Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-23
A TOURNAMENT AT THE FAIR.
The Prizes Offered-SuToIk's Social and
Personal Notes of n Week.


SUFFOLK, VA, September 22.-(Spe-
al.)-The managers of the Suffolk Fair
Association have made arrangements for
n tournament to take place on the last
day of the fair-Friday. October %, 1891
CountyTreasurer IL. Il. Smith Is to be
chief marshal of the occasion. with the
following gentlemen as assistant mar
ahals: Sidney T. Ellis. Exchange, Va;
T. b. Brdsong, CORTLAND, Va; T. b.
Gibson. Franklin. Va; John q. Wilson.
Smith1eld, Va; DR.. Il. +. Corbell, Sun
bury, n. G.
The following prizes are offered: !. one
set genuine handmade harness, SO. 2
One fine saddle and bride, $50 3. One fine
lap-robe, so. T. Nice spur and whip, 3.
Entries will be open 10 Virginia and
North Carolina riders. and Will close Oc-
tober 18th at 10 o'clock p. NJ.
Mrs. ]. f. Booker. Miss Myrtle. and
Master Clarence returned home this week
from an extended visit to relatives and
friends in Charlotte and Mecklenburg
counties.
Mrs. George II. Balance and children,
of Portsmouth, are visiting relatives In
Suffolk.
Master Caesar Darden left here this
week for Randolph Macon Academy, at
Bedford City.
Miss Laura Fell has returned home
from visit to New Jersey and Penn
sylvania, where she spent several months.
Mrs. Pattie Johnson Andrews, wife of
Benjamin f. Andrews and daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James p. Johnson. died
on Monday night. September II. 1894. at
the home Of her father. at Myrtle, Nanse-
mond county, Va, after a lingering Ill
ness.
A revival at Bethlehem Christian
church. about three miles from Suffolk.
last week, resulted in nearly hundred
conversions, fifty-seyen persons joining
the church.
Rev. A. Coke Smith. d. D.. the talented
pastor of CRANKY Street Methodist church,
Norfolk, will deliver a lecture at the
East Suffolk Methodist church on Friday
nieht S'ntenIber 2S 1894, for the benefit OF
the church.
rev. j. l. Love, D. p Daughtrey. J. +.
Booker, and w. c. Harrell have been
chosen TO represent the Suffolk Baptist
church in the Portsmouth Association.
which will convene at Churchland, Nor
folk county, on Tuesday. October 2. 1894.
Cards have been issued this week an
nounc.ng the nuptials Of Mr.. Lee Britt
and Mrs. Lula Vanderslice Ivey, which
will be soiemnized at the residence OF
Rev. George G. Vanderslce. ID. D., and
wife, parents or the Drlde-elect, No. ~
Main street. Suffolk. on Wednesday.
September &c. 1891. at i:30 L. NJ. The
marriage will be very quiet affair, and
only a few friends outside OF the two
families have been invited.
The Suffolk Rosebud Society viii have
a special meeting next Sunday afternoon
at the Main-Street Methodist church. on
which occasion they will render an in
teresting programme entitled "The Chill
dren's Crusade" embracing responsive
readings, recltations. and singing.
Mrs. Mary a. Moore. relict OF William
Perry Moore. formerly OF Suffolk, died
at her home, in Washington. D. c., on
Monday morning. September II. 1894. Her
remains were brought TO Suffolk. and
buried on Wednesday morning in Cedar
Hill Cemetery by the side of those OF her
husband.
Mr.. Clinton Kilby left here last We'd
nesday for Randolph-Macon College. at
Ashland. where he will pursue his studies.
and also have charge of classes in in
troductory Latin and mathematics.