The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-25
CHRISTMAS EVE
IN MANCHESTER
The Day Was Busy One With the
Merchants.
MANY MARRIAGES OCCUR.
Rev. Mr.. NJ cFariand to Become Pastor
Of Oak Grove Church-ThIef Pre-
gents IL Marria.c-News Per
sonal aud Brief.
MANY MAR RIAGES OCCUR.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,

-l1lCIlCSlci bureau, iSlClInpNu IimeS,
No ilUy Hull Street. {
ChristmaS-lLye in Manchester was
marked with the usual holiday demon
sfrations. Hull Street was crowded until
late i'll the night with belated shoppers,
and the merchants Were kept busy until
long after Santa Claus passed through
the city, leaving: his hundreds OF presents
for the children
The police station was one OF the most
quiet places in the town. No arrests were
made, which speaks well for the law and
order OF the city.
To-day al II O'Clock services will be
conducted at MeadeMemorial Episcopal
church The rector, Rev. Benjamin Den
his, will conduct the service and the spe-
cial Christmas music vii! be sung. The
music viii he rendered by the newly
organized vested choir of twenty voices.
MARRIED IN MEM YORK.
AIR. Joseph I3onda, of this city. left last
Saturday for New York, where tomorrow
he viii be married TO Miss Barbara
HameldinSe1- Mr.. Ronda has for several
years been superintendent OF the shirt
factory OF Messrs. Frank 6; Sons. After
:. bridal tour Of Z weeks duration Mr.
aud Mrs Ronda viii return TO Man
chester.
MR. MFARLAND ACCEPTS.
Rev r. \. Mcfarland, of Richmond,
has accepted the call recently extended
i.aptist Church Mr.. Mcfarland will
enter upon his duties the fourth Sunday
in January.
PROF. CRENSHAW's DEATH
News has been received here of the
death at Cambridge. Nd, Sunday
morning Of Prof Thacke1-y Emory Cren-
shaw. He passed away at O'Clock sun
day morning after having been i'll
seven weeks or typhoid fever.
Professor Crenshaw was a native of
Southern Virginia In carly life he re-
moved with his family 10 Ashland, Va.
His education WAS acquired at Rando!ph-
Macon College where he graduated
nv 20 years of age die was for many
wears a teacher III some OF the leading
high schools OF Virginia, acting for three
Years as principal of a private school
in Southwestern Virginia until the oullc-
i,gs,s were destroyed by fire Just prior
TO his going to Cambridge he was FOR three
wears principal Of the high school IN
Manchester. During his career as
teacher Professor G'rcnShaw filled for
some, months The chair OF Latln at Kan
dolph-NIacon College. Upon the reSiSl!a-
lion last summer OF professor W imam
Wilson Professor Creushaw was elected
,,rprcinal of Cambridge High School a pc
-irion which he held until his illness early
:, November. during his brief career there
professor Cre-1sIlaw had Won the appro-
f,atjon and esteem OF patrons, teachers
and rrlr.ilS and his death Is Isanlfznted by
an DIR J. Is Ereushaw, OF Baltifnore. is
his broIher one brother is principal OF
r.rs. oe the high schools of Henrico. While
= third is in Norfolk His father resides
al Ashland Va Professor crenShaw was
~ wears of age and unmarried He was
a member of the Methodist episcopal
Church South.
MARRIAGE POSTPONED.
M, u. c. Ford and Miss Mamie Attkis-
son. both Of Newport News. last Saturday
arrived in this city to visit Their friends,
Mr. and Mrs. L. w Monkey, Of No. 400 Hun
street. at whose home they had planned
10 he married yesterday, but on tho hIst
,,+yh+ IN. co,ored cook in the family,
Beclzie Harris by name, lifted 10 from the
.-rna,,1,s +,.oIser pockets and the nupt.aL9
I3,,,a l,e,n ,ost,>oned Beckie Harris ac
lznowledsed TO the officer tina. she
took the money. but says she gave II
to John Jackson (colored. jackson was
arrested yesterday morning and searched,
but no money was found. He Is in the
ToAce station and Will be held unt4 1ul iiieT
inyesttgat on can Zoe made
A marriage license was issued yesterday
morning 10 Mr.. james Raihes and Miss
Jennie Marshall, OF Chesterfield. Mr..
Ra-nes IS seventy-Iwo years of age, and
IS well known in Manchester, where for
many years he had conducted a print rg
office. Miss Marshall is thirty yenrs of
age The marriage viii take place We'd
aesday al the brides home.
Marriage license, were issued by Clerk
Du Nal yesterday TO Harvey H Nor
gan and Mrs. Fannie Dlckerson, also 10
Willard j. ROBERTSON and Sallie a. Foster.