The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-24
The AIR in
MANCHESTER
Ladies Of cambridge Street
Church Give Very Pleasing
Entertainment.
DEATH OF Mr.. FERGUSON.
John Lewis Smith and John Hall
Arrcsted-Elks' Home.
Personal Notes.

Manchester Bureau, Times Dlspatch,l
No. 1102 Hull Street
Leader Hall presented a brilliant scene
last night, upon the occasion Of the open
Ing of the Colonial Fair by the ladies
of cambridge Street Church. Tho various
booths were In charge Of the ladies Of the
several societies OF the church. and we're
handsome affairs. The chairnen Of the
booths are: Fancy booth, Miss Page
snellings: cake booth, Mrs. Belcher; candy
booth, Miss Flora Moody; antique booth.
Mrs. wilbon: Ice cream booth, Mrs.
Moody: entertainment, Miss Mozelle
Gregory
|. The fair is to run four evening Sc. and
| splendid programmes have been arranged
for ach night.
Last night the audience was entertained
by Misses Lowell and Gregory. Miss Mae
crldlin; Messrs. Burton, Phillips, Morri-.
sett, Cridlin and the Invinciblo -Four. This
programme was fully enjoyed.
Tonight the "Deestrick Schulz will be.
given by twenty young ladies and gentle
men.
The fair is for the benefit Of BaInbridge
Street Church.
TWO .ADREsTS.
John Lewis Smith. the colored man,
charged with being disorderly and threat
enins In John Halls saloon. was arrest
ed yesterday.
. He was bailed for his appearance. and
he then swore out q warrant against
Hall, charging him with unlawful gaming.
He too, was bailed.
Both cases will come up this morning in
Mayor Nlaurice's court
OLYMPIA CLUE.
-, Ia t1,,l, will anti
its usual Thanksgiving supper on Thurs
day night at the club rooms, over Moore
and Burke's a fine menu will be ar
ranged for. and a musical programme Will
be given.
Much progress Is being made on tho
work at the new Elks Home on Balm
bridge and Eleventh Street. Decorators
and carpenters are now at work and tho
lodge expects to get into ITS new home,
about the first at the year or little later.
A we'll attended meeting OF the lodge
was held last night. si
, OFFICE IMPROVEMENTS
Extensive improvements have been
made to the Interior OF the Mayors Court.
and the Office of the Chief OF Police. The
old time ''shack" has been transformed
into a comfortable and neat place,
DEATH OF MR., FERGUSON.
Mr., j. f. Ferguson. a fter a long illness,
died at his home on Decatur Street, ex-
tension, Swansboro, Sunday morning at
7:40 o'clock. He leaves his mother. three
brothers and two sisters.
The funeral will be from Sacred Henrl
Church at 10 o'clock this morning, ana the
burial In Mount Calvary.
Mr. Ferguson was esteemed and loved
by a large circle Of acqualntapces who
regret his early death. lie was Just TWEEN
ty-three years old.
FINANCE COAfM1TTEE,
A special meeting OF this body was held
last night for the purpose OF discussing
taxation. Messrs. Bradley, Abbott, Wake
field. Rudd, Huband and TIlley We're
JUDGE cLoPToN GOES.
Judge Copton, OF tho CORPORATION
Court, leaves this morning tor New Aent
tho Judge Of that circuit bcng sick, Judge
Clopton's father presided there thirty
five years ago. ,,,
The funeral OF Mrs Martha Elicit took
place yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from Ton,ahawk Church Chesterfield
county.
MIS- Elicit died Sunday Mt hor homo
near that place. She was widow and
leaves three sons. Messrs Charles T., ],
C., and Emmett Elicit,
CHURCH NOTES,
Rev. John Harmon will preach at West
End Church, at the Thanksgiving SER
vice to be held next Sunday afternoon
for the benefit OF Liberty Council. Juniors.
large congregation was present at
Firth Street Church Sunday night to hear
Rev, Asa Drlscoll preach his farewell
sermon and bid him goodbye,
A reunion OF the members OF the La
dies Sewing Circle OF Stoclton-s.reet
Church was held last night,
MAYORS COURT, AZ
C. II. coggns and Smith Latham We're
bound over to keep The peace by Mayor
Maurice yesterday.
"sIb' Young was fined $3.50 for cursng
ind abusing Mr.. Worthington,
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Pickett Camp.
Pickett Camp, Confederate Veterans,