The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-14
MIDLOTHIAN NEWS
AND TRAIN GOSSIP
CAPTAIN BAKER REPORTS FINE
CROPS IN THE
WEST.
ATHLETIC CLUB FORMED
DIR. HATCHER TELLS OF OLD JERU-
SAIEM--R0LL CALL AT TWO
CHURCHEs--DRAM EN-
TERrAINMENT FOR SCHOOL.
ATHLETIC CLUB FORMED

the House OF Delegates from Ches-
terfield county, has just returned
from two weeks trip through the
West, visiting Chicago, Indianapolis
Columbus, Louisville, Cincinnati and
coming home by way OF Asheville
Captain Baker owns an extensive
tanning plant at Hallsboro. and his
trip through the West was for the
purpose of looking over some of the
bi establishments In the packing
house localities
The genial legislator says he had
delightful trip. being accorded many
courtesies, and was Well pleased with
what he saw and learned. He says
his plant compares very favorabiy
with the tanning establishments he
saw, and that he Intends to install
every new idea he learned on the trip,
thus keeping Chesterfield abreast
with any part of the country.
Captain Baker says the crops were
ioking fine, and that evidently the
West had not suffered from the
drought like the East. The corn.
he says, Is several feet tall while
the wheat crop is the finest he ever
saw. These conditions obtain in the
States of Illinois. Indiana. ohio and
Kentucky.
The unbeatable and unopposed
member OF the lower branch OF the
General Assembly from Chesterfield
county reports that politics are very
quiet out West. 1t being an off year.
and the people are thinking more
about business than elections. Cap
tain Baker is a keen observer of the
political conditions of the country.
For the past twenty-five years he has
represented Chesterfield in the Legis-
lature, and Will be elected again this
tall without opposition. He Is on
many important committees. and IL
one or the most valuable members OF
the House.
Athletic Association Formed.
starting out under the most en-
eouraging conditions, the Midlothian
Athletic Association, under the direc-
ton of ODDS Hlnnant. has begun ac-
tive work and perfected it's organr-
cation. The executive COMMITTEES is
composed of Rev. II. II. Winfree, J.
| w, Jereries, John Cosby, John Jew
ett. G. b. Eldridge and l.. S. Bass A
boys cabinet to work with the ex-
ecuttve committee Is composed of the
following members: Edward jackson,
Oscar Warrington, Walter Clarke and
John Hudspeth.
ODDS Hinnant director of the Dixie
Athletic Club of South Richmond.
has taken charge OF the new organi-
zation. Mr.. Hinnant is also director
or the Bethel Athletic Association. and
has fine class at that place. He is
enthusiastic over the conditions ne
has found in the new Midlothian club
and predicts that the boys will accom-
piish much good in the community as
wei as greatly Improve their physical
and spiritual condition.
n m fty,er Il.
rusalem church volleyb ball league
was organized, with the following cap
tains as leaders. John Hudspeth, Ed
ward jackson, William Hudspeth and
waiter Clarke. The league will prac-
Tee every Tuesday and Thursday, and
In a short while match games will
De arranged with the boys of the
Bethel Association.
A baseball team has also been or
ganlzed with William billy" Eastman
as captain. The club will GO into ac-
tive practice and will soon be ready
10 meet all corners on the diamond.
AIR. Hinnant has accomplished a
hne work for the association at Bethel
that was originated two years ago nv
the late II. A. Justis. Anice building
mas been erected and complete gym
nasium OUTFIT installed at Bethel, and
the Midlothian boys will be invited to
use the clubs outfit whenever they
wish to do So
Dramatic Entertainment.
Miss Topsy Turvey or the Court
ship of the Deacon, "a three act
! comedy, IL being rehearsed at Mid
iothian by local talent and will be
gwen in the near future for the bene-
| Mt or the building fund of the new
high school. The play is full of
humorous situations and those taking
part will certainly give a good enter
tainment.
| The following is the cast of char
acters; Topsy Turvey, Miss Kitty
| Eastman: May Golden. Topsyis
cousin, Miss Margaret Hudspeth: Mrs.
Clarendon, Topsy's mother. Miss Mary
Jewett. Miss .Spriggs, Topsy's COVER
ness, Miss Annie Hudspeth. Lord
Clarence, rich Englishman, Eddie
fleld; Frank Golden, Mays brother.
cyrus Atkinson; Deacon Jones. pillar
of the church, w. Lee Lester: Ned.
servant, Willie Bass.
Pupils Highly Honoreti.
Scholars attending the Richmond
schools from Midlothian district car
RED on high honors at the closing
examinations. Among those who dis
| tnguished themselves on their studies
We're. Miss Kitty Eastman, Miss Jen
ME Watkins and Master William East
man.
William Henry Hall, accompanied
by his physician, DIR. Doherty. went
TO Richmond Wednesday morning and
Mr.. Hall was taken to the Retreat
for the Sick, where he will have spe-
cial treatment for blood poison. Mr..
Hall has been III with the disease for
| nearly year and white his condf-
ton is greatly improved DR.. Doherty
desired to confer with q specialist
on the case. Mr. Hall Is one of the
most highly respected citizens of the
county.
DIR. Hatcher ut Jerusalem.
Rev. DR.. William Il. Hatcher
preached fine sermon at Jerusalem
church last Sunday. This Is one OF
tho Oldest churches in the county and
DIR. Hatcher told about meetings he
conducted in the church more than
fifty years ago. AT the close of the
services nearly every person In the
church came forward and shook
hands with Or. Hatcher and the pas
tor. Rev r. Fl. Winfree
Recently the church has been re-
painted and furnished and large con-
gregations are attending thu services
which are held the second and fourth
Sunday nights in each month
The ladies Of the church. headed
by Miss Lula Powell. are working to
get a new piano for use at the various
services and are meeting with splen-
did snncAss In their iabora They