The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-24
South Richmond Bureau.
Tho Times-D Dispatch.
11O3 Huh Street.

All roads lead to the Chesterfield
Courthouse this morning. where n
Chesterfield County Fair will be
opened. The Inauguration of a fair
for the fine old county has been vel
coined with enthusiasm, and from the
interest already show success Is as
sured.
Winners in every department. will be
awarded ribbons and cash prizes. The
competition will be lively. All classes
farmers, gardeners and any exhibit
tors-have been invited to display
yidual classes. Promptly at the stroke
OF II o'clock this morning the contest
Will be declared opened. n samples
should be arranged before the above
hour.
One Of the chief attractions to be
expected will be an address by Gov.
ernor William H. Mann on 4"Agricul-
tural Development and Supertnten-
will address the boys and girls DEM
onstration work.
Bank Offers Prizes.
The Mechanics and Merchants Bank
comes forward with the following
grown In the county-Ftrst prize of
800. to be divided equally between
the finest highland n lowland crop;
a second prize of $50. to be divided
each will be awarded to second best
crops of five acres raised on highland.
One committeeman taken from each
of the six nragisteflal districts has
been selected by the bank. These mon
to-day, subject to the banks condt-
lions. The denomination agents OF
the fair are S. IL. Farrar,, OF Jetersville.i
Va. and BENJAMIN .Warr!ner:. Of Chula.
much in view. It is hoped that i'm
petus will be given to the development
of agricultural pursuits, domestic SCI
ence and the uplift in the county OF
The Chesterfield Chapter of the
United Daughters OF the Confcderacy
will serve dinner at tho fair to-day.
| Revival Services.
!; Revival services began yesterday
morning at II O'clock at the Oak Grove
Baptist Church. Rev. D. g. LANCASTER,
the pastor. preached a special SER
mon on "Christ's Command to Church
Members" Each night, beginning to.
Stockton Street Baptist Church. will
! preach, and continue until the end of
the revival. Special music will be
under the direction Of !. s; Renner
and song service Will be held each
night at 7:30 o'clock.
An important meeting was held yes
terday after the morning service at
the Weatherford Memorial Baptist
a pastor to succeed the Rev. B. IT..
Thames, who recently sent In his resiG-i
nation
Rev. w, Bureh, the pastor
PREACHED at hott, sHryi9 Ss, yebterdaS e.
lgmormng his subject was 1.-THE Grown
os Virtues" and at night, 1.-THE Rest
Reserved for Gods People"
Usual services were conducted at the
sthe pastor, Rev. Henry g. Pfeifter.
At the Cowardin Avenue christian
5Church the morning subject wasn.A
Bible Painting" and at n1Eht, sWhat
Evangelist John A. Jayne will start q
scriea of revival services,
58 Sunday Meeting.
The nth Sunday meeting OF the
West Chesterfield Sunday school, union,
Church. near Midlothian, was II pro-
snounccd success.
rho Industrial Chapter of Meade Me
mortal Church will meet this afternoon
s. nre %aua,slog laI q l5eea aur's Street n a's,
At Woodland Heights BaptistsChurch
yesterday Sunday school was conduct,
ed at $3.50 a.. NJ. and preaching at ~
a. NJ. II sis 7. NJ. Morning sub
giect, @espistng a -trthNghta even
ing, "Two Dynamic Forces"
INSTRUMENTATION.
Ono OF the prettiest marriages of the
fail season was celeprated lsrlday AZ
lAlSCllOOlls AWllcIl lSsS W. N.Ns-oSe ~~N'NE
son was married to William Ambers
i Britton. Tho Rev. y: H. Daniel, OF
Chesterhelc oficiated, The bride,
gowned In white sllk and lace, and
4 carrying bouquet OF white carna-
lions and ferns. held wlths.whtte satin,
entered upon the arm Of her brother,
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Virginia lack
SOM a sister of the bride, was the maid
OF honor. She wore u white lingerie
dress, with white carnations and ferns
as her towers, The ribbon girls We're
Misses Florence and BESSIE Glll.,ot
Richmond, nleces of the bride. !. Wins
/ ston Ivcy, OF Richmond College {. 9
nephew OF tho bride, acted as best
man. The &ushers We're /. a: gill. OF
Rlchmond,5 and Maitland lyey. 81
S%Lynchburg, Little Miss Aurelia GIN,
d niece OF the bride, had tho honor OF
| rlng-baarer, Tho house was decorated
In avergreens and 3ferns.s$ After the
ceremony reception was rendered at
tho groom's home.
Social Event.
Tho princlpal social event OF TINS
week will take place "Wednesday even
ing at 9:a0 o'clock. 5lwhan Emily Ma
Gary, daughter of Mrs, NJ Z, cary