Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09
ION THE SOUTH SIDE.
INTERESTING SERVICES IN THE
MANCHESTER CHURCHES.
Concert ut Leader Hall Tonight for
the Old Dominion Auxi1iRry-Fino
of nm Old Pistol-Personal ana
Other Items.

The concert at Leader Hall this eve
ming. under the auspices of the ladies' oil
the Old Dominion Hospital AS
ISOLATION, promises to be ihoS.
enjoyable entertainment. Some oil
the best musical talent in Richmond
and Manchester have kindly contributed
their services. Among these are Miss IDA
Revelle Robinson Mrs. Maggie BEDFORD
Knowles, Mrs. Carrie Staude Rowe. Mr..
T.. S. Cloves. Mr. Oscar Howard. MI
Shepard Webb. Professor Cosby, ana
others.
The proceeds will be devoted to the fur
nshiEg OF a ward at the Old Dominion
Hospital in Richmond for the treatment
OF patients from Manchester. and should
receive the patronage of all.
The heavy rain of Sunday night ana
yesterday has given the streets an excel
lent washing, which was greatly needed.
The fall of rain was the heaviest seen
here for long time. and on some OF the
back streets during the morning there
was so much water In the cutters tnat
crossing the street was quite difficult.
A little daughter of Mr.. II. G. Beattie,
who lives at Forest Hi Park. while play
ing in the yard n few days ago, found
an old pistol that had evidently been lost
many years. 1t was OF n very large pat
tern, and the woodwork had all rotted or.
1t was Il sx-shooter. and one barrel was
loaded.
IN THE CHURCHES SUNDAY.
The services at Meade Memorial
church this week Will he as follows
Every morning at $50 o'clock; Tuesday
8 y. NJ, Rev J. Y. bowman; Wednes-
day. S f.. NJ. =. Il. Nugent; Thursday.
i. NJ. holy communion; Good Friday '.5U
and II A. NJ. Rev. j. J. Clopton: p.
NJ. Rev J. *. Mason; saturday
Easter eve). $50 a. NJ. and =. NJ, bap-
tism OF infants.
At called meeting OF Clopton-Street
Baptist church Sunday they unanimously
recommended and endorsed to the Exc
cutiye Board of the Richmond and Man
chester Baptist Missionary Society one
of their members, Il young lady, to have
charge OF the work in this city. Judge
b. y. Hancock will present the name 10
the board, on which he is a representa-
tive
Rev. c. y. Van Houten filed his pulpit
at the Presbyterian church Sunday at
both services. Two members We're re-
The ordinance OF the Lords supper was
administered after the morning service.
Mr. r. g. Saddler Id the meeting of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
Clopton-Street church Sunday. IL was
decided By the Executive Committee OF
the union that the regular meetings will
be held after next Sunday on Friday eve
ming at o'clock.
Rev. Or. K. J. Willingham preached an
excellent sermon at the Bainbridge-Street
church Sunday night. Miss Emma Laugh
ton sang a beautiful solo as an offertorp.
The Sunday afternoon services at Lead
er Hall were well attended. and short
talks were made by several gentlemen.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
The mortuary report, as prepared by
Or. Lawrence Ingram, president of the
Board Of Health. for the month OF March
shows that there were only fourteen
deaths in the cty-six white and eight
colorcd.
Intelligence has been received in this
city Of the death Of the father OF Mrs.
j. \. Spencer. which occurred in Chris
tiansburg last Friday.
MIS-. Colly is very sick at her residence,
3i2 west Seventh street.
Rev. Mr.. Mercer. of West-View Baptist
ton-Street Sunday night
Mr. Wister Archer IS quite sick at the
residence of his father. Or. Edward Ar
cher. on Seventh street.
Mrs. T.. ID. Sampson, who has been
quite sick. is able to be out again.
Mr.. William Lumpkin. Of Amelia
county, is in the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. W. 3. Cosby. who has been visiting
In the city. has returned to his home. in
Powhatan county
Mr. Harry Burns has returned from
Pittsburg. Pa. whore he has been al
work I'm the Carnegie mills.
Beginning with next Sunday the Bap-
fist Hymnal will be used in the Balm
bridge-Street church. The pastor, Rev.
l.. l.. Thornhill, has succeeded in inter-
esting several of the members of the
church in this matter and enough money
was given TO purchase 200 OF the hymn
books that will be put in the pews. The
choir VIII practice from the new books
tomorrow night.
Mr.. Ernest Weisiger and Miss Annie
Parker will be married this evening at c
o'clock at the Presbyterian church.