The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03
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MANCHESTER ] !! T. E !
Literary Organization Being Formed
for the Winter Months.
CENTRAL COMM TEE Il. MEET Fl:
Dr.. Tracy VIII Conclude His Tthleelinss To-
N.ght-Too Many False Alarms, Says
Chi:f Crooks News, Personal
and Brief, OF Manchester.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE IL. MEET
Manchester Bureau, RICHMOND Times, |

Manchester Bureau, RICHMOND Times,
No. 11U3 Hull Street.
There has been q revival of interest III
literature III the city during the last few
months and as Il result there are now
WITHIN the city three libraries, winch are
furnishing every. one OF literary lnclina-
lions the very best opportunities 10 I'M
prove themselves.
The Chautauquan Circle is gaming IN
membership every day, and promises TO
be one of the city's most important fac
1ors. Mrs. w. II. Garrett has d circu-
lating library at her home, No. l40l Por-
ter Street. and has some of the choicest
books of the day. Mrs. Garnet is The
widow of the late W..H. Garnett, who
was one Of the ablest lawyers IN the city,
having represented the city as Common
wealth's attorney for Il good many years.
She has many friends in the city, all Of
whom are subscribing to the library. Me-.
C. r. Morris, a very popular young man,
has a library on the same plan as Mrs.
Garnett's and is doing good business.
MEET MONDAY NIGHT
Tho CITY Central Committee will meet
Tomorrow night and perfect everything
for the election on Tuesday. Since the
last meeting of this body some good
work has been gotten in, and every MEM
her feels confident of a good majority for
the regular Democratic nominees, Ioney
and Baker.
TO MEN ONLY.
DR.. Tracy's tabernacle was crowded to
Overlooking last night with eager listen
ers. The meeting has been very success
full during the week. and the people re-
gret to see Mr.. Tracy leave. This evening
lie will address men only, and 1t IS eA-
pected there will be a large audience.
The chief of the fire department is very
much annoyed and worried by false
alarms which have been coming IN. he
said to be called out so often ana ma
no fire had a tendency to make the fire.
men indifferent when there was really
q fire.
The funeral of Mr.. r. L. Saunders VIII
take place from West-End Methodist
Church this evening at $50 O'Clock. Inc
service will be conducted by Rev. y. =.
Bergman. The interment will be made
in Maury Cemetery.
AGAIN POSTPONED.
The application for an injunction against
the Richmond Passenger and Power Com
pany to keep them from changing their
route near Forest Hill. was before ~uuge
B. A. Hancock yesterday morning, and
continued until next Thursday The case
is an interesting one, and those who are
most concerned in it are NIessrs. I. w.
Wood au w. vi. Tonapkins.f go
MIR. CORR1E WILLIAMS. =
Mr. Corrie Williams, OF Chesterfield
county, died Friday evening at O'Clock.
The funeral was from Hopewell Church
Yesterday. conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Hardy. His remains were taken to Beach
for interment.
FOR MRS. SAUNDERS.
The people of Manchester have been
called upon to respond to a very charit-
able cause. The case is that Of Mrs.
Saunders whose husband died last Thurs
day. She is left entirely without sup
port with four young children to care Tor
Mr. Saunders was one of the best-knoWn
men in the city, and has host of friends,
all of whom will be glad 20 help his
widow and orphan children. And contri-
button left at Mr.. Ab0otts store, NO l2G3
Hull Street will be Acknowledged and will
be given to a committee who will place
the money to her credit in the bank
FUNERAL YESTERDAY.
The funeral of Mr.. j. c, Smith took
place from the house yesterday morning
at /. O'Clock, conducted by Rev. T. V.
Badly. assisted by Rev. Benz. Dennis.
Manchester no. II. Masons met at their
hall at 10 o clock and repaired to the nome
and escorted the corpse to its last resting.
place in Maury Cemetery. Ny Smith
was one OF the most highly respected
gentlemen of the city and was universally
beloved.
WAS NO FIRE.
An alarm was turned in yesterday
from the home of DR.. Merchant, on Por-
ter Street. The fire department prompt
iy responded, but found no fire. The eX-
element was caused by some one throw
ing hot ashes in a trash barrel in the
rear yard. which caused the barrel to
burn, and several nervous ladies think
ing the house on fire, very promptly
In, ~, ola
MUST RETURN IT.
Policeman Avis, of Swansboro. is after
the man who has his pistol. which he
lost some time so. Mr.. Avis knows the
enc who picked it up and he said that
another mar. came along as he found it
and claimed it, After he got possession
of the weapon lie went from the city
This man is known and every means has
beer given him to return it. If he does
not do SO by tonight he will be arrested.
IN. THE CHURCHES.
Regular services 1T Central Methodist
Church: preaching at II A. NJ; sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper-iast sacra-
mental service of the conference year.
Preaching at 7:45 P. NJ. by the pastor.
Rev. w. w. Sisk will fill his appoint
ment at Clcpton-Street Church this
morning ana tonight. The night SER
vices will b-.in at 80, instead OF s
O'Clock The Sln1sams Society vii! meet
att $50 P. NJ.
There will be services at cambridge
Street BAPTIST Church as usual this
morning and evening The evening ser
vice begins at 1850 O'Clock. The chairman
of the Finance Committee will make his
annual report at the morning service. and
tbc names Of all members who have paid
their church dues in full for the year
will be announced.
Miss .Lottie Lee Patterson of Asheville,
y G.. is visiting Mrs. Z. Y. Badly.
Mn y. II Carter. of Buckingham coun-
ty. is visiting his brother, Mr.. Al. Car
ter, Of this city.
A SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTION.