The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-09
PETERSBURG.
CONCORD BAPTIST ASSOCIA-
TONS WORK.
Cave-In Caused by Rain-Coiored Indus
trial Parade-sussex County Court
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PETERSBURG, VA, Aug. .s.-'special.l- T.
In consequence Of the heavy fall Of rain
here this morning the sidewalk on Syca-
more street, opposite where the new stores
of Mr.. \. Wright are being built, cayed in
for a distance of about twenty feet. The
rain is also said 10 have been very heavy
along the line of the Norfolk and Western
railroad east and west Of Petersburg.
/ Mr.. George Bealc is getting ready to have
a coal shute built on the asylum grounds.
near the water tank Of the Petersburg and
| Asylum railrOad.
The Concord Baptist Association has been
in session for the past three days at Rcedy
Creek church. Brunswick county. and q
good deal of important business was dli :
posed Of There were interesting Discus
| -ions on Home. Foreign, and State Missions.
COlpOrtage work and contributions were
much larger than they have been for some
time.
There il 10 be mn industrial parade of the
colored people Of Petersburg on Monday
afternoon next. and filty-seyen business
men have promised TO be represented. This
entertainment is 10 show the enterprise Of
the colored people Of Petersburg. and is for
the bcdcft of Oak-Strect \. VI. l.. Zion
church. which hats larger amount Of in
dcbtodncss than any other cOlOrcd church
in tine city. The parade is 10 be followed 10y
biz lamb-rOast, 10 bee served under a tent
i0XGO feet. ~ be pitched on vacant lot
near Wcst-End park, 10 accommodate over
four hundred or five hundred persons.
The Petersburg Guards and the flipper
Guards. Petersburg Brass Band. Peters
burg Drum Corps and Heights Cadets,
colorcd organizations Of this city, are 10
take part. Addresses are TO bc read 10y
John VI. LangstOn. Dr. Price of salisbury.
y. G.. and I. +. Fortune.
The regular monthly term OF the County
Court of sussex was held on yesterday.
'Ghe principal case that was tried was that
against Robert Yates and James Mayo,
both negroes, who were arrested in Rich
m0nd on the charge Of breaking into the
store Of Mr. George Burt at Wayerly some
NIGHTS AGO. The accused were found guilty
and each was given five years in the peni-
tentiary. The case was fully proven. but the
parties went into a trial contrary 10 the adj
vice Of their counsel. saving that they prefer
red to 70 10 the penitentiary rather than to
,tay IN the county Jail Of sussex until the
next term Of the County Court. The pris-
0ners were represented by Judge X. II.
Jones and Mr.. VIM. II. Jones Of this city.
CommOnwealth's Attorney Drewry was as
sisted in the prosecution by Mr.. j. +. West,
a prominent Young lawyer of Wayerly.
4 new Episcopal church is to- built at
Crewe. 10 cost about $1,000.
Rey. j. j. Latlerty will preach at the
Washingl0n--troet VI. +. church sunday.
\ little child Of Mr.. James VI. Williams.
on Market street. was struck IN the eye to-
day by a missile from "A gTit-shoOter and
painfully injured.
4 cOlOred man, whose name was not
learned. was run over and killed by train
1n the Surry Lumber Company railroad
near Wakefield, day or so ago.
The funeral of Mr.. Marx Cohen took place
from his residence. this morning, and was
LARGELY attended. The only insurance MIR.
Cohen had on his life was policy for $1,000.
for the benefit Of the Bn'ai Birth Widow and
orphan Asylum at Atlanta. Ga. IL is said
ihat at the time Of his death Mr.. Cohen was
worth over $4,000.
The excursion given to Crewe, on yester-
day, for the teneiit Of the Etirick Methodist
Episcopal church, was Il very successful
one.
The tobacco crop in the immediate sec
tiOn Of Petersburg gives promise of very
large Weld. IT is not thought that tobacco
fair will be held here this fall. \ prominent
tObaccOnist said last night that he believed
a tobacco fur. properly managed. would
bring one million of dollars Of trade tO lc-
tersburg.
During the past few months quite a Num-
Der Of the streets i'm Petersburg have been
much improved, and the work is 10 be con-
tinucd.