The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-12
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Mrs. Durham to Deliver Lecture
for cambridge Street Baptist
Church at Leader Hall.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Manchester Burenu. Times. . Dispatch,
No. HOP Hull Street.

No. 1902 Hull street.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of West End
NJ 70. Church have elected the follow
ing officers for the year: President, Mrs.
Calvin Booknan; e-President. Mrs.
Jones: Assistant Secretary, Mrs. A. u.
Bclcher; TREASURER, Mrs. Titus Loser:
Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. A. II. Thomas;
IN sha asss. Of wST ls rs ehYn h9ok
Stuart Lodge, I. Q. o. f., has elected
officers for the ensuing year. as fol-
lows: Noble Grand. r. s. Cheatle: Vice
grand J. r. WhiteheaS Eseoraing
Moody; Past Grand w. II. Welsh.
Trustees-L. r. Brown, j. G.. Sanders
and q. j. Andrews.
Mrs. Durhnm to lecture.
Mrs. Janet Stuart Durham. wife OF
the Rev. J. W. Durham. Will deliver
one Of her lectures in Leader Hall
sis ' O'clock. for the Sh benefit Of the
Bainbridge street Baptist sunday
school library. Her subject will be
High links In Munich" given in a
Every one should avail Themselves Of
this opportunity. Mrs. Durham spent
eight years OF her life abroad in Ger
many. France Italy Switzerland. Hol-
land and many other countries, where
study the life OF the people. Her SPLEEN
did technique and delightful expression
stamp her as perhaps one of the best
In the State.
Eagle. to Hold Ball.
stonewall Jackson .Aeric f. o. Eagles,
No. 1902. have decided to give a ball
at Leader Hall on the night of Decem-
Der 9th. The affair promises to be
most enjoyable one The committee in
charge is composed Of Messrs. j. ..
Belcher, Clarence Fortune and George
Day.
On December 10th the visiting COM
mittees of all the Pythian lodges in
Richmond Will make u trip to Man
chester to attend public meeting to
be held in Leader Hall. a program has
been arranged which viii be entertain
ing and amusing Refreshments are to
be served. G. W. Jewett and C. S.
WhitIock are Issuing tickets to the en-
vited.
Republicans Elect Committeeman.
The Republican County Committee Of
Chesterfield county nat Wednesday at
Chester to act upon the resignation
OF Mr.. S. n. Nugent as county chairman
and to elect two new committeeman
and congressional committeeman in
place of Mr.. J. S. Mann. deceased.
The resignation OF Mr.. Nugent was
his successor Mr.. NJ. L. Ackley. with
Messrs. Rady Coon and s. w Cass as
the new committeeman for Dale and
Glover Hill Districts. respectively. Mr..
S. Steele Sugent was elected congress
sional committeeman.
Neel<ins to Come Later.
Harrison Scott, colored, charged with
highway robbery. who IS now in the
Manchester Jail. was identified yester-
day by two more persons, and now the
number OF charges pending against him
are enormous and his lot will be a
hard one.
Joseph Meekins. colored is also
wanted on the charge OF being impii-
Gated In the trouble. He is now being
;eld by the Richmond rc'ice. but Will
be turned over within about months
time. There is sufficient evidence
Robert Wingheld. colored. was be-
/! fore the court charged with driving
on the sidewalk. He was fined s2.5o
Six crapshooters were before the
court. and owing to the fact that
Christmas Is SO near the usual price
was reduced from $3.50 to 81 and
| costs.
Clarence Scott. charged with stealing
dog. from Robert Garnett. was dis
missed.
Deeds Recorded.
Two deeds of bargain and sale were
recorded in the Corporation Court yes
terday morning: W. II. Hatcher and
wife. conveying to s. G. Denny the
house nc, and lot No 1917 DECATUR Street;
L. z. Morris and wife, conveying to
James F. Bradley house and lot on
tween Porter and Perry Streets, $3.50.
Rescue Gospel Meeting.
A rescue gospel meeting Will be held
to1.night at j. o:32 O'CLOCK in the mis-
sion No 500 a1 Hull S Street, by G f.
some missionaries from Richmond The
public Is invited. rs
Pcr.nnal. and Briefs.
st Mrs C. Smith IF 1907 Decatur
She Is being attended by Drs. NJ. r.
and e. T. Rucker and DR.. Hugh NJ
Mr.. samuel Patteson. who is in bust
.o Mr.. and Mrs; 10; John "a 3: Wood and
ttSSns r Of Lynehb nr who have been
Mrs. John Friend will arrive to-
day from Farinville to visit her moth
er: Mrs. Leila A. Friend.
Mrs. w. B. Lipscomb will leave FRI
ton. = 01'
The Buildings and Land Committee
and the Finance Committee have both
'e eoo sasd 5o 195 sG urpSy Of Rtchond
was here on business yesterday and
paid a,vtsit 10 the lafayette House.
He spoke in the highest terms Of Man
Sues teT y new HOSlelry., III
Mrs Peter FRANKLIN and son, Mr.
Spencer Franklin, of New Yorls. after
a pleasant visit to relatives. left Mon.
day for their home, accompanied by
Mrs Samuel G.. Taylor and Miss Doro.
thy Gilbert.
Mrs, ". NJ. Tompkins, of Forest HIM.
VIII leave to-day for Newark. N. J..
FOR several days.
Jefferson Council Meeting.
Jefferson Council. No. 81. IN. o. ". A, NJ,
held an interesting session last night Past
State Councillor Ernest r. Boyer, formerly Of
Alexandria, but now member of Patrick
HtEry Council. gave an Instructive talk.
Mr.. g. =, Boyer: who is arranging for.the
presentation OF the temperance drama 'Ten
Nights In a Bar Room" will recite next week
The Gamblers Wife," s
DIR. Holiday; Better.
DR.. W. M Holiday. Of Hampden Sidney,
who has been Ill at the Memorial Hospital
for some time, has 50 far recovered from an
attack Of appendicitis that he was able yes.
tcrGay to take walk and call on the SUI
perintendent of Public Instruction IIe On
cts soon to return home.