Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-16
CITY OF MANCHESTER
NEWS OF THE DAY GLEANED on
fmE sorrH siDn.
EASTER At MEMORIAL CHURCH
Fine Mnsicai rrogrnmme in Mora
ing. and Chfidrcn's Celebration
an the Afternoon-To Have Free
Deiivery-Personais and Briefs.


The Easter services at Meadc-Memo-
rial church Will he especially attrao-
tive. A fire musical programme will be
rendered Sunday morning and Rev. Bens
iamln Dennis viii preach. while there
viii be bright Sunday school celebra-
ton in the afternoon.
The morning programme Will be as fol-
lows
Procession Hymn. 10. III HE IS
Risen: prayer; venIte No. 2S2, Faster
Day Psaltcr"; Gloria. No. I2i; Scripture
reading; TIE Doum jackson; Bonedic-
tus. No. 40; hymn No. ii2, jesus Christ
Is Risen To-Day; prayer; Hymn
No. ll6 ANGELS. Roll'the Rock Away;
sermon; communion service, communion
hymn. No. - "Brcad Of the World
in Mercy Broken; benediction; recess
sional hymn. No. 67s There is Blessed
Home
At $50 P. NJ. the fSrnday school VIII
have their annual Easter celebration
when the following programme VIII be
carried out under the direction OF MI
David II. Hey .,.s
professional hymn. No. SIS onward
Christian Soldiers; Hymn, NO. 10, he
Far on Bells Are Ringing: confession
and Lords Prayer; Hymn, No 900.
Happy Bells of Easter-Day; Sreeui
Hymn No. 8. ring the JOY beiIs
mite-box collection by class Hymn no.
J2 "The Easter Sunshihe bieaNs
Nyain-. collection hymn. No. II, In Hoo
HYMN. No. 22i, "The Day OF resource
ton"
FREE DELIVERY ASSURED.
The news has come at last ana free
delivery of AN maHs FOR Manchester IS
assured. Postmaster Ioney rveeiNeu !"
l.ttor from Congressman Lamb yester-
sav morning. stating that he had the
promise and that it would be reaiized
early after the Isl Of July. which com
monces the fiscal year
CAPTAIN Lamb stated further. in his
letter that his next move for Mancnes-
ter would be for the erection Of a public
nos,-oflce building. lie will prepare
bin for this purpose. and present II as
soon rs the congressional committees
have been selected and appointed by
Speaker Reed.
About 10 of the POO members required
10 organize Young Mems christian
Association I'm this city have been Sc
cured. State-Secretary J.. a. Coulter
SAID Yesterday morning that new names
were being enrolled every day and that
ne thought the required number would
be secured The 200 members az s. per
wear viii mean 500 towards the support
of the organization. The Southern Rail-
way Company has agreed 10 give $50,
wear making 81 200 in all.
The Davis Council. Junior order Ameri-
can Mechanics, after their regular
meeting las, night. entertained Lily
Council. Daughters of Liberty. The at
tendance. both OF members Of the coun-
ell and of visitors was very large. ana
the person who did not seem TO ENJOY
himself was not there. A catchy pro-
gramme had been arranged. and refresh
ments were served. The address of the
evening was made by Mr. c. :. Wells,
and a quartette composed Of Messrs.
W. J. Morrissett. p. s. Barrett. w. NJ
Jones, and Harvey Morrissett, rendered
some very acceptable vocal music.
PATIENT lPENELOPEeaa t',
The ladies Of Meade Memorial church
are working hard to make the bazaar
success. which they will commence next
Monday night at Leader Hall. and con-
tinue the balance of the week.
These ladies will have many pretty and
useful things to sell and everything 10
tempt the appetite.
on Tuesday they will present Pene-
lope. The cast will be as fol ows Mrs.
Croaker. Miss Collie Lowell Penelope,
Miss Minnie Jones; Tosser Ga SOLDIER.
Mr.. Edwin Burton. Pitcher Ga police
mani. Mr.. -G. W. r. Crawford; Chalk
(the milkmaO Mr.. W. Hugh owens.
on Wednesday night they will present
the play Stage Struck" with the fol-
lowing cast: Mr.. haywood tan elderly
merchanD. Mr.. h. T.. Walden; Frederick
(hs SOM. Nj. w. Hugh Owens; Mrs.
Cowsllp (an old country woman), Miss
Clara Williamson: Cora Neville cher
niece. Miss Minnie Jones.
NEW SPECIAL. POLICEMAN.
A meeting Of the Police Commissioners
was called for yesterday evening at 6
o'clock. but as there was no quorum, no
action could be taken or business trans
acted. AT a recent meeting OF the Com
missloners il was decided TO ask Mr..
j. r. Robinson 10 recommend some one
as special police-oflicer, and that gem
tleman has agreed upon Mr. John w.
Moore Mr. Moore is feet inches
in height, weighs 26o pounds. and is said
10 be the finest-looking Irishman in
Manchester"
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. NJ. a.. Cogbill, Clerk of Chester
field county was in the city yesterday.
There are a number OF new houses be-
ing erected in Swansboro'.
Miss Edna Bayley left yesterday after
noon for Petersburg to spend the Easter
holidays with friends.
The authorities are not having any
trouble with the sewers al present, and
they are now working all right
The case against the yragle Medicine
Company for distributing bills on the
street will be called i'm the Mayors
Court tomorrow morning
M W. J. Carter brought with him
from Kentucky a horse weighing only
90 pounds. 1t is a Shetland pony and is
three feet high.
Mr. Charles Dobbns found a seine
drifting down the James river few
nights since. while fishing.
There will be special service at
Mlde-Memoria church this morning at
ii o'clock
MIS- Emma Winfree. of Richmond. is
visiting her brother. Mr.. Powhatan
Winfree on the Midlothian turnpike
near Mapchester. So. .-.,....s--.........
Mrs. Powhatan Wnfree, OF Chester
field. win give a dinner to the Epworth
League son Easter Monday.
The case OF John Johnson was called
In Mayor Maurce's Court yesterday
morning and the accused was fined s
and costs. The negro was charged with
creating a disturbance on a Perry-street
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