The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHs|DE
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Resignation Of Rev. Mr.. Cook, Of
Clopton Street Church Ac-
cepted Yesterday.
MRS. KELLY PASSES AWAY
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Manchester to Have New Plant
in Near Futurc-Pcrsonals
and Briefs.
MRS. KELLY PASSES AWAY
Manchester to Have New Plant
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No HOP Hull Street.
At the congregational meeting Of the
Clopton Street Baptist Church yester-
day morning. the resignation of the
rastor. Rev. james q. Cook, which was
LANDED in few weeks ago, was ac-
cepted, by II unanimous vote.
The new house OF worship OF which
Mr.. Cook Will now take charge, Is
known as the Weatherford Memorial
Baptist Church. Yesterday morning
Mr.. Cook conducted the services there,
and Rev. r, J. Dogan, OF Roanoke.
spoke at night It Is understood that
MI. Cook will be elected permanent
MS tho legal distractions to the initia-
tion Of the congregation shall be re-
moved by Judge Watson. .
In the old Clopton Street Church
there are 2Ss members enrolled. and
out OF them 1870 received letters to join
the new body.
rho Baptist City Council, Of Rich
mond. Is endeavoring to raise $loooo
for weak churches, and the old house
of worship raised q portion OF the
amount at their meeting yesterday
morning.
Il was stated yesterday that the
church will be given q thorough over
hauling.
The Sunbeam Society, which has been
ulaDanuc0 ever SilCe aug uSs v, Asoob
met Yesterday; talked over. q few rou-
tine matters, and went through with
the regular exercises. A meeting has
been called for next Sunday. when the
election OF officers will take place.
= New Plant in City.
Manchester Is to have in the near fu-
ture large now plant. to be known
as the Southside Brick Yard, and to be
located on East Fourteenth Street. The
owner OF tho plant, is Mr.. w Benjamin
Davis, of The Davis Brick Company, Rich
mond.
IT is stated that It VIII be the largest
OF its kind in the South. A few days ago
new machinery Of the latest type was re-
ceived and the completion Of the struc-
ture promises to be Of great interest to
Manchester.
Mrs. Kelly Passes Away.
Mrs Mary S. Kelly, wife Of Mr. Thomas
II. Kelly, Of No. II East Twelfth Street,
died yesterday morning at $3.50 O'clock at
her residence. Mrs. Kelly had been in
bad health since July l, 1906. She was
forty-two years Of age. She Is survived
by her husband. and three children
john David and Edith Kelly. The fu-
neral will take place from the resi-
dence at 2:20 o'clock this afternoon. The
intermcnt will be made in Mount Calvary
Cemetery, Richmond.
Mr. and Mrs Kelly have been living
in Manchester about one year. Mr.
| Kelly is n retired policeman Of New
| York
The funeral Of Mrs. r. S. smrher, who
| died Thursday morning, took place Satur-
| day afternoon at o'clock from Ba'n-
bridge Street Baptist Church. The inter
ment was made in Hollywood Cemetery.
| Richmond
Car Off Track.
Car NO. 447, which runs in Swansboro,
| was off the track three times yesterday
and once Saturday. Tho tracks. which
are old and hilly, spread and allowed
the car to go between them.
The Virginia Passenger and Power Com
| pany wagon and six men We're sent for,
/ and labored on the car and tracks for
about an hour, No passengers were In
the car at the time.
Personals and Briefs.
4 Mr.. Benjamin Baher, who was badl,
(. injured in the yards Of the Southern
shops some time ago, Is not improving
Mr.. Charles n Meighan. a plumber, o
No, 1926 Hull Street, who met with {
J serious accident Saturday Afternoon
by stepping on an old plank in his yar'
and running q nail almost through hi
foot, rested easily last night.
"A Mr.. John M I.um, OF East Sixth Street
who broke his arm and leg while in
speeding a railroad car some time age
and who is now nthe Retreat for TIN
Sick in Richmond, Is improving rapidly
The dancing class of the Misses Owe
did not meet Saturday afternoon OWN
to the fact that Leader Hall is under
!. going repairs. Tho members will b.
/. notified when the class will be resumed
! The municipal meetings scheduled 70
$ this week are: The Police Commits
: sioners tonight, adjourned meeting {
I tho Street Committee Thursday nigh
!, and an adjourned meeting Of the Ftnnnc
t Committee Friday night, and tho Counc
n Friday night The Board OF Water Com
d missioners will hold it's regular meetin
# tomorrow night.
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