Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-29
NEWS OF THE DAY CLEANED ON
THE SOUTH SIDE.
BUSINESS
CHANGING
HANDS.
Toney Laundry Passes TO Mr. Gwatb-
mey, and Beivin's to Mrs. Le"vy-
Two Youths before the Mayor.
Time of Christmas Festivals.

very excellent programme, including
music dialogues. and Rotations, had
been prepared for the occasion, and was
rendered very creditably by the young
folks Of the school. When this feature,
very delightful one, was concluded,
delightful one, also, followed and closed
the evenings exercises. This was the
distribution of good thIngs-candy and
nuts and toys-to the children. Each child
and each member of the school received
a present. The house was crowded to its
utmost standing room, and 1t was
merry crowd enjoying a merry Christ
mas time.
Professor McTier, the choir leader and
musical director, was presented with
handsome lamp by the school, and Miss
Pearl Scair received an elegant and very
beautiful hat-pin.
BUSINESS TRANSFERS.
A. G.. Belvin, a liquor and grocery
merchant, doing business at No. 222S
Hull street, Manchester, yesterday filed
a deed of bill and sale with the Clerk OF
the Hastings Court, conveying his stock
and fixtures to Mrs Salie ID. Leavy, OF
Richmond.
Another business change will take place
with the beginning of the new year.
Messrs. Toney & Davis, who have been
doing an extensive laundry business at
Eleventh and Hull streets, have also
transferred their plant and fixtures to
Mr.. Gwathmey. The newsproprietor will
assume charge at once.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Two small white boys were before
Mayor Maurice yesterday morning,
charged with putting popcrackers in the
window of Mr.. Parthenia Crossley. which
upon exploding, broke the glass and the
| flying fragments sank into Mrs. Cross
| ley's face and neck, with unfortunate re-
| suits. DR.. Ingram was called in when
| the injuries bled very much, and only
| with some difficulty succeeded in stop
| ping the flow of blood. Mr.. Crossley
swore out warrants against the youths,
whom he suspected as parties to the
mischievous deed and had them before the
Mayor yesterday. When all the evidence
| against them had been heard his Honor
did not think 1t sufficient TO mpllcate
them, and so ordered their release. The
| injury and trespass was alleged TO have
! occurred Saturday night.
WILL WE'D IN THE NEW YEAR.
The announcement has been made of
| the marriage on January 9Th Of Mr..
Louis II. Seigel and Miss Dolly Johnson,
| at the residence of Mr.. w. Il. Bradley,
No. 1901 Bainbridge street, this city. The
| bride-elect Is a sister Of Mrs. Bradley,
and is a lady of many personal charms.
She is well known and a general favOrite
in this CITY, The groom-elect is Rich
| mond gentleman. He is held in his native
city in high esteem. He holds a
1 position of trust with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad Company.
Announcement has also been made that
Mr.. Junius 7. Taylor and Miss Lula
Walthall will be married this morning
| at the residence of the brides parents,
on Ninth and Maury streets. Rev. George
II. McFadden will be the officiating min
lister. After the ceremony the newly we'd
ded pair will take the Southern train for
| Salisbury, n. c., where they will make
their future home.
SUING FOR DIVORCE.
Through his counsel, Judge James NJ.
! Gregory, Mr.. L. George Price, of Swans
boro' has entered suit in the Circuit
| Court of Chesterfield, for absolute divorce
from his wife, Mrs. Ella Price. 1t seems
that the couple were welded in a west
ern city, but came to Swansboro' to re-
side The wife became homesick, it is
| alleged, and going back to her western
home, has refused to return 10 the hus-
| band. For this reason he is seeking Ia
have the marriage VOWS declared null
| and void"
Officers of the cambridge Sunday schoo
| al F-I fa,lin nr fxUA
months: Andrew T. Snellings superin-
tendent; David A. Griffith, assistant sup
erintendent; j. w. Robertson, secretary
II. A. Davidson, treasurer; b. w. Nun
nally, chorister; Mrs. A. c. Harding, SUI
perintendent infant department.; Miss
Minnie Jones, assistant; Miss Collie Lo-
vell organist; Miss Carrie Zones, as
sistant organist.
MAKING THE CHILDREN HAPPY.
The Christmas to the Sunday-schoo
scholar is coming, Is here, this week
in all it's glittering array of presents anC
candy and nuts.
The Christmas-tree of Central Metho
dist church was given in the lecture
room Of the church yesterday Afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock, and all the junior scholar
received present from Santa Claus
or, rather his representative, on this oc
casion 1t was an afternoon for th'
children, but there were quite numbe
Of grown people present, who enjoyet
seeing the children happy.
Oak-Grove Baptist Sunday school give
its Christmas entertainment tomorrow
evening at o'clock at Gibbss Hall
Hull and Fifteenth streets. Notice Il
given that members of the Sunday schoo
and parents of the children will be ad
mitted free, but TO others a slight admis
sion fee will be charged, TO defray neces
sary expenses. A very attractive pro
| gramme OF bright music and recitation
has been prepared.
The Sunday school entertainment o
Branch's church. in the county, was give
last night, and the occasion proved
| very attractive one for all present, blu
for none SO much SO as for the children
who were the guests. Rev. Fred. A
Lamb Is pastor of the church, and witt
him a number of Manchester people wen
| out TO the church.
The much-talked-of experience part,
was given at the Bainbridge-Street Bap
fist church last night, and proved a fiat
tering success. The entertainment, com
prislng an elaborate musical programme
and Rotations, was greatly enjoyed, an
very few did not respond to the reques
of the ladies to bring a Christmas offer
ing for the church.
CHRISTMAS JOYS YET To COME.
The Sunday school of Meade Memoria
church will have their Christmas-tre
celebration this evening. Each schola
will receive present from Santa Clau
from the heavily laden tree. Music vii
| he n feature OF the occasion, and a jOll