Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-02
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Manchester Items.
Manchester Items.

The friends Of Mr.. John A. Burke. late
n..fmastcr OF Swensboro. did not LET,
.tcir friendship wane with the death OF
Nr. Burke. Already there are two petit
.ons n circulation asking the influence
~ me people OF Swansboro' towards the
r,cuiar and permanent appointment Of
a,.. Burke 60 the position OF postmaster.
hold by her late husband. Many people
have placed their signatures upon the pa
rl and pledged themselves to lend her
.hel aid
Ih.s IS service which Mrs. Burke will
.rrreciato more than help IN any other
Conn., because it viii enable her to help
laalt 10 must also be said, in justice
r., tac Republicans Of swansboro. and
much to their credit I'm their sympathles
or tho family Ia its great bereavement.
t.t 40 partisanism has entered into the
natter and they have been as eager as
d.. Democrats to manifest that fellow
feeling
REVIVAL SERVICES.
TIC pastor. Rev J. \. Sullivan. Of oak
|..Y"| NHNIAlrA NAANNtNiAf AtANn IAttAdN
.,.sinr revival in the mission. which
is, fair TO be very rich I'm its results
.. influence 20 build the little field up.
ID. attendance upon each service is all
... room Of the mission will hold. and so
.- th.re have been five conversions, and
3d. revival proper has scarcely begun.
AS So. only praycr-meeting services have
lr conducted. Next week, beginning
vr. sunday. Mr.. Sullivan will preach
.. evening through the week, and feels
csr. l.at chat much good win be done.
r services at Central Methodist
rsr.1 continues TO increase in Interest,"
and .rrent results Rev Or. Wander
..e. nd Richmond. preached last night
and much interest was manifested by
many OF those who are Christians. The
usual service will also be held this eve
Il. condition Of Mr.. C. A. Jones, whose
,...,u and serious illness on Wednesday
.ne caused his friends much alarm,
WAS improved yesterday, and il is thought
D.. ul soon be well.
MARRIED ~ MANCHESTER.
1,-. Waverly y Cross and Miss Lottie
.'tlA OF I tANl 0t'hA NNAN MAJ 49,
Wednesday about noon by Rev. w W.
I..r at the parsonage of the Central
Methodist church.
Th. YOUNG couple are great friends OF
tr. officiating minister, and when he had
chars, of Hgh-Street Methodist church
Trey were members Of his congregation.
They came over on the II o'clock train,
and W.nt Immediately 10 the parsonage.
After spending several hours with friends
r The city the happy couple returned to
Petersburg.
The bride is a popular young lady Of the
C0ekade City. her father is in the pro-
vision business Mr.. Cross is in business
ia Petersburg.
The last issue Of the Turf. Field. and
Farm contains an article from the pen OF
Nr H. clay Chambin, master Of Wmtoy
stock Farm. just below the city IL also
has a picture OF MIR. Chambln. The ar
t.lo treats Interestingly on race-horses'
and particularly OF the Nhitby stud. ms
is "a high compliment TO this gentleman
as his article was solicited By the man
agemcnt OF this paper. Among the con-
tributors 10 this paper are men VINO are
authority on an horse questions.
"Cit- OF MANCHESTER against Mr..
Charles Gibbs" for ordinance violation,
WAS the only case on the Police Court
docket yesterday morning lie was
charged with having fish peddled on the
streets without a license so TO do. lie
claimed that the man employed by nm
was selling fish by order under Mr. Al
fred Bowens license. The case was dis
missed.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
,Ir. Randolph Norris was in the city
Yesterday ON a business trip.
Mr.. J. L. Boyce Of Baltimore Is IN the
Mrs d j. Weisiger, who was taken
,rife sick Wednesday. is somewhat i'm
proved.
THE quarterly conference Of the Bap-
-f-+ Young Peoples Union OF Richmond
and Manchester will be held at Balm
Dridee-street Baptist church next Sunday
afternoon.
1lrs. j. J. Breach, who has been suf-
fering from a recent surgical operation
ia much better. She is now able 10 be
about the house
There Will be meeting or me Cl'y
Council i'm the Council Chamber TINS
evening at o'clock. Commencing with
April the hour for meeting has been
changed from 7.S0 10 o'clock.
The condition of Captain a. c. Atkis-
SON tho commonwealth Attorney or
Manchester. was somewhat improved yes
terday. lie has been confined TO his pea
FOR several weeks. Ills hotheI Mia' -,
=. Loyal. is gaining her strength ana
is very much better
There came near being fsuc encoun-
ter between two prominent lawyers OF
Manchester a few days ago. The diff
culty grew out OF some disagreement on
LEGAL questions. IL was but passing
cloud
ire ladies' OF the Meade-Memorial
church are making arrangements 10 have
"a Grand bazaar after Easter It will be
held at Leader Han on the Goth Of the
month. and viii continue for four nights,
The ladies viii have varied musical ana
amusemeut programme, and II VIII De
changed nightly The best amateur talent
~ richmond and Manchester will be Sc |
cured All who patronize the ladies VIII |
receive the worth Of their money besides /
helping Il worthy cause
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