Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
DOWN ON THE DAN.
\ Pleasant Entcrtainmcnt-Sec
Orders-PoIiticaI.

DANVILLE. VA, October 25.-(Spe-
ciaI)-The Sunday school at State-Line
church. OF which Mr.. Coleman Is super
intendent, and Rev. T. C. Anderson pas
tor. closed up for the winter yesterday.
A good attendance of children and grown
people was present a long programme.
consisting Of song and recitation by the
children. and talks by older persons. had
been prepared and was faithfully exc
cuted. At $50 u. Nj. n table was ar
ranged in the grove, laden with the fat
of the land. and the company invited
70 partake OF the bouutiful repast. The
weather was mild and warm. the sky
clear. the foliage still hanging 10 the
trees. and all this, with the ripple Of
laughter OF the young ones, made the
dav one TO be long remembered. 1t was
quite o'clock In the afternoon ere good
Lys were said and the church doors
locked so far as the Sunday school Is
concerned. until next spring.
ORDERS.
Danville Is becoming noted for her
MANY secret orders. She has two lodges
of Masons. one chapter and one comman-
derry: two lodges of Odd-Fellows, and an
encampment: one lodge each Of Pythians,
Junior order United American Mechan-
les These are among the whites alone,
and are all in hourishing condition.
But Il appeared that the above were not
enough so Deputy Supreme-Commander
T. + Server last night Instituted Pied
mont Lodge. Order OF the Golden Chain,
with n charter list Of seventy-two. The
following officers were elected and IN"
stalled: Past Commander. j. Il. Hardin;
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Commander, John BASTARD, Assistant
Commander S. d. Womack; Prelate, X.
+. Couch: Secretary. f. NJ. Hanelin, Jr.,
Collector. a. r. Burr, Jr.. Treasurer
w. +. Griggs: Guide. G.. F. Lipscomb;
Guardian. J. II. Slaughter; Sentinel, u.
i. Fout Medical Examiner. DR.. LEWIS
J.. High: Trustees, T. a. Fox, Green
Williams. John Bustard.
The order is fraternal and benevolent.
and furnishes insurance TO the amount OF
5000 TO its members.
THE DROUGHT.
The drought throughout this section Is
unprecedented. Not enough rain has
fallen in three months TO wet the ground.
The streams are getting lower, ana the
river is nothing but a mass OF rock ana
grassy plots, like small islands Inc
farmers are suffering for rain, being un-
able to handle their tobacco In the barns
on account Of It's dry state, causing 1t
10 crumble I'd and become fit for nothing
/ but smoking purposes. They cannot get
/ IL TO the warehouses. and this is cutting
! down the sales on the market. thus keep
J ing out of circulation much money
/ that would otherwise find its way to the
/ tills OF the merchants and other busi-
B ness-men, as well as the pockets OF the
working people.
Thursday night the sky was overcast
/ by dark cloud. and it was thought there
would be a good fall Of rain. A slight
sprinkle occurred Friday morning. but
1 when day broke and the sun arose the
| clouds were dispelled. and all signs passed
away.
POLITICAL
The Democratic candidates for the Le-
/ gislature have been making the "welkn
| ring" through the length and breadth OF
I the county since the 10th instant and
viii keep this up until November I'd. At
many places the crowds were as large
as usually turn out in what Is called
an oft-year. and they paid close atten-
ton to what the speakers had to say.
There has been no speaking in this city
as vet. but before the day OF election
comes around no doubt one or more
grand rallies will be held. There is some
Indifference among the voters, some say
ing they will not vote, but this say
ing one can hear on the eve of every
election, TO be broken when the day ar
rlVes.
Mr.. J. Turner Hamlin, who married
Miss Brown, of Richmond, and who has
been quite sick with the fever, is said to
be improving.
Rev. Or. Thames Will begin revival
meeting at the First Baptist church to-
morrow night lie will be assisted by
Rev II. r. AGREE.
1t cannot be learned whether there Will
be any change of Methodist preachers in
this city at the next conference.