Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-04
FOR THE FIRST TIME.
MeCKLeNBURGs TREASURER READY
TO PAY ALL COUNTY CLAIMS.
Alliance barbecue and Brunswick stew
A County Clerk That Challenges Adj
miration-BaptistA Association.
fcorrespcndcnce Of the Richmond DI.pa,ch.l

fCorrespcndence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
CHASE CRY. Va. August 3.-Our new
Board Of Supervisors for Mecklenburg con-
sists Of eight members. Az the taxation
and finances Of a county Of $1,000 popuia-
ton are regulated by them, responsible
ty Of some importance attaches to TINS
board. Al their first meeting last week
Walter V. Gregory. an experienced hhah-
cler of this town. was elected chairman
For the first time in the history OF the
county the Treasurer reported that be had
, funds az his command to pay on presenta-
tlon all claims against the county. The souh-
ty almshouse makes o good EXHIBIT. lherc
were for the past year only forty hree
inmates. Average monthly attend
ance, twenty paupers. and the cost per
month f.. then support, including ratiohs,
fuel. and clothing for each inmate, wa
Sf.U. The physician for the poor gets
salary OF 500 and the superintendent
= i00 per wear. A farm is cultivated by inc
inmates and the products go iohg way
towards making the institution seli-sus-
tanning. Is there another county III tho
State with the same population that can
show better exhibit of a. little poverty
AID q lower rate Of maintenance
Az ALLIANCE BLOWOUT.
There nre now twelve suh-alliances IN
this county. They propose to have Dig
dinner. barbecue. and brunswick ste" 81
the Courthouse solDc time this month ana
invite President Polk and other Alliance
Gguf5 10 be present on the OCCASION.
Possibly "sockless" Jerry simpson. OF
Kansas. will be there. The organization IN
this county has without doubt accom-
plishcd great deal IN Gmellorailng ths
financial condition, enllghtening ana HI
proving the farming community. By CON
cert of action their fertilizers have been
purchased at a greatly -reduced price
An ErFicIENT CLERK.
This county has remarkable clerk. lie
! has been in the Office about seventeen
years. At moments notice he can tel
Won where every paper and record can De
| found, knows every LAWYER who taxes o1t
papers and does not return them, atieiius
| t. all the business OF Circuit ana county
| Court clerk with one ASSISTANT. sometimes
writes all night, attends TO business for
euporyjsors and commissioners of the reve-
mo has a large family, - land agent,
| gardens 10 some extent, ana uhui To-
| Gently conducted a weekly newspaper. lie
| has ONLY ono arm. the other he lost NJ the
| battle of Gettysburg III the southern army:
| Ills nameis WilliamC Curtis, but cannot
| saw whether be l. claimed by the Republl-
| cans. IttlilOtIti~, VI liiiih4i'N ~ 10
affiliations. a. be had 40 opposition 81 the
| last election for his Office a. Circult-Court
| clerk.
PASTORS VACATION.
Rev. J. II. Newbill. pastor of the Baptist
| church here, has been granted month s
vacation 10 travel and recuperatc. In the
past year "a pastor and principal OF the
| Southside Male Academy be has rendered
faithful Efficient, and arduous service
| and deserves the rest accorded hun. 90,
| Rev. Or. Il. w. Cridlin, Of Burkeyllle'
| preached here Yesterday for MI Newbiii'
| and said ut the same time good WoId Tor
| the Southsidc Female Institute.
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Concord Baptist Association, to
which about thirty churches OF this see
ton are connected, will hold ia next an
nual meeting at Averett's, new Baptist
| church m this county, near Buffalo Lithll
| Springs. 49,
| The Roanoke presbytery meets at Tins
place or the 18th Of this month, when the
| proverbial hospitality of the Preshyterlans
Of the town Will be exempllfed to their
| visiting brethren.
! The County school Superintendent is
| holding examinations for teachers OF the
| public schools. At tins place about
| twenty Applicants were examined ana All
, were ladies. MDie IUfiatlNt bb7iii'7H ~
| duce gentlemen teachers 10 abandon the
| vocation.
SUMMER VISITORS.
| This town and vicinity are filed with
| summer visitors. Preachers of all demon.
| nations can be seen recreatlng. Revival
| meetings are held at the country churches,
| crowds attend. biz dinners are sprea(..
! boys end girls enjoy themselves. farmers
| stop work and talk over the crop pros
poets. matrons renew old acquaintance,
and the silent woods resouni with the
voices of earnest preachers calling sinners
| TO repentance. AZ Goldsmith saws:
Truths from their lips prevail with
double sway.
| And fools who come to scOh remain u
pray"
OTHER SERMONS.
| In addition to the preaching here yester.
| dav Of DR.. Cridlin. there were sermons II
| other churches by Rev. =. NJ. B0yden, Of
! the Episcopal Church Rev. ;. w. Emory
| Methodist. of Missouri. and Revs. John.
| ston and Maddox, of the Christian or Dis
| ciples church.
| With such various religious eXpounders
| good mineral water, plenty OF fried chicken
| fresh vegetables, cool weather. and nothing
| particular 60 employ time. our community
| should be healthy, hearty. harmonious. anc
| happy.
EXCITEMENT IN BARCELONA.