The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-12-01
MANCHESTER'S SABBATH.
INTERESTING SKRyICIs HELD IN
An THE CHURCHAs.
Several Meetings of Religious Societies
Had TO BE Postponed on Acco"h'"i
the Indictment Weather.
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M,NcnJsrrR BUREAU RICHMOND iiNks.i
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liftn-Suctt Methodist churcn was
crowded sunday afternoon win mem
~ Of the Now South. Davis, ihntiNy
,ocev Ridge. ana Manchester Ionh'iiS'
.,d thcir friends 10 hear a thanksgiving
sermon by the Rev. }. o. baDccck' VINO
u,eachcd am eloquent discourse on N"''S-
tian patriotism
MIR. r,bcock was ably assisted IN inc
.,r,.,ces ~, The Fuh-strcct choir. ana
Ar ~ Il. Flournoy who rendered De"u-
,inl solo. and MossIs. MOTiissctte' Green
o,as N,,,nnallv. with male Trio. MI. y.
4. ,r,son w. n.sster OF ccfcmonieo' an"
was assisted ny an H. T. -
49, y. Van Houtcn preached 20
good congregation SUNDAY mo- i'''s -
a. feNf. Our rather. M"4eh az ''
,.v. Decatur L0Wards hilel 'he puppy
fcl luo pastor of tAc tlop' J"-@tae. -,'t,
80 church both morning .ti' .io'' -,
, I'd Ina the moaning, Neet7ai'g, y, -
cert 81 "ctio" 4'
'' Subject at night-Ncccssity Of choice
Hebrew Ni., ~. , ..,o.,ai,o old
90 nrearhed "a powerful sermon az inc
S,',iir.'I hicttoaiit church at the mornlhs
hour and me pastor Rev. W. W. Lo"'
lllca the pulpit az mght., an, t,, ,,i,it
T.v. IN. l.. H. rhOInnill hled DIS pu'pi'
ION morning and night at t"e Dam
i.,l....e-..Ir,Dt Iaptlst Chuich. ~,
me Meade Memorial church lho ~
Tor Atv. Ben Dennis, pieachcu al '.'I
lnornng Ola thc collect OF .nV ""' ''''
81 MIN en- The "Ion virgins
'yte Ladies AID Society oI we J. o9Ds
trfl.u church viii meet IN the l''t.ly
room al INC church ON WEDNESDAY az
q. .l9ck instead of at q CLOCK 90 ,,,
mo senior Ladies Aid society OF tEe
Al.aaa-AiemoriM church met yea'yi ""s
nltefuo0u al Mrs. col. Iiaih = on i', ~,
Driule street. at O'Clock. me- J"n'oi q ~.
al Ars. J,hu . Brlen $. ON CO"a4ulH ave-
niue al !. go q cl,ck. e,to.,,
T6e meeting OF the Missionary Society
Of Clopton- Street Suuuay-school Wa
uosfponed on account OF lncieHe"OS "a
the weather. ,..,..,. e,,,,ar con-
,crfiou4 made. and are Keeping pluih"'iS
Nerv busy. lndcr the system OF ihspec,
lion the plumbers are 6lNi"s NoiS eOoN
satisfaction. ..,...a 60 her
MIS-. John Fortune Is cOhii"N" ~ "
bed for the past week. .,,,,,.s
Mr. ". H. Washington mas return
aftcr "a delightful VISIT TO his ola nome j"
ROM Prninssor g. S. Maurice left yesterday
,nortiul on am extended "trip TO the East
Eer Decatur Edwards has returned TO
his charge ia Fredericksburg "a. 'al n,.
having nhcd the pulpit OF Kew MI
Haight for the past week. ~, 90
Mr.. ~. *. Davis ana Lizzie Hoode, OF
PoWnatau Courthouse are visiting MIS-
j. -. Goode on Twelfth street vi. &C.
Mrs = A. Niies OF New lorK, u
spending the winter with her sister MIS-
Is Il. Whitehead. on Ninth street. -
Mrs. Sarah Fryer of Bayonne' y. j.. mas
yefuruod 10 her home after spending some
al g.
Mir. Harvey Nunnally came down 10
srrnd sunday from KandOlph-Macon at
CHER of Police Lipscomb reports AZ ar
rests for tie past month. Felony l. mis-
demeauOr a. ordinance violation ~.
The city Council Will nave an al
iourned meeting this evening az GOV
O'Clock. The object OF this eetlms Is , 20
take action in regard 10 ioN'iHis ''0
James River Bridge. ,--., 49,.
our citizens are very much worked up
on this matter, and great many are op-
posed TO the request of the &. * -. ne
board Of Trade opposed II very much at
their last meeting.
The cold weather must have had a
good effect on the cNli uotIs OF our
community. for the mayor ana not nave
The Belle Kearny y having secured the
so-OpcratiOn Ct the various ministers, mas
decided to have a Bible reading on the
brst "Wednesday OF every month. inc
bubble are invited TO attend the meeting
The oak Grove Baptist Sunday school
viii hold its Christmas entertainment az
the Grays' ArmOry, corner of Fifteenth
and Hull streets, on Friday evening, De
,embcr 25th. No admission Zee VIII be
charged.
Miss Media wilbur. of Powhatan, Is
the guest OF Mrs. W. j. Gates, at No. 4Ol
Mrs. j. G. Donnenv had a fan Thanks
givingDay by which she badly sprained
Mr. Ben Merchant, Of Manassas. is in
the city on a visit.
Mrs. Robert Choatham, who has been
critically ll. is improving.
Miss Ethel Harding has returned 10
Midlothian after visit TO her mother on
Porter street.
Mir James Cosby. cf Caroline county,
left Saturday for indian Territory TO en-
cage i'm the practice OF law there.
Mr. w. b. Moody leaves this morning
Tor Rapidan. Va, where he has accepted
a position In tho drugstore OF Mr.. +. NJ.
Brown.
Mr. Cabcm Moody has returned from one
of his most successful hunting trips IN
Chesterfield.
Mr. James Pollard is on a visit to Mrs.
William George Pollard. in this city.
Thomas Finch. "a negro man, was ar
rested Yesterday evening about b.3l
O'Clock by chief OF Police Lipscc NIB upon
the charge OF having obtained under false
pretenccs a clcCk valued at s. from T.
NJ. Maxwell & Co. Of Richmond. The
clock WAS not recovered. The negro VIII
have a hearing before the Police Court
this morning.
The Misses Carter entertained a number
If their friends at their residence cor
ncr Of Seventh and McDonough streets,
last night.