Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-27
MANCHESTER'S XMAS
THE OBSERVANCE GENERAL. GUT or
A VERY QUIET NATURE.
Fine Music and Appropriate Sermons on
sundsy-Brief News Items ana
Persensi Points.

The people of Manchester spent very
quiet Christmas. The order OF the Mayor
prohibiting the use of 1re-crackers on
Sunday was strictly obeyed, and there was
very little disorder Of any kind on the
streets either yesterday or the day before.
Horn-blowing was not allowed ord there
was less drunkenness than usual.
All of the churches were we'll attended
on the Sabbath. and the services waro all
in accord with the glorious anniversary.
The sermons all had special reference 10
the great event which the day commend
rated, and the music was OF hign ORDER
The pulpits OF the city were oil tlled by
their respective pastors except that OF
Central Methodist church. where DR..
Whitehead. the Presiding Elder. preached
in the morning, and the pastor, Rev. W.
G. Walden, at night. Miss Ida Robinson
sang beautiful solo at the morning ser
vice.
Yesterdays observance was genuine end
hearty. The city Offices, public schools,
and many stores were closed. and the post
Office was open only one hour in the fore
noon. There were not great many
drunken men on the streets, aud IT migAt
be said that the day was spcnt very quiet
ly. The boys did not fsil 70 have their
usual sport firing crackers. aud last nieht
a beautiful pyrotechnlc display was seen.
There were seVral fstic com oats on the
streets yesterday but the arrests were lew,
a. the police were lot very rigid.
GOOD SKATING At THE PARK.
One of the rarest treats which Christmas
afforded on this side Of the James was the
excellent skating on the lake az Forest
Hill Park. There were hundreds OF peo-
pie there oil day yesterday. and as the
lake IL lighted By electric lights the sport
was kept up until late hour last night.
There were one or two unfortunates VINO
yentured too near the edge OF the ice ana
broke through, but a. the lake is very snail
low they managed TO get out uninjured.
There were a great many Richmond peo-
ple over. and the ice was in fine condition:
This is the first season that this sheet OK
water has ever been covered with ice.
BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.
John Williams and Lunce Wexford (both
colored) were arrested last night tor en-
gaging in street fight. Wexford was
struck several times across the face IN the
abrav with n stick.
Bud Timmons and James Johnson were
taken into custody by Policeman Jones
yesterday upon the charge of lighting IN
the street The affair occurred near tho
corner OF Fourth and Hull streets. Neither
of the men was seriously injured.
The Christians german OF the Manches-
ter German Club will take place at the
Masonic Temple tomorrow night. The
occasion promises to be one OF the most
delightful ever given by that organiza-
| ton. The invitations were very numerous
and an excellent supper will be served.
4 negro man fell from On electrician on
| the Hull-street line near the Richmond
and Petersburg railroad crossing yester-
day about noon and was very badly In
| iured He was put on the next car and
sent 10 Richmond, where he received medi-
cal attention. His name could not be as
| ccrtained.
PERSONAL POINTS.
Mr. William II. Owens and wife and their
son Oscar. Of Birmingham, Ala, ore the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Il. Owens.
on Porter street.
Miss Myrtle Lithgow is spending the
| holidays in Burkevllle.
| Mr. r. >. Moodall, OF birmingham, Ala,
! is visiting relatives in Manchester.
Mr.. Ii. J.. Jones left yesterday for Surry
county. where he will hunt several days.
| Misses Maude and Claire CLAYTON left
Yesterday afternoon 10 visit friends IL
| Amelia county.
| Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Traylor and Mrs
| Thomas Inge, of Lynchburg, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Z. Harnlsh, II
| Chesterfield.