The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-12-25
NEXT-DOOR NEIGHB0RS:
OR. THE WAY OUR FRIENDS IN MAN
CHESTER WILL CELEBRATE.
The Joyous Season as IL VIII be Across
the James General Items OF In
terest Over the River.
MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TIMES.

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The West End Building Fund Associa.
ton will meet at the West End church
at $50 this afternoon.
The Rev. Messrs. Med. Rucker and E
T. Dadmun will make addresses and the
children will sing.
The funeral Of the late Mr.. o. o. Mer-
ritt was largely attended at Bainbridge-
street Baptist church OH Friday after
noon.
The Rev. Charles N. Van Houten
breaches tonight at the Presbyterian
church.. The subject is Moses and the
Infdel."
The Richmond and Danville shops have
shut down for the holidays, to begin again
January 3. 1898.
The cases before Mayor Maurice were
few and unlmportant yesterday.
Before the Mayor left for Buckingham
yesterday, where he will spend his Christ
mas, he left orders with the police as to
Christmas festivities.
People who have their buckets OF red
paint ready to slosh around In this town
had better read. mark, learn and inwardly
digest the same.
No fireworks will be permitted to-day.
and prompt arrest will be made of any
body who tries to use them.
Drunkards had better beware Of Man
chester. for they will be landed In the
c~alaboose before tn y can say scat
Monday the minions of the law will be
a little more i~enient; but they draw the
line on horns, so don't forget that, boys.
There will be no issue Of the Leader
- .A--la~ An1 oil fha gfa n md force
Of that bright little paper will take holt
day.
All the city Offices and the bank will
be closed tomorrow. The pOstoftice Will
be omen from 10 to IL A. NJ. Monday.
The following officers Of Dale Lodge,
No. 1913. Knights of Honor, were elected
at it's last meeting for the ensuing term:
Past Dictator, ID. A. Snellings; Dicta-
tor. r. p. Smith; Vice-Dictator. a.
Asher: Assistant Dictator, T. w. Bass;
Reporter. S. r. owens; Financial Re
porter. w. T. Pitt; Treasurer, d. J.
Weisiger: Chaplain, w. d. Anderson;
Guide. w. II. CARRIER; guardian, r.. A..
Baugh; Sentinel, William H.. Walsh;
Trustees. william Walsh, $. r. Owens,
W. II. CARRIER.
At the Meade-Memorial church this
morning the following musical pro-
gramme will be rendered: Venite, Buck;
Gloria, Uels; Gloria, Barnby; Gloria,
Klein; TIE Deum. Kotzschmar; Jubilate
Dec, Williams; Hymn. Adeste Fideles;
Gloria Patria. Emerson; Onertory, Louis;
Hymn, Antioch; Trisogion. Spohr; Com
munion Hymn.
The collection at this church Sunday
will be for the new organ. Public in
vited 20 attend.
The team which Charles Henderson,
the negro driver for Mr.. Patrick Dis
mond. was driving along the Midlothian
turnpike Thursday evening, when he
was attacked and beaten by two un-
known men, was recovered Friday.
The horses were still hitched to the
wagon and were tied 10 a tree in the
woods alongside the road about four
miles from this city.
Henderson is said to be so badly hurt
that he is unable TO give a clear account
Of the affair. and it looks as If this case
will be added to the list Of Chesterfield
mysteries.
Brown Smith. the colored man who was
lately arrested at Clayton coal mines,
Henrico, on suspicion of being concerned
in Charles Temples murder at Clover
Hill. has been discharged from custody.
There was no evidence sufficient TO hold
Smith. The whole affair is most mysteri-
Gus.
Judge B.. A. Hancock. OF the Second
judicial circuit, has granted a charter TO
the Penteccst Band Of Hope. The object
OF the corporation is to build hospitals.
provide homes, etc, for the poor and
afflicted The principal Office is to be
located in Nottoway county.
He has also granted a charter TO the
Claremont Manufacturing Company.
stock. $4,000. Major Mann Page,
president. The company is authorized to
hold 5000 acres of and in any one county,
and il will at once proceed TO manufac-
all kinds of wooden ware and saw
Of every description. Principal
Office. Claremont. Surry county. Va.
The school boy is happy with holiday
for ten days and ice thick enough to skate
There has hardly been n day this week
enough for it 20 thaw. and the ice
Is getting tolerably thick. There was skat-
ing yesterday on the shallow ponds about
the city, and it is expected, If the weather
continues cold. the lake at Forest Hill
will hold in a day or two.
Services appropriate TO the season will
be held at Central Methodist Episcopal
church tomorrow. The choir has ar
a very elaborate programme,
will be rendered. Miss Ida Robin
son will sing a solo at night. Miss Rob
.uson has a very sweet voice. and a rare
treat is in store for those who may hear
her.
Manchester Lodge, No. IA. will meet
It the old hall. on Fifth street. Tuesday
light, December 9TH. at 1880 o'clock.
hen march up to the new hall and take