The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-30
interesting Service at Clopton
Street Church Tomorrow.
THE DEATH OF MISS CRAIG
Mr.. Abbott Valuable Councilman--Holi-
day at Postoffice and Banks-Partial
Suspension of Business To-day.
Personal and News Notes,
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,l
No. 1902 Hull Street. J .

No. 1902 Hull Street. J &.
An event OF special Importance will be
the ordination OF eight deacons at Clopton
Street Church on Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
The services Will be conducted by Reys.
w. II. j.. Smith. D. D., w. L. Derieux,
c. =. slaley. andiC. G. Cox, and the gen
tiemen to be ordained are: Nessrs. c. N.
Fuqua, w r. Jones', George Reams, w.
H. Ferguson. C. ii. Kahl, HenrJ~ Holland,
J. w. Holt and Or. j g. Loving.
In addition to the ordination e1eroeaes
n special musical programme has been
arranged by tho choir. The publ general
~ Is Invited to attend and participants
In the services.
The sermon mt tho morning service Will
be preached by Rev. w. vs. sisk. There
will be no service at night, owing to the
ordination services In the afternoon.
COUNCIL Committees
The Cemetery Committee will meet ear
Iy In the week. and at that time the
plans for the new house for the superln-
tehdent will be discussed, 80 that when
tho Finance Committee meets on Friday
night all the information sought by that
body may be given.
AT the last meeting OF the Finance
Committee the proposition from the Gem
etery Committee that s1,4OO be appro.
printed for new house received consid-
crabie attention. and causd much dis
custom After an hours time the coin-
,nittee decided to lay the matter on the
table until the next meeting. 30 that the
Cemetery Committee could give fuller DO
tails OF the plans proposed.
Deaf HOE MISS cRA1G.
The funeral OF fiiss Nellie Craig will
be from Aaburg Church at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, the service to be con-
Quoted by Rev. J. G. Rosser. Tho burial
will be In Maury Cemetery.
Miss Craig died yesterday morning al
O'clock Mt her home, No. 2is West Fiji
tcenth Street, after an Illness OF some
time. She WAS the daughter OF the late
James w and Mrs. Eva Craig, and leaves
four brothers,
VALUABLE COUNCILMAN.
Ono OF the Oldest members OF the City
Council is Mr.. ]. 7. Abbott. chairman OF
the Ordinance Committee. and also OF the
Cemetery Committee. Mr.. Abbott Is a
staunch patriot. and has rs his hobby
the permanent Improvement OF the
streets, He advocated tho spending OF the
recent appropriation for permanent I'M
proponents on Semmes Street. to be fol-
lowed by similar work on other streets.
year by year. until the entire city is put
into such condition as city OF the first
class should be.
Mr.. Abbott is also an advocate OF the
erection OF the new home for the, super
intendent OF Maury Cemetery.
In all things Mr.. Abbott has the inter-
ests OF his city at heart He is anxious
Ia have the Hull Street car line extended
10 Araury Cemetery. for the convenience
OF the many cltizons who go to the place.
and who live along tho proposed route.
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
Mr.. Edward Gallagher has returned
from "a visit to Norfolk
Mrs. Redford is very Ill at her home
in Swansboro.
Mr.. p. y. Jewett and family. OF Rocky
Mount, n. c., are visiting friends and
relatives.
mon Tomorrow morning: The Second
Word from tho Cross; night. Samuel.
the Boy Lent to the Lord"
Rev. C. P. Williamson, OF Richmond.
will preach In tlSs Cowardin Avenue
Church tomorrow morning. and Rev:
a %. woodward. Of Petersburg. Will
Tho remains OF Mr.. William Davis were
buried in Maury Cemetery yesterday at
fernoon. The funeral took place from
Fifth Street Church, and the services
were conducted by Rev. Asa Driscoll.
TWO small white boys were fined q
girl. In the Mayors Court yesterday
HOLIDAY HOURS.
THE postofflce will be open but one hour
to-day. from 10 to II o'clock. This Is a
national and State holiday. But ono
delivery and collection will be made by
the carriers.
MEMORIAL DAY.
This being Memorial Day and legal
holiday. the banks will be closed. and
there will be partial suspension OF
business There will be an exodus of
citizens from Manchester to Hollywood
tlas afternoon. TO take part In the cere-
monies Incidental to the decoration OF the
graves of the old soldiers.
+ :. SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
The Union sunday-school Association
OF Chesterfield county will meet at Mt.
Plsgah Church. Midiothian; tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock. The following
nrder Of exercises will DO observed: An
them; address by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Porter Hardy; report from Sum
day-schools; the Teachers Preparation:
ppeakers, A. T. Adamson and +, Il. SUIT
ton, Jr.: writer, p. l., Turpin; speech
Captain John Lamb; addresses. Thos:: N.
Walker. OF Richmond. Rev. Mr. ApFa-
hams.