Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-22
DANVILLE.
a Dedication Day - Obituary - Marriage
Lands Burnt Oyer-Speeches.

A Dedication bay - Obituary - Marriage
Lands Burnt Over-Speeches.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispstchl
OCTOBER 81, 1884.
There was large c0ncourSe Of people at
Laurel Grove. in this county. on SUNDAY,
NJ the dedication OF the new Baptist
church, although there were three pro-
lrsCted meetings in progress at churches
within eight miles OF the Grove. The pre-
liminsry part OF The business OF the day
WAS The presentation OF several prizes f)r
scholarship TO some Of the Suuday-school
children. which was done by Captain J. T.
AyeTe,t in speech in which he recon-
mended the reading OF a good newspaper
IN the family circle aS an excellent method
OF spending the long winter nights. Rev.
DIR. Goodwin delivered the dedic5tOry SER
mon. and friends and strangers pronounce
il one OF The best they ever heard. This
makes The eighth church be has dedicated
during bis psstOraie OF the Danville church.
From the conduct OF the poor lepers al Sa-
maria he made missionary sermon. The
sermon delivered. Rev. l.. n. FOnlaine.
the pastor. stated that the payment OF the
balance due on the house "a small natter
WIS secured in available subscriptions. and
proposed that instead Of the usual subserip-
ton "to paw the balance thank. Offering
should be- made In contribution for State
sId foreign missions. Something over $50
was raised after speeches by Mr.. Fontaine
and Or. Goodwin. After recess aud din
ner, Captain Averett, who had been invited
10 adde's a Sunday-schOOl mass-meeting,
made Z speech on foreign missions. and
Or. GOODWIN followed on the same subject.
Or. Thomas Haynie. for a long period a
prominent citizen Of the Brooklyn section
81 Halifax county, but lattsrly much
afflicted by bronchitis. died on the 18th in
slant. The bronchitis had some time ago
20 Effected his throat that he bad had a sil-
yer tube inserted by a Richmond surgeon
and was fed through ii.
Dir. William :. Laner, widOwer. and
Nh. Sallie Fuller. & widow, daughter OF
Dir. John Robertson, were married on sun
day at the residence OF the bride at Whit
well.
A considerable area Of tue land OF Mr..
Thomas Womack, near Mount Cross, was
burnt over last week, and much OF bis
ieneing destroyed Oy Dire. One Of the
Lelds took IRE, it j. supposed, from the
guns O. party Of huntsmen.
Captain Graves. Mayor, III card pub
iisLCd Yesterday, calls attention OF all po-
liticsl pirties 10 a Town ordinance which
says tina. "no political meeting shall be
held ujon the grounds OF the public
sehool-hauses or OF the courthouse, and
that The hayor is hereby instructed 10 pre-.
vent tie holding OF any such melting
and be- drcc;s the Chief Of Police 10 en-
force ihd ordinance hereafter. This has
been hw Ct the city for several yeGrs.
but has not been strictly enforced, aud
now, In the interest Of peace and good
order, the Mayor desires 10 enforce il.
judge Aiken. Captain Armistead, and
Colonel Wihers addressed the First-Ward
Club last night. The house was full.
Captain Armistead said that Colonel Cabell
and NF. Muniord set the people ablaze by
their speeches at Chatham Yesterday.
Judge Aiken made what Is pronounced
strong speech. lie brought out the idea
that the ground on which the supreme
Court had pronounced the eiyil-rights law
unconstitutional did pos render Il impos.i.
bIe for Il to be rtenacted, and that II
General Malone should be restored 70
power IN Virginia he could apply for The
Teeuae'ment Of that law and have u reen.
acted and enforced. Colonel Withers agreed
with Judge Aiken. ALPDA.