Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
T0HAVE AN EXHIBIT.
cHssTERFIeLo TO DISPLAY HER RE-
SOURCES AT TIE FALL FAIR.
Tho Free Bridge Catches Fire-STr.
Hswkes's Condition UnchanEed-Per-
sorai and Other Manchester Items.

| lho mtotiu2 OF Ito OoehJcIHtih hSih
cultural Society held IN the courthouse
Monday was the largest ever held by the
society. feature of the meeting beng
the large number Of additions made to the
membership and the enthusiasm displayed
| by the agriculturists. The good crops
OF the present season was the chief topic
of conversation. and Of course the farmers
were i'll excellent spuits over the prospects
| for a rich harvest.
| Thisspecial meeting of the society was for
the purpose Of discussing the advlsaoility
! OF making aD exhibit at the State Far this
| fall. President Baker presided ana Seere-
| tarY Watkins made a record OF the pro-
ceedings. After full discussion OF the
! matter II was unanimously decided tDat
an exhibit be made. and the president ana
| secretary were Apo nted committee 10
| take charge OF the affair.
Everything is very favorable for flne
display OF the products and resources OF
the county, and as large number or new
I members were enrolled on Monday IL is
safe to predict that the old county Will
show up in fine form in October next, ana
u will not be at all surprising II she again
captures first premium, as she has done
on previous occasions.
POLITICS yRGY QUIET.
Judge William |. CiOpton, who has been
! sick tor some weeks, 10 improving. lie
went out 70 the county courthouse Mon
day to attend the meeting OF the Agrtcui-
tural Society The Judge said yesterday
In conversation with DISPATCH man that
he never saw politics so quiet as at present
in the county.
Motorrnan Toney aud Conductor Pierce,
Of one of the Perry-street electricians
while crossing the Free bridge YESTERDAY
noticed quite blaze Ia front OF them on
the wooden floor of the structure. By
their united efforts they succeeded In ex-
tinguishing the blaze, which might nave
resulted IN O serious fire. IL IS supposed
that some one thouPhtlessly threw a
| lighted cigar upon the bridge and thus
| ignlted the pianks.
MIR. HAwKEs's WILL RECOVER.
Mr.. Rudolph Hawkes., who was so Sc
riouslV hurt MONDAY afternoon 10y tall
from the Richmond and DanVlle coal
schultz, an account of which appeared ex-
cusivelv ia the DISPATCH OF yesterday, is
about the same as last reported. While
his condition is serious, DR.. Mathews. his
oh ysician, thinks there Is @ good chanco
for his recovery.
There are SIX elegant springs at Forest
Hill Park and tin clippers can he had Tor a
nickel. Two hundred people paid their
nickeIs TO 90 out 70 the PARK ana waited
at the springs yesterday tor an oppOrtu,
nity 10 use one of the two dlppers that did
service at the six springs. This CONDITION
Of affair should be remedied.
The Sunday school of Meade Memorial
church went out 60 Youngs Pond yester-
dav on their annual basket picnic. rive
large wagons left the church at O'Clock
in the morning and returned about L. NJ.
A largelv-attended union meeting was
held at Shiloh Baptist church, IN Chester
| A. j. 1 AaNF
was preached by Rev. L. Branch. OF Hen
rico county.
IN THE POLICE COURT.
William Pemberton, the negro who was
arrested Monday, charged with stealing
COW belonging TO William Howard, OF
Chesterfield, was taken before the Mayors
Court Yesterday morning. Cornelius
M,mms. the colored lawyer, appeared as
counsel for the accused and asked that the
case be continued IN consequence on the
absence OF important witnesses for the de-
fence. The matter was accordingly con-
tinued until to-day and Pemberton was
| locked no.
Joe Crowder and T. G. Conner were fined
each dollar for disorderly conduct.
Charles Bowen has been released on
bond for his good behavior. He was ar
rested for ossau!ting his wife.
MIR. Charles Crostic, who was go pain
| fully hurt at the Danyille shops few days
ago, Is reported as getting along
| splendldly.
Miss Ella Folks has returned from
pleasant visit to relatives and friends in
GordOnsville.
Mss TAYLOR, of Eleventh and Perry
streets. left few days ago for visit 10
Salisbury, n. G.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
4 convention of all the Sunday schools
of the Baptist churches In Chesterfield
county will be held at EnOn church next
Sunday. Addresses will be made by the
pastor Rev. Mr.. BaRby, Rev. DIR. Hatcher,
and others. Upon the adjournment OF the
convention a protracted-meetlng VIII be-
gin.
Edward, the 6-year-old son OF DIR.
George Potts. of Chesterfield county, is
critically i'll. 1t Is thought that 1t will be
necessary to perform o very delicate
surgical operation on the little fellow. lie
is supposed to be suffering from an
abscess on the thigh.
Mr. Edwin ID. Casterline, who has been
! on visit here for some months, left Mon
day for his home, at Hornitos, MaripOsa
county, Cal.
Rev. George W. Wray, pastor Of Chest
nut-Street church, Berkley. will preach at
Central Methodist church tonight.
Tho case Of the Common wealth against
George Wescott, charged with stealing
money from the electric power-house, Is
set for trial IN the Hastings Court TO-DAY.
Professor W. Carroll Walden, son OF Key.
W. g. Walden. of this city. has recently
been elected TO fill the char of ancient
languages in the Southwestern University,
GEORGETOWN, Tex.
Miss Maggie Walden Is quite sick of her
home, at Buck Hill. near Manchester
Mrs. l.. j. Oaudle, and her two daugh-
tiers, Misses Matte and Sarah. are visiting
relatives in Amelia county.
Miss Edith Hazen, OF Bon Air. who has
been visiting Miss Agnes Walker, at Holly
Springs, has returned home.
EXECUTIVE ClEMENCY.