Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
UNITE IN SERVICES.
MANCHESTER CHURCHES CLOSE
FOR LEADER HALL MEETING.
Postmaster Toney working for Free
peIivery-A small Fire-A ohiId,s
Head cut-Personai and other
southside Items.
southside Items.

The varioue pastors Of the Manchester
churches held meeting yesterday after
noon at the home OF Mr.. Currin, and de-
cided not to have services at their
churches tonight. so as TO enable their
congregations to attend the opening meet
ING at Leader Hall. and It was also agreed
that the usual Wednesday night prayer
meeting should be dispensed with this
week on the same account.
The union meetings begin tonight at
Leader Hall, and will continue during the
week, excepting Saturday night. After
noon prayer-meetIngs will be held Mon
day and Tuesday at Cowardin-Avenue
church. and the remainder of the week at
the Presbyterian church.
Quite a number Of the singers OF the
city met at the Bainbridge-Street Bap-
fist church last night to practice the
music to be sung during the meetings.
Messrs. Reginald Walker and Malcolm
ShackIeford, OF the Richmond Young
Mems Christian Association, were pres
ent, and assisted.
II Leader Hall should not be large
enough TO hold the crowd tonight, ar
flow meeting at Central Methodist church.
Rev. Robert p. II. Lacy will preach at
Meade Memorial church this morning
and tonight.
FOR FREE DELIVERY
Postmaster Toney has returned from
Washington, where he has been, inter-
viewing the powers that be relative to a
free-delivery OF the mails in Manchester.
The receipts for the office will amount TO
considerably more than enough to entitle
the city TO a free delivery. Mr.. Toney
seems to think that by the LIST OF July he
will have six letter-carriers and the resi-
dents OF this city will enjoy the advan-
tages OF free delivery of mail for the
first tine. Mr. Toney has displayed a
great deal of energy since he took charge
OF the office, and the people will no doubt
thoroughly appreciate his efforts to better
the postal service here.
A SMALL FIRE.
Fire was discovered yesterday morning
In the old brick building on Hull street
between Seventh and Eighth. and an
alarm was turned in that quickly brought
the department to the scene. The blaze
waJ on the basement floor. which is I'M
occupied, and originated I'm pile Of old
rubbish, and was soon extlnguished the
damage being slight. The upper floors of
the building are occupied by the colored
lodges of Good Samaritans and Daugh-
tiers OF Samaria.
The friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. y. s. Thax-
ton will sympathize with them in the
death OF their little child, Branch
Mathews, which occurred yesterday
morning The funeral will take place this
afternoon from the residence, No. u east
Eleventh street.
There will be an unusually interesting
meeting at Leader Hall this afternoon at
o'clock. New Gospel songs and singers
and Evangelist J. X. Pratt will be pres
ent, and address the meeting. Much inter-
est is felt in the meetings which will be
held at Leader Hail. commencing Monday
night and continuing through the week.
CUT THE CHILD'S HEAD.
The little son Of Mr. ]. p. Shelton, who
lives on Falling creek. in Chesterfield
county. was quite painfully hurt Friday
by a door falling upon his head. The
scalp was cut entirely across the child's
head and his escape from death was
miraculous. DR.. George Friend, OF this
city, was summoned, and dressed the
wound, and yesterday the little fellow
was reported to be getting along very
well.
Mr.. r. W. James, who resides on Sc
death Friday evening. The remains were
taken to Randolph Station, on the South
ern railroad. for interment yesterday.
Mr.. Samuel Wescott is detained at his
home on Fourth street. by sickness.
The quarterly meeting of the Manches-
ter Methodist Sunday-School Union will
be held at Central church this evening at
$3.50 O'Clock. An attractive programme
has been arranged.
The Ladies' Aid Society of West-End
church will meet at Mrs. J. C. Reams's
Monday evening at o'clock.
Rev. Mr.. Laughon, former pastor of
Fifth-Street church, will preach at AS
bury chapel this morning at IL o'clock
The infant child OF Mr.. W. T. Brown is
quite sick at his residence, Ninth and
Hull streets.
p. S. J. L. Day, of Opachisto Tribe.
has been elected representative to the
Grand Council OF Red Men, to be held in
Newport News. May Sth.