Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-06
FARMERS ALLIA nee.
ANN,,a, MEETING AND ELECT ON OF
OFFICERS IN piNWiDoie-
sras.r pe.,h NJ m. w. j. Aiten-Auu> "'
Methodist Sunday schooi-Ada'1ohs
to tho CoIore,t Institute.
Recommendation. q, tn. RA 'nncpa Di.pstch.l

u-arr..,cnsence 81 the Rk almond Dispstcn.I
PyrrssauRo. w, July >, lsyU.
There are fifteen sub-alli. nccs OF farmers
In D,nwiddie county with meno yo,,np
NJ % pcr cent. 81 The wh,ee N3.,ns
OF the county N g. 700 l,''',
bc,ng an increase Of per ceu'. Az ooi I-
pared with tho membership th, 20 1,Onaa
AGO. The annual meeting OF 'ny No ',,r;
Alliance WAS held yesterday az W
house with large attendance OF NJ
,,iycs from the sub-alhanoes. Nj; ~
Esck was elected busincss-ageat Ion 'ne
sncn.no twelve months. aud the following
officers were chosen for the current ~
p.ns,5eo. DR. f. c. Powell vice
r rresiden, " W +. Doyle Secretary,
! G. smith; Treasurer. "iInsVn
spain Chaplain Joseph +. hsu"'
Doorkeep,r Charles =. AoernaiEy
sis;ant Doorkeepcr. Is. >. S"t,.oi ~,
Lecturer, Dr John I. GOODWIN oe.se"
At Arms. s. T. Gerow; Delegate 10 ~ ~
Sta,e Alliance meeting Of Lynchhnrg. ~
y q Powell Alternate. J. {. smith. ne
delegate was instructed e. ask the otate
Alliance for change IN the cons,i'uIt.pu
~ the order SO a tOpT0vide that All OF VIC
officers and standing committees OF tne
comfy alliances shall be entitled 20 Se".s
on the floor Of the State body ana 70 W..
on All aucstions Al present these oinV,l'
and committeeman are not ABOVE" ~ '''O'
.srAgTr1vaLY SUDDEN DEATH.
DIR. W j. Allen. q prominent physi,lan
and an honored citizen. dieu very
iy tins afternoon. lie was taken ~ NJ -
,ss,denc. ON HIGH street about l;to clock
a,,d AL ~ a fey minutes. DIR. Allen was
sLo,, Gftv yearsof age and leaves "luow
aud three children. he came mere rev
yeors NO from l.uneuburg county, "nr
sncceedrd mainly % the large pfA'u'e .,
the late Or David steel lie was ou'
this morning attending as usuai
his practice and returned nome lovuuS
nnwru HIS death Is supposed 10 u"so
been caused hy hcart-troupie anu ""N
siartliugly quddcn that physicians 'o"''
not arrive ia time to render any assistance
IN, Alien was one Of the city physicians 10
The poor and "a member oi the Board Oh
Vealth. He was also an active ana pt"inl-
mont Mason. A. q Christian ana man ne
enioved an euviable reputation ana MS
death is universally regretted. ms bio-
Their. Mr.. H. VI. Allen. merchant OF tnIs
cltv. whom informed OF hls death "ae %
shocked that be tainted.
r1SwIppIr sUSDAY-scHooL ASSOCIATION
The Methodist Sunday-School Assocls-
tion Of Dinwiddie county, orGanized se'e-
ral years ago. IS DONG spiehulu Wo Il.n..a -
that county. The association IS composer
of tho pastors IN charge OF the churchesi
the suDeripfendents OF the Schools, anu
two delegates elected by zach or the
fwepty-tWo Sunday schools IN the county.
One OF these delegates may be. ana gene
rally is. a lady. The sessions oi the Hsso-
citation are held annually, and Tue mex
session will be held on the 25d and Z4th oI
Julv M Nansou's church, III the west
H;1u;dd;o circuit. These meetings are
alwav- largely attended and have proved
yery profitable. interesting, and instIuc-
tive. Including the pastors, superihteh-
dents. and delegates, the membership OF
the association is about sl&ty-hVe OF
seventy.
INTERESTING FRIDGE QUESTION.
During the flood Of last spring year
AGO Birchetrs bridge over the Noltoway
river. on the line Of Dinwlddie and Brun7-
wick counties. was swept away, with many
Others on that and other streams. ms
particular bridge. however. has never
been rebuilt for the reason, IL Is
eaid. that the commissioners OF the
two counties could never agree az 10
the cost and the kind of tho bridge TO he
built. aud probably also a. 10 the location.
III Is said on behalf Of Diuwl ddle that tulIy
nine tenths of the travel over the bridge
is bv the Brunswick county people, ana
under these circumstances they nave OBJ
jected 10 bearing one half OF the expense
brunswick county. That the bridge should
be built Is a fact recognized by both par
ties. II is very important point anu az
commodities a very large travel, ooth from
Brunswick and Mecklenburg counties: III
is understood that the judges. the Com
monwealth's attorneys, and the coninls-
sioners OF the the two counties VIII mte'
nj the site Of the old bridge on Monday
next to discuss the matter and endeavo'
20 arrive at an agreement as 10 tho 10
building of the structure.
FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS AT TIE NORMAL
COLLEGE.
The Board OF Visitors OF the Virgins
Normal and Collegiate Institute have de
termiued 10 make some acdluonai ah'
necessary improvements TO that building
They propose to erect two or three hTe
escapes aud 20 purchase abont 500 feet o
pne-ard a-ouarter-luc linen hose for us'
In case of IRE. BIDS for the same Will b'
opened on the LIST of August, the hose t
be III lO0-feot sections.
THE BOHEMIAN CELEBRATION.
About one hundred Bohemian settlers IL
this city assembled Mt Mr.. Rotts farm. II
Prince Ge0rre county. Yesterday, and cele
brated the glorious Fourth 10y dancing
drinking beer. and other amusement.
Very few of these people are able g spesl
the English language freely, and conse
nuently there were no formal addresses
The day passed of very pleasantly.
GENERAL NEWS.
The Circuit Court of Petersburg vii
meet on Monday. pursuant TO ad iOurnment
when 1t IS expected that some OF the oil
roupon-crusher cases wll be called up.
The Petersburg Stree, and Asylum rail
wavs, both under the same management
TRANSPORTED 4 500 passengers Yesterday
900 of them to West-End Park, aud tn
remainder ont to Granite Grove.
The store of Mr.. =. ii. Curtis was entere'
by thief last night, who stole silVe
watch, box of cigarettes, Sl.6O In cuI
rencv, aud some groceries. Entrance wa
effected by breaking through the glass O
the front door, a hole being made Just iarg
enough 10 admit the passage OF Il man
body No clue to the thief
This morning, when the door OF Messrs
Scott d Sons warehouse on the wharf wa
opened by the clerk for business a negr
man was discovered asleep on the otiic
door. He was held until a police office
could he sent for. Tho window OF th
Office was found raised. The negro said II
was from the country that lie had com
TO town to visit ms sister. and that teelin
very tired he had entered through the VII
dow TO rest fo- the night. lie aad no Idle
Of stealing anything. His story was take
rs true aud he was discharged from cu'
tody.
The old Bollingbrook Hotel, which ho
been repaired. renovated. aud refurnishe
at heavy expense. will be opened as lh
Eouthern Hotel" III Irst-oiass style in
few days. under the management of Nj
Proctor, of Cincinnati.
The inspections of tobacco this wee
aggregated 439 hossheads aud the receipt
14ghogsheads.
The recent assessment Of lands IN DIR
wlddIe county will show "A small decrea'
in value as compared with the preset
one The Southside counties, az genera
thing, Will come nearer holding their ow
in this respect than any other section
the State.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Mr.. George Gil. who was assaulted An
robbed by tramps at Crewe early yesterda
morning, arrived at his home IN tins cit
this morning. HIS injuries, while quite $
we're, are not dangerous. ile says he wi
Knocked down with stuck by one OF Il
tramps. The assgilsnts have not yet bee
caught.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Annie G