Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-10
FIRST DAYS MEETING
MIDDLE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION IN
SESSION AT sKINQUARTER.
DAY AT CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE
Case of Charles Mills, Charged With
burglary, Postponed Until TO-Mor-
row-ChiId Hurt-Farmers TO Have
a Feast To-Morrow.

The most striking feature of the first
days session of the Middle-District AS
ISOLATION. at sknquarter Baptist church.
was the large number of delegates pres
ent from all the churches in the asso-
citation, and also the large general at
tendance.
The meeting was called TO order at IL
o'clock, and reorganized by the election
of Judge b. a. Hancock as moderator
and Hon. j. Haskins Hobson as clerk.
The Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. 4. j. Nettles. of Salem church.
One OF the first matters of business was
the admission to the association of Oak
Grove Baptist church, OF Manchester.
This church has been organized since
the association met last year. Rev. j.
A Sullivan is now pastor.
AT 80 o'clock big dinner. with every
thing one could wish, was served on the
church grounds. At the afternoon ses-
sion the subject OF education was dis
cussed. DR.. w. Il. Hatcher, of Rich
mond, spoke in behalf of Richmond Col
lege He was followed by Professor r.
j. Kellogg, of the college, and Dr. John
X. Bagby. Hon. j. Taylor Ellyson pre-
sented the claims of the Education Board
OF the State. The association viii con-
tinue to-day and tomorrow, all-day ex-
ercises being held each day. This asso-
citation embraces all the Baptist churches
in Manchester, Chesterfield, Powhatan,
Amelia and a part of Cumberland coun-
~. being. therefore, one of the largest
and most influential Baptist bodies of
this character in the State.
THE TRIAL POSTPONED.
The Chesterfield County Court was in
session again yesterday, but only for d
short time. The trial of Charles Mills,
charged with burglary at Bon Air, did
not come OFF, but was continued over
until tomorrow morning.
The Governor on yesterday committed
the sentence OF Joseph Bailey, the man
recently sent TO the penitentiary for three
years, from that sentence to twelva
months In the county Jail. The appllca-
ton made to Governor Tyler was signed
by Judge Clopton: Mr.. Cogbill the Com
month's Attorney. and the jury before
whom Bailey was tried. Bailey was con-
victed of the charge OF stealing horse
from Major Joseph Walker.
CHILD BADLY HURT.
Little Marie Crooks. granddaughter OF
Mrs. S. j. Bradshaw, of this city, had
bad accident yesterday evening.
The child was playing about the room
at her grandmother's residence, and 1e.l
heavily producing a confusion OF the
head. She became very sick from the
pain. DIR. Lawrence Ingram was called
In. and ministered 10 the juvenile sufferer.
Policeman Jones last night arrested
William Darlington, the colored man for
whom Annie Belle Trent Monday night
swore out a warrant charging him with
slandering her. Squire Lithgow will hear
about II this morning.
William Glenn. the negro resident. of
PowhataR about whom so much has
been written In the past two or three
years. because OF an apparent inclina-
ton on his part to turn white. was in
the city yesterday. The curiosity Is
now almost white save spots OF dark on
the face and right arm. Aside from this
remarkable propensity. he is just like |
any other darby. He has eighteen chill |
dren.
WEST ENDS OUTING.
The Sunday school OF West-End Metho- |
oist church gave its annual excursion TO |
"es'over Yesterdays The trip was made |