Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-18
CITY OF MANCHESTER
Nj. Hood Returns Home to Find Il
Empty and Dsssrel
CHRISTIAN LITERARY EXCHANGE
First Meeting Held on the soush
side--xews of the Courts-service'
IN the churches sunan,-Pcrscnais
ana briefs.

When David c. Hood. who resides at
I! No. 2ie Third street. Manchester re-
turned from his work yesterday at'er-
noon he found his home deserted ana
everv niece OF furniture removed. Ihe
weary workman had not even q couen
upon which to rest his tired frame.
IL seems that Hood. who works az >.
| r. Johnson's steam forge, just peyonu
Maury Cemetery, and his wife have no,
been congenial for some time.
MIR. Hood told the Dispatch man last
evening that while he was at his "orn
during the day all OF his househoid ei-
| fects were removed. He was hunting
for his wife and his furniture when ne
met the reporter. lie has taken no
LEGAL action. but says he means to get
| hts furniture. as he knows II Is still In
| the city.
| CHRISTIAN LITERARY EXCHANGE.
The Christian Literary Exchange or
! Richmond and Manchester held
grand rally at the Presbyterian church
| last evening. 1t was the first rally Tor
| the Manchester Society, and notwith-
standing the severely cold weather a
| large audience packed the church. A
| choir, numbering fifteen voices, selected
from the several church choirs of the
city. and led by Mr.. w. J. Morrisett, fur
nished the music, which was OF the
| highest order.
The following programme was carried
| out: /, Voluntary; 2. hymn, choir; .,
prayer; A. solo by w. J. Morrissett; 5.
| Scripture lesson; 6. hymn, choir; Z, re-
| port of general superintendent OF htera-
| ture, b. j. Smith; s. double male
| quartette; 8, address, christian Respon-
| sbility," by Rev. Beauchamp; 10, hymn,
/ choir; IL. address, Workers" Rev j.
A. Spencer; r. hymn. choir; IL, Dene-
| diction.
Yesterday was the eighth anniversary
of the Liberty Council, No. 10. Jr o. U.
A. NJ, and tonight the council will
celebrate the event by giving banquet
after the regular meeting. The affair VIII
occur at Morrissett's Hall, and VIII be
a most enjoyable event. as every detail
| of the arrangements has been carefully
prepared.
NEWS OF THE COURTS.
The February term Of the Hastings
| Court was in session yesterday, but
remained but few minutes. The Will
Of Mrs Lucy Jane Caudle. who died
last week, was probated. Judge Ingram
then adjourned the court
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield, Judge
b. A. Hancock presiding, COM
| menced its February session yesterday
morning at Chesterfield Courthouse. A
large number of Manchester people at
tended. The session promises to be an
interesting one.
A colored woman was before Mayor
Maurice yesterday morning, charged with
stealing coal from the Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad Company. She
said the coal had rolled down the hill
and she did not know that 1t was wrong
for her to pick 1t up. She was required
to pay costs and dismissed.
The marriage OF Miss Helena Morris
sett and Mr.. T.. Paul Dismukes. OF
Augusta, Ca, will take place this eve
ming at $50 o'clock at Meade-Memoriai
church. A reception will be held at the
home of the bride from to O'Clock.
after which the couple will leave for a
southern tour. The groom-elect arrived
In the city yesterday and expects his
parents this morning.
THE JUNIORS CELEBRATION.
The programme for the celebration OF
Washington's birthday by the Junior
Order of the United American Mechanics
of Manchester has now been arranged.
The affair will take place at Leader
Hall on the evening of the 2lst (Friday).
owing 10 the fact that the I'D Is on Sat-
urday.' Following is the programmes;
Voluntary. Ciopton-Street church choir;
reading of Scripture. Rev. w. X. Haight;
prayer, Rev. w. l.. Hurt; music duet.
selected; address. Virtue" Rev. c. n.
Van Houten; song, I'VE Love to Sing
Those Songs" male quartette; address,
Liberty" L. II. Wells; chorus. Away
We Co." Clopton-Street choir; address,
| PATRIOTISM" Hon. a. c. Attkisson
song I'VE Stand Here United" male
quartette; address. THE Order" Rev.
j. A. Spencer; song tselectedD, mixed
brate," Rev. J. o. Babcock; song,
BLESSED Is the People" Clopton-Street
choir, song. "Our Country" Rev. Benja-
min Dennis; song, "A'y Country. IT'S OF
Thee" audience; prayer, Rev. w. A.
| Laughan; benediction, Rev. A. J.. Stiff.
The music for the occasion will be
furnished by the Ciopton-Sreet church
choir under the leadership of Mr.. w.
j. Morrissett.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
| Memorial services in respect TO Rev.
William H. Christian We're held Sunday
afternoon at Central Methodist church.
There was very large attendance. and
the singing and addresses were OF very
affecting nature. Addresses were ma lie
by Rev. w. W. Lear Rev. Dr.. l.. r..
ThornhiI, Messrs. S. II. owens, w. IL.
Owens. Marcelus McGruder, J. Il. PerGue,
| and Mr. Perdie. These gentlemen spoke
in the highest praise of Mr.. Christian.
Rev. w. w. Lear preached to a large
congregation at Central Methodist church
Sunday. The meetings will be con-
tinued this week. and the pastor will be
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Babcock. Of Fifth
Street church.
Rev. Dr. Willingham preached an able
sermon Sunday morning at Bainbridge-
| Street Baptist church. After the sermon
twelve persons joined the ch1rch. Al
night Rev. l.. II. Thornhill. d. D., oc-
cupied the pulpit and preached 10 q
] crowded house. The ordinance OF hao.lsin
was administered TO four persons. Rev
Dr. Din preached last night, and thS
meetings Will be continued throughout the
week.
At the meeting OF Oak-Grove Mission
school Sunday the following ciiicers
were elected for the ensuing year: Super
intendent. Mr.. l.. W. Cheatham; AS
slstant, Mrs. G.. w. Williamson; Trea-
surer, Mrs. Rosa Reams; Secretary, Mr.
John Conway; Iiterarian, Mr. William
Mallory: Chorister Mr. Lee g. Ellington
Organlst. Miss Corrie Brewer.
Mr.. JORDAN ENDORSED.
At the meeting Of Joseph f. Johnston
Camp Of Confederate Veterans last Fri.
day night complimentary resolutions
were unanimously passed endorsing Com
rade H. A. Jordan for the position Of
keeper of the museum of the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the Society for the Preser
walton Of Virginia Antiquities. Mr.. Jor