The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-25
AGAINST
LIQUOR CONTINUE
Churches Condemn Its Sale on
Fair Grounds at Peters
burg.
LICENSE is. NOT GRANTED
Several Candidates Probably
Will Oppose Congressman
Turnbull.
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Times-Dispatch Bureau. :
los North Sycamore Street.
Petersburg Va. September "a

1ttei september "a.
Notwithstanding the fact, as we'll
understood, that no license for the sale
of liquor on the Fair Grounds is TO be
granted. protests against such sale are
still being made. IL several OF the
churches to-day formal resolutions of
protest were adopted. and in the pull
pits references condemning the propo-
s!tion. Similar action was also taken
at the meeting this afternoon of the
Baptist Sunday School Union, at West
End Baptist Church. In High Street
NJ. E. Church tonight the subject was
the basis OF a strong sermon by tho
pastor. the Rev. w. H. Anvil, D. D.
His theme was "a Warning Against a
Growing Evil in Our City"
AS already stated, the Methodist min
listers In the city, in a body, made dig
nifed protest against the presence Of
bar room on the Fair Grounds as
detrimental not only to the Fair, but
10 the morals of those attending It
Yesterday the Episcopal and Presby-
.terian oiergymen united in a respect
ful petition to Judge Mullen to refuse
license to conduct bar room on the
Fair Grounds, believing that the best
interests OF the patrons of the Fair
would be best subserved BY such re-
fusal.
The East DInwidd!e Quarterly Con-
terence has also adopted resolutions
requesting the Fair directors to with
draw their application for a license,
expressing apprehension of danger.
discomfort. annoyance and possibly
worse, to which women and children
wonld be subjected in consequence OF
the sale of liquor. The Methodists OF
Dinwiddie. it is declared, will with
draw their patronage from the Fair
II liquor is allowed to be sold there
Many individual protests have also
been made to Judge Mullen and the
Fair directors
Politics In Fourth District.
In political circles specula lions are
already being made as to candida ties
for Congress In this district at the
next election. Congressman Robert
Turnbun, 1t Is expected, VIII be a can
didate for reelection. The names OF
Attorney William B. Cooke. or Sussex
county: Senator Charles T. Lassiter. of
Petersburg, and Judge Walter A. Wat
son. OF Nottoway. are mentioned by
their friends as possible candidat ties,
but no word or sign has been given by
either one of them on the subject. 1t
/. Is too carly yet. 1t Is more than prob
| able that there will he two or more
So"utoa'cS III tHe race Wnen the time
comes around
Denth in Sussex.
Mrs. NJ. V. Brown. widow OF r. w.
Brown. died on Saturday in her nome.
in Sussex. few miles from Carson.
after an illness of-severai months. She
was woman OF sterling Christian
Character. and was greatly respected
In her community. She is survived nv
three sons and three daughters
General News Notes.
The suit OF the Virginia National
Bank against the American Bank and
Trust Company has been set for hear
Ing in the Hastings Court next week.
This Is an action to resc.nd forfeiture
and re!nstate certain stock of Charles
Hall Davis in the Appomattox Trust
Company, held by the Virginia Nation
al Bank as collateral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hodges. late OF
Washington. have arrived in Peters
burg to make this city their future
home. Mr.. Hodges Is commissioner n,
immigration Of the Southern CONNER
cial Congress, and his headouarters
will be Here
several members or Petersburg Coun-
ell knights of Columbus, went down
to Newport News this morning to visit
the council of that city and witness
the comforting of degrees.
The board OF directors of tho D.
teFsourg Savings and Insurance Com
pany has declared a quarterly dividend
OF az per cent. upon It's capital stock.