Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-26
THE MEETINGS OVER.
Chesterfield Supervisors Move I'm
the Matter Of Better ROads-Ihe
County COnvention-Other News
Items from the SOuthsidc.

| The union MEETINGS that have been II
| progress at Leader Hall for the past tive
| weeks closed Sunday night. and Evdnge
| list Pratt, who conducted the services
| left for his home. In Ohio. yesterday
| Their have been quite large number OF
| Conversions and it IL believed that much
| good will result from the meetings.
Sunday afternoon at 2:3o o'clock Mr.
Pratt preached 10 ladies' exclusively at
Ralnbridge-Street church. The services
were well attended. and much interest was
manifested. At 330 the evangelist ad-
dressed a large crowd Of men at Leader
Hall. and the exercises were OF a very
touching and tender character. At 7:3O
O'Clock the hall was filled with large
congregation. and after the services many
of those present babe the preacher an
affectionate farewell.
Rev. j. T. Cannon, Of Richmond. began
series of meetings at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. A large congregation was
present. and the singing. which was done
by the same choir that sang at the Lead
er Hall meetings, was very pretty.
About fifty OF the students at the fe-
male institute attended the services at
the Balnbridge-Street church Sunday
morning The pastor. Rev. l.. r. Thorn
hill, preached a splendid sermon.
Rev. c. y. Van Houten. OF the Preshy-
terrain church. exchanged pulpits with
Rev J. +. Cannon. OF the Third Pres
byterian church, Richmond. Sunday night.
The regular meeting Of the Clopton-
Street Missionary Society. which was
to have taken place Sunday. was post
poned until next Sunday
TO HAVE GOOD ROADS.
The Chesterfield Board of Supervisors
had a meeting at the courthouse yes
terday and transacted considerable rou-
tine business. A road-machine was bought
for the Manchester District. and Super
visor X. \. bowen will see that the high
ways in his section are put i'm better con-
dition and kept So The question of bet
ter roads is one that has been agitated
in Chesterfield for a long time, and 1t
now looks as though an era of improve
ment Is at hand.
There will be a meeting IT those inter-
ested in forming a circle Of Kings Daugh-
ters at the residence of Mrs. Ida b.
Lloyd corner Of Tenth and Decatur
streets, next Thursday evening at 43O
o'clock Miss Mary Mason Anderson. the
State secretary, will be present and eX-
plain the nature of the order
The Paragon Ninstrels. composed Of
a number of young men Of this city.
gave an entertainment last night at
Leader Hall for the benefit Of the Daugh-
tiers Of Liberty.
hIn the Police Court yesterday morning
William Fowler (colored) was charged
with misdemeanOr The evidence was not
to convict and the Mayor dis
charged him.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Mr.. ". +. Drewry. of Baltimore. who
has been visiting his mother in this city,
has returned home.
Mr.. Walter L. Williams. of Blackstone,
Is visiting friends in this city
Mrs. W. T. Pitt is quite sick at her
residence, corner Eleventh and Decatur
streets.
Mr.. r. W. Lacy. Of Lynchburg. Va,
Is visiting his sister, Mrs. I. NJ. Fendley.
Mrs j. J. Clopton. who has been quite
sick for several days. Is little better.
Mr.. j. II. Harris and Miss Clyde
Vaughan. Of this city. who surprised their
friends by running away Friday night. |
were married Saturday In Pelham, y. c.
They are now i'm Danville. where they
will spend several days before returning |
TO Manchester to reside.
Manchester District Chesterfield, will
hold a meeting about the middl- of next
month TO select delegates to the county |
convention. which viii be held The nth Of |
April at the courthouse.
The work of rebuilding JohnsOns iron !
works is progressing rapidly, and will (
possibly be completed in three or four B
weeks Already about fifty men are en- |
ployed in the works. and others Will be !
AIKEN on lust as soon as the building il 1
The Chesterfield county schools Will |
,lOs- for the term this week.