The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-26

Especial to The Richmond yirginian)
PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. 2s.-Cata-
logs are now being sent out apnounc-
ing the date and the prizes offered by
the Southside Virginia Agricultural
and Industrial Exhibit. which will be
held in Petersburg at the Virginia
warehouse and MOore's warehouse DC
tober q. s and 20. Entry books are to
be opeEed on October and will close
October %
The success of fair which was held
last fail, under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce and of the Re
tail Merchants Association. created a
desire TO make this a permanent edu-
cational and ade-drawing feature.
and the Chamber OF Commerce early in
February appointed committee to
outline the plans for the holding of an
annual fair.
The Southside Virginia Agricultural
and Industrial Exhibit is not fair in
the accepted meaning OF the word. 1t
partakes more of the nature of ex-
hibits made at national expositIons IL
Illustrating the wealth and resources Of
the surrounding counties in agriculture
and In manufact uring. The premium
list embraces agriculture, horticulture,
| Horticulture. live stock Gneiuding
horses. mules. cattle. sheep, hogs and
poultry. 1t also includes a depart
/ bent devoted TO womans work
Plans are now under way to- secure
as speakers some of the leading agri-
cultural experts. including the governor
or Virginia. and to have present each
night band of music for the enter
tainment of the patrons of the fair.
The Virginia Normal and Industrial
Institute has opened with an enrolment
Of 535 students. For lack Of room
about lo0 were turned away, This is
an institution for colored students and
has large and handsome buildings stu
ated in Ettrick across the river from
Petersburg.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist Sunday School Association was
| held Sunday afternoon at the First
Baptist church and was largely at
tended. An attractive program was
rendered and the reports from the va
rious schools were very encouraging,
II Is the intention of the Baptist schools
to hold an institute, commencing We'd
nesday. November 23.
The program consisted OF the fol-
lowing:
Organ voluntary.
Opening chorus
Prayer. by Rev. f. w. Moore.
Address, by Rev. Fred r. L. Cher
| nault. Of Washington Street Methodist
| church.
| Song. by schools.
| Reading minutes and reports from
/ the schools
1 discussion of reports.
| Discussion of Sunday School Insti-
/ tute.
Solo. open TO Me the Gates" by Mr..
! Abe Gellman.
/ Solo, BE Thou Faithful Unto
Death" by Mr.. Abe Gellman
! Recitation, by Miss Olivia FTttx.
| Song by the schools.
Benediction. by Rev. A. r. Love
DIR. H Tucker Graham, president of
! Hampden- Sidney College. preached at
| Tabh Street Presbyterian cnur ch Sum
| day.
Farms Change Hands.
| The farm OF Mr.. arthur +. Damp
man, ON the Hickory road in Chester
| field county. two miles from Peters
burg. containing 23l acres. has been
suad to X. +. Clark. oil Wabash, Ind.
| for 10000.
The farm of Thomas Roberts on the
| Halifax road in Dfnwiddie. containing
| ais acres. has been purchased by
George K. Hail. OF CASSIDY. New York
| for s1e.00e.
In Prince George county the farm
/ of n. A. johnson containing $50
I acres. has been sold 10 j. r. Hall.
4 for $s.1ee.
/ MIR. James b. Blanks, who has been
attending the Sovereign Grand Lodge
OF odd Fellows In Atlanta as a rep
resentative from Virginia, has return
ed to Petersburg.
Rev. William III. Atwili, pastor Of
! High-Street Methodist church. will
| deliver the address at the opening
| exercises Monday evening of the
Blackstone Female Institute. The in
stitution has been filled to its capa-
/ city this session.
| Tuesday evening at Wesley Metho-
dist DR.. Atwiil deliver his humorous
| lecture, The Intinerant Wheel.
An organ recital under the auspices
OF the High-Stree church choir and
conducted by Professor Carlo Mora,
assisted by Miss Virginia Taylor. will
! be rendered Thursday evening at
| High Street Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN ID. Booth.
of Petersburg. have announced the
engagement OF their daughter. Mary
| Eliza. to Mr.. Thomas b. f. Spencer.
of Louisville. KY, the wedding TO take
place in November.
! Mr.. and Mrs. N. NJ. Booth have re-
/ turned TO Petersburg. after spending
the summer at Virginia Beach.
/ Mr.. Robert l.. Brunei. OF Schenec-
! tady. n. v. Is visiting his father. Mr..
/ Robert Brunei on Harrison street.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Robert II. O'Kennon.
/ who have been to Baltimore on a
| business trip. have returned home.
! General stith Boiling, postmaster
1 OF Petersburg. 10 attending the con-
vention OF postmasters in Richmond.
/ The sale OF tobacco primings was
active In the Petersburg warehouse
the past week. The prices ranged from
$3.50 to $3.50 per hundred pounds.
The sales for Leaf tobacco viii COM
mence on October H.