The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-02

The committee we're unable to act upon them.
| and will net do so for two OF three DAYS Le..
| There arc eighteen bidders for the WORK. me
bidders are from Petersburg. Richmond oh'o
| and other places. $3.50. ~.
The Petersburg Methodist District Con
ference has been in session at Lawrencevhie'
Brunswick county, since "Wednesday ias..
The delegates tothe next annual conference
TO be held in Petersburg in November neA'
are 20 be elected. e
Mr.. G. A. Iickleder. general secretary OF
the Young Mems Christian Association IN
Atlanta. Ga, 10 in the city and will conduct
q meeting at the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION rooms tomorrow afternoon. a.
The representatives from Petersburg 20 tne
Grand Council of the Order of Chosen FRIENDS,
which convenes NJ Old Point on Monday, are;
From Rescue Council. DR.. George fotts;;
from Lee Council. Messrs. Sol. Birdsong ana
G. II. Pyle Supreme Prelate +. 5. se"oury
will also attend.
grand dance was given few nights since
NJ Stony Greek in Sussex county, winch was
largely attended. Among those present were
the following: Miss Dixie Tucker, OF DIN,
widdie Courthouse white crepe dc chine and
natural flowers. with Mr.. William Doyle, OF
Richmond Miss Pauline Harriss, of Dinwid-
die Courthouse, cream surah SILK and mos,
Petersburg Miss Boisseau. of Dinwiddie.
pink faille silk, silk ornaments. with Mr.. I.
Foster. of Sussex. Va. Miss Sallie
Epps Boisseau. Of Dinwiddie, pale blue
china silk. point lace and diamonds
with Mr.. A. 4. Richardson. OF Ghurch
Roads, Va; Miss Tucker, OF refers
burg. in blue crepe de chine with Mr. Lee
Rogers; Miss Alma Harriss: of Dinwiddite
Courthouse white brocade silk, with MI W.
". Rousseau. OF Stony Creek Miss May
Harriss of Dinwiddie Courthouse, white satin
tulle and pearls. with DIR. A. NJ ,Orsaini e.
Miss Hennie Harrison, black lace anu ui"f
monds. with Mr.. Rogers; Miss Baugh OF
Petersburp. white crepe do chine, with Mr..
Frank Orgain, of Stony Creek; MISS
Little blue satin and old point
lace, with Mr. Vaughan; Miss Lizzie Miles Of
Brunswick county white crepe lie chlns ana
natural flowers, with Mr.. ". ). Brancn.sof
Church Roads. Va; Miss Maud Boisseau, OF
Dinwiddie Courthouse. white lace, pink trim
mings. with Mr.. w. NJ. Sterne; OF Church
Roads. Va. Chaperons--A Mrs. i. II. Little.
Mrs. X. Z. Bass and Mrs. John j. James.
stsgs-Mr Dorsey, OF Richmond Mr.. r. y.
Organ. of Dinwiddie Courthouse; MT. n l.
Nelson, of Stony Creek. and W. j. Harding
of Belfed, Va
During the month of July the clerk Of the
court issued marriage licenses to thirteen
couples white three, colored ten-and adj
mtted sixty-tvo deeds. and the police corps
made 1877 arrests.
Major J. r. Henley. general manager, and
Major +. t. ID. Myers, general superntend-
emit. of the Atlantic Cost Line, and MAJOR Il;
N. Sully, superintendent of the Richmond
division Of the same line, accompanied by
Major j. F. Divine general manager OF the
Wilmington division, and Major L. NJ. Emer-
son. general traffic manager passed through
here to-day on q special train on an lnspec-
ton tour Of the road from Richmond to VII
mington, n. G.
The committee appointed to recommend
site for the monument to be erected 10
the memory of the soldiers OF Motto
way county who were killed IN the
late war ut q nass-meeting held at the
county courthouse to-day reported III favor
OF Nottowsy Courthouse The action OF the
committee was Endorsed by the meeting.
The Office at the coal-yard of T.. w. McCance,
Jr.. d Co.. of Richmond in Pocahontas- II.
c. Southall agent in this city--was broken into
last night by burglars, who made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to break into the iron safe.
Il is supposed that they were frightened OH,
as they left lot of new tools scattered about
on the floor An entrance was effected into
the Office through rear door.
The Petersburg District Conference, which
has been in session at Lawrenceyille, Bruins
wick county. adjourned yesterday Afternoon.
John W. Bradbury. Of Petersburg, Joseph
Davis of Sussex county, and Colonel Thomas
delegates from the Petersburg District Confer
ence TO the next annual Virginia Conference,
to be held in Petersburg in November next.
It is learned from parties who arrived here
this afternoon from Suffolk that il IS reported
that John W. Register, the negro preacher,
who is believed to be the party who assassina-
ted John P. Eppes at Suffolk few nights
ago, had been seen to-day hiding in the
swamps not far from Suholk, and that
large posse Of men had gone
in search OF him. In Registers house was
found double barrel shot gun, one barrel Of
which was empty. The load in tho other
Larrel was drawn and the wad was found to
be of tho same size as that of the load with
which Eppes was shot. Both wads when
compared were found 10 have been made Of
pieces Of paper on which a sermon had been
written 1t is thought that Royester will be
captured tonight.
Judge Brooke, of Norfolk, came TO the city
This afternoon on the cannon-ball train, and
opened Hastings Court and returned home on
the next train.
Mr. Fillmore Jones is to establish KNITTING
factory in this city.