 70 Nelson county J.
The marriage OF Mr.. RAISER L. Moody and c
Miss Bertha Silaam Robinson will take place d.