The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
PETERSBURG.
Religious and General Items From Be
yond the AppOmattON.

yOnd the AppOmattON.
PETERSBURG, Va. Aug. 23.- special. -
4 very interesting protracted meeting has
been in progress since sunday last at oak
Grove Methodist church, in Dnwiddie
county. Rev. George c. \andcrslice Of
thi, city. preached there on Yesterday.
when there were ten conversions. since
the meeting began there have been ilfty con-
versions. The meeting will bc continued
tomorrow.
The protractod meeting which has been
held al sycamore Methodist Episcopal
church. in Prince George county, has been
brought to "A close. lhere.Wcrc thirty-hye
conversions. 4 meeting VIII commence to-
morrow at Gary, church. in Prince
George county, "a short distance from Pc
ter-burg.
Rev. j. Kaiser, of Chicago. preached his
trial sermon at the synagogue THIS morning
before "a large congregation. and those who
heard him were much pleased. As stated
i'm this correspondent yesterday, the congrc-
cation will hold a meeting tomorrow 10 call
a rabbi. and il is thought that Rev Kaiser
will receive the call.
The Aid society Of Woods church. IN
Chesterfield county. will have pic mic on
Thursday next for the benefit of the church
fund.
Mr.P \. Worsham. a well-known farmer
Of Prince George county. sent TO the city to-
day TWO cotton boll- gathered from his cot
TON patch. Cotton and corn are SAID To be
lookingyery promising IN the counties con-
tigu0u- % Petersburg.
Mr. John Nicholson, son of Mr.. .. Nich-
olson. of Brunswick county, while on his
way in wagon TO Petersburg, on TUESDAY
la.f i'm company with his father, was taken
suddenly and critically in with cramp and
billions dv.entery. when about thiriy-tNe
miles from this city. \ physician could
NOT Doe found anywhere 10 render the SICK
man attention. lie was subsequently over
taken hv Mr.. Drinkwatcr. Of this place,
who kindly took him from Tho
WAGON i'm an exhausted condition, and
brought him 90 his (Drirkwatcr's home
where he has been ever since unuer me
treatment Of DR.. Jonu Il. Chappell. Mr.
Nicholson has recovered sufficiently thie
morning 10 be- sent home on the train.
The swift Creek Cotton Mills in Chester
deld county which stopped work few
month, ago. are still idle, but most OF the
operator- are residing in the village IN
which the mills are located. The Etterck
Batter-ea and MatOica Cotton Mills are still
working on half time.
The ire department was called out TINS
afternoon about / o'clock, but the alarm
pr0yed 10 Dee false. Mr.. John Crostlck,
driver of one of the hose carriages, while
returning to the truck house. ran against
wagon and had his back painfully hurt.
4 bell weighing about five hundrec
pnunds il To- be placed in a belfry at the
hook and truck house on Bank street.
\ sparring match took place at Granite
Grove i'm DinWiddie county. on the refers
burg and Asylum railroad last nighl, Which
was witnessed By "A crowd estimated al De-
tween two and three hundred persons. Inc
match was between Prof Billy Laton' Oh
Petersburg. Va, late of Buffalo, New Ofh'
mi Mike Bowers, of Boston. II had been
,dvertised that there would be ten rounds
hut only TWO rounds were fought ON ac-
count of Bowers having his wrist spralned'
MIR =. Y. Farley, of this city, acted as
referee. -.
Thc following road Oyerseers have been
annninted by the supervisors Of Prince
,.enrge county, under the new law:
Riyes District-Gcorge Edwards, 1. W.
Rirebett. John COglc, - Castillo, >. VI.
Rawlings. W. II. {. Spicer, John Wood
Horace smith, X. Il. Brooks, and ). H.
Pcttway. I'm. ,,. wa
liam 4 Cain. j. VI. BrOckwell, George w =.
'r",n,ie Dr. q. :. Williams, and W. I.
Hrandon District W. Il. figg, y: n
Adams !. T. Harrison, j. 7. Burrow, l.. l.
Hobbs, j. NJ. Prichard, aid j. Ii. Bailey.
Rlackwater District-P. ;. Simmons
lanes &. Harrison, Junius +. Johnson, j.
g. Fem, Emmett Barhlm. John Emory
Frank Claiborne, James W. Williams, o.
i West, and samuel Tinsley.
rland District - Boisseau, j. NJ.
pirrheti. W. II. Williams, John :. Taylor
Augustus McCord. John I. Tinsiey.
Eey. :. X. Winn. who has been 10 ~
nntlalo Lithia springs, has returned to tie
city. ,aou,h,or u;s.