The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-05
DEDICATION TO
BE POSTPONED
Service Not to be Held at Asbury
Church Tomorrow,
NEWS OF hIANCHES Err.
Good Claim 10 an Estate in Baltimore
Death OF NJ ISIS Evans.
News. Personal and
Hri f.
NEWS OF h1ANCHES Err.
Manchester Bureau, Richmond Times,
No 1Io2 HUI Street.

NJ IL
No. 1I02 Hun Street.
The CONGREGATION OF ASbury Methodist
Church has boon disappointed by the
failEre Of the new furnace, for the build
ing to arrive in time, and because of this
the dedication exercises. which were 10
have taken place tomorrow, have been
postponed The handsome new building
is now complete with the exception of
7he heating apparatus, which has been
unavoidably delayed in shipping.
The programme arranged for to-mor-
row viii be carried out later, DR.. Tudor
viii preach The sermon.
Col ~ G. Evans. of this city. received
a telegram Thursday. announcing the
death of his niece, Miss Sophia Evans, at
her nome in Philadelphia.
Col. Evans left yesterday to attend the
funeral
Rev. Mr.. Badly, pastor OF Cambridge
Street Baptist Church. tainted in his pull
pit while conducting the Wednesday even
:n-. service. lie soon recovered, however,
and has since suffered no evil results.
y GOOD CLAIM.
Judge J. NJ. Gregory. of this city, and
Mr.. Thos. McGee, of Pelham, n. c. re-
turned Tuesday from Baltimore where
they went 10 investigate the interest of
Mr. MCGEE in a certain estate now being
litigatcd in the Circuit Court of that city.
Mir. MCGEE is much :;ratified with his trip
and learned the true condition Of his in
Icrest. and thinks that his case is a
good one and Will take steps to protect
his claim. Judge Gregory viii represent
Mr.. McGec'S interests
DIDN'T APPEAR
Joseph Clark (cofored). who was arrest
cd a few days ago hy Constable Grant.
ON the charge of trespaSsing on the prop
crty Of Mrs. Joseph Walker, in Chester
field was required TO give bond Tor ms
appearance at Squire Cheatnam $ Court
yesterday morning. failed to appear AL
bert Clark. his brother, was required TO
forfeit the bond, amounting TO SD.
INTERESTING REPORT
Tho following is the mortuary report
OF the city Of Manchester. which will be
Submitted to the Board of Health Monday
morning:
Total number of deaths. I'll; white, us;
colpred, o.
The largest number of deaths are shown
to have occurred among the whites, IN
infancy between the ages OF / to 6
months The next largest between the
ages OF to ) years. There We're 10 deaths
( between the ages OF so and 60 years;
between ages OF 90 and 20 years; between
70 and 50: > between 50 and 90; l be-
tween 30 and Toe.
DAVIS COUNCIL
Davis Council. No. -, il, O. T. a. M.
met Thursday night, and the 1ol-
lowing officers were installed by
Deputy Aate Councillor T. NJ. Carr,
.Iqnior Past Councillor, Walter d.
smith: Councillor, L. I. Collie; Re-
cording Secretary, J. /. Mum: Assistant
Recording Secretary. j. l. Andrews Iii
nancial Secretary. 5. H. Andrews; Urea
silrer. w L. Adams; Conductor, J. L.
GIL: Warden. T. L. Turner: outside Sen
,inel. r. S Taylor; Inside Sentinel, I. N.
Carr: Trustee for eighteen months, w.
D. Ferguson.
PERSONAL AND BRIEF.
Mrs c. a. Raines. OF SwansbOro. who
was called TO attend the funeral OF her
brother. Air. Joseph II. Prichard, in
Petersburg, returned home Friday
evening.
Mr.. S. \. Nunnally is confined TO his
bed by sickness. at his residence, in
Swansboro
The Manchester Lodge. knights of
Tythias, VIII give an elaborate banquet
on next Nonuday night. Captain a. c.
At1isson VIII preside as toast-master,
and a number of speakers will be called
upon 10 respond.