The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25
personal. MENTION.

/ Miss Bessie Wells came home IRON tho
/ state Normal Female Institute Friday
| night 10 spend the holidays with the
| family OF her parents Mr.. and Mrs. G.
| s Wells. on Hail STREET
| Mr. Joseph A. Crooks. Of Selma, Is here
, 20 spend the Christmas.
The Hastings Court has adjourned for
! the term.
| MIR G. Thomas Atkinson, Of Green's
| boro. n. c.. IS visiting his mother. in
Swansboro. and will spend the holidays
| IN that town.
| Mr. oscar W. Sprinkle, an old Swans
| boro boy. but who for the past eight
! wears has been living in San Antonio,
! Texas, reached Swansboro Friday and
1 viii spend the holidays with the friends
| Of his boyhood. lie is the guest Of his
uncle Mr.. y. c. Wicker.
Mr. Henry Brands. Of Selma. Ala.
district storekeepcr FOR the Southern Rail-
road Company. IS here on n visit TO his
family and friends. whore he will spend
the holidays.
Mrs. w r. Martin, who has been quite
ill at her home on Cowardin avenue, IS
. much improved.
Mr.. 4. J. Thornhii and wife LEFT on
the Y O'clock train yesterday. via South
ern railroad. to WISH friends ana reia-
lives in Lunenhurg county, Va.
clerk NJ. 4. Cogbil of the Chesterfield
comfy Court was in the city yesterday
morning making his Christmas ur-
chasos. lie reports everything quiet at
the courthouse.
EVERYDAY will take holiday tomorrow,
Win but few exceptions. The postofiice
will open Al O'Clock and close at 10
o'clock in the morning. The carriers VIII
make the early morning collection and
the first delivery.
Mr. Oscar Enright, Of Danyine, Va, IS
visiting his cousin, {. y. Ka'hes' OF
Swansboro
CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
Services Of a very interesting character
will be held a. the Presbyterian church
to-day both morning ana afternoon.
Morning services at II o'clock;
Doxolorv. Invocation. anthem-"When
Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem 0ull
cboir)-C r. steele: hymn Scripture
rcadinr. nrayer. solo-"The Nan Of Cali
lee" by Mrs a. II. Fitzserald; hymn.
offering. sermon. prayer-by the pastor,
Rev. Charles n. Van Houien; hymn-by
tho choir: benedicton.
Afternoon service at 4 =. NJ:
Gloria Patria. anthom-'Joy 10 the
world" 0ull choir)-Mrs. Carrie i. Ad-
ans: hymn. Scripture reading, prayer.
tenor solo-"Psalms"-by w. j. Lewis;
bvmn. sormOn-by the pastor; praycr-by
the pastor: hymn-by the choir; benedc-
ton.
This choir is composed of some of the
best musical talent in the city, and under
the training of Mr.. w. J. Lewis. the must
cal director of the church, has attained
the highest efficiency. The musical fea-
lures OF the services will therefore be
Of an exceptionally high character The
choir IS composed Of the followed voices:
Prof w. J. Lewis. director.
Sopranos-Mrs. 4. II. Fitzgerald, Miss
Elsie Crooks, Miss Annie Robertson, and
Mrs. Charles Gibbs.
Altos-,Mrs. w. T. Bradley, and Mrs
c. d. Kimmel
Tenors-W. J. Lewis, L. A. Philips.
and James Craig.
Bassos-W W. Craig. ana 7. r. GIL
bert
Organist-A. w CARRIER
Services at West-End church Sunday
school at $3.50 \. NJ, services at II 4.
NJ and 7:ij i. NJ, by the pastor. Rev.
Charles D. Crawley. Epworth League
meetings at and Gas. All invited.
There will be sunrise prayer meet
at West-End church this morning. The
public cordially invited.
At Stockton-Street Baptist church Rev.
DR. r. j. Willingham, secretary of the
Foreign Mission Board. VIII preach al
night. Dr. Wllingham is a minister OF
much reputation as a fluent taiker and
there will be a treat I'm store for all who
have the pleasure of listening to his re-
marks. Ills subject Will pc christian
Missions" Rev J. =. Hicks the pastor, |
will fill the pulpit this morning.
At Central Methodist church there will |
he services held by the Pastor az his !
usual hours At the morning exercises the |
annual donation for the poor will be |
taken up. The musical numbers will be |
appropriate to the day.