Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
.DAN'Q|L AFFAIRS


TOBACCO ASSOCIATIONS.
THE SALES DURING THE. YEAR.
Decrease in the Number of Pounds;
Increase In the Money Realized
Resume of the Weeks Happenings.
Personal and Religious Matters.
| DANVILLE, VA, September 6.-(Spe-
cial)-The Danville Tobacco Association
held its annual meeting the first of the
week with a large membership present.
The feature Of the meeting was the
| reading of the report of Mr.. c. II. Hickey,
the retiring president and the election Of
officers. Mr.. E. X Jones was chosen pres
ident, Mr.. H. Il. Boatwright, vice-presi-
dent, and Mr.. I. S. EBendall, supervisor.
Three committees were named as fol-
lows:
| Executive-E. F. AGREE, George E. Cole
| man. J.. w. Guerrant. J. D. Spencer,
E. c.. Averett, E. G, Moseley, ]. G.
Friend, W. E. Meade, and ]. N. Wyllie.
SaIes-O. w. Dudley, E. W. Dixon,
gerald, J. B. Anderson, Rice Gwynn,
W, T. Paxton, and II. NJ. Victor.
Arbitration-J. P. AGREE, C. E.. Slaugh-
ter, T. w. Henderson, J. E.. Hughes,
John F. Rison,5 Chalmers Patterson,
W. T. Walton. and P. w. Terrell.
TOBACCO SALES.
The report Of the president contained a
resume of the work of the association
during the past year. Among other
| things it was shown that for the year
| ending August 80. 1902. there had been
| sold on this market s3.6S5,o62 pounds of
| tobacco for which was paid So, 454, 1904
| For the same period one year ago there
| was sold 37,134,0sS pounds for s2,740,9s462
! While there was a decrease in the num-
Der of pounds this year the excess in
| money value amounted to s713 II;
Average price, S10.25.
| The association is in hourishing con-
dition and at this meeting it was resolved
| to keep the Danville market in the lead
| MONEY FOR WILLIAM MITCHELL.
| Chief-of-Police Akers, of this city, is
In receipt of a letter from Chief-of-Police
Scott, of Greensboro, requesting him to
| look out for William Mitchell (colored),
who has fallen neir to fortune Of $4,000
It is said that Mitchell left the Gate
City Of the Old North State several years
ago and located in Richmond, where he
! resided until twelve months ago. Since
then all trace OF him has been lost. His
friends in Greensboro are anxious to
learn Of his whereabouts SO that he may
be apprised of the fortune that awaits
! him.
CHURCH NEWS.
Rev. DR.. W. ]. E. Coke, of Mobile,
Ala, who has been supplying the pulpit
Of the First Baptist church during the
| absence of the pastor, Or. T. B. Thames,
who is spending his vacation in Louis
vile, KY, has been greeted by large
! congregations DR.. Coke was for some
years pastor of the Staunton Baptist
| church and just previous to moving to
| Mobile had charge Of fourishing church
| in Baltimore. The First Baptist church
| will soon be Without pastor and it need
surprise no one should call be extend
ed the Mobile gentleman. However, it
will be three or four months before any
action is taken, as DR.. Thames's resig-
nation does not take effect until Decen1-
| Der 1, 1902.
A CHINA WELDING.
Mr. ard Mrs. H A OSBORNE celebra ed
their china wedding at their home in this
city Wednesday night. ne occasion was
enlivened by vocal and instrumental
music. During the evening an old Vir-
ginia supper was served to the delight
of the large number Of invited guests.
Cary Lawson, cclored, who was arrest
ed in Richmond one day this week as a
fugitive from justice, being wanted here
for selling whiskey without license was
tried by Mayor Wooding Thursday and
fined SO for the State and a like amount
for the city. He took an appeal.
The drought in this section, which was
beginning to be serious to both farmer
and townsman, was broken by a good
shower Tuesday, followed by heavy
rains on Wednesday and Thursday.
Owing to low water the cotton mills have
situation has been relieved and the tho
rough drenching given the city will i'm
prove the health of the people.
Labor Day here was quietly observed.
There was no attempt at celebration and
but for the closing of the banks and post
office few would have realized that the
day was a legal holiday.
Mr.. Henry Willard, of the Southern
railway who recently married a promi-'
nent young lady of Lunenburg county,
has with his BRIDE taken up his residence
in this city. :,
DEATHS OF THE WEEK.
Among the deaths here this week and
not already reported in the Dispatch,
We're Mr. James H. Cook, aged 10 years,
and Mrs. I. s. Yarbrough, aged SO years.
Mrs. Yarbrough is survived by her hus-.
band and two children.
Mayor Wooding has appointed ex-
Policeman John J. Hall to succeed Police
man James NJ. Young, resigned. Mr..
Young retires from the police force to
accept position with a South carolina
tobacco firm.
Mr.. e. G. Moseley, has moved into his
handsome new residence on Main street,
which has just been completed.
The registration Of the voters of Dan
vile under the Constitution will begin
Monday. So far there has been little in
terest manifested and from present indi-
cations few negroes will offer to register.
Mr.. M. Oppenheimer, Of Toledo, O., was
here this week looking for a location to
engage in business. 1t is believed he will
locate in Danville later on.
Mr.. c.. F. Collins, Of Charlottesville
has accepted a position in this city, and
will reside here in lie future.
Mr.. George l.. NOEL returned to the
city few days ago from Rocky Mount
Hon. Thomas N. Williams, of Mecklen-
burg county, was here on Thursday.
Mr.. A. w. Canter is i'll with typhoid
fever at his home on Main street.
Miss Melissa Payne, of Norfolk, is the
guest of Mrs. S. E. Hughes.
Miss Margaret Jordan has returned to
the city from an extended visit to north
ern summer resorts.
SCOTTSVILLE GOSSIP.