Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-30
THE HAPPY CHILDREN
SANTA CLAUS on A TOUR OF MAN
CHESTER CHURCHES.
OTHER ITEMS FROM The SOUTH SIDE
Rev. w. II. IIaiGbt holds His Last
Service mt CIopton-street-Dr. Will
iingham To Preach sunday-Poiice-
Court Items-Briefs,

A"S NHiiStHdS entertainment OF the
Oak Grove Baptist Sunday school Of
Manchester. given at Gibbs Hall.
Fifteenth and Hull streets. last night
was greatly enjoyed. The attendance
was large and the people thoroughly ap-
preciative, The children who took part
in the exercises did very we'll indeed, re-
fiecting credit on the pastor, Rev. J. A.
Sullivan, and his assistants, who trained
them.
Another delightful affair was the Christ
mas celebration Of the Sunday school Of
West-End Methodist church, in Swans
boro'. An elaborate programme OF music
and recitation was rendered. The chill
dren recited and sang well, and their
fathers and mothers were the proudest
people in town.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
Fifth-Street Methodist church takes place
this evening at 8 o'clock, at the church
The following interesting programme will
be rendered Hymn No. l22. Prayer-By
j. S. Wallace. Question-By Miss Alma
Andrews. Childrehs Wishes-By Misses
Niven Gill, Effie Jackson, Florence Tyson,
and Emma Gil. SinGng-By the school,
'9S. Five Minute Address--By Rev. j. s.
Wallace. Recitation-By Miss Eta Gill.
Recitation-By Daniel Hopkins. Dia-
lOgue-By Misses Grace Napier. Minnie
Carr. Willie Mashell and Mary Gill Re
citation--By little Miss Cole Gill Christ
mas Starry Miss Mary Kitchen. Reel
tation (Tempter)-By Miss Alma Andrews.
Singne-By school, Hymn No. 80. Holt
days Conveniently Misses Mary Gill.
~ rI.r a,.I fFgr
Talley. Recitation-By Miss Lottie Flour
noy. Closing Hymn-"Wen Never Say
Good-by." Benediction--By Rev. j. S.
Wallace.
DIR WILIINGHAM SUNDAY.
The pastorate Of Rev. w. K. Haight at
Clopton-Street Baptist church closes Sun
day next, and Mr.. Haight really held the
last service on Wednesday night. He
spoke earnestly to the little flock. urging
them to hold together i'm unity and
brotherly love. DR.. r. j. Willnsham
will preach Sunday morning and evening.
The pulpit will be supplied by visiting
preachers each Sunday until a regular
pastor can be secured. Judge Hancock
and Mr.. Criddle comprise the committee
which was appointed to recommend
pastor.
The Sunday school gave their annual
Christmas tree Lost night. and the occa-
sion was truly a happy one. The exercises
were full of interest.
POLICE COURT NEWS.
Squire Ilthgow presided at the Police
Court yesterday morning, and had TWO
cases before him. Henry Davis (coloreO
was drunk and disorderly, and was fined
s. and costs.
The case of William Anderson. charged
with having q dog alleged TO be a null
sance, was continued until this morning
Mr. Joseph Graves has been summoned
before Squire Cheatham this morning
upon complaint Of Mr.. Aaron Chalkley
that the former killed the latter's dog.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. jefferson Morrissett is in South
Boston visiting friends.
Miss Matte Lou Moody and Miss Lille
Archer are visiting friends and relatives
in Manchester
Misses Mabel and Alma Bradshaw left
for Selma. n. c., TO visit their cousin
Mrs. w. r. Smith.
DR.. John w. Bransford past surgeon
United States navy,-who has been quite
III and suffering with his eyes very much,
is steadily but slowly improving.
Mr. Fred. Wright, brother of Policeman
Wright, is here spending his holidays with
his mother on north cambridge street.
Rev. DR.. J. julius Sans. who is seri-
ously i'll at his home in Baltimore. was
for a number Of years rector Of Meade
Memorial Episcopal church, and left this
city 10 assume charge of Baltimore
parish.
Miss Maude Tinsley, of Richmond, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. i. Porter on
Cowardin avenue, this city.
Rev. NJ. Ashby Jones spoke TO a good
sized audience at acknowledgement church
last night