Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-25
3 FROM LITTLE LULA JOINER.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS COUNCIL.

CATHOLIC KNIGHTS COUNCIL
To Take Place sundny-Elk. Bn.
zaar Began Last Night-Tobncce
Notcs-Important Business Meeting
December 22nd-Church News and
Miscellany.
PETERSBURG, Va November "a
(Speclal.)-There are no further develop
ments as yet in the matter of little Lux,
Joyner, who so mysteriously disappeared
from her home near Church Road, in
Dlnwlddie county, one week ago to-day.
The search for the child is still kept up
vigorously and every possible clew is
followed A letter was yesterday left at
Church Road by a we'll known gentleman,
stating that a child answering the de-
scription Of the little girl was with a
band of gypsies camping near this city,
butSnothing was developed
/ COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
The annual meeting Of the Virginia
! State Council Of Catholic Knights com
posed of about a dozen delegates, will be
i held in this city next Sunday The most
important business to be transacted will
be the annual election OF officers ana
the appointment of representatives TO
j the Supreme Council to be held in ST.
! Louis.
Jennie, the eldest daughter of Mr..
| 0. Brownel well-known stenogra pfer
of this city. died quite suddenly this
| morning, at her fathers residence on
high street. She was sweet charm
ing little girl. aged between and years,
and her death was caused by heart trou-
+! bic. She had only been complaining for
! a day or two, and was out on the streets
| on Saturday.,
| Bishop Kelley, of Savannah. Ga. who
IS now in Richmond is expected in
Petersburg this week. to visit his Ola
friends and the scenes of his childhood.
1t is hoped he will remain over 20 preach
at St Joseph's church next Sunday.
THE ELKS' BAZAAR.
Inc ElkS Bazaar opened tonight in the
large hall Of the Library building I'M
der the most promising auspices. There
was very large crowd present and all
the booths We're literally patronized anu
the buying during the evening was very
active. The Petersburg Lodge Of Eko
intend to build handsome home for
which purpose a fund of $4,000 or s., 900
has already been laid ASIDE and the
bazaar is designed to add a large sum to
the fund The interest felt in it's sue
cess is shown by the large number OF
valuable and beautiful articles donated
by friends of the order in the city and
from various points outside OF the state,
to be disposed of by sale. The hall has
been handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion and every evening. during the week
attractive fea lures will be presented
BIG TOBACCO SALES THIS WEEK.
Beginning with to-day there will be
breaks of tobacco at all Of the ware
houses in this city on Mondays, through
out the season. This practice has not
been in vogue heretofore. 1t is designed
to accommodate the farmers and sellers.
whose shipments reach the city after the
close Of the sales. on Fridays. While the
sales of tobacco last week exceedeu
100000 pounds, it is expected that the
offerings this week will run largely over
], $780, 900 pounds.
THE JUNIORS THANKSGIVING.
In accordance with the proclamation Of |
State Councillor E. ". Miner, of Rich /
mond, that the members of the Junior |
Order United American Mechanics |
State have proper thanks
giving services on Sunday, November 3Oth |
in acknowledgment of the divine bless
IL,
the several councils in this city have
for service, at the Second Pres
byterian church, next Sunday evening.
The members will meet and march in a
body to the church where appropriate
services will be held and a special ser
mon will be delivered by the pastor, Rev.
w. Nee. White.
MEETING CALLED.
Messrs. John Walter Smith, Marion T.
Hargis, and John P. Moore, stockholders
of the Surry, Sussex, and Southampton |
Company, and of the Surry
Lumber Company. and owning more than
the requisite capital stock of said COM
panies, necessary for that purpose, give
notice that a general meeting of Inc
of each company will pc
held at Dendron, on the 22d Of December,
The meetings are for the purpose Of
amending the bylaws and transa citing
any and all other business that may be
legally transacted in such general meet
ng.
PATRICK HENRY'S DESCENDANTS.
The interesting publication in Sundays
Dispatch about Miss Virginia Henry
3easley, of Ithaca, n. Y, granddaughter
If Patrick Henry, recalls the fact that
here are several direct descendants Of
he great Virginian residing in Peters
ourg.
After four years active and Jealous SER
ice as pastor of West-Street Methodist
Episcopal church, in this city, Rev. L. w.
iuyer, preached his farewell sermon last :
light. There was crowded congrega- ]
ion to hear him and the occasion was
leeply interesting and touching: Mr..
suyer has accomplished a great work
n the building up of his church and
sunday school. and his people deeplysre-
ret to have to part With him. - II
President Boatwright, of Richmond Col {
eye, delivered fine address Sunday =
fternoon to men at the Young Mems +
christian Association, and he had a large {
nd attentive audience His subject was .
Jesus, the Model Man. {
GENERAL NEWS. +
The four little negro boys who on Fri Y
ay night entered and robbed the store 7
f Mr.. T. Y. Shortt, on Sycamore street, :
f money and cigars, were this morning :
urned over to their parents to be thrash T
d. The old folks promised to give the t
oys a lesson which they will not soon s
orget. =
The fine horse and buggy. belonging to t
II. Percy Seward which was driven Oft e
aturday, night by some frolicsome t
ouths and then turned loose. has been I
The persons VINO We're guilty . .
the trick have not been caught. t
The first of series of dances to be