Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-29
MANCHESTER NEWS.
THE EVENING LEADER TO RESUME
PUBLICATION To-MORROw.
swift-Crcek Cotton-MilIs to start Up.
Services in the Churches To-Day
Court, Personal, md other South
Side Items
Side Items.

The Manchester l. ader. which sus-
pended publication some time ago. will
resume tomorrow afternoon. Judge In
gram, OF the Manchester Hastings Court.
yesterday granted two charters, one to
the Leader Printing Company, for the
purpose Of doing job and general print
ing" and the other 10 the Manchester
Leader Company for the purpose Of pub
fishing newspaper, or newspapers.
in the city Of Manchester"
The officers Of the Printing Company
are Messrs. d. L. Toney, president; j. +.
Bradley, ce-presidert, and y. L. Adam
son. secretary ana treasurer. while Mr.
Adamson is president Of the Newspaper
Company, with Mr. +. ". Wesiger as
vice-president. and Mr.. II. c. Beattie as
secretary and treasurer. AS yet the name
of the editor in chief has not been an
nounced. but the editorial columns viii
be contributed to for the present by some
of the stockholders Of the paper. Mr..
David L. Pulliam, a prominent lawyer OF
this city, will also write editorials.
Alr. c. +. Lipscomb has been appointed
city editor and manager. The paper
Will be gotten out in Richmond.
COTTON-MILLS To RESUME.
The Swift-Creek Cotton-llilis, located
in Chesterfield, near Petersburg, are TO
resume work early In this week These
mills are owned by the same COM
pany which was incorporated in Man
chester on October 2lsc for the pur-
pose OF buying selling and manufacture
ing cotton goods 1t is understood that
when the Swlft-Creek mills are gotten
IN shape the Old Dominion COtton-Aiils,
at the Manchester end Of MayO's bridge
which are owned by the same people
Will be put IN operation.
This will strike a chord OF regef and
comfort i'm the hearts OF many people
who for months have been out Of en-
ployment and &nabie to provide for the
wives and children, whose hungry mouths
are turned TO them 10 fll.
In the Police Court yesterday morning,
three young men were up for creating
a disturbance az the door Of Fifth-Street
Methodist church Thanksgiving night
when supper was being served. They
We're also charged with using bad lam
guage while ladies' were passing I'm and
out of the church. Two Of the young
men were fined s. each. and the other
discharged.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
This evening at o'clock Rev. j. o.
Christian Patriotism" before the Man
chester members Of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. Liberty
Council. Of Swansboro', viii assemble at
their hall at 130 and go In a body to
Ninth and Hull streets. where they viii
be Joined 10y the Manchester councils and
together viii march 10 the church. The
services viii be opened with a voluntary
hymn by the choir and followed by Hymn.
No. q. a prayer viii then be offered
and a collection taken up for the poor.
Messrs. w. J. Morrissette, W. q. Green,
and B. ". Nunnally an excellent trio.
VIII render vocal music. All the minis
ters in tins city are invited 20 be present
and take part I'm the services.
DR.. y. o. Brown presiding elder Of the
Richmond Circuit, VIII preach az The Gem
tral Methodist church this morning. and
will conduct the services az Fifth-Street
church at nigLt
In the morning, at Flfth-street, Mr.
Babcock will preach a special sermon 70
young men from Proverbs. XX, %: "The
glory Of young men is their strength"
Rev. Decatur Edwards. Of Sp0tsylvania
county VIII exchange pulpits with Rev
". II. Haight Of Clopton-Street church,
az both services to-day.
There will be the usual services at
Leader Hall this afternoon al 3 o'clock.
THE CONVENTION TO MEET.
The District Convention Of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union VII
be held I'm Central Methodist Episcopal
church Wednesday. December 2d EXer-
ciees will begin promptly at 10 o'clock,
and continue an day. The ministers Of
the different churches Will be with Us.
The W0man's Christian Temperance
Union IS without denominau0nal lines
and an are as freely welcomed.
The Belle Kearny Y. since getting tho
cooperation Of the ministers OF our city,
have decided 10 have "a 3.Dle-rea1ilg the
first Wednesday in each month. Due
notice Will he given of these meetings.
and the public are invited.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs j. G. Donnely. Of liol Perry
street. had a severe fall Thursday. which
resulted in very badly spralned arm.
SIR John A. Burke. OF Swansboro', has
returned 20 the city.
Afr Thomas A. Reltin. Of Baltimore,
MI. was in the city yesterday.
Miss Media Wilbuln OF P0whatan
county. Is visiting MIS-. NJ. J. Gates 4Jl
Cowardln avenue.
Miss Martha Harper Jonesboro'. y.
c.. returned home Friday after a visit OF
several weeks 20 her aunt. Mrs. VI. j.
Gates, OF CoWarIin avenue.
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