The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-11
rsLr or wTGHr COUNTY.
The People Agree with The Times but
They VIII support Bryan and -swan.

They VIII support Bryan and Sewan.
JDNGvTrY LINES. VA. Aug. To-
speeial.-sIrs. W. II. Vaughn. OF this
community. the sister Of "Od Man Pol
lard" OF Lunenburg county. whose wife
was murdered by Solomon Marble was
visiting him when he died. He wlll"d
hor farm and one OF her daughters "a
thousand dollars.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson OF Salisbury. Nd.
has been conducting revival meeting IN
the Methodist church IN Chuckatuck. The
verdict Of the people is that Rev. John
son has few superlors as preacher.
Tho crops though seriously cut on by
The excessive rains OF June and July nave
improved greatly IN the last few days.
There Is much sickness and considerable
fatality especially among the children
hero one day last wetk TWO children were
buried at the whitehead Grove Baptist
Cemetery.
MIS-. Indiana Edwards wife OF Ed
win Edwards, was also laid 10 rest there
last week Her funeral was preached by
hor pastor. Rev. J. +. Deans. 10 large
CONGREGATION OF friends and relatives.
Tho Isle OF Wight County Union sun
day-School Convention met August 9Th.
at MNlswamp church. in IT'S ninth session.
l.. H. Whitley. OF the ChristiOn church,
president. After devotional exercises
conducted by Roy. T. b. Shepherd and
John McCleiland. Rev. C.. j. Jones do
liyered an address OF welcome. Rev. c..
IL. Niece. rapta.n ". j.. Folk and
Thomas y. Jones. ESQ., addressed the
convention on the mission OF the sun
day school.
Beverly Turner Esq. fraternal mes
sencer firm the Surry-County convention
q b.
from that convention. Major Blair reg
ram. prominent Sunday school man
from surry county was invited 10 seat
An tho convention and made an address.
Ia the afternoon session Rvs. Jno. W.
Ward and y. -. Shepherd addressed the
convention on What Shall We Teach IL
the sunday
The executive committee 20 whom wa>
referred the reports from the sunday
eehools awarded the banner 10 the Mill
swami Sunday school. Rev. T. b..
sr.uherd made tie presentation address
re4rouded 90 by 4. d. White esq.
s,inerint,ndrrt of the Aliilswamp school.
Thomas s. Jones was elected superin-
tendeut ~ the sunday schools for the
county aud Beverly Turner president ~
the county convention with Wce-prl siisnt
and executive committee representing
tile Nl4tft-lA AfN"Ntttti'ttt'it" 90 N'-'
y.
The attendance was large speaking good
aud the music by the smlthhell choir
excellent THE M.lswamp church >.
ro.-illy mltl one exception 'o.i 81.
I.4ke.sI the oldest organization 81 the
county having been organized ln Ia and
has since been % vigorous ANA a-sres-
sire body sending out a number on
colonies which have since developed
into strong churches and number OF
ministers They have recently modern
izel choir large brick building have a
unsf0rs home. near the church. where
they have settled what they term big
mA uanI seems to De renewing it, youth.
The Democracy OF Isle Of Wight. not
outstanding many Of them ike The
Times. no not endorse all the planks In
the Chicago platform will support Bryan
and Sewall almost 10 man.
Convinced by the record which the
Republican party has made from its IN
sipicncy down 10 the present time that its
success means humiliation ana such legis-
lauOn as will initiate against the interest
OF tbe people. hence readers OF The
Times who are good Democrats and many
OF whom endorse its position on finance.
on the tarin State bank issue purity Of
elections. and heartily endorses It's posi-
tion OF the moral questions which Il.
discusses. ara constrained 20 condemn the
relentless war which IL is making on TN.
Chicago nominees.