The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-16
Central Methodist to Be Dedi-
Gated on Sunday.
FUNERAL OF Mr.. SHARP
Routine Work by Board Of Aldermen
Last Night-Annlversar Of Royal
Tribe Of Joseph-ManY elks
Going to Bedford City.
Manchester Bureau Times.plspatch.

No. 1902 Hull Street.
An interesting event in church circles
will be tbs dedication of Central Metho
dist Church tomorrow morning at u
o'clock. when the handsome new ediiice
will be turned over to the congregation
and occupied for tho first tifne
Bishop Granbery will preach the ser
mon. and Mr. J. r. Perdue. senior mem
Der OF the official board. Will mako an
address in presenting the church.
The church Is one of the oldest In the
state and was first organized In 1855,
having occupied two other buildings In all
that time. The new building ls one Of the
= finest In this section, and pride to the
members of the congregation, and es.
pecially the committee who had charge
OF the building.
Rev. r. M Chandler Is the present
pastor. now serving in his third year. He
has done much in bringing the church
to It's present prosperous condition.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON. +
The remains of Mr.. John Edward Sharp
will be buried in N1nury Cemetery this
afternoon. the services being held at Fifth
Street Church at $3.50 o'clock by Rev. Asa
Driscoll.
Mr. Sharp was injured on Thursday
while at work as hagman in the South
ern yards He was carried to the Retreat
for the Sick and was given the best OF
treatment, but he succumbed to- his In
5uries at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing.
He leaves his mother, four brothers and
three sisters-George Peck. Fred. VIII
liam, and Mesdanes A. u. Grimes, Sam
uel Westcott and Miss Alice Sharp. He
was twenty-six years old and native
OF Keysville.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Routine work consumed the session Of
the Board last night, Reports from the
various committees that were read at
the meeting OF Council Tuesday night
were received and filed. and action was
taken upon matters that came up from
Council The session was short one
and unproductive Of sensations.
FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Smith took
place from Hopewell Church at II o'clock
yesterday morning.
rhe remains OF the infant son, Edgar,
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Turner were buried
from No. 424 Stockton Street at o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
ROYAL TRIBE OF JOSEPH.
Manchester Lodge will celebate its
sixth anniversary next Thursday night,
when a programme Of pleasing features
will be presented and prominent members
Of the Order in the State will be present.
MANCHESTER ELKS.
A large delegation of IIlks from this
city will attend the dedication exercises
at the National Home, Bedford City, next
week. Special rates have been arranged
for over the various railroads and It Is
believed that several thousand Elks from
all over the country will be present Gov
ernor Montague and Senator Daniel will
I mako addresses
PERSONAL AND NOTES.
cambridge Street Church will soon have
large choir of young people from the
Sunday school. All members over twelve
years of age are invited to join.
Mcssrs. Willis c. Pulliam and E. j.
Andrews have returned from Danville.
Miss Sallie Blount. of Barton Heights.
is visiting her friend, Miss Banch kahl.
Miss Mabel VIM, Of Lunenburg, will
he the guest Of Mr.. J. T. Abbott's fam
tly next week.
The condition OF Mrs. w. D. Tqler is
not 50 favorable She has been III for
some time.
Mr. Robert Bass. who was injured some
time ago in railway accident is out
i again.