The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-01
The N0TYOWAY DEMOCRATS
Resolve 10 Support and Encourage Tho
Alliance.
THIRD PARTY IN PULASKI COUNTY
Thinks II Espedient to Nominate o House
Virginia News
Generally

PETERSBURG. VA. August 3l-lSpecial. i
The Democrats Of Nottoway County have
elected the following delegates to the Scna-
torial Convention 10 DO held at Blackstone
September 18th 10 nominate candidate for
the State Senate for the district composed of
the counties Of J.uneuburg. Brunswick and
Eottoway:
From Crowe-w VI. billiard, wilM.m Kies
III. q. Clsmpctt and Sterling Boisseau. Alter
mates: W. J. Paris. John Pond. W. II. yefsor
aud X. r. Graves.
Burkevillc- T. ROYAL and j. d. Brad
shaw. Alternates; Scion Hardaway and DR..
Notioway Courthouse Colonel W. C. Jefrics
and X W. Inegle Altcrn@tes; Il. q. harper
BlscEstone-r Z. Harris, J. L. Powell, Ben
iamin Irby and I. N. billiard. Alternates: >.
\. Hurt, Paul Jones. George N. lngo and Il. W.
spa'nville-A @ Doallc. Alternate Asa
jsrriss storo-H. b Fonlkes Alternate:
delegates Al largo-Dr. j. W Bryant. John 5.
Epps. ". II. Jofries Judge w IL. Mann, and j.
- Hardaway.
Tho convention which elected the above
named delegates also adopted tho following:
Resolved, That while no, instructing our dele
gates further than 10 support the strongest
candidate before tie convention. yet II Is the
sense OF this meeting that our COuntTNman Mr..
". A. Watson, is the man best 9ualihed to lead
the party 10 the fight, and we pledge Nottoway
90 his name by safe majority. ~
Resolved. Tina. II is the sense or this meeting
that Mr.. 5. L. Epes shall be the nominee Of tho
Democratic party for the House OF Kepresen-
Resolved Realizing that the Farmers ALI
1nce is strong organization il Virginia Tor the
protection OF agriculture, therefore
Resolved That we. as Democrats. extend 10 1t
our cordial aid and encouragement and invite
ii 10 friendly cooperation with ourselves IN So
curing necessary protection and sid TO our IN
dustries.
large colored excursion party left here
this morning over the Petersburg and Weldon
railroad for Belfeld. The excursion was given
by the Harrison-Street Baptist church
BURGLAR ESCAPES.
Samuel Rainey (colored. residing on Col
lego avenue went home last night 10 dress for
church. when be discovered a burglar trying
20 break into the house through "a roar win
dow. AZ soon as the burglar heard Reincyhe
ran off and made his escape
The through passenger train from the
South due here NJ o'clock A. NJ. did not ar
rive Yesterday until o'clock III the afternoon.
The delay was caused by a washout at + al
sons. station on the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad below Goldsboro
The passenger train from Norfolk this MORN
ing had attached TO it two coaches which
were filed with immigrants going West.
The tobacco and corn crops on the low
lands of south Brunswick county have been
very badly injured by the recent heavy rains.
Hon. A. Nj. Kelley will deliver a lecture
here on the 18th of September next for the
benefit of the Home for the Sick. His subject
will be Egypt"
NEw RECTOR.
Rev w. d. Smith of Clarke county. Va.
who has recently accepted call to the rector
ship of the church Of the Good Shepherd in
Blandford. will enter upon his duties some
time this week This church has been with
out q rector for several months.
Fines collected in the mayors court for the
past month amounted 10 tl87S0, Of this
amount S25 Is was for fines imposed for fail |
ure 10 procure dog medals.
Mr. Thomas :. Watkins. chairman of the |
executive committee of the Virginia Normal |
and Collegiate Institute and Mr.. Thomas Mil |
Ter, of Powhatan county member of the |
same committee, madc thorough inspection |
of the Institute and grounds to-day.
The expenditures of the city for the past |
month as shown by the auditors report were
SOL 993.34.
Memorial services in respect TO the late
Hugh Cousins, general secretary OF the Young
Mems Christian Association in this city, who
died a few weeks ago, were held at the Asso-
citation rooms yesterday afternoon and were
largely attended. Addresses we're made by
CAPTAIN l.. J.. Marks, the president Of the AS
and others.
The cash receipts to the city from all
sources for the past month as shown by the
treasurer's report amounted TO S29, 932.62
Pitcher Gill and Rowland Gill. two little
boys, sons Of II. S. Gill residing on jefferson
street, were both badly injured this after
noon. The former had his leg broken by
falling out of tree in his fathers yard, and
the latter had his forehead painfully cut by
a missile thrown by companion with whom
he was playing.
The Representatives from Petersburg Coun-
Gil. No /. Order Of United American Mechan-
los TO the annual meeting Of that body which
will convene III Odd-FellOws Hall. in Rich
mond. at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning are
Messrs Charles Eanes. j. T. Caldwell. Leroy I
Blankenship, w. o. Shanks and James T.
Fdmunds. Each county in the State is emit
tied to five representatives.