Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-14
SAM SMALL AT SUFFOLK.
The Social and Personal Notes OF
Week-The Coming Fair.

SUFFOLK. VA. october i3.--tSpecial)-
on rs Our Civilization a FailureT at
the City Hall last Thursday night for
the benefit OF tho East Suffolk Methodist
church He was In excellent form, ana
for about two hours he charmed his au-
dience with his beautiful imagery, mag
nifcent rhetoric, scorchng satire,
and contagious humor. His peroration was
truly sublime. and the lecture. as
whole, has never been surpassed by any
speaker who has appeared before our
people, and We have had some or the
most prominent.
Mrs. Florine Brewer, OF Washington
d. c.. who has been visiting relatives
here. left on Thursday for her home,
accompanied BY her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Wellons, widow OF Rev. DR.. w. b
Wellons. Mrs. Wellons is in quite feeble
health, and had to be lifted on the train
Mr.. I. y. Milner. OF Washington, ID. c.,
formerly manager for the East Suffolk
Land Company. has been here this week,
being a witness in the case Of Washing
ton Danenhower VS.. the East Suffolk
Land Company which was set for trial
in the Circuit Court.
Captain Fred. w. Hunter, Commissioner
OF the Revenue for District No. l. Of
Nareemond county, Is quite sick at his
residence. at Somerton.
Mr.. j. c. Freeny ard daughter Miss
Stella, and Mr. W. l.. Register, of Suffolk,
have been in Richmond this week attend
ing the Exposition.
Mrs. W. l.. Mcleod accompanied by
her two daughters, Is visiting her cousin.
Mrs. Kate Burch. No. 250l east Marshall
street Richmond.
Mr. ID. c. Harrell. one of our most
popular citizens. has been quite sick this
week at his residence. on Bank street.
lie hal two chlls on Monday morning.
and was threatened with paralysis. he
IS now improving
Miss Lizzie Baker. daughter of General
l.. 8. Baker, has returned home from
West Point, y. Y, where she spent the
past summer
Mr. Fred. CHM, Of Jobs. o.. has been
in Suffolk this week visiting the family
OF his uncle, Mr.. n. $. Buck.
Rev. J. f. Love, Of Suffolk. has been
conducting revival services this week at
Nansemond Baptist church, at Driver. OF
which he Is pastor.
Hon. j. l.. Booker and Miss Julia
Phillips. of Suffolk. attended the Martin
Day marriage ceremony. In Smithtieid,
last Wednesday, which event was so
completely reported in the Dispatch Of
Thursday. Enterprise, like blood, Will
tell: and anything that is worth telling
the Dispatch will have.
The Current Topic Club Of Nanse-
mond Seminary was inaugurated on
Wednesday afternoon, october 3, 1894. The
following officers were elected by ballot
Miss Elsie II. Urquhart. president; Miss
Beulah l.. Savage, president; Miss
Lemme Jordan, secretary; Miss Beatrice
II. Daugherty, treasurer Misses Cotton,
Bartlett. and Spratley were appointed a
. committee 10 draw up a constitution and
bylaws.
Rev. W. w. Staley. n. D. and Rev.
/ y. G. Newman, OF Suffolk. arc in Haver-
hill Mass. attending the American Chris
tian Convention, which convened in that
city last Tuesday.
The managers Of the Suffolk Fair Asso-
citation are making every effort 10 have
4 successful fair on the 23d 10 26th OF
+ october. inclusive a special feature will
be A tournament on the last day. fOi
which n number of entries have already
been made. The coronation ball viii
take place at the new arm0ry and Will
/ be quite swell affair.
/ At Beaver Dam church, near Carrsyllle
/ Isle Of Wight county. on Sunday, October
! II. 1884, at o'clock Z. NJ. council com
posed OF Revs. J. +. Deans. J. l.. Ne
Cutcheon. J. f.. Jones. and W. l.
b Richards Will ordlin Rev. J. ID. Hart L
the full work OF the Gospel ministry
As soon as this ordination is completed
five deacons, recently elected BY the
church will b. ordained.