Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-10
CRIMINAL CASES DISPOSED OF.
Building n Church-A supply Canal
Lined with Granite.

DANVlLLk, VA. March 9-tSpeciaL)-
The Corporation Court. which commenced
last Monday In criminal term, is still in
session. and nearly all the cases 30 far
tried were indicted for felonious assault,
carrying concealed weapons. etc. -Four
have Gotten termsein the penitentiary.
two Of whom have been there before. one
OF them being out only a little over a
month. The case OF Jacob Il. Modlin. who
shot his wife In Neapolis last month, was
put off TO the April term OF the court.
Very few mot guilty have been returned
by the juries so far.
NEW CHURCH.
The members OF Calvary Baptist church
(colored) some time ago purchased a lot
and have been outstanding their resources
in order to build themselves a house of
worship. The contract has been let and
when completed IL will be very hand
some edifce. 1t viii be OF brick. 9xso
fees with a seating capacity of 500. There
will be a basement and sub-basement.
the latter for the heater. There VIII be
a tower OF brick running from the ground
TO a height OF 6s feet The seats VIII be
circular, and the glass viii be plain white.
Work will be commenced Monday.
BIG IMPROVEMENT.
For a long period the canal which
furnished water for a box-factory. cleo
tric-llght house, foundry, Morotock and
Riverside cotton factories, and a grist
mill, had nothing but earth sides. and
the rapid rush Of water would some
times cause the side to crumble and the
earth would fill In. The latter part OF
last year the owners gave out q contract
for rock wall.ng the canal. and the work
Is being pushed TO a rapid completion.
This IA one OF the best pieces OF work
that has been done in this section for
some time.
The revival being conducted at It.
Vernon Methodist church BIZ Rev. j. w.
Lee while well attended. mas not
had overlooking congregations. Mr.. Lee
said in his sermon Thursday night Una.
he was sorry to have to change his mind
towards Danville people as a church
going people There were more people
turned away at Lynchburg at each meet
ing held by him. he said. than he naa
had at any meeting since he had oeen
in Danyille morning or night. There nave
bsen 40 far about forty professions OF
faith and several reconsecrauons.
EXPECTING BIG THINGS.
In conformation with one Of Danviiie
vell-knoyn builders and contractors one
dav this week on the business out
look, particularly in the building lne'
he said he was expecting hore
york TO be done this year than Tor
many years past He further said that
when the work did commence Dan
willie would not be able to furnish the
mechanics that would be required. AS
ne turned away he said: you can sAJ
that 1 have a number OF contracts al
ready in, and the plans have been ae'
oepted."
PAPER TO SUSPEND.
Mr.. Powhatan Bouldin, the veteran
editor and publisher of the Danvlhe
Times, weekly paper. which has been
published for thirty years, Is compened
on account OF sickness to stop us puon.
cation. and the issue OF Thursday last
contained the following announcements
"The cdito, and proprietor OF the Times
90 IN confined TO his bed from the
sickness previously noticed. He seems
TO be improving slowly. and while his
condition is not just now deemed Danger
Gus. IL IA necessary that he have aoso-
lutte rest from the care and manage
ment OF the paper. Notice Is given
that only one more issue OF the Times
will appear after this. In the meal
time the type. press. material, and good
will of the Danville Tines Is offered Tor
eala on reasonable terms to any response
bic party. The outfit Is good and SUM-
cient TO run seven-column weekly paper
with the addition OF power-press the
material would be sufficient for daily.
The Evening Star which has been pub
lished here by j. o. Foy, has been SOLD
TO Gillian & Oliver, publishers OF the
Reidsville On. c. Review.
PERSONALS.
Past-Noble-Grand George IT. Guerrant
has been elected a representative by MlZ-
pah Lodge. No. 63. Independent ORDER OF
odd Fellows. to the Grand Lodge, which
meets in Manchester In May
Mr.. James Il. Ley, a weil-known stone
contractor OF Danville. has been elected
by the Town Council Of Neapoiis super
intendent OF the Water-Works OF mat
town.
ay-Evangelst Scheduled and Rev. l..
Bransford left Danville to-day, the for
mcr for Alexandria and the latter Tor
where they begin revival SER
vices tomorrow.
one OF the best men ever in charge
OF Roanoke Female College Is Rev. Dr. L.
+. James. He looks far ahead, and pre-
pares in time teachers for his college. For
the next session he has already engaged
one of the best music teachers In the
country.
The funeral OF Master Benjamin Gibson
Covey. who died suddenly Thursday, took
place yesterday afternoon from the First
Baptist church. and was largely attended
by his young associates and friends OF
the family He was In his 18th year. ana
cause OF death was heart trouble.
DIR. w. l.. Robinson. prominent physi-
clan. is confined to his house by rheu-
matism.
Contract has been given out for one OF
the fl est houses In Neapoils. IL Will pe
owned and occupied by Mr.. George w.
Robertson.