The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-23
case viii. come up at the June term Of
the Corporation Court. which will be-
gin on the 18th.
New Industry in Operation.

gin on the -loln.
New Industry in Operation.
Manchester's latest industry, the
National Electro Plating Works tLtd.),
started operation laat week, and Is now
running at full capacity in the nickie
plating department. The gold and
silver tanks are not quite ready for
work at present. The firm now has
on exhibition at It's plant some OF the
nickleplatlng work done. This COM
pany is one OF the few electro plating
films In the South. and when running
at full capacity can turn out large
amount Of plating. cleaning and lac
quering work daily. The management
is greatly pleased at the number of
orders which have already come In,
and which are sufficient to keep the
nickel department running for good
length OF time.
Will Go to Chicago.
Postmaster Smith will attend the
Republican convention at Chicago in
June as an alternate from the Third
Congressional District. The delegates
from this district are Messrs N. j.
Enright and Royal E. Cabeu Mr..
Smith and Mr.. Ridgeway Moore are
the alternates. This district was the
first in Virginia to instruct for Taft.
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whole State is now practically for the
Ohio man. The delegation will leave
for Chicago on the 18th.
Ladies' Aid Society Anniversary.
The thirty-nlnth anniversary Of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the First Pres
byterian Church was observed on
Thursday night In the lecture-room,
which was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. The program consisted OF
music, both vocal and instrumental,
after which refreshments were served.
Those who contributed to the evenings
entertainment are Mrs. Railey P. Shift
lett. Mrs. Allen Pettigrew and Miss
Malon'ee OF Richmond. vocal solos; Mr..
Morrissette and Mr.. Smith, cornet duet;
Misses Strader, instrumental duet; Mas
ter Donald Tucker, violin solo.
| Manchester Girls Get Degree.
Four young ladies OF Manchester are
among those who will be graduated
from the Woman's College. Of Rich
mond. with the 3. L, degree: They are
Misses Mary S. Atwell, McPhail Conley,
Mary Lewis Walden and Bessie DuVal
Miss Walden was selected as class his
torian. The exercises will take place
during the latter part OF May at the
Colonial Theatre.
PERSONALS and Briefs.
The Rev. D. G. Lancaster. pastor OF
the Oak Grove Baptist Church, will
conduct both services Tomorrow. HIS
morning subject will be Woman ana
Religion" At the evening service MS
subject will be THE Difficult REQUEST,
Mr.. d. S. Pulliam was at Centralla
yesterday on legal bushes SIS.
Mr.. Harry Simmons. OF First and HUI
streets is dangerously sick with ty-
p', The Rev. d. F. Coleman. pastor of
| the Sacred Heart Church. Is visiting
In Fredericksburg. Owing to his abb
sence there was no service at the
church last night.
! City Sergeant j. c. Saunders was
greatly improved yesterday, and was
| able to be downtown for short time,
The LEND Me Hand Society Of
Bainbridge Street Baptist Church met
at the home OF Mrs. Williams, on Co
wardin Avenue, last night.
| Mr. Harvte Clark, of No. 1925 De-
4 catur Street, left yesterday morning
| for Baltimore He will be gone
| several days.
| N1ayor Fl. A. Maurice was confined to
his home yesterday. The Mayor has
been ndisposed for some time. but
until yesterday was able to attend to
business.
Mrs. A. C.. Harding, of Twelfth and
/ 8Bainhrldse& StreetS.a VINO mas EpeeH SlclS
for some time. Is slightly improved.
i Mr., Thomas Hancock, of Fifteenth
1 and Semmes Streets, who has been IN
1 a hospital at Rocky Mount. N. G., Is
B very much improved. and has returned
] to his home here.
Mr.. Enders Ward, a prominent Pow
hatan county farmer. was visitor to
the city yesterday.
Mr.. D. L. Toney has sold two houses,
Nos. IL and IA East Sixteenth Street,
to l.. B, Gillian for $1,000.
4 Mrs. James p. Jones gave q silver
tea at her home, No. 1907 Bainbridge
4 Street, last night for the benefit Of
the Fifth street Methodist Church.