The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-22
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MANCHESTER
Negro Clears Out Bar-room
With a Knife and Then
Makes His Escape.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Whisky Cases in the Corpora
ton Court thanksgiving
Supper-Church Notes. VI
Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch,
No. 115a Hull Street. I

NAncheSter! l5ureAu ZINES. Dlspatcn,
No. 11oa Hull Street.
John Halls now bar-room on upper HUI
Street was tile scene OF stampede HSout
8 o clocK last night. The cause OF It was
the sudden appearance upon the scene
OF John Lewis Smith, y young }uegro Of
some note, and we'll known to the police.
AS Smith entered the door no drew a
MISUNDERSTANDING knife from his pocke:
and waved It about his head.
II wants to see clean houae,' he said.
And no got 1t, for doors and windows
were suddenly opened, and the darkeys
who were standing around disappeared
as suddenly as Smith had entered. Tho
earkeeper ducked behind tho counter.
and then Smith went out, with the re-
mark:
I'm ba-ad niger
Sergeant Wright was informed OF the
affair, and he Is now looking for the
= CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
A meeting OF Joe Johnston Camp will
be held in their new meeting place at
Ninth and Hull Streets on Thanksgiving
night, when business OF Importance will
be transacted. The election OF offlcers
Will also be held.
After the business meeting a social SEES
sion will be held when a musical pro-
gramme will be given and refreshments
served. All Confederate veterans are ex-
pected to be present.
WHlSKEY CASES.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
Ivan Mendenhall. charged with selling
liquor. without Il license, withdrew his ap-
peal from the Police Court, and 1aid the
fine Of $50 and costs imposed npon him
j #yAIayor Maurice.
The case Of Howell Brothers, similar
one. was continued to December 2Et.
CABIN CLUES OUTING.
Tho Cabin Club, composed Of a number
or well known young men, will take an
outing to Warwick Springs, IN Chester
field county, about four miles below the
city. this afternoon, where they WILL enjoy
an oyster bake.
These trips arc taken BY tho CLUB every
two or three weeks. ',
s. THANK GIvInlG SUPPER.
THE ladies OF Stockton Street Baptist
Church Will give an oyster supper on
Thanksgiving night for the benefit OF the
church. All the delicacies OF tho season
will be served by the ladies' The sup
per will be given at No. 1922 Hull Street t.
ss5 SORRY TO LOSE HIM.
Tho members Of Fifth Street Church
and all tho citizens in that section OF the
city are sorry that Rev. Asa Driscoll IS
to leave lie has sendeared himself
to them all.
He will conduct : the- memorial ser
vices to the memory OF tho lats Miss
Kate Higgins at tho church this morn
Ing the subject OF his sermon bcln1
"christ's Mission" ss.5
on Thursday he will. with his family.
leave for Hampton. whaTe he goes as
assigned by the Methodist Conference. TO
carry on his good work.
CHURCH NOTES
Rev. George F. WILLIAMS will preach
at CloIton Street Church to-day at
both services,
Rev DR.. Gordon B. Moore and Rev.
]. w. West will take part in the tam-
peranco meeting at West End Church
this afternoon at o'clock, Tho Youne
Peoples Society Will meet at 2 o'clock
Rev. Bernard Green, the new pastor
at Oak Grove, will preach at both SER
Vices to-day. Mr.. Green comes from
Powhatan county
! ~ FUNERAL SERVICES.
The remains Of Mrs Mary Chapman
were buried In the family buryng
ground near I5rswry's Bluff. yesterday
afternoon at ESQ clock.
The funeral of Mrs. Maria ". Crouch
will take place from the homo at Oak
Grove this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
COLONIAL FAIR, 63 *
The colonial fair ut Leader Hall this
week promises to be a most delightful
affair. The programmes for the week
has been arranged as follows;
Monday night-~A musical programme,
furnished by Mr.. cridlin and Miss May
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