The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-17
SOUTHS|DE FAIR
WILL Or EN- TO-DAY
Everything i'll Order, and Prem
ium List Will BE Unusually
Liberal. !,
DELEGATES TO REuNIon
Veterans VIII Co to Newport
News--Man Falls Through
Elevator Shaft.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore street.


The fair OF rac SouthsiIe Agricul
tural Association "il open tomorrow.
crowds ara already arriying in the
city. and even OH the hrat day the
atton,s,nce Is tApecteu - ne cry large.
Evers thlng wall be IN order ~ ia.e.
tu-niShi lhc premium list OF the tatr
aggregates Sl-,qpJ va Prsln.uirs, Hgny
of the awards icing Very liberal. Tie
managers or the tar have iabored ioni;
ana nara 10 mage tue eXh,eition u
great success, ana TIER iabcrs aayc
met Win tue most generous Response.
= nc Vcoihe of ti,e southside counties
nave taken pride in the exhibition. and
arc supportmS ~ IN every possible
way
Delegates 10 lteunion.
Inc dc!egates from Petersburg 20
the Grand Camp OF Confederate vet
Grams. the Virginia Division. Ln.ted
Confederate Veterans. and the Grand
Camp. sons OF Confederate Veterans.
10 be held in Newport News this week.
VIII leave TO. thar city tomorrow. a
strong delegation viii so from each
vi these organizations. full list OF
which has been published in The
Times Dispatch They will take part
IN the parade Thursday afternoon.
Contract Awarded.
The contract for furnishing the
structural steel to be used in the
sevcn-story building to be erected by
the Benevolent Mechanics Association
was awarded to-day. The old Me
chanics' Building. AT the corner OF
Sycamore and West Tabb Streets. has
almost been leveled TO the street. and
the debris tias been removed so rapid
ly that little or no Inconvenience has
been caused TO the public.
Fall Through IJntchwny.
\ ri "a N uh n liz M "a
merchant. doing business on Harrison
street. while at the store OF T. IT,.
Heath e. Co. Old Street. to-day, on
BUSINESS. fell through the elevator
shaft from one floor to another, ami
sustained severe injuries. One OF mis-
shoulders was dislocatcd, some OF his
ribs were fractured. and he was con-
sidcrably bruised and shocked. He
was taken TO his home on South Syca-
more Street, where lie was attended by
DR.. Burke
Death of Former Petersburser.
Information has been received of tho
sudden death Of Mrs. ]. C. Craig, for
merly OF Petersburg, and well known
here, which occurred at her home In
Gilbert, 5. c., on September IS. The
remains were laid to rest at her old
home in sumter, 5. c.
AlI-Day Rally.
The annual rally of High street NJ
( J.. Church yesterday proved big
success. There were three services
morning, afternoon and night-at all
of which the attendance was large
The program was varied and attrac-
tive. Delightful recitatlons were given
by Misses Catherine Smith, Louisr
Talbot. Dorothy Allgood and Blanche
O'Kennon. and by Master Charles
sharp. The welcome chorus was SUNG
by eight young women, and fine vocal
and instrumental music was a feature
OF the services. Addresses during the
day were delivered by y. c. Starke,
on christian Education; A. w,
Walsh. on Tho Boy Problem: Pro-
fessor w. r. Smithey. on Qualification
for Teachers" and Rev. w. II. Atwcil
on waiting for orders"
The rally of the West End Baptist
Church Sunday School was also mark
ed by q large attendance, n fine pro-
gram, consisting Of music, recitations
and other interesting features. and an
admirable address BY commemorative
Attorney r. II. Mann.