Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-25
.SUGAR-BEETS AGAIN.
FARMERS or SOUTH SIDE MEET IN
PETERSBURG JANUARY 4TH.
DR.. THOUNHILL CALLED TO MARION,
The Baptists of That Town Want
neutrality-suspicious. Pastor-Not Yet
Decided What He VIII Do--Christ-
mas Begins i'm Manchester.

interest or the culture OF sugar htttS III i
ri8ewatcr Virginia-Messrs. James Bell /
wood. OF Drewry's BIun, president; luon- /
ard Epps. OF city Point, vice-prosident, /
and ~. H. Rowland OF Manchester, sec !
reiary-was held in Petersburg Thursday, |
and 10 was agreed to call a meeting OF |
the farmers of these counties and any |
Others Interested In the Young Mems |
christian Association Hall. OF that city, !
january +th, az 10 o'clock A. NJ.
mis- halI. which is exccllenuy located,
has been secured for the meeting through
,n. kindness II the Chamber Of Commerce
OF Petersburg. and q ercat meeting is eX-
rsetca Several well-known speakers VIII
Doe present 20 talk on the subject OF beet
....,ure. and the farmers OF the section
.r. urged most earnestly TO attend. II rs
enacted that pledges win be onered at
.r.s meeting for the farmers 70 sign,
binding them TO an agreement TO devote
.5 many acres to beet culture should
CAPITALISTS offer 90 put plant I'm theii
midst The pledges I'm time will be shown
ts capitalists. and they win be urged upon
. .r..s support TO invest their money mere.
The possibilities which are held out by
fr. culture OF beets in this section OF the
state are great. and promise TO be ITS
salvation The farmers. many OF them,
"a. least. seem TO realize this, and are
willing TO give the matter a great deal of
earnest consideration.
MARION WANTS DIR. THORNHlLL.
REV. Dr. l.. L.. Thornhill, who mas been
pastor OF Bainbridge-Stree Baptist church
Tor about eleven years, has received an
urgent cali 20 become the pastor OF the
Marion Baptist church. in Southwest Nir-
r.rfl. The scholarly divine has not de-
ciGal whether or not be Will accept the
Invitation. but Is giving il his earnest
confederation. Should he decide 10 leave
Manchester. the city and East Virginia
viii lose a very able and consecrated
man. DIT Thouhil is a preacher OF nne
.rfafrments and deep thinker on All
subjects which affect mans life, temporal
and spiritual He viii preach at Balm
rrIdEe-Street church tomorrow as usual.
al the morning service his theme will
be-. '.No Room at the Inn" The third OF
DIS series of sermons on the lives OF
Abraham and Isaac, which are attracting
general attention, will be delivered at
night The specific subject will be the
"Onaring Of Isaac
LAST NIGHT or SOUTH SIDE.
Last night was not altogether a season
of fasting and prayer in Manchester, but
while many went TO join The carnival on
Broad street, others remained on Hun
and partoOk freely of the admoniuon OF
the epicurean: Eat, drink, and be
merry" The Santa Claus stores were
nlled with customers until late bedtime,
and young men and boys In crowds
surged back and forth on the street.
"serenading the town." as they said.
The police. though greatly more lenient
than usual, were forced TO make a num-
her Of arrests of persons who were ceie-
brating in a style more 10 their hiking
than TO any one elses The people were
mostly cood-humored, however, ana blew
horns i'm each others ears until ear
drums sid TO lungs: "Give us rest"
So far every Indication has 1t that Christ
mas will be celebrated i'm Manchester
more enthusiastically ana generally than
for several years past.
RESIDENCE AND BARN BURNED.
Mt. Charles Clay. a farmer living about
ten miles from Manchester. on Broad
Rock road. had the misfortune Thursday
night To lose his residence and barn, with
~ their contents. by fire. The only thine
~ saved was his horses and cows. Al
his household furniture and everything
in the barn were a total loss, as we'll as
both buildings. Mr.. Clay is a hard
working and an industrious man. anC
his loss will fan on him heavily.
There were several rObberies and house
Ireakings i'm Chesterfield last night. Tn,
burglar began operations at Sharp's store
near the Second Battery, on the Peters
burg turnpike. lie broke the door i'm
and helped himself TO what he desired
The next place was the city Almshodse
SssGre he took ten fine chickens. He theI
proceeded to the residence Of Mr.. y. T
'asrker. where he stole one-half barrel o
49,
CHRISTMAS IN THE PENITENTIART
Jordan Barksdale was taken TO TIN
peniteutiary yesterday morning by IN
state prison wagon. He was cOnVlcle'
fn the Hastings Court for an attempt q
shoot officer Sheffield, OF Swansboro'. a
that time Barksdale was caught robDln
brasses from the cars owned py IN
Petersburg Railroad Company. When IN
officer caught him in the act he Shove
fight. and used his pistol pretty freely
I'm return the negro was badly Wounds
bv Mr. Sheffield. At the trial in IN
MAYORS Court Barksdale was given ST.
months I'm Jail for petty larceny. He ma
served his time there. and will now d
duty in the states prison for the al
tempt to kin Mr.. Sheffield
The Manchester schools CLOSED at
O'Clock Thursday for the holidays an
will open Monday, January Sd. MI. J.
J.. Pulliam. Superintendent of the cit
schools. and Mr.. ]. j. Bayley were pres
cnt. and spoke 10 the entire assemblag
of pupis. The scholars remembered tnel
teachers with affection. and presente
Them with many tokens Of love and es
feam. Miss Fannie French was hndl
remembered by her school with hand
some rocking-chair. the gift of the h''i
people. while all the other teachers II
ceived presents from their scholars.
During the impromptu exercises 'hei
was some very sweet singing by On
scholars Of Miss Lizzie Bohannon
school. which was highly enjoyed by IN
visitors Principal A. II. Fitzgerald wa
also kindly remembered by the pupils
the whole school.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS
Nir. j. w. Holt and wife left yesterda
FOR Green Bay 20 spend the holidays,
Mr.. Howard Brooks left Thursday nisI
FOR Lock Haven. Pa. 20 spend the CHRIS
mas holidays.
Mrs. o. ". Farmer left yesterday
visit Mrs. r. II. Simmons IN D'ee'N
bOrO' n. G.
Alr. ". G. Green has gone TO MAINE"
county 10 spend the holidays with reii
tlyes and friends. "a, ,
The usual Christmas services VIII ,
held al Meade Memorial church "t
o'clock to-day. ,,, 1,o
Mr. oscar L. Enright, Of DanyiIe, va