Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-12-07
THE RICHMOND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., DECEMBER I, 1889.
SOUTH BOSTON.
A Budget Of News from Halifax County
tCorrcspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch.l
SoUTH BosroS, Va. December G, 1889.
| Sheriff w. l.. Moon this week carried "a
Richmond Bill Anthony King and Jere
Conner, sentenced TO the penitentiary for
ten years each for completely in the Omega
ambuscade. Dodson King, who was also
found guilty by the jury was given new
trial. The other prisoners for this offence
| Dick Younger, Moses Dixon, Jeh. Caring
| ton, John Wilkins. and DodsOn King, were
carried to Danville this week for safe
! keeping. This action is caused by no fears
| OF violence towards the prisoners, but be-
cause our county Jail is utterly unsafe, and
prisoners can easily be liberated by their
| friends unless constant guard is kept on
/ watch.
Judge white, while here at his Novem-
Der term. issued q rule against the super
visors to show cause why a new jail should
not be built. One is sadly needed.
MASONIC.
South Boston Lodge. No. Of. A. +. and A.
NJ, continues to flourish. At tits last stated
communication. held Monday night, work
was done in the Fellow-Crafts degree.
Some petitions for membership were also
acted upon. The lodge decided to have a
Christmas supper on Friday night, Dccem.
her 9th. The lodge also took cognizance OF
the affection through which Hon. IL. H..
NOblin has recently passed. and on motlOl
Of Rev. William Slate, committee was ap-
pointed to prepare letter of sympathy 10
Brother Noblin, which they did as follows;
To Hon. r. II. NobIin'
Dear Friend and Brother.-At its last
stated communication, held Monday night,
December I'd. South Boston Lodge, No. 81,
A. +. and A. NJ. appointed the undersigned
to draft suitable resolutions and to send to
you letter of fraternal sympathy and con-
dolence in the recent heavy afiliction
through which YOU have recently passed
and from which you are now suffering.
The lodge heard OF your attempted muir
der with horror and indignation, and while
rejoicing that your life was spared, stu
feels the tendercst sOlicitude for you IN
the painful results which have followed.
On behalf Of South Boston Lodge we most
sincerely tender to you its heartlest SYM
patty and assure you of Its most cordl2i
brOtherlg love and support IN these dark
hours of trial.
While suffering intensely both mentally
and physically, YOU have borne your mis-
fortunes with signal bravery and patience,
and we with unalloyed pleasure commend
You for your display Of the cardinal VIZ
tues-temperance, forutude, prudence
and Justice. Your conduct under the heavy
hand of aflliction has been such "a 10 chal-
lenge the admiration and ought to inspire
the emulation of all.
We trust YOU will soon he restored TO
your usual health and activity, and your
return to your business duties and your
place in the lodge will be hailed with feel
iugs of highest satisfaction and JOY
Yours fraternally, j. W. CAssADA'
W. ID. BARBOUR,
J. A. PHILLIPS.
Mr.. Noblin has returned home and is in
better health and spirits than he has been
at any time since his attempted murder.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Lynchburg and Durham railroad
track has reached Bannister river, one mile
from Halifax Courthouse. Here the IRON
bridge is being erected Is fast as possible.
That completed track laying will be re-
sumed toward South Boston, whore
another stop will be made TO bridge Dan
river. The road will possibly reach South
Boston by Chr stmas.
A cotton-nll at Halifax Courthouse
seems now to be almost an assured tact:
Some Troy (N. y capitalists have signlied
their willingness TO take q large block OF
X provided a certain amount Is raised
l. .nc home people This amount, II IL
thought. will be raised, and the enterprise
is on a better footing than ever before.
Mr.. f. IL. Powell, manager of the News
Ferry Lithia Water Company. was IN town
this week. He now resides in Washington
CITY. where he has established the head
quarters of his firm.
The weather being unfavorable the to-
baccO receipts have not been very large the
past week. 1t continues TO bring good
prices. IHA.