The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-23
NEWS GATHERED
FROM SOUTHS|DE
Primitive Baptists Will Hold Big
Meeting To-day in
Courthouse.
DATE FOR PRIMARY FIXED
Weatlieriord Memorial Church to
Hold Picnic, Followed by
Baptisrnal Service.
DATE FOR PRIMARY FIXED

Manchester Bureau, Times-Dispatch,
NO 1902 Hull Street.

zee for the Sixteenth District. COM
posed of the counties of Chesterfield,
Powhatan. Goochland and the city of
Manchester, met in Manchester yester-
day and fixed August 18th as the date
Tor holding primary to nominate a
successor to Senator Joseph P Sadler,
OF Powhatan.
The list of entries Will close on July
10Th. and the candidates are required
to pay their assessments not later than
August LIST.
The candidates so fan. are Senator
sadler and Mr.. ]. d. Watkins. of Ches-
terrified.
The committee having charge of
Chester Powhatan and Chesterfield.
fixed the same date for the House pri-
mary. The county of Chesterfield is
entitled to one delegate and the dis
Baker will be returned from the coun-
ty without opposition.
There are three candidates for
noater. They are Hon. Willis c. Pull
liam. OF Manchester GncumbenD and
Thraves, of Powhatan.
Meet In Courthouse.
a big meeting of Primitive Baptists
will be held this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in the Courthouse building,
presiding. Elder Moore Is said to be q
man of much distinction In his denom-
ination. and news Of his presence In
Manchester mas Deen ncralQeQ through
out Chesterfield county.
A committee Of Baptist citizens yes
terday waited on Judge Clopton, Of the
Corporation Court, requesting his per-
mission to be allowed to utilize the
Courthouse for their meeting place.
Their petition was granted by the
judge.
Elder Moore. who Is stopping at, No.
SOC Decatur Street, has relatives living
IN Chesterfield county, and Is widely
known in thia citv
A large attendance is anticipated at
the services this afternoon, to which
the public are invited.
Other Church. News.
Rev. DR.. j. NJ Pitcher, State secre-
tary Of the Baptist Bible and Sunday
School Board. will preach this morning
and again tonight at the cambridge
Street Baptist Church.
Regular services will be held to-day
at Clopton-Street Baptist Church.
ing. Mr.. Anderson is secretary to Prof.
Boatwright. at Richmond College.
Rev. A. T. Howell. OF North Carolina,
who has been called to the Clopton
in the next two days. On Thursd2E
night Mr.. Howell will begin series
of special services. He still has his
call under consideration.
Rev. ]. B. Cook, pastor of the Wealth
erford Memorial Baptist Church, Is at
the bedside of an Ill brother in Bot
etourt county. His pulpit will be sup
piled to-day by Rev. DIR. Taylor, the
evangelist.
BaptIzing mt Picnic.
A baptismal service will be held
Thnrsaay afsernoon by the Weath the
bathing pool at Forest Hill Park. This
ceremony. in which quite a number
will participate. will be preceded by
day-school. and to be held at Forest
Hill. At the conclusion of the picnic
the baptizings will begin.
Fire mt American Foundry.
An alarm of fire was turned In from
the American Foundry at Seventh and
Semmes Streets. at 4:45 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon.
The steamer at once responded with
the entire department. small blaze
was discovered issuing from a cupola
on the building.
It was not deemed soe, necessary ss., to use
formed, and the fire was extInguIshed
by this method.
The loss was nominal. thanks to the
promptness of the Manchester Fire
Department.
Mrs. Trnlnums Musical.
Mrs p. Hewlett Trainum's musical
at the First PRESBYTERIAN Church Fri
day right was much enjoyed. Miss
Georgia Frostick and Miss Imogen Sim
mons each received medals, and 4lr.
Ernest Wells delivered an address.
The following program was rendered.:
4 Part l.--."Sllyer Echoes duet tBlake),
Mrs. Tranum and Miss r. Latham; Smile
Waltz" tMack>. Miss Helen Robinson; rev
erie, CDrumheller), Miss Lilly Gully;
'Tramping Through the Woods" (Morris).
Miss 1mogen Simmons; Norma" tSeyback),
Miss Annie Martin: Martha" (Krug3. Miss
Ellen Phillips; Race Hounds" tMozarD,
Miss Louise Reams: Christmas Belle" twit-
son,. Miss Mary Perdue waltz (AIack). Miss
Myrtle Jewett; "Revere' (Reado. Miss Katie
Goode; "Tea Party" duet CReadl. Miss Imo-
gen Simmons and Miss Ellen Phillips:
chapel in the Mountains CWilson), Miss
Henrietta Garrett
: Part IL--"Notre Dame Waltz" tLatom>,
Miss Maria Morris; "Weisen schottische"
tLange). Miss Elise Goode "Fairy's We'd
ding March" (Turner). Miss Mozelle Reams;
wautz tstreabbog1. Miss Frances Purde:
s''Msditation," duet Misses Garrett and Eros
tick: "Reverie" (Fieldhouse). Miss Bessie
I Robinson; waltz tMetcaif). Miss Mebba
! Bailey; Fifth Nochrne" (Seybach). Miss
/ Georgia Frostick; Scarf Dance" (Cham-
finade). Miss Louise Reams; Dorothy
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