The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-08
.SOUTHS|DE FAIR TO
Be BETTER THAN EVER
Interest, For Obvious Reasons, to Be
Greater This Year Than Ever
Before
COMING TO HEAR BRYAN
Prominent Citizen Held Up BY Rob-
bers-Women Frightened BY Burg
iarS-Notee of Cockade City.

prominent Citizen Held Up BY Rob-
bers-WoInen Frightened BY Burg
lars-Notes of Cockade City.
! Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Petersburg, Va. Oct. Til there
has been any doubt as to the success
Of the Southside Virginia Fair. which
begins on October 10, ii has been COM
pletely dispelled within the past few
days by the large number Of entries
that are being received at the office Of
the directors
Racing stables are beginning to ar
rive, three sta bles of runners having
already reached here for the opening
while others are on the way. There
will be no regular running races at
the State Fair this year, no cattle.
sheep or swine, which will make in
terest in the Petersburg fair much
greater than in former years num-
Der OF herds of cattle have been en-
tered by the directors and numerous
others Will be entered
The superintendent of the woman's
department states that there have
been more entries received in that de-
partment up to this time than ever
before, which is true In practically
all departments.
Final arrangements have been made
for the fireworks display, which will
be furnished by the National Fire
works Company of this city. The dis
play will be better and more attrac-
tive than ever before
w. c. r. t. Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Womans Christian Temperance Union
was held yesterday afternoon at the
Ma-ket-Street NJ. f. Church with a
large attendance. Much business was
transacted and an especially interest
ing address was delivered by Mrs.
W. s, Duke. formerly OF Richmond.
now OF this city.
Mrs. Harrison BRYANT, delegate to
the thirty-third State Convention re-
Gently held in Lynchburg. gave q
most excellent report OF the conven-
ton and work accomplished through
out the State last year.
There are now four unions Of good
standing organized in Dinwiddie Coun-
ty and the county president. Mrs. AL
bert Mayo. brought back from the
convention one of the banners offered
for the largest gain in membership.
Section Gets Good Rain
A heavy downpour OF rain which
has fallen throughout this section
through yesterday and today. break
ing drouth OF long standing, has not
dampened the ardor OF local prohi-
bitionists who will visit Richmond in
large numbers Saturday evening to
hear the address OF Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan. 1t lis expected that two
score or more of representative cit
liens will attend the lecture. for which
special arrangements will be made by
Hon. j. Claude Byars.
Citizen Victim OF RDbber.
G. Y. Farley. a widely known citi-
zen of Chesterfield County. was the
victim Of bold hold-up by an un-
known highwayman at the Swift Creek
crossing on the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. The highwayman demanded
that Mr. Farley throw up his hands
and when he failed to do so he was
fred at with a pistol The ball, how
ever. missed its mark and Mr.. Farley
returned the Are The highwayman
fell to the ground. but when Mr..
Farley returned to the scene OF the
hold-up he had disappeared.
Burglar Frightens Women
Miss Fannie Hudg,ns, sister OF Mr..
Thaddeus r. Hudgins, prominent
merchant of the West End. and Mrs.
Ellen Sermons were both severely
home of Miss Hudgins in West Wash,
ington Street about ! o'clock this
morning. Miss Hudgins and Mrs.
Sermons were asleep in a room CT The
dwelling adjoining the store, when
they were awakened by the negro
touching the bed clothing. supposedly
searching for money which he sus-
pected was hidden about the room.
He was frightened by their screams
and sprang through the window by
which he had gained admittance to
the house. and disappeared, not before
being recognized. however. by both
Miss Hudgins and Mrs. Sermons. The
would-b thief is an ex-convict. and
his capture Is believed to be only
matter of short time.
Store Broken Into.
Sawyers' Steam Dye Works. at
Sycamore and Wythe Streets, was
broken into at an early hour this
morning and four suits Of clothes were
stolen. The thief was seen by an en-
ploye OF the A. & P. Bakery. who
telephoned police headquarters. but
before officers could arrive he had
Teachers Name Ofacsrs.
At a recent meeting OF the Prince
George Teachers Association ofncers
were elected as follows: President.
Miss Belt webb: secretary. Miss Emily
Jenkins: treasurer. Mrs. Thomas Nc
Cam. Miss Charlotte Gillian. prtn-
'cipal Of the Hopewell school. were
elected delegates to the State Teach
ers' Conference. which will meet at
Richmond in November.
James Lee Stuart.
Mr.. James Lee Stuart, aged thirty
six years, well-known citizen Of
Ettrick. died at his residence in Main
Street at 4 o'clock this morning. fol-
lowing an illness OF four years dura-
ton. Mr.. Stuart Is survived by a
wife and four children-Rosana
Katie. Minnie and Annie Stuart. His
mother. Mrs. Martha A. Stuart. also