Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
MANCHESTER NEWS
STATISTICS OF THE CITY FOR THE
MONTH OF FEBRUARY.
business Men Talk of Orgnnixntins-
The salvation Army-Scrvires In
the Churcbes-Fcrsoua an"
Briefs.

There were In all 10 deaths In
Manchester during the month OF Febru-
airy. OF those who died were white ana
y colored. There were q deeds admitted
to record IN the Hastings Court ana
marriage licenses were Issued, all OF
which were TO white couples. The num-
Der OF arrests made In the city were =
OF which the Chief made 2; first assistant
II; second. 4; third, II. The cause Tor ar
rests were misdemeanor, -; ordinance Vio-
lations. 10
The businessmen Of Manchester are
talking seriously Of effecting an orgahi-
zation in some respects TO be similar ID
the one in Richmond. Now that the an
nexation question Is disposed of for the
present the merchants feel as II they VIII
have to take some steps to hold their
trade Mt home. At present the Manches-
ter people 60 TO Richmond 10 spend their
money, and the merchants are beginning
to realize that home patronage should be
considered.
Captain II. W Harris. who has COM
rnand Of the Salvation Army detachment
in Manchester, in connection with the eX-
darlington Booth, the son Of the founder
OF the army. and the international Exec
utiye Staff Of London, said that there was
no possible danger of the Salvation Army
I'm the United states ever severing their
connection with the international head
quarters at London. He said IT would as
disastrous to the Salvation Army I'm the
States 10 organize an Independent society
as IL would be for a State to sever It's
connection from the Union. Captain Har-
ris stated that he believed Commander
Booth and wife would be back in the
ranks in less than six months The
army" continued CAPTAIN Harris, "is
not a church. but a military eyangeistic
society. without doctrine or dogma, creed,
or form, and will not separate under any
conditions"
There will be services in all OF the
principal churches OF Manchester to-day.
Rev. w. ". Lear will preach at both
services at Central church, and 1t Will be
decided whether the revival services that
have been in progress will be continued
during the coming week at the morning
service. The Penny Society OF Cowardin-
Avenue Christian church will have their
regular monthly meeting THIS afternoon
at $50 o'clock. There VIII be Rotations
by Misses Nellie Clayton, Pearl Overton,
Helen Roberts, Myrtle Barrett and Mas
ter Willie WilkersOn. and solos by Misses
Pearl Blankenship and Louise O'Brien. y
cordial invitation is extended TO ali to at
tend. The City Missionary Society will
meet at Bainbridge-Street Baptist church
to-day at $50 o'clock.
Messrs. A. \. and Logan Porter. Of this
city. have accepted positions with Mr.. y.
c. Manner who Is about 10 construct a
sewer system in Wilmington, y. c. The
former will leave to-day 10 take charge
Of the work. and his brother will follow
in a few days
Lieutenant George Babel. OF the Saliva
ton Army. who has been ~ with the
grip at No. 9ie cambridge street. has got
ten much better, and hopes TO be out
shortly.
Mrs. W. f. Wormley. who FELL and frac-
tured her hip so badly when returning
from church some time ago, is rapidly i'm
proving. DF. Lawrence Ingram. the at
tending physician. thinks she Will be out
shortly.
Mrs. d. Z. Wake, who has been quite
sick for some time. is very much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Grymes will give a delightful hop
10 the members Of her dancing class and
their friends Tue sday evening at Leader
Han