The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-19
POLITICS IN
MANCHESTER
Candidates Must Register at
Once with Clerk Duval.
THIS is THE LAST DAY
Dedication Of the Central Methodist
Church-Funeral Services-Mar-
rage To- Day-Choit' Reorgan-
zed-E enthusiastic Elks.
Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch
No. HOP Hull Street.

Manchester Bureau Times. Dispatch,(
No. HOP Hull Street.
But ono more day remains In which
candidates for the Board of Aldermen
and Common Council may declare their
Intention and their names placed on the
list.
Of election day, which will be the second
Tuesday in June. the 9th.
All candidates who do not register
their names with Clerk Duval. Of the
Iustngs Court, within tho twenty days
will be Ineligible as candidates, as their
names cannot be placed on the ballot.
With the exception Of Mr.. John ID.
Utz and Councilman Gill. all the present
their intimation that they would again
be up for reelection. Eight members OF
the lower branch and four of the upper
are to be elected for the next term, ana
under the new Constitution there must
be at least two more men IN the Com
mon Council.
No one has yet been selected In the
Fourth Ward to succeed Mr.. Utz, who
has resigned his position In the Board.
and 1t is not likely now that the ward
delegation will decide upon any one but
allow the man who may be chosen at tile
June election to come in and servo out
the uneXpircd term.
This action will also be taken in refer
.encc to Mr.. Gill; who has just resigned
from the lower branch.
"N1IXCD PICKLES."
This farce comedy. to be given at Leader
Hall on Friday night by the Daniels
metropolitan Club for the benefit Of
Rocky Ridge Council Of Juniors, prom
Uses to be OF very high class and en-
joyable to degree.
CHURCH DEDICATED.
In the presence of a large congregation
and with beautiful floral decorations In
chancel and organ loft, Bishop Gran
berry. In the most solemn and impress
sivo manner, dedicated to religious uses
the new Central Methodist Church on
Sunday morning. The subject OF his
sermon was 1.-THE Love Of God" and his
text was taken from the First and Sec
ond Commandments. The sermon was
forceful, clear and impressive.
Mr.. J. r. Perdue, chairman OF the
Building Committee. turned the church
over to the congregation, and Mr.. r. NJ.
Chandler, the pastor assisted In the
service.
There we're special musical numbers
and the entire service was Of the most
Interesting character.
A new organ, to cost $4,000, is to be
Installed in the church at an early day.
A special collection was taken up on
Sunday for this fund.
FUNERAL SERVICES. e,S
The funeral OF Miss Gladys May Sher-
man will be from the home. No. 2os
East Twelfth Street. at 8 o'clock this
afternoon
Miss Sherman was only fourteen years
old, and was sick scarcely two weeks.
She was the beautiful daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. George A. Sherman, and her
death is regretted by many.
The services will be by Rev r. NJ.
Chandler, and the interment will be In
N1aury Cemetery.
The remains Of Captain John W. Smith
will be laid to rest in Maury Cemetery
this morning Mt 10 o'clock. Rev. r. NJ.
Chandler conducting the services
Captain Smith died at his residence, No.
81 West Fifth Street, Sunday night, Of
pneumonia. He was f1fty-two years OLD
and leaves his wife and eight children
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Wells, Mary,
Everett Charley. Maude and Hazel.
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr.. William G. Bowen and Miss Estelle
Hendricks are to be married this even
Ing ut the home Of the brides parents.
Mr.. Bowen Is a well-known carpenter
and his BRIDE elect is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs, James Hendricks.
REORGANIzED CHOIR.
The choir OF cambridge Street Church
has been reorgnnized and now has the
following membership: Messrs. F. i.
Lindsay. organst and director; 6oprani-
Miss Colcy Lowell. Miss Leila Robertson.
Miss Mildred odell. Mrs. u. N. Gregory,
Miss Page snellings. Mrs. IT, u. Burton;
Alti-NIlss Mozelle Gregory. Miss Lois
Bass. Miss Florye Moody; Tenori-T. u.
Burton, w, ]. Morrissett: Bassi-E B.
Phillips, Fl. i. Lowell, p. NJ Gregory, Jr.
Rev Mr.. Badly has begun n series OF
sermons at this church. Next Sunday
his subject Will be. father. Forgive
Them"
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
DInk Light and Sol Neal were ench
fined $40 for being drunk and disorderly,
and Eddie Moody was fined $3.50 for a
similar offense.
Eaton Keys. for cursing and abusing.
paid $3.50.
to the Negro Reformatory,
PERSONAL AND NOTES
Dog thieves are Mt work IN Manches-
ter, and number OF losses have been
reported to the police.
There is some talk Of starting dally
paper in Manchester within @ short
while, -,
An enthusiastic meeting OF Manches-
ter Lodge was held last night and Q
number OF applications were acted upon
number OF the members OF this lodge
VIII go to Bedford City to-morroW nlgh!
10 attend the dedication OF the National
Home Mt that place,
CANDIDATE FOR ALDERMAN. /.
Mr. G. c. Jones. train dispatcher ior
tho Atlantic Coast Line, will probably
be candidate for the Board OF Alder
men from the First Ward Mt the June
election Mr. Jones Is popular man
and his friends are already working fo1
him. a.,