The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
A CHRISTMAS GERMAN.
THE tFfNruESTER GERHfN tLtB
DANCES TvE OLD IEiR OtI.
Cast Of lie .eIl and Bishop Continued tnti
This Morning -Clopton~streeis
Christmas Celebration.
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The social feature Of the season IN
Manchester was ,he beautiful Christmas
/ hop given last night by the Nancnri ter
German club at Leader Han Tine -outl
! ana beauty OF the city ana on ttner
places were we'll represented. ana al
though the guests We're ale in Assem-
bling. they uadc 200 FOR lost lHc ".-rH
the BAH finally commenced.
10 the soft strains Ol go he Band PAY
/ ed On" the many couples circiet DER
/ the smoon floor, forming a picture 81
] ever changing beauty Among nose pres
ent were Misses Florence Holland. ella
/ Mayo, Amelia Coalto@, OF KING Nil'iam
county. Kate bleWTy kuia Holi NARY
2 Coz. Julia Morris. Josephine Aassic, Ger
/ truce Massie Amelia Prison, Carrie Va
Den. Mouc GiiiOcK. Minnie ~ cisisef, bea-
size can. Miuuie Lee DfeWrts Ellen Weisl-
gcr. Gertrude Welsigcr, Anne Lacy, Mes
Games r.. y. Neisiger, Henry Heih
Among fl.. gentlemen wer- Messrs.
Horny Hcth Walden. Charlie Friend, IT,
MttcheH. e. q. james. y ilian ilartH-n,
W b. Coz. Jr. j.. +. Eariy *. S. kiNes,
~. j.. hsncw. William BronauSn, Minor
bfonaugn. hyiand Williams. W r. zen.
bradley. Fitzgerald, Captain Shackieioru'
ana Dr. Henson.
The Manchester Police Court was
crowded with "a curious thrOns .tsl~f-
P day morning 10 witness the preliminary
examination OF Lewis Es'nop AND Arthur
Bevci. VINO arc charged WIN lopbins
+ tnc cash-draWer OF captain thoma7 Nor
ri- o. 5000. an account 90 winch 4aa
been Dubnsned in ne. Times ha4OF
Maurice being absent from ine city
Squire Dom D.. owen presided.
pom the request of air. $. ). posweil,
. of NIchmond. who. with Mi. W. b. Cox
Dr.. of Manchester. represents blshop. lht
/ case was continued until this morning. ih
order chat several witnesses ml6hl "e
D
/ in the station house after these pioeevu,
ings. no BAN being asked Tor him. anu
Bcvell gave bond lcr his appearance ne-
fore court This morning
Bishop protests that b" has mo- hhoWl-
i edge Whatever Of tine crime with Which
/ hc is charged, aud mis- counsel claim 10
+ De able 10 prove mis- innocente
The annual celebration OF inc S-hHaf
/ school of CgOptou-Strcet Baptist ch-fcl
/ Sunday night was AN extremely pleasant
affair and although tine weather was
very Indictment large CROWD 'llei,9iev'
ANA every seat ina the church was MED.
Those VINO took part ln the -fobtahie
Misses Nireie Maud, and Alma elem
ents. Mamie Helen. and Bernice IoneT
Neya and NOiiua Neal. Myrtle AMI hsteiie
Russell. Carrie. ttta, Sadie, ana John
TutWiler Ella and John Beverly Ham
cock. Alma Atkinson. Eddie ana floyd
kahl. Herbert Clements. Emma Burke,
Frank Wicker. Paul Motifs. Hazel Iou-
way. Walter and Eiiie Hasht, Roy
Hughes. and Arthur Russell. these ~
tie uOys aud girls recited dialogues, Itfl-
fatiOns etc. and sang several pieces
+ The programme of music by me choif
was very elaborate. and consisted OF
First. Come. Lei lis All BE Merry
( second male aIartette. by Mcssrs. II. a.
and "a j Morrisseu. j. S Barrett. and
&. w Eat0. We Love 10 olus N,et
Songs" third solo and quartetlr chorus
/ by Airs William Marshall Miss 'a..ie
/ Clements. w. ST. Jones. J.. :. Barrett.
II Am Waiting" fourth, duet 10y Eta
! and Carrie TutwiIer Ever On,M3t a.,
/ Songs.' sixth. quartette calling Thee
Home" Misses Matte Bass casper
/ Clements, ~ a. Morrissett. and =. >.
BARRETT seventh; m' ,,e. eea'i,s oryissetf
Barrett. and Jones. eighth, ouaftolle'
! MY Southern Sunny Home Mrs Mar
shall. Mrs Haight Messrs. ioIrisae. az"
Jarrett. ninth. song by the choir, Ner-
! rilv Nerriv ON" tenth. male quartette,
/ Good Night" Mcssrs. Morrissett Jones
ana Barrett
This programme was interspersed Win
rccftationr. dialogues. and motion songs
/ by the children. which was another sue
ceesful and enjoyable entertainment Key
/ w H. 1aight received presents from MS
! congregation. and the every SUNDAY Class
/ which numbered about lWtnlA-ohNt re-
/ ccivcd something additional to the nag OF
candies. nuts. and apples that was gwen
! TO each scholar
Il
IT, 4. Chalkicy. died Yesterday NOR
/ at . o'clock al abe home OF Mr smith
Latham. 80 1901 BalubIidso street ~.
/ Chalkcy was wc. known DOB ihs cit-t
where She had resided for ID number ol
years She WAS % consistent and one
/ OF the oldest members OF Banhriase-
Street Baptist church.
Dnrinr the month of December the
/ clerk of the HuStings Court isHeo -
/ marriage ucenses--iu cOloreo aun u Mhllt.
/ There were u deeds recorded during me
FOR the year 1896 the clerk issued -
marriage licenses and i.'l deeds We're le-
inspector Clum was in tine city again
/ several days ago. looking into the matte
oil providing Manchester with new
! post office building Hc stated ihat tne
! department had determined 10 ohy aiIo"
| $3.50 per gear for the rental on am ollcc
/ James NJ Armstrong ana Ihemhs N'l-
son were before the Mayor s toNit ft1-
teriay morning. charged with Naeiailcl.
| The men claimed thlt they were i1ohlhs
for employment and were Wiiiht I'd
work They were dismissed on the pro-
NfsD dat t-iey leave the city al once
Miss Eulala Holt has returned from
North Carolina. accompanied h} htf toHs-
n Mis-. Marie Harris. Oi Chapel hhl
Air. vs. FeNel Merchant. who has been
spending the holidays WITH relatives at
Manassas. Va, has returned 10 lne cry
D
cambridge Street Baptist sunday school
will take place tonight.
4 marriage license was issued Monday
afternoon 10 Mr.. ketter Gin and Miss
Florence &. Smith
Nfr and Mrs %. =. East and cnre
returned Yesterday morning from Prince
Edward county, where they have been
spending the holidays.
MIR Everett r.. E1riy has returned from
Albemarlc county.
AR WUliam a. Pollard icft last sun
3av for King William county.
A Christmas enterlalnmfni was
given AT Bainbrilgc-Street Baptist church
The revival services which have been
in progress al ClOpt0n-Street church WIN
be- continued during The coming week.
The W T.. T. club have POSTPONED me
entertainment which they eNoeted TO
have This week. ,,,.t
dist church last night from $3.50 10 II
o'clock 10 watch the old year ont
me work Of paving Perry street from
seventh 20 the Southern railroad has been
completed.
Miss Susie Strauehau. of Petersl 'rs,
who has been visiting the Misses Holland,
has returned home
WEN or PR1TER.