Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-08
IN AID OF THE POOR.
LbDIES GETTING UP AN ENTER
TAINMENT FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Interesting Services I'm the Churches
on sunday-The Public Schools
Items from Our sister City.

! What promises to be most enjoyable
/ affair is the proposed bazaar to be held
at Leader Hall next Tuesday, Wednesday,
! and Thursday evenings, under the aus
! pices of the ladies OF Bainbrldge- Street
Baptist church. The entertainment is Tor
the benefit Of the poor Of Manchester,
and the ladies' expect the bazaar 10 be
well patronized. one of the features Of
| the entertainment will be a drill. to be
! participated in by thirty girls and six
boys. each of whom will represent a
nation. Yesterday afternoon the lads and
misses who are TO take part in this drill
held a rehearsal at Leader Hall, in which
they acquitted themselves spcndidly. ON
the second night of the bazaar the feature
OF the evenings entertainment will be a
concert 10y the Blues Quntette.
Bright and early yesterday morning the
| children Of this city gathered together
| their school-books. which for the last
three months have remained Idle, and
started of for school Yesterday was
the opening day for the schools of Man
chester and Chesterfield. and the enrol
ment Of old scholars was quite large. In
the white schools Of the city 90 names
were enrolled, and in the colorcd i6l max
ling a total Of gSl The enrolment Of new
scholars to-day will increase this number
considerably.
Yesterday morning the mother OF Mr..
James {. Robertson met with quite
painful accident. While at Forest Till she
fell aud fractured one Of the small bones
In one OF her hands. She was attended
by Dr. Lawrence Ingram.
The revival services which have been in
progress at West-End Methodist church
will be continued during the present
week. The meetings VIII be conducted by
Rev. J. W. Stiff. the pastor.
The monthly meeting Of the Ladies' Mis-
sionary Society OF Stockton-Strect Bap-
fist church was held Sunday afternoon.
Several interesting addresses were made.
and an excellent musical programme was
rendered.
Rev. benjamin Dennis, Of Birmingham,
Ala, preached at Meade Memorial on
Sunday. and. it is understood, will fill
that pulpit for a month. Mr.. Dennis is
a brother-in-law OF Mr. William II. Tyler.
Of Richmond, and of Nr. John Quarlcs,
of the Planters National Bank.
The residents OF Chesterfield county
living near the lower part of Manchester
are experiencing much trouble from
thieves. Nearly every night during the
past week this neiGhbOIhood was visited
by thieves. The police Of this city are
on the lookout for the guilty parties. 1t
is said that the residents of this part
Of the county intend asking the County
Court of Chesterfield for police protection.
The funeral Of Mr. Robert Clark, who
died at his residence al Midlothian sun
day morning. took place yesterday morn
ing at ~ O'Clock.
The regular meeting Of the Missionary
Society Of Stockton-Street Baptist church
was held Sunday afternoon.
Sunday morning. while the mother Of
Mr.. James Brown, residing near Bon Air,
was passing through her yard. she was
tripped up by a pig, and fell, hurting her
hip
Mr.. r. z. Cummings. of Chesterfield.
has found In POwhatan county his horse.
which was stolen few days ago.
Mr. A. l.. Franklin. Of Mattoaca, Ches-
terrified county. is conducting a series of
religious meetings in Petersburg.
Rev. Mr.. Dennis. OF Birmingham. Ala.
preached at Meade-Memorial church Sun
day, and will occupy that pulpit during
the present month.
An electrician on the Hull-street line
jumped the track at Sixteenth street yes
terday morning. and delayed travel on the
line for quite "A while.
Rev. Leroy Phaup is having a success
full meeting at Providence Methodist Epis-
cOpal church. He has a crowded house
at every service. and has had nine or ten
professions. Rev. Mr.. Holcomb. a young
evangelist. is preaching with great effect.
Miss Agnes Ely is detained at home on
account OF sickness.
Mrs. William II. owens has returned
from a visit to birmingham. accompanied
by Miss Berta Hayes. Of that city.
The Manchester German Club will give
their first german Of the season next
Friday night al Leader Hall.
Mrs Thomas Il. Cersley has returned
from trip TO the Allegheny mountains.
Kentucky, and Ohio, greatly improved in
health.
Miss Sadie Grimes. Of Richmond. has
returned home. after a visit TO Mrs. w.
l.. Porter, on Cowardin avenue.
Captain and Mrs. j. n. TOpham have
returned TO Williamsburg.
a number of persons were summoned
before the Mayor yesterday for having
unlicensed dogs on their premises. but be-
fore the cases were callul they had pro-
cured their licenses, and the cases were
dismissed
Early Sunday morning the saloon of
Messrs. Pollard q Parker, on Huh street.
was entered by thieves. who got away
with a lot of liquor and cigars.
The electric-lghts in this city nave been
giving very poor service for the past week
or so. on WednOday night as many as
fifteen failed to burn.