The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-27
PETERSBURG.


ticularly the tobacco, the "bright varieties
coming in top.
PETERSBURG.
/ The Second Presbyterian Church's Stee
pIe-Heavy Rains in Various Sections.
PETERSBURG, VA. June &C. Special. +
There was a very heavy rain last night
along the line of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. in the vicinity of Wakefield
| There have been beneficial rains during the
| past few DAYS in Sussex county, in the
| neighborhoOd of Jarretts station, on the
| Petersburg and Weldon Railroad. \ heavy
rain fell last night in Chesterfield county, a
short distance from Petersburg.
A moonlight excursion will begiyen down
the AppomattoX and James rivers on the
steamer ;. A. Mccall tomorrow night by a
number of young men OF this city.
The passenger train from Norfolk due
Petersburg shortly after midnight, did not
arrive mere until 1880 o'clock this morning.
The delay was caused near one of the STA
tons on the road by the disarrangement OF
some part of the machinery Of the locomo-
tive.
The new steeple Of the Second Pr sbyte-
ran Church. of which Rev. :. X. Winn is
the pastor. is nearly completed, and when
finished it will be one Of the handsomcst
church spires in the city. The outer walls
of the church are also 10 be improved by
cOlOring.
Grace Episcopal Church has recently
been much improved, and hands are n0W at
work uphOlstering the interior OF the cdihce.
The congregation of the Market-street NJ.
L. Church have had their place Of worship
repainted on the outside. and other improve
10 70 h44
The condition of Richard l.. Owens, the
young man who shot himself some days
ago, the full details Of which were tele-
eraphed THE TIMES, remains unchanged.
Mr.. Thomas Holland. an employe Of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company.
was taken suddenly i'll on Sycamore street
this morning. lie was carried To the freight
depot building, where he received proper
treatment.
Ii is learned from a gentleman who has
lust arrived here from Brunswick, that the
wheat and Oat crop in that county Is not 50
good. but that cotton, tobacco, corn ana
peanuts are looking better than has ever
been known at this season Of the year. My
informant saws that tobacco in some places
il too forward.
During the past fiscal year S27,3ii.10 were
expended in The improvement of the streets
of the city.
The closing exercises Of the music class
of Miss l.. V. Major and Misses \. j.. and
l.. +. Jones was a most interesting enter
tlinment. Prizes offered for the best stand
ard Of work during the ssiOn were won by
Misses Jennie Turner Grace L. kull Daisy
slaughter, Lille Taylor. Nellie Cooke and
Carrie CraddOck. The prizes were han J.
some pictures of Mozart, MendeissOhn and
Beethoven.
Washington Council, No. l., Jr. O. L. A..
VI. are holding a feast at the artillery gun
house, on Tabb street, which Is being
largely attended.
Mr.. John :. Ethridge, of Berkley, who
has been on visit 10 Air. l.. Il. Rogerson,
Of this city. has returned home.
Miss Lula Garland, of Lynchburs, is
visiting the family of Rev. X. I. Wilson a.
their country home in Dinwiddie county.
Mrs. John II. Hawkins is critically III az
her residence in this city. Mrs. Haw -
is mother Of Mrs. B. j. Black, of l'ieii-
mond.
DIR. -. Winn, a welLkuown physician
Of Alabama, is in the city on visit to his
brother, Rev. :. Is. Winn.
Mr. John A. Gill and Mr. Wayerly Will
kins left here this morning for Virginia
Beach.
Rev. :. X. Winn and Mr.. William b.
Mcllwaine lett for Richmond this morning
Mir. Thomas +. Hicks, formerly OF this
city, but now Of oxford, n. c., was here to-
day. and in the afternoon left for Richmond
The members Of the Petersburg Gymna-
stun will hold meeting tonight 10 con-
slider the adyisabiity OF giving a public
sparring and wrestling exhibition for the
benefit OF the gymnasium.
WatQr-melons are selling here for thirty
i've cents apiece. They are shipped here
from the South.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association held meeting
this morning and decided to give a compli-
mentary reception 70 the lawyers, bankers,
insurance men and doctors on Monday
night, July l4th.
John Phillips. the negro who was con-
yicted some weeks ago in the Circuit Court
of Mecklenburg county Of the murder o'
Captain Il. c. OVERLY, and sentenced to be
h lnged on the 10Th of August, next, ana
who is confined IN the Jail of this city, was
visited to-day by Rev. Robert j. strother,
pastor of the Union Street Methodist
Church (c0lOred) who talked and prayed
with the condemned man. Phillips gays
that he killed Captain overly in seii-ue
fense, and that the man who was with him
at the time he committed the deed tes'ined
falsely against him at his trial.
Mr.. Samuel }. Hurt has made the hrsi
sale Of new wheat in Petersburg.
George Brown, well.known young man
of this city, who was adiudged insane some
days ago, was taken to the asylum at VII
liamsburg to-day.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany are having supply 9f excursion
coaches built for use on their road. some
of these coaches will DO put on the road in a
few days.
The Board Of Oycrseers OF the foor hcld
their last meeting for the present fiscal wear
this afternoon. The expenses OF The aims
house for the year were Si,s23.0l. Number
of inmates, 90; white, IL; c0lored, ". Inc
board will be reorganlzed on Thursday ar
tsrnoon next, when a superintendent and
physcian of the allhshouse will be APP
pointed.