The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-27
SOON TO ASSUME CONTROL
posrxxsrER r0xxY WIZ 90 INFO
oFrIcB NEXT rkUEsD>Y.
He will Keep up the Ef'cieney OF the Ser
vics--An Appeal May be Taken II
tbe Aiexsnder Thompson Case.
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Next Thu, sday will see chahse ~
the Manchester post-ofiice. Mr. ~ -.
ranev. who has recently been app'i"'e'
40 that office, will assume coH''o' Us
the above mentioned day. Inc 'e" 'Oo.
s,nr % a thorough business man. anu
no expects TO not only keep up Out eie"'
" Improve. the efficiency OF the ONCE.
pav ". c. Walden will preach at the
-o..,,ai Methodist church this morhins
and tonight. At the morning service ne
will preach on baptism.
nov Mr.. Van Houten will hll his pulpit
q, the Presbyterian church at poth SER
vices. 49,, ~, ,,,,,, n,s
,,,n,, ~ the Bainbridge-Street Bapust
rbnrcb at the II o'clock service. To-nignt
pev Dr. William r.. Hatcher VIII III
tho pulpit. DR.. Hatcher will administer
the ordinance of baptism.
Rev. w. II. Uranium will occupy MS
pulpit at Cowardin-Avenue church. SUP
ject at II A. NJ, Purpose In Lie: SUP.
feet at L. NJ. SOULS Thirst for Goo.
For the last three or four Sunday nights
the congregations have been so iarse
that they were not able TO seat ,he,''
The Sunday-SchooI Workers have Dousn'
one hundred chairs. so they can accom-
modate many more. They are neeoihe
larger church. 49,.
Roy w. r.. Haight will conduct the
services at Clopton-Street church to-day
He will be assisted by Mr.. r. T. mich-
aels al the morning service.
Services VIII be held in the othei
churches as usual. Meetings at Leauer
Hall at $3.50 o'clock this evening.
There are at present confiped in the
city jail fifteen prisoners, including TWO
lunatics.
The Hastings Court has virtually ad-
Journed for the term.
II Is very probable that an appeal Will
not be taken in the case Of Alexander
Thompson. who was given three years
In the penitentiary Friday His counsel
was given until Monday 10 decide as TO
whether he would appeal or not.
Mr.. ]. II. Foster. who has been visiting
his old friends in this city. has returned
to Atlanta. Ga.
Mr.. William Ahern has left for New
York TO attend the Grand Union |oh-
vention of Railroad Employees at LehoA
Jyceum. He represents Max Nathah
Division, NO. III, Brotnernoou VI h'~0
five Engineers, OF this city.
Again yesterday the Mayors Court
room was deserted. Not a case on the
docket. and Manchester has population
Of about 1900.
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
the old veterans tomorrow night In the
Mayors Courtroom. A full attendance
IL desired.
Rev. Charles II. McGhee, OF the Wiz
rinia Conference. will give an elocuuon-
ary entertainment at Fifth-Street cnurcn
on the nth Of June. Rev. Mr.. McGhee
IL a fine speaker, and his humorous as
well as pathetic selections always please
his audience.
The Fifth-Street church entertainment
was largely attended Friday night ana
greatly enjoyed by all present Mr.. Il.
w. Nunnally sang a solo. accompanied
by his sister. Mrs. Sharp. Receipts ior
last night and night before. *2.5o. ms
morning at a quarter to Mr.. ]. II.
Busby will preach, and requests all 10
come and participate in the exercises.
The Canvassing Board met at 10 O'CLOCK
this morning and canvassed the vote
They found everything all right, and the
vote as previously announced.