The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-18
The Celebration Begun a Week in
Advance.
FIREWORKS AND MONEY TO BURN
The Big Stores Of Richmond Catch
Many from Across the Rivera
New Social Club Organized.
Other Current Items.
Manchester bureau Richmond Times.
fffg HUI street Beattie Block.

for the people TO begin 20 celebrate one
week previous 20 Christmas. Already
many a dollar has been used this year
for this purpose. and the sport appears
10 Increase rather than diminish. IT is
rather amusing 20 see the children with
their fire crackers divide in armies. one
side being the American and the other
the Spanish army They fire away at
each other, but no harm is done and
when the battle IS over the Americans
are the victors.
The Richmond department stores have
been doing a big trade with Manchester
shoppers and the street cars nave oeeh
crowded with men and women laden
with their purchases for the little ones on
Christmas Day The stores in this city
have also been doing good trade ana
last night they were all crowded with
purchasers.
CENTRAL SOCIAL CLUB.
The Central Social Club was organized |
IN this city last night by number OF
young men The officers for the first !
term as selected are: President. Henry |
Walden; Nice-Prcsident James Moorel |
Secretary. r.. G. Petzold, Treasurer |
Simon Chase: Trustees. w. III. Washing |
Christopher d. McRae.
The purpose OF the Organization IS for |
social conversation and innocent past
time. They will also have n riding club |
In connection with many other sports /
proposed.
At the last meeting Of Indianola Tribe
No. 81 /. O. r. NJ, the following officers
were nominated for the ensuing term:
Prophet. j. s. Wakefield: Sachem W. /
Burfoot Wake; Senior Sycamore Chas-
Burkert: Junior Sagamores. l.. II. Bailey,
r. s. Taylor and c. L. Fortune Chiefs
OF Record. O.. s. Wells Collector OF
wampum. Z. X Sampson; Keeper Of
Wampum. w II. Wilkinson; Keeper OF |
Wiewam. George IT. Roach.
This tribe meets I'm Toneys Hail every
week. At the next meeting the appoint
ments viii be announced by the Big
Chief.
THE COMMITTEE MET.
The committee appointed at the church
conference Of Central Methodist church.
held Wednesday night TO ascertain the
cost OF a new house Of worship and the |
amount Of expense the congregation |
would have to pay to put the present
building in thorough repair. met Friday
night in the church building.
Mr. J. Robert Perdue. the chairman,
presided over the deliberations Of the
meeting. The COMMITTEES formulated |
their report which they will have ready
for the church meeting to be held next
Wednesday night.
The congregation at the present time
own the real estate upon which to erect
the new church. Ii has been their prop
erty for some time past. il is a beauti-
fui Site situated on Thirteenth and For
ter streets. The city's growth tends to
that direction and the abandonment resi-
dences are being built In that nclghbOr-
hood Z
A SUSPENDED SENTENCE. z
'SQuires L. w. Cheatham. Smith and
{. i. Jones held a commission of lunacy
over James II. Fox, colorcd, of Swans
Doro Friday In the office of 'Souire 2
Jones. DR. T. T. Ruckcr the mans | G
physician. was present 20 give expert
testimony. The commission decided to l
suspend sentence on the man and TO .
wait for further Developments The man o
las been III FOR some time ana they q
hought possibly fever had something
o do with his trouble which would wear
III by time and good treatment. His a
condition being feeble he could do no
iamage and Was left in the care of his
amily.
THE HORSES JUMPED.
team OF horses owned by Mr. Tuck y
r jumped from the second story Of the
arm of Mr. W. r. Manahan. below the
ity, Thursday. and strange 10 say the D.
nimals were not seriously injured and I
My one was hurt al all. a
They were being driven up an incline
lane to the upper floor when they be- q
anne frightened and jumped 10 the -,
round below one OF them received a ~
cry deep cut in his TANKS which was ~
ewed up by a veterinarian. He will be ~
u right IN few days The distance -,
imped was about % feet TO the ground. ~
NOT IN IT h.
Mr. W. W. Pool, of this city. and chair m
ian OF the City Council Finance Com N
ittce. says that he is not q member Of a,
le local syndicate recently organized Ia
'r The purpose of buying up delinquent D.,
-operty in this city
BRIEF MENTION.
Mrs f. Z. Woisiger and two children
'e spending the holidays with relatives
Lynchburg. III
Mrs Christie c. Worrol. Of New York
visiting her mother. Mrs S. T. Brown.
II Porter street Sn
Mr. J. a. Wilkinson is in Goldsboro w,
here he will spend the Christmas hol- IN,
avs with his parents. dh
mere VIII be a number Of marriages | tio
this city during the coming week vi,
ost Of them will DE quiet. no
me farmers In Chesterfield during the | CO.
80 few days have been harvesting ice
icy say u Is OF good quality and thick | jul
50 ana they Will put up enough to last Re
IN through the coming summer to-
VT. w. j. Carter left yesterday for I'm.
ashington on business trim. no
me Hastings Court will convene fn | iui
sular December term on Monday. This | Fr
ii not be a jury term and only civil
ses will engage the attention OF Juire
gram at this term.
mo ice formed ia the cutters on HIM J
'eet is giving considerable trouble 10 les
Q merchants along the line They wan, "a
netting done for their relief ny
The Circuit Court OF Chesterfield win a s,e
I'm session on Tuesday. Judge Han }
TX VIII possibly adjourn in the after ha.
on for the term. Pr
fr Robert l.. Roberts. who has been sci
with appendicitis. ia improving and Eu
ing as well as could be expected thC
he Manchester Greys had their regular "a a
ekly drill I'm their armory Friday night ..
,lder Thomas Bowman will preach AT
FREQ school-house just outside the
'porate lifts Of Manchester SUNDAY.
cembcr 18th. at two O'Clock =. NJ. The IT
bic are cordially invSr.I 10 attend. tice
CHURCH NC'T7-S. the
ervices at West End church. Sunday AKA
ooi AZ $50 4. NJ Services n II a NJ fes'
7:l5 Il. M by the pastor. Rev. Chas IL
Crowley. Epworth League meetings me
a dts first meeting last Thursday Nui
nj az and Gas T. NJ.
ey. G. -. Crowley. pastor Of West |
church. will preach Sunday night A