The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-01
NEWS GATHERED
FROM S0U J
No One Net Selected by Dclcga-.
ton to Succeed G. c. Cox, Of (
Third Ward.
Mr.. KIRK MATTHEW'S RESIGNS
Police Department Had a Quiet
EasterBig Collection at clop-
ton-Strcct Church.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch.
No. !102 Hull street.

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Manchester Burcnu. Times. Dispatch.
No.. !102 Hull street.
Upato this time Il has been impossibla
to learn from the members of tho 'rhirdl
Ward delegation just who will be recon- /
1ncndcd to fill tho vacancy caused by the i
death OF Assemblymnn G. G.. Con-.
i.cssrs. Adkins and Lindsay have been
questioned concerning the matter, but /
they state That they have not as yet
picked out n man for the place.
The name of Mr.. j. w. Stiles has been /
mentioned several tines in connection
with the filling Of the vacancy, but Mr..
STILES has stated positively that on ac-
count or his business he would be un-
nblc to serve In tile Council, cYen though /
the honor were rendered him.
There are. however two other posi-
bilities. One OF these Is Mr.. j. s. Wake |
field. who served In the Council rs an
Asscmblynan from First Ward. lie Isl
one Of the most energetic mon ever n
member of the body, and no doubt If lie
would allow his name to be used In con-
nection with the appointment he would
muster considerable strength.
eal Another gentleman who has been
spoken Of considerably In connection withI
the filling of the place. is Mr.. William
}lluIt llc WAS IL IHeIipEr VI 4 tHc lily
Council for fifteen years, and during that
time was hard worker. as his record
shows.
a wave Of reform has swept over Man
chester, and 1t Is hard to determine just
what Is the cause. Whether or not the
observance OF Lent has had the desired
effect or not Is not known, but the police
department has not made an arrest since
Friday. This Is indeed remarkable. s--
h xs.t,u tl,.3 tTf "a md
usually the police arc kept ocss Tie 80
whenever a general holiday ONES along.
Perhaps when tho natter Is considered
thoroughly 1t will boz found that the
rock pile is the thing which is keeping
the people wlthlnfthc bounds Of the law.
To Observe Holiday.
Although to day Is not (, legal holiday.
many persons Will take holiday. q large
ni.niber OF private nicnics and ishiaE
trips had been scheduled for To-day. but
Z owing to the weather conditions 1t Is
probable that these will be postponed.
Some of the stores of the city Will "a
closed and most OF the factories sus-
pended operations Saturday at noon. ana
will not be reopencd until tomorrow
All of the Manchester schools arc closed.
Classes Will be resumed Tomorrow. d
Mr.. Mathews Resigns.
Mr. Kirk Mathews, who has been for
several years orsanlst at Bainbridgc
Street Baptist Church. has resigned his
yesterday Mr.. Mathews viii be sue
cccdcd by Mrs. 7. r. Burton.
Easter Music in the Churches.
Thc Missionary Society OF Cowardn
Avenue Christian Church. which has u
membership Of sixty-nine. rendered a
most appropriate Easter program ut the
morning service yesterday. Forty chill
drrn participated The program included
rccitations, choruses and solos
At Central Methodist Episcopal Church
yesterday the mems Bible cluss had a
large meeting. There were eighty ,ncn,-
bers present. The special Easter music
rendered by the choir was very fine.
At Clopton Street Baptist Church Rev.
Decatur Edwards, OF Fredericksburg.
preached at both services. In the morn
n ing 81 collection WAS taken UP in the
Sunday-scllool and church. and this
amounted to 5000. which will go toward
dcfrayins the expenses incident 70 the
extensive improvements which have been
~ made upon the church,
AT the Sacred Heart Church Father
Coleman yesterday morning preached g
most appropriate sermon. Tho choir
rendered the music splcndidly. they were
assisted by n number OF Richmond
people. 81
At Bainbridgc-Street Church.
Yesterday morning the infant class
OF Bainbridge Street Baptist Sunday
school conducted most interesting
program. All the numbers were well
done. Tho program follows:
Recitation. Greeting. by Frank
Song, Golden springtlme," by chill
dren
1s,N.,f {.
Solo. by May Richards.
Recitation, Shining for Jesus" sever
girls. Each of these little girls car
ried a lighted candle.
Recitation, Ruth Bass.
I Z Solo, Joyful Days" BY KATE
piaioguc IF ] Could Choose nv
girls
In chorus.
Personals and Briefs.
The mother OF Principal &. Caring
ton Moseley, who has been quite sicl
5l# at her home In Lynchburg, Is reporte
M to be much improved.
Miss Elizabeth Taylor. of Hampton
who has been visiting her sister. Mis-
Constance Taylor, at 40 Coward
Avenue, returned home yesterday morn
Ing.
Mrs S. j, 3 Baker. who has been Wis
ting her pnrnts In Bdforl City, re
turned homo yesterday. She was az
companied by her father and mothc
DR., and Mrs, Marshall.
Gun Club Shoot.
Il The Richmond Gun Club will hold
halliday shoot to-day, commencingfat