The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-15
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
or INTEREST CLEANED IN
"' err ACROSS THE JAMES
,,s.n, Found in the Rivsr-hsny
pic mic parties-I the chnrchss'
n. ann nall in Loader Hail.
,, BunrAu RICHMOND TIsss.
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Yesterday beihs 49,.
% have been quite popular Nun"
>. Of citizens left the city 10 envy
0''S ..,,ns IN other parts. Business gen
t''''''~' 80 % have been suspended.
al Of the merchants close" ''."
% Give their hard-worked clerks
az of recreation. The river banks
- ou,e a lively scene, and II IS
"a that the nnny tribe VIII DC 'h'n"ea
20 an alarming extent
...raav morning between and 10
chile MeSsrs. Ira Jones ana
oco'N' e,r,ons were looking after their
JoseI In the river. near the mouth OF
tSh in rear of the spike mill. they
me - The body OF a dead white
ds''' ,,f,nt floating on the water. The
iei~. ,aken 20 the shore and Con-
60o! "g.,oks and Coroner John W.
s'"o'' rotincd. Constable Brooks sum-
b'0D.,' firv. and repaired 10 the river
MON here the inquest was held After
o"l."' me body the jury brought in a
Nlc"'7 .t,t death was caused from re-
Nel-' ..rLrown TO the jury. The body
s-S .co. much decomposed, and was
Wa over 10 the city Tor burial.
-. Nest-End Methodist church Sun
,.,en,een children and six adults
%, t.nfized. Congrt cations were large
W. services. A Junior Endeavor So
vaS organized with good men,
bersh!p o,,,,.,h
-. we'll attended. At night the au-
..,ce could not be seated Subject at
M. What the Disciples Believe" Mr..
--.I,un, in his sermon read extracts from
,,.ssrs Campbell, Richardson and Mill
=, leading preachers in the church,
ss~r,~tdicting the statements made by
enc that the Disciples preach water re-
...,s-ation" and do not believe in the
s.,r,rk Of the Holy Spirit" He stated
cha, there could not be a sound scrip
,~-sI conversion without the work
q the Holy Spirit"
Raw. sam Small was greeted by crowded
rouses al Leader Hall, where he preached
able. stirring sermons TO interested, anx-
IONS listeners. At Leader Hall the peo-
ole kept him busy for some time after
me service was over. shaking hands and
-sceiying thanks for the soul-stirring SER
mon he had preached. Mr. Small is
s,rone and eloquent speaker, and the
reople of Manchester showed by their
appreciation OF his sermons Sunday that
ftey would be glad 10 hear him again.
Al cambridge Street church Sunday
-,,-nin, Rev. Or. Thomas. OF Richmond.
preached in the morning, ana Rev
'Tbomas E. Reynolds occupied the pulpit
IL night.
the report of the Clopton-street Sunday
school TO the Sunday School Association
was the largest in the history OF TINS
school.
The Columbian Ministries gave per-
formance last night for the benefit OF the
Manchester Grays at Leader Hall at
$50 o'clock. quite a large crowd was
present. and the entertainment proved
delightful one.
Howard Cleveland Sammons. aged nine
wears and eleven months, died at the
residence Of his parents, on Stockton
street. Yesterday morning about )
o'clock. The funeral will take place TINS
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from the Filth
street Methodist church.
Miss Minnie Cox. of buckingham, is
visiting Miss Mary b. Cox, on Porter
street.
clerk DuVal is very much indisposed.
no business was transacted in the
Aiayors Court yesterday.
me circuit NOuII VI lhe COUNTY hiNS'S
to-day.
Tie case Of Thomas McNamee, charged
with the murder of Robert Lee Atwell,
was called In the Hastings Court of Rich
monG yesterday and postponed until June
9TH.
The commencement exercises Of the
colored public schools took place yester-
day afternoon at 4o'clock 1T DIR. Binga' s
church.
Next Thursday night a meeting will
he held in the courtroom TO consider the
advisability Of participating in the I'M
yelling Of the Soldiers and Sailors mon
ument.
sam Bigger and Hollands Columbian
NHnstrels gave a performance at Leader
Hall last night before a large and APP
preciative audience. The entertainment
was for the benefit Of the Manchester
Gays.
Messrs. Bigger and Holland occupied
the ends and Harry CardOZa the inter-
locutor's chair. and they kept the au-
dlence in good humor as long as they
We're on.
The vocal work Of Messrs. Jeter Jones,
Steve Johnston. and Field Wilburns
Quartette was splendid.
The specialities were all first class.
They were Lonnie Wilson, break-neck
song and dance: Morrisette and Finney,
c0nt0rtionists; Harry CORDOBA and Bruce
Lauehton, scientific sparrers; Wallace
Bruce Laughton. Indian club Juggler;
Harry Cardoza, baton whrer.
The performance closed with a laugh
able pantomine sketch by Lorenzo Bros,
entitled Silent Fun.