Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-11
ClTYOF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF TWO DAYS CLEANED FOR
THE DISPATCHES READERS.
Failure Of Mr.. Hoit--sunday. s,chool Meet.
fng-wives Told How 70 Gevern Their
acknowledgements and Bricfs.

~ utcu OF assignment was lieu III the
Hastings Court yesterday from Edgar
Holt. grocer. who has been doing busi-
ness at Thirteenth and Hull streets. MIR.
George j. Hooper Is named as trustee.
The following parties are designated as
first-class creditors: Davenport g. Morris.
note. $40; s. S. Elliott. six notes, va;
Howard Swineford. note, $3.50: A. J.
Bradley & Co.. rent, slo A. l.. Adamson.
rent. s27. The rest of the creditors share
pro rata with what Is left from paying
the above.
In the Police Court yesterday A. II.
Thomas was charged with pedding coal
and wood on the street Mr.. Thomas
stated that II any of his drivers were
peddlng goods 1t was done without his
knowledge. The case was dismissed.
The case OF James Taylor (colored).
who was arrested Saturday on the charge
of feloniously assaulting james Harris
(colored). was again postponed on &C
count OF the wounded man being unable
to appear.
IN THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
Rev. L. r. Thornhili filled his pulpit
both morning and night Sunday. AT the
latter service he preached from the sub
ject, How to Manage Your Husband
The speaker handled the theme from
purely a religious standpoint, and preach
ed n splendid sermon. giving his hearers
some wholesome advice. He began by
saying. Don't scold." and closed with
an exhortation 10 the women TO save
their husbands" Mr.. Thornhill announced
at the close of the discourse that ne
would talk next Sunday night from the
opposite side of the subject. At the close
of the services the ordinance of baptism
was administered TO one person.
The Methodist Sunday-School Associa-
ton of Manchester held its quarterly
meeting at West-End church Sunday at
T.. NJ. The reports from the schools were
very encouraging Addresses were made
by DR. a. G.. Brown. presiding elder; Revs.
]. w. Stiff and w. W. Lear and also by
the following superintendent OF the
different schools: A. II. Thomas. Of West
End: NJ. A. Campbell. of Central; S. Jones.
of Flfth-Street, and J. W. Hague, OF
Asbury chapel. The singing rendered by
the West-End school was excellent.
The following officers have been elected
for the coming year for Clopton-Street
Baptist church; Clerk. G.. NJ. Trevillian;
Auditor, Charles Ii. kahl; Treasurer. Ii.
H. Morrisett. Officers of the Sabbath
School-Superintenden Judge Il. A. Ham
cock; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS w. 1.
Jones; Secretary, O. Nj. Trevillian; Or
ganist. Miss Cappitola Clements; Assist
ant-Organist. Mrs. William Marshall;
Chorister, William J. Morrissett.
A Baptist young peoples union was or
ganlzed at Clopton-Street church Sunday
afternoon
Rev. DR.. w. ]. Young, OF Richmond,
preached at Leader Hall Sunday after
noon.
Master Mortimer owen, oldest son of
Mr. Benjamin L. owen, Jr. has been very
sick for several days with Group.
Rev. Melvin Martin. OF Richmond Col
lege, attended the services Of the Balm
bridge-Street church Sunday night.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The funeral of Mr.. John Moore, OF
Swansboro, took place from 81. Peter $
Cathedral yesterday morning.
Walter Henry. son of Mr.. William
Henry. had his finger badly mashed yes
terday morning while at work at Shot
wells tannery. He was attended by Or.
Ingram.
Mrs. Sarah Fore Is still quite sick at
her residence, on Eleventh street between
Decatur and Stockton.
Miss Jennie Robinson Is rapidly I'M
proving from her severe Illness.
Mr.. Luther Malone Is quite sick at his
residence. on cambridge street. Mr.. Ma
hone lost hts mother by death "a few days
ago.
Mrs w. +. Mullinex Is quite sick at her
residence, on Semmes street.
DR.. William p. Mathews, who has been
unwell for several days. was very mucn
better yesterday.
Professor c. S. Maurice has returned
home from a trip North.
Mr.. Stewart Blanton is able TO be out
after a spell of sickness.
Miss Minnie Hatch. of Disputanta, VA
is visiting her brother. Mr. John ID.
Hatch.
A paper was circulated yesterday Tor
the signatures OF persons opposed to the
laying of Il rails on Hull street by the
street-railway company, and quite freely
signed by the merchants Of the city.
DIR. William =. Mathews has been elect
ed a member of the Board of Directors OF
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals. of Richmond.
Miss Carrie Royal is detained at her
home by sickness.
Louise Jones. colored woman living
In "Tannery Bottom" was arrested and
locked up last night on the charge OF
disorderly conduct.