Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-23
CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS
MANCHESTER FLAMES WILL CEASE
OPERATIONS TOMORROW
uaNY XMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
NJ ,,cGcc in serious Condit lon
Crowd. Hear sermons IN '"'H
bridge Cnnrcb-Ncn Arrested for
Jumping on Cnrs
Jumping on cnrs'

~,-ir+,r.s entertainments gallo re be-
- ,,,a.,na5 nv the different .oni s?esa-
,so,s ~ the churches in Manchester, ana
,,n Indications arc that the good 80 ndaS-
school scholars will be rewarded io'' the''
assrl during inc last twelve n iofl'hS.
santa Claus will not only Tisl' me ..oilg,
the little ones in Manchester. . nt viii
rae, II, the churches as well.
-,f3tse who are inclined TO believe him a
,-.+b may see what he will do for the
5ood children during the hoidays:
rev T. T smith is being assls1od oS
George L. Euband. William hea'1S, an"
u Cbeatha1n III getting up the C3lFlst-
,ae tree for the little ones OF the OAK
.-n,.s saDtjst church Presents VIII be
given out next Tuesoas.
Rev. IA. II. Moore is planning a cele-
ratio, for The children OF the CoNardin-
avenue Christian church
Central Methodist chdrch VIII nave
-5e ceiebratfon at the Bainbridse-Stree
ssn.ie+ church VIII be OF unusual int
raer ARRANGEMENTS viii be made by John
.. utz. D. r. Grattth. B. O. Nun!lali1' Is.
I. sykes. T Z. Burton. and the f-eF- t.
Z. Badly, for ti,e ohi1s'nlis SAs. e'oe0
}" t US IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
Mr. Howard McCsee, prominent GU,
zeo of Manchester, was extremes! III
sunday and came near dFtns: he "a9
suffering from era mp conc ana Was ~
!. serioits condition for several hours
he was much improved YESTERDAY anu
IS now out uf danser
Randolph Fortune and Samuei pat'er-
son were arrested yesterday afternoon
by Special officer OVerton OH the charse
Of lrr7lriI7eS OF. the cars OF INC Fa:sse''Sel
and Power Company. They VAL ne inca
before MAYOR Maurice this morning.
CROWD AT DANCE
49,. crowd ef .vouf1E persons from
no-h E,ichfnond and Manchester ATTENDED
,he dance in the Lea Ter HAL iaSl ny 'tt-
some of the cadets from me Virginia
Polytechnic institute were also Pr-stll''
Mcssrs Wa=macll 4'aulero' anu 70
nm ere arranging to have special MUSIC
sar 10 6ance which is 10 be given in the
Leader Hall New Years night.
tn CLOSE FOR HOLIDAYS
Tho Belle Isle works. the Richmond
locomotive Works. the southern IT.
way Shops. the Richmond sotarGsIo So =,
s,,;se and Iron Compary's Works, IN
Manchester, and other pants VIZ 'ioS1
tomorrow for the holidays
Tho 3eIIe isle Works will close 10
,,,o-ro1v morning to resume operations
next Monday. The Locomotive y oi.1s
where many Manchester men are en-
,,1oZed viii lie closed until next Mon
oaz Nm MoRRIss CIT MAY RESIGN
NJ, william ]. .Morrissett. the popular
r,,o,,ist4r II the CIoptoa-Street f5apas'
church is being urged 10 heco.!ie i .tls:
,s,- of another choir While MI MOTIFS
81, has NOT as vet announced Wheiher
ba vii. give up his present posilion II
IL ,,oc. believed that he Will resign.
vii he with great reluctance that
,,,, CONGREGATION OF the Clopton-Street
,,fn.-cl, will part with Mr.. MoTrlsse't as
me has beer. choristcT these Tor many Sesi ,
and worked hard in the church wheh me
rrcr,.fers Were few and strong hallos "eie
needed most
Mr. Morrissett is one of the best tenor
81, gers in Manchester. he has assisted
in MANY of the charitable entertainments
and has contributed literally toward
helping charitable institutions.
MERCHANTS ARE BUSY
The merchants OF Manchester are now
rushed with business. Christmas SneP-
ners are doing much OF their buying now,
md It is not thought that there Viii be
s1,ch :; rush on "Wednesday. large num-
he, OF farmers were in town yesterday
md bought their Christmas goods
Mr.. r. A. Bowers store was crowded
-l1rc ughout the day. lie sold large
,1,n her Of turkeys. Very few Chester
field farmers had brought turkeys 70
town. and most Of those now being sold
In Manchester came from Richmond.
A large number of customers are buy
Ing toys and Christmas presents at J.
T Abbott S store Mi. Abbot mas al
ready ordered an additional supply Of
toys ard will lie able to supply all OF
his customers.
Ciiccers are also being kept busy Their
pr:cec are moderate. Chickens are bring
ing - to 1S cents per pound, Irish pota-
-oes are worth IS cents per peck, and
cabbage are selling from to cents
per head cocoanuts are bringing to 10
cents. country sausage is worth from 10
To il cents and the other is selling at
t, 10 sents. Good country buEter is
worth 80 cents some grades being better,
and selling for - cents.
CHURCH IS REDEDICATED.
Notwithstanding the inclcmency of the
weather large crowds attended the re-
3edicatory services in the cambridge
Sueer Baptist church, in Manchester Sun
dav
The church has been renlodeted and
greatly improved. The chancel was deco
rated with flowers
The Rev. pr r. j. Wilingharn, of
Richmond preached the morning ser
mon His subject was Salvation The
text was from the Book OF Psalms. Nx.. )
The Rev DR.. ". z. Hatcher preached
a fine sermon at night.
The singing was very good. Frank
Cosby, of Richmond played the organ.