Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
THE OUTLOOK BRIGHT
CHEERING PROSPECT FOR A =. NJ.
&. A. IN MANCHESTER
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Mr.. Tntum shoots n Man who IL
Robbing His Hcn-Iouse - Suit
Against n Railroad-The Coming
Baxuar-PcrsonaI Notes.

The Committee on the Young Mems
Christian Association movement in Man
chester are vigorously pushing their work.
and while success and its attendant crown
have not yet come, there is much hope
that they will soon be a reality. The main
work of the committee is to solicit sub
scribers to the plan. and that the work
may be seif-sustaining. subscription-list
Of 200 names is necessary. o. this number
there have been secured at present about
seventy. Mr.. L. a. Coulter, State Secre-
tary, Is now absent from Richmond In
Roanoke, but will return about the 18th
Of this month. and will spend several days
in Manchester pushing the work along.
This gentleman, in company with seye-
raj members Of the committee, some time
ago visited Leader Building. and seemed
much pleased with the apartment on the
first floor, formerly occupied by the Man
chester Leader, and should the Young
Mems Christian Association come, 1t is
very likely that this will be the room
upon which the choice of the committee
will rest
EVIL DEEDS AND SHOT.
There is one chicken-thief in Manchester
who knows the venom OF evil deeds and
birdshot. Mr.. A. II. Tatum. who resides
on Buchanan street. has been missing his
fowls for a great while. He had fine lot
and they would disappear one or two at
the time. and It would always be at night.
He concluded that he would watch and
endeavor TO discover who was the pur-
loiner of his chickens. He sat up several
nights, but the thief did not make his APP
pearance. On Friday he met with better
success. About o'clock in the morning
he discovered O man after his poultry.
He watched the man TO find out how he
got the chickens from the hen-house with
out unlocking the door or breaking into
the house. The man had stick. whlch
ne ran in the hole used as a chicken 100
and pushed it under the feet OF the chick
ems They would then leave their psrch
and get on the stick, when the thief would
draw IL TO him and pull the fowls out.
Mr.. Tatum called 10 the man, who ran
and jumped over the fence. and just as he
got TO the top Mr. Tatum banged away
at him with birdshot, and the load went
into the disappearing portion Of the THIEF.
MIR. Tatum thinks he knows the man, who
has always borne q good name, but he has
been out of work for the past six months
and necessity, no doubt, drove him TO 90
the deed.
A suit has been entered against the
Richmond and Petersburg railroad TOT
e. 900 in the Hastings Court Of this city.
Eroora Pride. by her counsel. Judge Gre
CORY and Messrs L. V. Cogbill and w. IL.
Garnett. Instituted suit against the COM
pany Yesterday for 5000 claimed for per-
sonal injuries inflicted upon her by the
Of the company I'm knocking
her down and fracturing her skull IN sucn
n manner as TO injure her for lie. Inc
declaration has not been filed, but II Is
believed that the case viii be tried NJ
the next term of the Hastings Court OF
Manchester. 1t Is stated that the acclueht
occurred between the cambridge crossing
and the telegraph office, near Fourteenth
street. IN Manchester.
THE COMING BAZAAR.
The Ladies' Aid societies Of Meade-Me-
mortal church are already organizing anu
making preparations for grand Da@aar
fhey are going TO conduct during Easter
week in Leader building. The proceeds
NJ the bazaar will 90 towards the general
and necessary funds Of the church. The
Iady managers insist that there Will be
no rafting or voting Of any kind, but
thoroughly enjoyable entertainment each
of the four evenings of its continuance.
The cause IS one which claims the at
tentjon and attendance of all who are
interested IN good and needed work. me
officers Of the bazaar are as follows: Mrs.
John A Kratz. president, Mrs. Johh
O'Brien, first vice-president; Mrs. b. +.
Owen, second vice-president; MISS La
vinia Walden, third yice-president; Mrs.
b. n. Drewry. secretary, and Mrs. WHIT
ock, treasurer The following ladies' VIII
have charge OF the various booths;
Refreshment Booth-Mrs. William Cox
chairman; Mesdames S. w. Fendley, !
Walsh, Garnett, and Manakin.
Flower and Candy Booth-Mrs. S. L. |
Ingram. chairman Mesdames John IL. |
Ingram, =. c. Warwick
Tobacco Booth-Mrs. Bernard Walden, |
chairman; Mesdames w. n. Page and |
Kate Walden.
Fancy Booth-Mrs. Augustine Royal |
Mrs. J. II. Patteson, and Miss |
Ruby Bodeker.
Japanese Booth-Mrs. John OBrien, |
chairman.
The arrangements for The entertain
nents have been placed in the hands Of |
he Junior Aid Society. OF which Miss |
Lavinia Walden IS president, and in con- |
sequence exhibitions Of rare excellence |
nay be expected.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ideals" Of Rich |
mond, will present y. c. Whalens come |
ly drama, Under the SPELL in four |
acts, at Leader Hall tomorrow evening. |
There are ten people in the cast. and the |
play is particularly pretty one.
SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES.
The revival meetings which have been |
n progress at Central church during the |
past two weeks viii continue this week, |
md Rev. w. =. Holcombe. 'the boy
preacher" wiz conduct the services each
light. Mr.. Holcombe will preach Sunday
morning and night. Reception Of new
members Sunday morning Epworth
League service will be held at 7:l5 O'Clock.
The services at the Presbyterian church
o-day will be OF an interesting char
lcter. Holy sacrament Will be admin
stored in the morning. and the pastor,
Rev. Charles N. Van Houten, VIII con-
Jude his sermon on Baptism" on the
1th of this month the members Of this
.hurch will have a rally and roll-call,
yhen a thank-offering will be made.
Which will be used in reducing the church
lebt.
AT the Fifth-Street church preaching by
he pastor, Rev. J. o. Babcock. at IL
\. NJ and 7:45 p. NJ. Morning subject.
Gathered Lilies" Evening subject, "a
Mariner"
The Methodist Sunday-School Quarter
y meeting will convene with this church
o-morrow at SIS Z. NJ. There will be
God singing and interesting addresses.
Rev. j. T. McCullock will preach at
,sbury Methodist church at IL o'clock.
ubject, "Why is Christian TemptedT'
St Cor. K, Is. Rev. Mr.. Sullivan. OF Rich
nond College. will fill the pulpit at night.
Elder Staples, who has been assisting
,lder +. Draper In a series of meetings
10 rof1Irfnnh IA the |