The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
PETERSBURG.
General and Personal News From Our
sister CITY.

General and Per-onaI News From Our
sister CITY.
PETERSBURG, VA. Aug. 10. Special. F.
4 committee from the lIarrisOn-street Bap-
tst church (coiored) in this city will hold
a meeting on Monday night week for the
purpose Of calling pastor TO succeed Rev.
G.. Il. W. Gordon. wnO Is now the pastor Of
the Tabernacle Baptist church. which has
been recently erected on Halifax street.
The committee has the names OF ten minis
ter- from which 10 make selection.
Woods church, in Chesterfield county, q
short distance from Petersburg. Is rapidly
approaching completion. The cost OF the
church. with the use Of the timbers of the
Did church, VIII be somewhere in the neigh
bOrh1Od ni 500. The church. when com
nleted, will have a seating capacity for five
hundred pen sons.
\ grand picnic will be given at BOwser's
College, in Chesterfield county, on Thurs
day next.
Sir. Richard l.fccy. OF this city, is critical
iv ia with lOck JAW. A few days ago bee had
the misfortune 10 have I'm iron rod 10 "a wheel
at the planing-mill Of Mr.. William Kinks.
where he was employed. stuck in his foot.
The Petersburg Grays. Captain +. Il.
Lassitcr. are enjoying camp life at Ellers-
Vile. in Chesterfield county, about three
mile, from Petersburg. There are about
twCniy-iOur men IN encampment. Break
fast j. served about 80 y. NJ, dinnerat 80
T.. NJ, and supper at 7:lj T.. NJ. There j. "a
target practice every afternoon at , O'Clock.
and dress-paradc at G:3D o'clock. The tap
i. sounded at 1890 O'Clock 4. NJ. AT which
hour the lights arr cXtnguished. \ medal
is to be presented TO the best marksman
and drilled man OF the company.
During the past week five deeds were ad-
mitied to record in the Office of the clerk Of
the court of this city.
This week there were shipped from this
city. over the Norfolk and Western rail
road, l.1N6 bags OF peanuts.
The taking of the school census Of Peters
burg has not yet been completed.
Master Arthur Berry. "A son Of Mr.. T.. !.
Berry, had the misfortune yesterday after
noon to fracture his arm by falling from q
vai in f'le rear II his father residence on
Bank street,
AT the asbingt0n-Str Methodist Epis-
copal church tomorrow night Rev. \. I.
Bledsoe will continue his series of sermons
on the 'IransfgurltiOn.'
The inspections Ol tobacco at the different
warehouses in the city for the past week
were i.B h0gsheads; receipts. $50 hogs
heads; sales of loose, l,291 pounds.
Work on the new addition to the Central
Iunatlc Asylum is progressing quite rap
idly. There are some twenty or more hands
employed.
Miss Jessie Rodgers. Of Prince George
county, lett this morning 10 visit friends IN
Luncnblrg cOuity.
Mrs. W. II. Burton. Miss Alice Burton
and Master Walter Burton, OF this city. hay,
gone on visit to friends in Hanover county
Miss Lottie llOllingsworth is Visiting
friends in southampton county.
Misses Annie Wiiict. Rosa Lawrence ant
Annie Wyatt, will leave for Richmond To-
morrow to visit friends.
Miss Mary Donald is visiting Miss EY'
Martindale. in Richmond.
Mr.. f. Edgar Bledsoe and Mr.. W. J.
shelton. Of Baltimore are IN the city.
DR.. John Herbert Claiborne, who mas beer
i'll for some time, .ls zone To the Buffalo
Lithia Springs. accompanied by his daugh
/ ter Mrs lieutfOOt.