The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-24
OPPOSITION
MANCHESTER
No Unanimous Sentiment OH the
Increase Of the City
Assembly.
.ELKs 70 DISPENSE D. S; : !, $ : CHARITY 4
Fifty Baskets to 60 Out to the
Deserving PoorFtncral
Of Mrs. Ferguson.
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Manchester, Bureau, Times Dispatch,
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with tito exception Of tho fine busincs.
that Is going on at the various stores,
the Christmas season Is going along III q
quiet sort Of way. There Is no enthusiastic
display Of fireworks, but tho sale VI
Christmas stuff Is going on In Il way that
gives ElGdness To the hearts OF the lncr.
chants who have filled their stores with
goods that give JOY to the heart Of the
buyer. s,
NEW CoUNclLNEN.
v There is some sentiment ulliOnc tho
present members Of Council against the
Increase in membership OF that body Tho
Constitution and statutes OF tho Legisl!i
ture provide for an increase, but there
lis sentiunl III tho municipal body
against such an increase and 1t Is not Of
all sure that when the tlno comes for a
vote on tho increase, that there VIII ~
unanimous vote.
Some Of the members do not think that
it sat Ill necessary to have more moni-
bers IN the City Assembly, and 1t is prob
able that those members will oppose the
Increase.
I1LKS' CHARITY.
Manchester Lodge Of Elks will send out
fifty baskets Of provisions to tho poor
Of tho city on New Years day These
baskets will DO distributed judiciously,
and will be given to those who realty
deserve aid;.
IL. GOING AWAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. w. Lipscomb viii 80
TO Port Norfolk to spend the holidays with
the relatives Of Mrs. Lipscomb. They will
be away several days.
FUNERAL ClN MRS. FERGUSON.
The funeral OF Mrs. Belle Ferguson will
be some timc tomorrow, the hour to bs
fixed later Mrs. Ferguson died yesterday
morning and the funeral will be from Sa-
cred Heart Church !, -.g..1.., e.,
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
y MIR. and Mrs, JIG. Bookman arc visit
ing relatives In Covington, Va.
Misses Addie Cridlin Is home from tho
West Point Seminary for the holidays, d
The public schools Of Manchester
swansboro and Chesterfield closed yes
terday for the holidays.
OFFICERS CHOSEN 55@tllaa
Officers for Clopton Street Sunday
school have been chosen as follows:
Superintendent, G. w. Holt; Assistant,
q. p. Reams; Secretary, George Trevll-
Ian; Treasurer, c, II. Kahl Organist,
Mrs. c. II. Kahl; Assistant Organist,
Miss Graham Librarian Julian Pitt.
SACRED HEART CHURCH.
The following programme Will be sung;
Five. o clock mass Girls tmas morning:
"Angcls, We Have Heard, on. III gh.1it So
,,l;lno, solo and chorus. 5g
$"Come, All Yt Faithful, soprano solo,
duet and chorus.
.'uear Little One, How Sweet Thou Art
chorus. 4
Sweetest Jesus, Mako Me Thine So
prona solo and chorus.
The choir--Mrs. Moody, Mrs. Gallagher,
Misses Alice McGramighan. Belle Nc
Marry, MoselleG 6 allagher:EB Is. Moore Mr..
Luis Antoine; Mr.. James a. Ridgeley.
violin. 4 r--
Tllgh mass 1880 a. M.
Processlonal 1.-THE New Born king,
bass solo, Mr.. james Halloran.
Farmers Mass, In u fiat.
"yeni Creator" Rosewig, soprona solo,
Miss Belle McNarry. .
OUtrlory "Adeste Fldells," soprano SOLO,
soprano and alto duet and chorus.
Soprano, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. l.. Lynch,
Misses Alice McGrannighan. Belle Nc
Marry, Annie Kahn; alto, Mrs. w. W.
Jallcy; tenorl, Mcssrs. G. McDermott
Sonerwald, l.. Lynch; bnssi, Mcssrs. JAS
Halloran, James Woman
Resessonal, GLORY to God" chorus.
Le,ediction. 3s
20 salutaris," Wiegand, tenor and bass:
duct, ossrs. Halloran and SauerWald
"santum Ergo" Roscwig, duet ana
"1Ioh < God, wo Praise Thy Nanc,"
chorus.
O1Fanst, Mrs. James a.. Ridslcy.
Director, Mr.. Ct. McDcrmott.