Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-27
THE NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
Rally of the 0ak-Grovc Union-Per-
EonnI md Other South Side Items.


Tho Baptist Young Peoples Union OF
Oak-Grove church. of which Rev. j. A.
Sullivan is pastor, will have rally IN
the church next Tuesday evening. FOR
which IN interesting programme is being
arranged. The State President Mr.. j.
Garland Pollard, of Richmond and MY.
j. s. NJ. Leach, also OF the capital city,
will be present on this occasion and
make addresses. The unions of Balm
bridge Street and Clopton-Street churches
nave been extended cordial invitations 10
join In the exercises with the nome
union.
The church itself Is not more than a
few months old. and yet it has one of the
most active Young Peoples organizations
In the city.
Mr.. Sullivan who in a large measure
built up the mission which has now ex-
banded into a church, and who becomes
fittingly it's first pastor. has yet 10 De or
dained TO the full work of the ministry.
His membership is with the Seconu
church. of Richmond, and his ordinatloh'
which will take place In rev WEEKS
will be made under the auspices OF that
church.
A CONCLAVE OF HEPTASOPHS.
swansboro' has now a conclave of the
Improved order of Heptasophs Ihe
conclave was organized Monday night
by Mr.. w. b. Check, a grand ofticer OF
the order. He was assisted by Messrs
r. w. Miltz and A. c. Stage. of Rich
mond. and Peter Donald. OF Manchester.
The new conolave will be known as the
Swansboro' Conclaye.
The following officers were elected:
Past-Archon, George d. Cole; Archon
William j. Morrissett; Provost, w. j.
Williams; Prelate, b. II. Morrissett;
Secretary, William E. Grant; Financler
r. f. Criddle: Treasurer, Charles A.
Raines: Inspector, II. z. Davis: Warden,
p. S. Barrett; Sentinel, w. X. Smith;
Trustees--George A. Stein Il. ii. Nor
rissett, and George ID. Cole. Mr.. harry
Purdy volunteered to ride the goat
which he did much to the amusement of
the members.
THE HUSTINGS COURT.
The Hastings Court, with Judge John
VI. Ingram presiding, was IN session a
short while yesterday morning
The will OF the late Thomas {. Camp
bell was admitted to probate. Captain
John O'Rrien is named executor without
security. The property of the deceased
is divided equally among his surviving
children-Messrs. Joseph W., w. e., ana
II. II. Campbell, Mrs. Charles Blunt, and
Mrs John II. Moles.
The rally of the Epworth leasuers'
which was TO have been held at Asbury
Methodist church last Sunday afternoon
and was postponed on account OF the
inclement weather, will take place next
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. An at
tractive and elaborate programme has
been arranged for this occasion.
Welded LAST NIGHT.
Mr.. Joseph f. Eggleston and Mrs.
Elenora Schrickle were married at the
parsonage Of West-End Methodist church
last night at 9 o'clock. Rev. w. T. WIZ
liams, pastor OF the church, performed
the ceremony. The happy couple will
reside I'm this city. Only the closest
friends witnessed the ceremony
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr. Thomas A. Reddin, OF Baltimore,
was in the city yesterday.
winston Starke, the negro who was
arrested Monday night by Officer A. A.
Avis for being drunk and threatening
to shoot his wife, was taken before
Squire Charles T. Jones yesterday. The
Justice imposed fine of S and costs
A number of well-known young people
met together last night at the residence
of Miss Clara Wright, cambridge ana
Fourth streets, and organized social ana
literary club.
The Electoral Board of Chester1eld
county. consisting of DR.. Thomas D.
Cheatham and Mr.. w. A. Blankenship,
met Monday at the courthouse ana
stamped the ballots before County-Judge
William 1. Clopton, according to law
which provides that the ballots shaii De
stamped with a seal before distribution
To the different voting precincts. Mr.. r.
c. ID. Farmer. who was the other mem
Der of this board, has died since MS
election. .
Manchester Council, Royal Arcanuin
treated itself TO a smoker last night III
the council room OF the Toney puiiuins'
Grand-Guide Sol Bloomoerg' Oh 80
roond and other officers of the Grand
counciI were present and partakers Oh
the feast Of good things.