Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-11
MANCHESTER NEWS
souTu-sIDE HAPPENINGS CLEANED
FOR THE DISPATCH READERS.
Exercises at Cowardin-Aye. thris-
tian Church Full of Interest anu
Greatly Enioyed-Deaths OF Miss
Turin and Gordon Jones.

The rally Of the Cowardin-AVehue
Christian church, of Manchester last
night. was a great success, ana VIII not
be forgotten soon. The attendance taxed
the utmost capacity of the bulIdlnS' anu
MANY had TO stand during the entire ser
vice OF esuecial mention was the excel
lent singing OF the combined cholrs OF
the Seventh-street, the Marshall-Street,
and the Third Christian churches, oil
Richmond. The addresses were also
bright and much enjoyed, being calcu-
lated In a large measure TO put new ana
more vigorous life into the church. The
following gentlemen were on the pro-
eramme for talks: Rev. j. A. Spencer
address of welcome; Mr.. j. Carter White
response; Mr. W. j. Kimbrough, on the
Sunday school; Mr.. George 5. CrenshaW'
Mr. W. s. Whitaker on the prayer meet
ing; Mr.. O. A. Hawkins, Rev II. {. Car
rison. and Rev. Dr. Il. r. Sweeney.
SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS TURPIN.
Miss Julia T.. Turpin. Of McRae's post
office. Cumberland county, died at 4.5)
o'clock Yesterday morning. at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Il. ~ Gregory, No. uO1
Cambridge street, this city, while here on
a visit.
MISS Turpin came to Manchester about
four weeks ago as the guest OF Mr.
Gregory, her kinsman, and while here was
taken with the grip and never recovered
However, the immediate cause OF her
death was heart disease
Deceased was about 20 years or age, ana
had a wide circle OF acquaintances here
and in her native county where she re-
slded with her sister, Ms McRae. Reia-
tives have been advised o. her uneXpect-
ed death. and one sister-Mrs Matte
Boges of Georgia-has teiegraphed that
she will come on this evening OtherS
also are expected. The body was en-
balmed Yesterday by Funeral-Director
sutherland, and will not be Inferred until
tomorrow morning or later.
The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy II. Reams
viii take place this afternoon at 2:SO
o'clock, from Bainbrldge-Street Baptist
church. The services will be conducted
by Rev. l.. Il. ThOrnhill, ID. ID.
Gordon. the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. Waverly Jones, Of this city, and grand
son Of Mrs. w. V. owens. died at O'CLOCK
Yesterday afternoon, ut his rather resi-
dence. No. 1l23 Perry street, Gordon had
been sick about a week, with cerebrO-
spinal meningitis The funeral will take
place this afternoon at O'Clock, from
the house The following will act as pail
! hearers: Masters Howard Woodfn, Ches-
ter Lamb, Howard Gregory, and Wine
Reams. o,or-,,1,rr
The following persons have been In
stalled officers of Lilly Council, Daughters
of Liberty. for the ensuing term: Lee
| TAYLOR. past counsellor; LeOnora Mere
dith. associate past counsellor; Luther
| Adams counsellor; Rosa Snellings, asSo-
| ciate counsellor; Lucy Haynes, vice-coun-
| sellor; William Haynes, associate vice
| counsellor; Charlotte WARMER, guide; VIII
| liam Crostic, inside sentinel; Mrs. Jose
| phine Huband. outside sentinel; a. 4
| I.um. recording secretary; }. ID. keams
assistant secretary sSallie Huoand' imam
| cial secretary; Mrs. Crostic, treasurer
| j. ID. Reams and Mrs. Crosuc, represeh
| tatives TO State Council.
! PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
| Mr.. Willoe Sampson. who has been Il
with pnelImonia at his home on Balm
bridge street is improving.
| Clopton-Street Baptist church Il. Y. i
| L. have elected officers for the ensuinl
year. Mr. H. j. Bolton was chosen presl
dent. and Miss Maggie Kahl, yice-presi
| dent.
Miss Eva f. Leath has returned TO he
home, in Petersburg, after delightful
visit OF two weeks to friends and relatives
| Miss Leath was the recipient or mucl
attention while in the city.
A coored man, named Finny Cheatham
died suddenly at his home, on Twenty
first street, between Decatur and Stock
ton, early Monday. DR.. Brodnax, the Cit
Coroner, was called in. but deemed al
inauest unnecessary, "a he was convince'
the negro died from natural causes.
Mr. J. A. De Corr and Miss Florence c
Evans were yesterday granted llcens
10 marry. The ceremony will take plac
this afternoon at 4 o'clock, at st. Peter
Cathedral.