The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-19
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U7'HsID.E
The Death Of Mr.. r. w. Saunders
Occurred Yestcr-
day. 4as
HAD NAMEDfHls PALLB CARERS
Clear Water is Assured for the,
City-ln the Churches.
Personals.
Manchester Bureau. Times Dispatch,

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Mr.. r. w. Saunders, 81 years OF age,
died at his home, No. 100 West Fifth.
Street, Manchester. at 1925 o'clock yes
tetday morning. Mr.. Saunders had been
Ill for some time ut the Memorial Hos.
pital, but had recently been taken home.
lie is survived by his widow
Mr.. Saunders prior TO his DEATH select
ed his own pa1l-bearers as follows:
Messrs. Thomas w. Ashbrook, Mike
Moore, w. O. Randlett. Rawleigh Miller,
John Childrcss and j. Frank Lizsie.
The funeral will take place Tuesday
morning at II o'clock from the Fifth
Street NJ. IL. Church, Of which deceased
was q member.
Clear Water Assured.
Within the least possible time for the
construction OF n mechanical filter Man
chester Is to have clear water. the COM
mittee appointed to look into this much
talked OF question having formulated n
report that will be sent to the Council
authorizing the letting of the contract
for the work.
The members OF the committee have
visited filtration plants In other cities
and have practically decided that n mo
chanical filtercr will do tho work for
Mhnchestcr.
The Churches.
The Westminster League of the Man
chester Presbyterian Church. held an en-
thuslastic meeting last night. prior to
the sermon delivered by Rev. ]. j. Fix.
The league is in flourishlng condition
and each member is taking an active
part in it's workings.
Rev. Mr.. Fix preached to n large cnn-
gregation at the morning and evening
services. 4-u as.
Rev. Mr.. Ball, of the West View Bap-
fist Church of Richmond, delivered the
address in Leader Hall yesterday af
ternoon to men, under the auspices of tho
Railroad Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. Since these meetings began, there
has been q marked increase in atten-
dance and the audience yesterday af-
ternoon filled Leader Hall The subject
was "'The Sign Of the Scarlet
Rev. j. A. Sullivan preached power
full sermon to a large congregation In
Oak Grove Baptist Church last night,
from the subject, 1.-The Sign OF the
Cross"
Entertainment Tomorrow Night.
Copies of the programme of the en-
tertainment in Leader Hall tomorrow
night have been distributed throughout
the city. and there is much interest
among the members of Henderson Lodge,
No. 105, /. Q. o: F.. under the auspices
OF which the entertainment is given.
Messrs Mum. Wilson and Freeman, of
| Richmond. are at the head of the en-
| tertainment, and they have arranged Il
very attractive programme. The Cay
Mr.. Bold" a rural comedy, will be put
on by Messrs. freeman and Wilson and
Miss Lucille Ginter.
| Mr.. Harry Harris, an exceptionally
good baritone tenor singer, will render
several of his own selections. and Allen
and Jones' back-face comedians, will
entertain the audience for awhile.
Underwater and Payne, men OF
| strength and skill, are on the programme
| to do stunts, and Mr.. Clarence Fortune
will sing.
Miss Annie Lewis, of Manchester, has
consented to sing several solos, and Al
bert Anthony, captain of the champion
Brownies baseball team, will do the
baton work
Mr.. James E. Mum will present Mark
Anthony and Cleopatra in burlesque.
| Miss Elsie Southern will sing several
| songs. aS@
Personals and Briefs.
| 1ndianola Tribe OF Red Men presented
| to Miss Lott!e Burkcrt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles .I3urkert, n very hand
| some opal ring along with set of reso-
lutions expressing their appreciation Of
'ie oeauliiul tapestry VOL an indian that
| was presented to the Lodge by the young
lady some time ago. Mr.. r. *. Samp.
! son presented tbe. ring and Mr.. Wells
| presented the resolutions.
| Mr.. John Fl. Hallighan. OF Chesterfield.
! was visiting friends in the city yes
| tcrday.
Miss Adde Jackson. who has been in
| disposed for several days, is reported to
| be much better.
Mr.. A. H. Fitzgerald principal of the
Manchester High School. was taken i'll
| in church yesterday morning. He Is en-
| pected to be able.to attend to his d,i-
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