The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-24
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTH SIDE
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Express Office and Post-Office in
Manchester Rushed With
Christmas Business.
OPPOSITION 70 STABLE
Happy Christmas Club" Appeals
to Citizens-Personals and
Briefs.
Manchester Bureau. Times. Dispatch,
No. 1902 Hull street

Manchester Bureau. Times u dispatch,
No. HOP Hull Street.
Manchester is enjoying the holiday
spirit to the full. and during the past
been crowded, and Hull street has pre-
scented bustling, scene. Tho express
company here Is doing rushing bus.
mess The agent stated last night That
the run on his Office Is even heavier
than last year. notwithstanding the
strfngency In the money market. The
Same condition prevails In the Man
chester post-ohice Postmaster Smith
heavier than ever before, and that he
was doing everything possible to have
the deliveries made promptly. He has
two extra carriers on duty. The post
Christmas Day. In the morning the
carriers will make their regular col.
lection. There will be no delivery. but
the Office will be open and there VIII
be delivery by the various carriers
there from o'clock until II O'Clock in
the morning.
4 quiet wedding was solemniZed
yesterday morning in the. Fifth Street
NJ L. parsonage by the pastor. the
Rev. w. E.. Edwards. when Miss LII.
Mr n oscar scar + Ior sra asias me 'r'oe .
William Bradshaw and Mrs. Bradshaw
L the daughter OF Mrs. Mary z. Ford.
make their home in Manchester.
a wedding OF much Interest &C.
r. snrab sos
Street when Mrs. Tulle Cobbs became
the bride OF Henry Wells. both Of Pc
tersburg. In the parlor. they were met
by the Rev. j. X Jollir. who per-
Formed the ceremony.
The bride and bridegroom departed
on the 8 o'clock train for Southern
tour. They will make their home
In Petersburg.
AID for Cbristmas Club.
The Rev. r. w. Cridlin. president OF
the Happy Christmas Club. has issued
the following appeal to the citizens OF
Manchester:
organized last Christn,ss for the
purpose of making happy children
in our city. who would not be nblc
that &C. bring 10y joy to aa' the "'l home. Of
those, who nre nblc TO purchase
,ucl, things. Az the president of
tui for any toys. candles, fruit. and
HnythtnE that will carry gladness
into the homes OF our unfortunate
children. All who will kindly re.
nrtlcIea to my house. No. 81 East
Tenth Street, and the children can
call on Christman morning from 10
10 IL o'clock, and they will be trent
ed to such things ms SIC may hive.
Person. who may prefer to give the
money cnn do no. and this will be
judfciOusly distributed. Let rus
make the sad homes happy. re-
quest that the members of this club
will kindly cooperate with the
president in this appeal"
Citizens Opposed.
Many of the citizens living near
opposed to the erection OF the pro-
posed livery stable by Walter Nelson
AZ the last meeting of the City Assem-
bly, Mr.. Nelson presented an applic3-
ing. 1t was referred to the Fire Com
mittee. Judging. from the. opinions ex-
pressed by members OF the committee,
the application Will meet with con-
The principal objection is based upon
the fact that the stable will be nuis-
TO the new High. School Building. the
proposed post Office. the Bainbridge
Street Baptist Church and the Elks
Home.
Officers Elected.
Mother State Lodge, No. 634. Broth.
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, held a
most enthusiastic meeting on Sunday
night in Fraternal Hall. Officers for
the, year were elected and installed
The officers elected are: c. NJ. Booth
G. Kirby. secretary: William ]. Jones
=
L. J. Ryan. chaplain; J. F. Neister
conductor: S. H. Lewellyn,, warden
p. 2, Nunnally. inner guard. and John
y. Jones' outer guard.
lernoon and the third Sunday night
Ct Of. each a m. month; These meetings are
that the majority Of the men are Oft
III that time.
Deputy Grand Master Adams. who
ias been here for several weeks, and
.ho had charge of.the work yester-
lay. will leave to-day for Cleveland
where the headquarters of the organi.
tation ars located.
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. Reeder shipp. who has been con-
nected With the James oWn Exposition
" Fire Department, Is on visit to his
= mother. M
st. Anthony's Aid Society of the sa-
cred Heart. Church has arranged ia
hary 18th.
Captain JAMES A. Lipscomb, Chief OF
Police. who was confined to his home
saturday and sunday on account OF
The Sunday school Of clopton stree,
Baptist Church Will hold its annual
Christmas entertainment next Monday
hight.
In the Corporation Court yesterday
morning deed was recorded convey.
Ing from Il. w. 2Cheatnanl ana otnerS
sErustees OF Oak Grove Baptist Church
70 James B. Evans and wife the par.
tonage and lot, Which front on hfaury
Street. in Oak Grove. The consldera,
Sion was s2,43S.
In the Mayors court yesterday morn.
Ing William Washington Dean was
ined $40 and costs for violating thu
semetery ordinances by reckless driv'
ng and disorder.
George Whitaker, colored. was up OF
the charge of lmtsappropriating So. His
Vase was postponed until January I'd
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