The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-13
PETERSBURG.



Persons Arriving in the City or GoinG
! Away-Busincss Of the Circuit Court
! PETERsBi re-. VA. June r. Special.
'rhe Circuit Court of Petersburg, Judge b.
\. Hancock presiding. met again to-day.
ON account Of the unavoidable absence OF
Judge W. II. Mann, the attachment cases
against J. II. Lawrence were continued
until next week. by consent Of counsel on
/ both sides. the coupon cases have been con-
| ,inued until Monday, at which time Judge
Mann. the leading counsel for the state,
will be present. Judge Mann is now in \ p-
| pomaii0X county. trying RAILROAD cases in
| the Circuit court Of that county. The case
Of Cheatham against Cheatham was par
TALLY heard and continued until next week
r. II. Hampton. (colcred), was arrested
at late hour last night 10y the police on
the charge Of selling liquor without a IL
cense. He WIS afterwards released on
bail Of 5000 for his appearance before the
Mayor this morning, when the case was
called and continued to tomorrow.
The public schools Of Petersburg will
close tomorrow for the summer vacation.
The closing exercises Of It. Paul's Fc-
male school, Of which Professor Griswold
is the principal. will take place in the
school building tomorrow night. The eX-
ercises will consist of singing. recitations,
reading of essays, comforting diplomas and
awarding Of medals 10 the graduates.
These exercises are always very largely at
tended.
The seven directors nominated 10 the
Governor by the Virginia Land, lmmigrd-
ton and improvement Company, will 20
over 10 Richmond shortly 10 be commits
stoned by the Governor. after which, the
officers Of the company will he elected.
Governor Mckinney is now az llampden-
Sidney College where his son graduated
to-day,
Rev. DR.. Moses u. Uoge, Of Richmond
arrived here this morning from Ilampden-
sidney College enr0utc home.
Nh II. {. Davis returned 10 the city this
morning from Cobb's Island, where he had
been for several days. He say, that the
fishing there is splendid.
Miss ~allie Iillman LEFT this morning on a
visit 10 friends at Blackstone.
Mr.. William II. Camp has returned home
from fredericksburg.
Mrs. NJ. Il. lludgins has returned home
from Richmond.
Miss Maggie kirkham has returned home
from Sussex county.
Miss Rosa Wells has gone 10 Richmond 10
visit friends.
Mr.. Denny Perkinson and wife have re-
turned home from Richmond.
Miss Minnie Burton has returned home
from Crcwc.
Mr.. James {. Buchanan. of The firm of
Buchandn Brothers. Weil-knOwn jewellers
Of Pctcrburg. left Yesterday afternoon for
the West When he returns home he will
not come alone. Mr.. Buchanan Is "a son Of
Mr. u. Buchanan "a Well-knOWn jcwelcr of
Richmond.
Miss Kitty Booth, Of Gloucester county,
is on visit 20 the family Of DR. d. ". Las
sitter.
Mr.. James Quinn is in the city ON a visit.
Mr.. Quinn is "a WCil-knOWn official of Biltl-
more.
Mr.. W. NJ. IIabliston and MIR. julius Lie
bert left for Richmond this morning.
Mrs. J. j. Jones Is spending the week in
Richmond.
Mrs. r. Il. Wood has returned home from
Richmond.
Rain is said to he very badly needed in the
adjacent counties where the ground is be-
coming hard and dry.
Me-srs. j. Il. Worth a Co.. who expect 10
commence the manufacture of ice here in
few days. have begun the boring Of another
artesian we'll
The subscriptions from the different
churchcst in the city TO the Home for the
Sick for the past month amounted 10 5000.
Ht i'I'It VI VI ''liIi - - ~ h''iIs li''i7
dent of the Petersburg Musical Association.
submitted at the annual meeting Of the as
S0ciation held tonight ai the Academy Of
Music, shows that the affair of the associa-
tiOn are in "A very satisfactory condition.
The festival recently given here. netted
about $50. The receipt were in the neigh
borhood Of 1900. The director, ofthe assoc
citation last night voted "a sum of money 10
give free tuition 10 a number Of Young men
who will be formed iatO an orchestra.