Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-12
THE METHODISTS.
ARRANGING FOR THE ANNUAL CON.
FERENCE IN pANvlLLE.
Homes Of All Denominations Open 10 Dele
gates--Back from the West iry nm Over
land Route I'm Wagons.
Correspondence OF the DIspatch)


Methodists are looking forward TO the
meeting OF the Virginia Annual Confer
ence. which begins its sessions on the
ed instant. Arrangements for the en-
tertalnment OF the members OF the
body, delegates. and visitors have about
been perfected. and the houses OF other
denominations have been thrown open
for the reception Of preachers and lay
men. On this (the DanvIle) district there
will be several changes. Revs u. V:
Carson and III. J. Browne, having served
four years each on Chatham and cas-
cade circuits. respectively, according 10
the law of the Church. will have 10 go
elsewhere. Rev. j. S. Hunter. who has
served the Mt. Vernon charge IN ms
city for two years, viii be removed az
his request. Other changes are also
likely 10 occur. Bishop John &. Gran
berry, who win preside over the body,
and Mrs. CRANBERRY will be the guests OF
Rev Dr. W. L. Edwards, pastor OF
Main-Street church, the parsonage ad-
Joining the Church, thus causing the
Bishop to walk but very few steps TO
where the conference will be held.
AN OVERLAND TRIP.
Mr.. Charles Waggoner was married
more than twenty-five years ago IN
North Carolina, his wife being native
OF that State At the end of two years
he pulled IN stakes and moved to st.
Louis, Mo. After spending several years
in that southwestern city he went 10
Cincinnati. O., where he remained about
nine years. and then again TO CnIcago,
where he lived up to the 4th OF las'
September. Mrs. Waggoner. having SIS
ter and other relatives living IN TINS
city, and getting tired of life In the
West. prevailed upon her husDahu "
come back 10 Dixie.
Accordingly. all their household effects
were packed up and shipped to Danvilie
by rail, but Mr.. and Mrs. Waggoner
with their five children, the eldest "a
years OF age, and the youngest ABOUT
years. concluded TO come on 70 phe
little city on the Dan by the overland
route.
A wagon and a double team OF horses
We're secured. and in the former were
placed q tent bedding. cooking utehsiis'
etc. and on the morning of September 4ln
the party set out for Danville. biduihS
farewell TO the windy city. The wagon
was small house on wheels belng
shelter from the rains travelling by Gay,
while at night on camping out the tent
as well as the wagon was used IOr siceP-
ing quarters.
The trip was made for pleasure and 10
see the country. They had no sickness
from the time they started, and arrived
IN this city on the 9TH OF November III
the best Of health
PASSED THROUGH MANY TOW No
After leaving Illinois they passed
through nineteen towns in Indiana, -FOUR
! in Ohio, stopping two days In Clheih-
natl They then crossed over the river
| into Covington. KY, passed through
twelve towns in the Blue-Grass state
and on reaching Salyersville the parry
/ had 10 camp for one week owing 10 the
high water in the Licking river
After the water had fallen and the sun
had dried I'D the road, the trip was re-
snmed TO Prestonburg. when they struck
, the Big Sandy river. and for ten Gays
tbis small band followed that stream
never once getting out OF sight OF IT.
Thirty miles from Grundy, Va, the horses
| were headed for the Cumberland noun
! teins. These were surmounted. ana ai,ei
passing through Richland, JeneTsohFl1e'
/ Wvtbeville. and Hillsville. in OLD virginia
the marty went on TO Mt. Airy, y. -,
stopping at this point nine DAYS u 'i'''
| friends and relatives.
OTHER RESTS.
Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner and good Chris
tian people, and when sunday came lley
would not drive their horses but spent
the day in rest and religious devotion:
Several days were also lost on account OF
| rains. -, -, oor
! From Chicago to Danville they never
changed horses but once. During one
week. n mountain was crossed each DAY
and one day the party crossed two.
The trip was made in two months ana
four days. Mr.. Waggoner says the roads
| in Kentucky are very bad ana rough
and the pixies badly cut up.
ANNEXATION.
On Tuesday next Danville electors VIII
vote on the question of annexation win
! North Danville, but so far there seems 10
| he hut little interest manifested In the
matter. 1t is believed, however that an
nexation will be defeated.
The negro who assaulted Mrs. w. Is.
Fuller at Design was carried before her
the other day and was Identified by her
| she said to- the officer that she did not
want him lynched but preferred hat the
law should take its course
After a long. long time an addition Is
| to be built 10 the city Jail. Owing to the
ARRANGEMENT of the present institution the
women prisoners are thrown TO certain
extent with the males, and the new addi-
| ton is TO be used for the confinement OF
female prisoners altogether.
| On the 18th OF December the homoeo-
pathic doctors of Virginia will hold their
State Convention In Danville.