Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-04
IN OUR SISTER CITY.
THE DAYS EVENTS CLEANED IN
AND NEAR MANCHESTER.
FARMERS TO MEET IN PETERSBURG
VIII Gather This Morning TO Discuss
Sugnr-Bcet Qucstion--Odd-FcIi
Installation and Bnnquct-Mrs.
McCancc Dcnd-PcrsonaI. >

This morning at 10 O'Clock the farmers
OF Chesterfield and adjoining counties will
meet In the hall OF the Young Mems
Christian Association in Petersburg TO
consider further the feasibility OF raising
sugar-beets in this section. The chair
man Of the organization effected at the
first meeting OF the farmers on the
subject at Chester, Mr.. James Bellwood,
will preside.
Henderson Lodge. No. 1O5 Independent
Order of Odd-Fellows. will have a pub
! lie installation of officers on Thursday
evening" and a very pleasant time is
anticipated. When the exercises have
been concluded. the members of the or
| der and their wives and families will
repair to Leader Hall. where supper will
this programme will spare no effort
whatever to make the occasion grand
success long to be remembered.
WEEK or PRAYER.
This week will be observed as a week
| of prayer at Bainbrdge-Street Baptist
church, services being held in the church
each night this week. Tonight Rev. j.
r. Harrison, of the Fulton Baptist
church, will preach, and on Thursday
night Rev. DR. /. NJ. Mercer of the
West-View church, Will conduct the SER
vices. Wednesday evening and the re-
naming evenings Of the week prayer
meetings will be held conducted by the
pastor, Rev. Dr. l., r. Thornhll.
DR.. Thornhill preached the fourth OF
his series of evening discourses on the
scenes in the lives. his specific subject
! being the Search of Isaac for a Wife"
These sermons. delivered from Sunday
night to Sunday night, have been Illus
trated by large paintings. bringing out
the scenes and places touched in them.
They have become very popular, and the
church is filed at each service.
Mrs Emily G.. McCance, wife Of the
| late r. w. McCance, died on Sunday.
The funeral will take place this morning
at II o'clock from the residence of her
brother. Mr.. Walter S. Gill, No. 2l6
Cowardin avenue.
BRIDE AND GROOM RETURN.
Mr.. John II. Shotwell and his bride.
nee Donald. who were married in Wash
ington on Saturday, returned TO the city
| Sunday evening on the 1870 train. The
young couple went Immediately to the
residence of the groom's father. Mr. a.
| D. Shotwel at COwardin avenue and
Perry streets, and were very gladly well
coined.
A very interesting meeting was held at
the new Catholic school-house Sunday
afternoon Bishop Van de Nyver and
Rev. Father TieTney, Nicar-General OF
this diocese. were present, and both made
addresses. 4 strong effort will be made
to clear the debt from the building as
soon as possible. and it is expected that
the Sunday school will be opened by the
first Sunday in February. 1t has been
decided. also, to give another oyster sup
per some time this month. The outlook
for a good school, both day and Sunday,
is very bright.
A meeting of the officers and teachers
of the Ninth-Street Methodist Mission
was held Sunday afternoon at the mis-
sion-house, and officers for the ensuing
year elected. They are as follows: Su-
perntendent, a. b. Tyson Assistant SUI
perintendent, G.. w. Bruning; Secretary.
c. II. Berry; Assistant Secretary; Howard
Bankenship; Treasurer, j. ;. Shanks;
Chorister, G. w. Paine; Assistant
Chorister Thomas Bailey; Organist, Miss
Ollie Andrews; Assistant Organist, Miss
Minnie Wyrick; Librarian, Walter 7.
Smith; Assistant Librarian Leroy Brown.
DIR. HATCHER'S FINE ADDRESS.
The rally of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Stockton-Street Baptist church Sun
day afternoon at the church was largely
attended. The feature Of the evening
was the admirable address of Rev. DR..
w. e. Hatcher, of Grace-Street church.
Richmond DR.. Hatcher's subject was
the one word, Faith" and the we'll
known divine tried himself. Throughout
the large audience gave him the most
earnest and thoughtful attention, and
right well were they paid for it, Officers
for the mission were also elected for
the next term They are: Miss Ida
Flournoy. president; Miss Blanche john
son. secretary; Miss Kate Richardson,
treasurer.
Miss Blanche Johnson and Miss o. J.
Markham were appointed a committee 10
arrange a programme for the next meet
ing.
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Captain w. r. Gillian, of Powhatan
county, is in the city.
The County Court Of Chesterfield will
be in session next Monday.
Mrs. Floyd Cox and daughter, Of At
lanta. Ga. are visiting Mrs. r.. A. Cox,
on Fourteenth and McDonough streets.
Miss Mabel Chatwell, of Surry county.
is visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert a. Walden have
returned from a visit to the parents of
Mrs Walden, at EVERY Mills, Pa
The holidays are over for the young
people, and the public and most Of the
private schools opened for the year yes
terday morning.
Miss Blanche Kahl entertained a num-