The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-08
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY.
THEY MEET IN MANCHESTE AND
FORM A STATE UNION.
Religious Exercises To-Day-fhe oia
Plank Church-Funeral OF Mrs.
Joseph Williams personals
MANCHESTER BUREAU RIcHMoSp TINES

MANCHESTER BUREAU RICHMOND TINES
No. 1921 HULL STREET. BFArriE BLOCK,
A meeting was held In Manchester FRI
dav night OF delegations from the va
rlous councils of the Daughters Of Lib
erty in this city. and a State Union was
I organized The following councils were
I represented at the meeting Virginia
/ Council. No. 2, Mrs. T. c. Parrish, Mrs.
Annie Blair. Mrs. William Chalkley, Mr..
II. A. Tyree Mr.. j. X. Wade, Lily Coun-
/ ell. No. 3, Mrs. l.. T.. crosstick. Miss
/ Kate Petram. Miss Clara Fisher. Mr.
! W. u. Vearnier. Mr.. w r. Pugh; Lib
erty Bell Council, No. 4, Mrs. j. f. Ma
| loney. Miss Alice Morris, Miss Maria Nor
ris. Mr.. T.. w. Miller. MIR. j. a. Mallory
| The organization was made permanent
one. Mr.. Il. W. Miller was elected chair
man. Mr.. J. A. Mallory. secretary. Miss
| Clara Fisher. teacher. This union Will
meet semi-monthly in Richmond ana
Manchester.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY.
Rev. Mr.. Dennis, rector OF Meade-Mo-
rial church, has been confined to his
room by sickness for several days, but
it is hoped that he viii be able 10 III
his pulpit this morning. Mr.. NJ. j. Gar
ycns VIII be the soloist at the morning
service and will sing The Palms at the
onertOry. In the evening Miss susanna
| Natthewson the celebrated soprano. VIII
sing. Mr. Herbert c. Duce will preside
at the organ. Next week Mr.. Thurston
Cardoza will be the soloist
Rev. j. A. Spencer will occupy his pull
pit both morning and night at Cowardih-
/ Avenue Christian church Al the morn
ing service mis- subject will be, II the
Righteous Scarcely be Saved, Where
shau the Ungodly and Sinner Appear!
The subject at night VIII be- Am My
Brothers Keeper
AT Central Methodist church Rev. W.
| W. Lear will preach al IL A. NJ. and 40
=. NJ. Subject at night 'Who Is the
LordY
Services will be held at the Semmes-
Street mission an II O'clock
The subject OF Rev. J. -. Babcock al
Fifth-street Methodist church in the
morning win be The Best Friend"
Nfpht subject: David Longing for
Drink OF water at the Well Of Be'hie-
hem
The Manchester Methodist Sun]iy-
School Union will meet at f1fth-Street
Methodist church this afternoon al "'SV
o'clock.
After the morning service at Balm
hridge-Street Baptist church there VIII
be the celebration of the Lords supper
The regular services will be held at
Asbury chapel to-day. Rev. w. A
| Laughon viii preach morning ana night,
and Rev. W. L. Constable will preach az
the almshouse at o'clock The Epworth
/ League will meet at 6.i5 o'clock.
> 4 meeting Of the Manchester Street
Committee was held Friday night, but
| absolutely 10 action was taken.
OLD FLANK CHURCH.
Tho matter Of removing the Old Plank
church at the corner Of Tenth and Perry
/ streets. which stands projecting In the
street. was again before the committee,
/ having been referred back by the Council
at It's last meeting. Mr.. Sims argued that
the proposition OF Mrs. Dyer. Offering TO
Z give the land now covered by the
81 | church-which is properly IN the street
B provided that the city would tear down
4 the structure and collect the lumber III
+, piles. was not plausible. and he thought
the city could compel the owner 10 re-
o. move the Objectionable structure. TINS
brought up q point, which, owing TO the
. absence OF the city Attorney, caused inc
matter 10 be deferred unil the next meet.
. ing. az which time Judge Ciopton vii
. The "Od Plank church" Is one Of the
n oldest landmarks in the city, and liz
doubt was the first church ever erected
IL I'm Manchester. IL was built by th'
= Methodist denomination. and Is said &c
b be over a hundred years old. tor I'M
past forty years there have not been an.
services I'm the building, the congregatlN
q having built the Central Methods
q church. There are only one or two per
sons living in the city that have woI
shipped I'm this building.
M. The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Williams
who died Friday night at her home, II
Chesterfield, near brakes Branch, VII
take place at o'clock this Afternoon
from the residence.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
T. The case Of NIessrs. j. IA. Bradley an
e J. r.. Goodwin was called in the Mayor
5" Court yesterday morning. Mr.. Bradle
IS did not put in his appearance. and hi
g case will be heard Monday morning. Mr.
Il. Goodwin was fined $40 and costs.
,s w. II. Sutton and Frank Armstea
,r were each fined $3.50 OH the charge G
- G.. ". Pickett was fined 81 on tn
he charge Of allowing his hog 10 run at larG
to in the city.
NJ Thomas Cheatham (colored), charge
n with burglarizing the house OF ThOma
p Hackney. was sent on to the grand jury
"a Belle Isle has started TO work depart
ID. ments that have been idle for lon
"a time. and il IS said that it viii soon hay
~ a. larger number Of hands at work tina
have been employed there for years
The old Dominion Iron and Nall Work.
g.. which have been operating on Belle Is
- for so long a time. has in years gone
a. given employment TO a number OF MAJ
chesterians.
,o BRIEF MENTION.
De- A meeting Of the Fire Committee wi
10 DO held i'm the Council chamber to-morro
es evening at . o'clock.
al Roy. X. Ii. Basmaian. the Armenian