The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-08
PETERSBURG.
THE SOUTH-SlOE CITY AND ITS
TERRITORY.
State of the Crops In southampton-The
Spot Where General 4. 4. Hill Fell
Contributions for the Negro Murderer
Phillips

PhilIips-Personal.
PETERSBURG. VA, Aug. - Special. -
4 gentleman who has Just arrived here
from southampton county, says that the
crops there are the finest that have been
made in twenty years, and if there is not
too much rain the yield will be very abun-
dant.
Tomorrow a number of the members OF
\. T.. Hill Camp, Confederate Veterans, OF
this city, will 20 out to blnwiddie county
to mark the spot where General A. j. Hill
was shot and killed during the war.
II is the intention of the \. J.. Hill Camp
to mark the spot with Il marble slab. The
camp also proposes at some future day to
erect a suitable monument to General Hill
here in Petersburg. but exactly where has
not vet been determined upon.
a young man named Hill, at the depot
of the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany, attempted to jump on the passenger
train while ii wal in motion this morning.
and i'm doing so came very near being
caught between two coaches. A gentleman
who happened 10 be near at the time rem
dercd him very seryiceable assistance.
Mr.. Walter :. Hawkins has been elected
a member of the police force from the FIRST
Ward in place Of Mr.. William Tinsley, who
has gone tO Garysburg, y. c., 10 take charge
of a saw-mll for Richmond firm.
The case Of W. j. Stone, charged with
making telOniOus assault on Walter Will
liams, came mp for examination before the
Mayor this morning. Stone was fined so
and costs.
The amount contributed .by the colored
churches Of the city 10 employ lawyer 10
undertake to get a new trial for John Phil
lips amounts TO only eleven dollars and a
few cents. Phillips is 10 be hanged at
Mecklenburg Courthouse on the 18th in
stant.
a very interesting prOtracted meeting is
in progress at Prospect Disciple church,
in Dmwiddic county, which is being con-
Quoted by Reys. Berry, Cutler, and Wright.
Rev. 4. Il. Calls. formerly pastor Of the
HIgh->trcot Baptist church (cOlOred),
preached his farewell sermon last night be-
fore the Baptist Ministers Conference OF
Petersburg.
The cornerstone of Woods VI. +. church.
in Chesterfield county. was laid today by
Petersburg Lodge, No. H. 4. +. and A. NJ,
with appropriate ceremonies. \ very large
crowd was in attendance.
Miss May Lynch. Of Richmond is on a
VISIT 10 Misses Emily ana Louise lONncs.
Mr.. VI. Il. Saal. OF Baltimore, is in the
city.
Mr. Raymond VI. Anchor. president of the
Petersburg and Norfolk steamboat line. left
this morning for "a three weeks trip through
Pennsylvania.
Mr. W. L. Hawkins and bride passed
through here this afternoon IN a private car
from Florida en- route North.
The Odd-FellOws' Association, of Peters
burg. held meeting tonight and decided
to build hall 10 cost $4,000. IT is 10 be
three stories high. There is to be four stores
on the first floor running back one bundred
feet. The two outside stores, north and
south. will have sccOnd-stOry iifty-siX
feet long. ON the second floor there will be-
ten Offices, handsomely furnished; on the
third floor there are 10 be two lodge rooms.
Work on the building will be commenced
about the first Of September next.