The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-21
CHURCH CROWDS
DISAPPOINTED
Dismissed From One Edihce to Find
the Other Closed.
VACANT MANCHESTER PULPITS,
Rev. w. w, Sisk Will Come on De
ccmbcr LIST, and BE Installed on
Third Birthday of the
Old Stone House - Notes.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
lll2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.

Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times
1ll2 Hull Street, Beattie Block.
Rev. w. w. Sisk will enter upon his
pastoral duties at Clop,on street Baptist
church the first of December. lie Will
preach the first Sunday in next month
and on the third Sunday in December
he will be installed as their new pastor
the chorister OF the church will arrange
a programme OF special music and the
other exercises will be also arranged
to be both entertaining and instructive.
The good people of Swansboro or rather
those who went 10 the churches on Sun
day morning were very much disappointed
for neither Of the ministers appointed to
preach at the C.optOn street Baptist or
West End Methodist churches put in
their appearance. consequently the large
crowds were very much disappointed. The
Clopton street congregation was dismissed
to attend the services at West End only
TO find when they entered the church tnat
they were having the same trouble Mf.
Pettigrew. however. conducted prayer
meeting service
ONE CENTURY OLD.
The old stone house standing on the
south side Of Mayos Island. lust at the
end Of bridge. was yesterday ono hundred
years old. There is a stone I'm the northern
wall OF the house bearing The date Nov
20. 1890
This old house has LONG been the home
of the toll-collector, for the bridge and Is
to-day
The river has banked the sand and soil
within the century twenty feet higher
than when the house was built.
John Lewis. the negro who struck sgd
ney Cox Saturday night was before the
Mayor lie was sent on to the grand
jury.
Lee Jones and Walter Dickerson, for
fighting Saturday night were fined $50
each.
John Y. Martin. a tramp. was asked
70 leave the city al once. which. as he
stated. he was perfectly willing TO do.
BRIBF MENTION
Mrs. s. NJ. Garnett IS quite i'll at her
home on Decatur street.
Mr.. A. d. Shotwen and daughters have
returned from New York.
The Sunday-school at West End church
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year Sunday:
A. H. Thomas, superintendent; II. ;.
Blankenship first assistant superintend-
ent: w. b. Taylor, second assistant SUI
perintendent. Charles f. Bass, secretary;
Titus Loser. assistant secretary: W. d.
Toler treasurer; J. 9. BEDFORD secretary
of library: Meadows Gary, librariani Au-
gustus Kahn, assistant Librarian; Miss
Daisy Carwiles. organist; Miss Emma
Clark, assistant organist; Miss Sadie
Moore. chorister: Miss Sadie Clark, assist
ant chorister.
Rev. T. V. Badly, of Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church, will preach special ser
mon to Liberty Council No 13 Jr o. u.
A. NJ, and Progressive Council No. Il
d. of L., on next Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at West End Methodist church,
that day being set apart as a day of
thanksgiving for the orders. The choir
Of the church will furnish the music and
will be assisted by members of the Clop-
ton-street Baptist church. The members
of the orders will meet al their lodge-room
and march TO the church IN a body. Mr.
VIM. J. Morrissett will have charge OF the
music.
Mr.. Henry Brands, Of Louisville. KY
il AT home 10 attend the marriage Of his
sister. Miss Mary, which takes place to-
morrow afternoon.
Mr.. voolfolk continues 70 improve. His
condition last night was more encourag-
inc than at any time i'm the past week
Mrs. L. d. Bradshaw o. Birmingham,
Ala, IS visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Brands.