The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24
NEWS OF MANCHESTER
.crors or YxsaxRDAr FROM S"'
err xososs THE JAMES
r. ME. . Play at Leader HsIi-Ihs Demo-
c,ssio Csnnittes Appoint tho Judges
At r,ecs,o.--Ia the Mayors Court.
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Things were exceedingly quiet In Man
chester yesterday. there being no events
81 Interest TO rufie the calm serenity OF
the citizens.
play entitled "Rebeccas Triumph
will be given at Leader Hall on the z"n
and 18th OF March for the benent OF 'ne
r,end-a-Hand and Aid Societies OF the
,,a,nbr,dre-street Baptist church. Mrs'
A. c. Harding has charge OF the pay
and promises pleasant time to all VINO
attend. The following is the cast OF CHAR
acters:
Mrs Rokeman. Miss Eva Harrison; Mrs'
Delaine. Miss Lottie Evans; ReDecca I'd
foundling). Miss Emma Latham oiai isS''
Goldman ian old maid). Miss Ida "li iain-.
son Cooking Club: Dora Gaines, MISS
mt Nav Raird. Saddle Morreil, Miss
Anna chaIkley; Jennie Woodman' MISS
CARA Dickinson: Mile Dunbar, MISS
Christie Brown: Emma stevens, MISS ou-
s,e BROWN; Grace Greenwood, MISS Mag
.te Angel. Maria Grey. Miss Mamie fl't'
.rco Leeds Miss Willie Flournoy; Gussle
craen Miss F1ossie Moore; Katie Connor
ian irish girD. Miss Mary Latham Typ
10 colored CRIB Miss Minnie Jones
The CITY Central Democratic Committee
met THURSDAY night In the Mayors court
yoor The following judges OF elecuon
we're elected for the primary 10 DE heiu
April Sd -s.s
First ward-C. r. Fischer. Edward
Wolff. and A. r. Holt.
Second Ward-H. a. Jordan a. -
Harding. and Willie Gibbs.
Third Ward-W r. Smith, G. +. Lips
comb, and II. F.. Cobb. g..
Fourth Ward-W. r. LithgoW, II. n
Lamb and J. G. Holt.
Mr. Rutler moved that the ballots pe
rIaced in the hands Of the registrars vi
The evening before the election ana 'ia'
mn ballots be delivered to the Candidates
before the morning of the election. Inc
motion was adopted. After the transaS-
.,on Of routine business the meeuhs a."
5ourned. r,..u,.
Al the meeting of the Henry Literary
and Debating Society Thursday hlsn'
there was a full attendance OF us mem
be-s and a very pleasant evening was
snont In the absence Of Hon. II. a.
Maurice. Mr.. Ben. y. owen, Jr., was
Amounted by the Chair TO debate IN MS
niace with Mr.. u. Woodson Nunnally.
,rha subject for debate was. THAT
Manchester was Situated for Business
Centre" -
aroot,ve The essay by Mr.. j. Robert
Perdue and reading by Mr. Sam Pate
.on were very much enjoyed by the so
cietv Al the next meeting the terms Of
The nresent officers will expire, and the
election Of new officers will take place.
Mfr. Ryland c. Williams. the monthly
orator. will deliver his Grafton at that
time
Manchester Lodge No. IA, A. F. and
A.. NJ. will have called meeting To-
night at 7;30 o'clock
Two young white men were fined $2D
and costs each in the Majors Court yes
terday morning for ordinance violation
This being Good Friday, the public
schools are closed and will be closed TIL
Tuesday. The boys will get in their
work on the river banks after the fnny
tribe.
Mrs. w. IT. White will spend Easter
with her sister, Mrs. l.. w. Winfree, OF
Powhatan county.
The Hastings Court was not In SEES
sion yesterday.
The CITY School BOARD held its regular
monthly meeting Thursday night in the
Bainbridge- Street school, and transacted
routine business.
The entertainment at Morrisett's Hall
Thursday night for the benefit Of Clop-
ton Street church was a decided success
both vocally, fundamentally, and fnan-
cially.
The rainbow entertainment at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. L. Moody Thursday
night was largely attended and a neat
sum was raised therefrom. The decora-
lions Of the house were described as
being beautiful. and all present passed
n pleasant evening. The entertainment
was financial success
Squire Tom ". Owen returned from
Newport News Thursday evening. where
he was engaged as stenographer in a