The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-01
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proved to-day that he IL able 10 sit up.
Rev. Thetlorick Pryor, II. d., is very I'LL at
his home nj Nottoway Courthouse. pr.
| Pryor is father Of General Roger A. Pryor,
of New York, and Mr.. A. Campbell Pryor,
of this city. lie is one Of the most promi-
nent Presbyterian ministers in the state.
10 is learned from gentleman who arrived
here to-day that his condition is considered
very critical.
sydney Jarrett and James Lamb, two
young men employed at the veneering fae-
tory Of Mr.. J. X. Quarles, at Belheld, each
bad two fingers cut of by their hands being
caught in the machinery.
The order OF Fraternal Guardians is to he
organized here on Wednesday night neXi
by George W. Trutt, NJ. d., deputy SUI
preme organizer, POconoke City, Md. The
order here is TO start out with large char
tered list.
At late hour on Saturday night an at
tempt was made by some unknown incen-
diary 10 set fire to frame building in the
rear Of Mrs. Ewning's premises, on syca-
more street. The fre was discovered and
extinguished by neighbors before much
damage he'd been done.
Rev. William T.. Hall, Of New York, de-
liyered lecture tonight at the High-street
NJ. +. Church for the benefit of the sunday
school fund. His subject was "Our Boy
John"
At a meeting of Nazatrie section No. /,
Church Temperance Society held on Satur-
day night, the following officers were elec-
ted; George W. Graves. principal; Il. jack.
son, yice-principal; T. ID. Owen, chaplain;
II. f. faison, X. :: ID. NJ. Brown, +. >;
r. u. Hamilton, bursar; James +. Pollard,
guide; James McFrederick. sentinel.
Al a meeting Of the Methodist Ministers
of Petersburg. held to-day, the committee,
consisting Of Rev. j. +. Twitty, pastor OF the
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
and Rev. Il. +. Wilson, pastor Of the Wes-
ley Methodist Episcopal Church, appointed
to visit Norfolk and see what arrangements
could be made with Rev. sam Jones 10 visit
Petersburg and conduct IA series Of meetings
here, reported that they had discharged the
duty asssigned them. Rev. Sam Jones
stated TO the committee, that his engage-
ments were such that itwould be impossible
for him TO visit Petersburg before March
next. The annual expenditure of the Pub
lie Property Committee, was $3.50.
Mr.. DIR. John X. chappell, who has been
on a visit TO friends in Richmond, has re-
turned home.
Captain Il. 6. Pegram and Mrs. Pegram,
were i'm Petersburg on Yesterday.
Mrs. John kirkham Is critically i'll.
here on yesterday and left this morning for
Hampton, Va.
Mrs. c. T. Chappell, Of Norfolk, is here on
a visit.
Harry Bowen Chappell, Of Nerfolk, ~ in
the city on a visit.
Miss Grace Seay, OF Lynchburg, is on a
visit TO Mrs. Thomas Wells, on the corner Of
Union and Halifax streets.
Mrs. Haywood. Of savannah, Ga, is on
visit TO her father, DR.. Barksdale, superin-
tendent of the Central Lunatic Asylum.
Mr.. :. i. Arlington, of Warrenton, y. G.,
is in the city.
Bishop +. VI. Whitte was in the city to-
day.
Miss Ella Meachem has returned home
from visit to friends at Crewe.
Miss Maude Campbell, Of CharlestOwn,
". Va. is on visit TO Mrs. W. r. Plummer-
Miss Mary Preston Moore has returned
from Richmond, and is stopping with the
family of Mr.. w. w. TOwnes, on Sycamore
street.
Mr.. j. Frion, travelling salesman in the
South for ;. W. Nenable ~ Co., is in the
city.