Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-13
DANVILLE.
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST From THE
BORDER rows.
Tobacco-Ths Salvation Army Home Tor the
Sick sligious-0ld Kick
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DASvr1LE. January 12.-This has been
about the coolest day Of the winter, and
there WIS light fall OF snow late this
afternoon.
There we're tolerably good tobacco
breaks to-day, and the quality OF the
weed offered was also good. Prices con-
tinued firm. and some buyers say are
higher. :.
The Salvation Army are holding big
meeting in an uptown hall. They de-
clare that "they will set fire to the west
ern part of the city," but not literally.
The ladies connected with the Home
for the Sick gave an excellent entertain
ment at the home this evening to the
friends and patients OF the institution.
The Roanoke Baptist Union held its
second session to-day in the First Bap-
fist church. Besides those represented
at the former meeting a number of other
churches sent delegates.
a motion was adopted authorizing the
Paper Committee to publish the Roa-
noke Baptist Union for twelve months,
and to endeavor TO make it permanent
institution of the Roanoke Union.
A resolution was also adopted request
ing the president to appoint a committee
to present the objects of the union at
the next ministers and deacons' meeting,
to be held at Mill-Creck church on the
9th, 2Sth, and 29th of this month, and
request that body to grant an hour for
the purpose.
1t was further resolved that the Secre-
! tary OF the union be requested to write
TO each church in the association inviting
them to unite with the Roanoke Baptist
Union. A large number of ladies and
laymen Of the church were present at
the meeting, which adjourned subject to
the call of the president.
The chief Of police, with an officer,
has successfully raided a place here
which was suspected OF being a place
where faro dealing was going on. They
secured a beautiful silver box, pile of
chips. eight decks OF cards. and some
other implements Indispensable in game
of genuine old-fashion faro. They also
secured two visitors and the owner of the
aforesaid implements.
There is considerable sensation inlegal,
rental, tobacco, and bOarding-house cir
Giles over the action of woman who gave
her name as A. ID. Davidson aud who
claimed to be a neice Of cold Hickory"
/ Sre seemed to be about fifty years OF
age, and had with her three small chill
dren. She said they were her
grandchildren. that she had brought
them from Washington Territory, where
their parents had died, leaving them
heirs to considerable property and
Sl00,00 in cash, which was in her pos
session. She was perfectly charmed
with the city. wanted to make large in
vestments, had legal papers drawn up,
and got much valuable legal advice.
I She made ali agreement to purchase
| the Windsor Hotel property, and
finally purchased the furniture, &C.,
contained in said hotel from the party
owning it. The lady prevailed upon two
boarders to become guardians Tor the
/ children after throwing out a hint that
about fifty thousand dollars of the cash
would have to remain III the hands OF
| the guardians for few years, and 1t Is
said they figured up big business IN leaf
| tobacco for the year on the pile men
toned. Mrs. Davidson ran the hotel for a
week, got in dent to butcher, the baker,
and market-men generally, and when
the tine rolled round for her to make
payment there was no money forth
coming. The former proprietor smelt a
mouse, again took possession, and the
neice of "Old Hickory and her grand
children went into the street. She took
refuge in another house, and between
two suns vamoosed, taking, it is sup
posed, tram for the North. She left a
large number OF bills unpaid.