Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17
SUFFOLK.
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SUFFOLK. VA. September le.-(spe-
claI)-The educational campaign of 1859
1909 opened up this week IN Suffolk, the
Athens Of Southeastern Virginia. Suffolk
College. our pioneer institution Of earn
ing began it's thirtieth annual session
on wednesday. with very fiattering pros
pects The Suffolk Institute new
school for boys and young men. also
oucned on Wednesday. with an encour-
aging outlook. The public High School
will open next Monday, ind the Naise-
mond Seminary will begin It's twen'y-hrst
year next Wednesday.
REV j. H. Kabler. pastor OF the h'aS'
Suffolk Methodist church. has been con
Quoting q protracted meeting for the past
two weeks Two persons who were CON
verted during the meeting were received
into church membership on wednesday
night
\ meeting has been In progress at the
Suffolk Christian church since last sun
day night Rev. w. w. Staley' ID. D.
the pastor. has been assisted by Rev IL.
II Butler. The latter minister is pastor
of Bethlehem Christian church. near sur
folk. wnere ne has been conducting a
meeting. holding services during the day.
and Dr. Staley has been helping in the
work there.
REVEALS will be held at the Baptist and
Methodist churches during the month OF
October
Rev j. Il. Dunn. rector OF st. PauIs
Protestant Episcopal church, has return
ed from his vacation. and will conduct
services in his church tomorrow (suh-
day) at II A. NJ. and p. NJ.
Rev. w. r. Green has returned home
bq
visiting relatives.
Rev j. f. Lore has been assisting in
revival at Great Fork Baptist church.
Nansemond county, during the past week.
Mr.. H. Bascomb Woodward. of the
Farmers Bank: Mrs. Irving Truitt, Miss
Mary Saunders. and Miss Efiie Boale left
here on Wednesday for a ten-days' trip
to watkins Glen. Niagara Falls, and
other noted resorts.
Mr.. Horace b. Phillips arrived home
Yesterday, after an absence OF over three
months
Misses Precious and Ethel Hicks, two
Of Richmond's attractive daughters. were
guests Of Miss Kemper Culley, on Cen
trail avenue, the first Of this week
Hon. John b. Primer and family have
returned from yellow sulphur Springs,
where they spent the latter part Of the
summer.
Miss Nina Doughty. an attractive and
accomplished young lady Of Northamp-
ton county, Va, who has been visiting
her aunt. Mrs Il. c. Dennis. of Suffolk,
returned home this week.
Mrs James G. Bel and children are
visiting the formers sister, Mrs. J. II. {.
Hornthall. of Plymouth, y. G.
Mayor r. Il. Brewer and wife are guests
of relatives i'm Isle Of Wight county.
Mrs. w. II. White and son. Master Har-
rison. of Norfolk. arrived here yesterday
on visit TO relatives.
Miss Hattie Mcleod has been quite sick
for several days with fever at the home
of her parents on Primer street.
Dr. Joseph Z. Hall and wife have been
spending the past week in New York and
other places of interest in the North.
Among the Suffolk young men who
have gone off to school are Joseph Holla-
day. Chamblss Eley. and Robert Webb,
to Hampden-Sldney College: Beverly
Causey. to Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. and Charles Daughtrey, TO Locust
Dale Academy, Madison county
Mrs. w. a. Carpenter and sons have
returned from their summer outing at
Bedford City.