The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE
IN MANCHESTER
Special Music at the Various Churches
To-Day.
THE ASSESSORS APPOINTED.
Next Trial Of the Famous Eyier Case
May Result in an Acquittai-Ey'er
BaiIcd-Persouai and
Notes.
THE ASSESSORS APPOINTED.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond lin,eS,
1il2 Hull Street. Beatus Sios~-

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Iimes,
1ll2 Hull street. Beatts BloeA
TIL. city Of Manchester was unusually
Quiet last evening considering Inc occ'
sion. With an the extra police force mo-
on arrest was made. Such ChIls1-
mas eve has not passed In many !e"iS'
SPECIAL MUSIC. -,
Special music will be given az oent a.'',
Methodist church to-day. Jhe ioiVTine
will COMPOSE the choir MI, -. ,,,-sce
,on. oreanist. Mrs. G. 5. Mchae' MlsSeS
.i,,t,e t,llington, Norma Litherow' Sord
1umpkln. Nellie Reed, copranos' NIT
Graves Misses Graves. Sallie Reed az
,os. ! T.. BEDFORD and ChdiitS W.
srhsadt basso: Mr.. Il. +. Nadeh' te"oi;
,rbe choir al Bainbridge-Street Bdptst
church to-day will he maze up VI ~
following voices: sopranos Mlss's 90
Suelllngs. Lowell. Juha eOou0' -.
Misses Shirley Walton fio'SI IIsrri.
hasso. r. L. Burton and j. - HdIlI
son tenor. ]. j. Roach HarVe iaru-
,ny and NJ. Il. Nunnally; organisi' MISS
Harding. .-,,.,,f,n
rrdqc ingram appointed yesterday inc
.onor,, assessors for the city OF Man
hester Mir. Henry {. Beatie Is asses
sor. with Mcssrs. George T.. cary anu
Mathew Morton assistants.
These appointments are made ony
every five years. and by the value OF piop-
erty as set by these gentlemen the '"N
collector IS governed. ...
The new assessment will begin January
the first.
BAIL GRANTED.
ruaye Gregory. counsel for Eyler. APP
peared before Judge Clopton to-day ana
secured bail for his client Eyer mas
bcen confined in the, county jail since
last March A new trial has been grant
ed In the case. and his counsel believes II
will result i'm acduittal
MIR DENNIS CHAPLAIN
II has been reported the Rev. Benz
Dennis. rector OF Meade Memorial church'
has been in Washington city for the last
two DAYS seeking an appointment as chap
lain in the United states army TO do ser
vice in the Philippines, The report
stated he visited the War Department
with Congressman Lamb and put In his
sppl raSion
Inquiry was made az the home of Rev
Mr.. Dennis yesterday morning as to the
sr,Ifh of this report. Mrs. Dennis stated
that Mr.. Dennis had been fishing for the
last two DAYS, and If he had been in
Washington she knew nothing OF It,
ELDRIDGE-FORE
Mr.. T. W. Eldridge and Miss Ruth Fore
left Yesterday for Washington. where
they were married. Miss Fore
Is a popular young lady. living on De
catur street. Mr.. Eldrldge IS connected
with the Southern railroad.
MANCHESTER MUSIC.
Rev ". w Sisk. the new pastor OF
Clopton-street Baptist church will preach
at his church to-day, both morning
and night His sermons viii be appropriate
s4s.4
cal programme viii be rendered by the
choir az follows. Morning. ]. Doxology,
. Invocation. g. Voluantry, 'Hosanna In
the Highest" 4. Hymn. 3. Scripture. 9.
Prayer T. Offertory. Praise Ye the Lord.
s. Hymn q Sermon. 10 Voluntary For
ever with the Lord" II. Hymn.
Night Voluntary. Choir. 2. Hymn. ..
Scripture 4 Prayer. 3. OffTtory selection
solo. Miss Rosa TURNKEY. o. Hymn. z.
Sermon 5. Hymn.
The following compose the choir. Sopra
nos. Miss Rosa TURNKEY, Mary b. Hancock
Annie Barham. Minnie Fuqua. Mesdames
W. H. Marshall. w. r. Jones and Lily
Hayes Paul. Alto. Miss Maud Glen.
ents. Mrs. b. A. Hancock. Mrs. Smith
Mrs. r. j. Morrissett. Tenor. Messrs W.
NJ. Jones and II. A. Morrisset, Bass
MessrS j. Il. Morrissett John T, NC
Cam and b. H. Morrissett. Organist Mrs.
Harvle Morrissette Leader and COrnetist,
VIM. j. Morrissett
C1opton-Stieet Baptist Sunday school
will have their annual Christmas celebrat-
ion on Thursday night. next
AT THE CHURCHES.
Stockton-Street church to-day: Sun
day school at 9:l5 4. NJ; Preaching at IL
A. NJ. and at 7:l5 p. NJ. Morning sub
ject: Christ the Worlds Savior" Even
ing subject: '"The claims of Christ upon
the INDIVIDUAL" Special music will be
rendered by the choir All are invited
TO the services. The pastor especially de-
sircs that all the members of the church
10 be present. The Little Workers So
ciety will meet at $3.50 p. NJ.
Services at Central Methodist church.
December oath: Rev. j. G. Reed. pastor
viii preach morning and night. Sermon
will be suited TO the season.
There will be a sUn-rise prayer-moetins
at West-End church Monday. Christmas
morning. conducted by the Epworth
League. The public is cordially invited
Services at West-End church to-day
as usual. conducted by the pastor Rev.
a. c. Bergman. Epworth League meet
ings at and =. NJ All are invited.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mrs. l.. G.. Tatum, OF Toronto. Is visit
INK Mrs. u. a. Smelling
At iiceting OF Henderson Lodge,
No. Jos. last Thursday night. the following
officers were elected Noble Grand. G. 5.
Wells. Nice-Grand. \. T.. Lum. Score
tary Matthew Morton; Treasurer. o. j.
Markham: Chaplain. j. W. Toncy.
On Monday. December 18th. the post
Office viii be closed at II A. NJ. The car
riers will make one morning collection,
but no delivery trip. The carriers will de-
liver mail from 10 TO IL A. NJ. at the Office
10 their patrons.
Mrs r r. Mayer. Of Emporia, Greens
Vile county, Va. is spending the holiday
with her Sister. Mrs. George A. Brunninss.
si5 Hull street
Ms. Lueasia Vaughan. mother OF Mr..
" l.. Vaughan. remains critically i'll at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. Jake
Kahn. 1915 Hull street
Mrs. W. II. Smith, who has been visit
iue Mrs. Vernon Bradshaw. of IA Nc
pargngh street. has returned TO her home
sn selma. y. G..
nin Frank Turnkey and Mr.. William
probes have been appointed special police
At Swansboro during the holidays.
Lester dear" said Mrs. Giddings. anx-
iously, TO her husband, ~ don't like that
cough az yours.
"Tm sorry. replied Ciddings. but 1t