The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-06

Kew Rector Arrived - Politics - Prevention
of Diphtheria.

PrTEBsDUho, Va, Sept. 5.-lSpecial. REV.
W. ID. Smith. Of Clarke county. Va. the new
rector Of the Church Of the Good Shepherd,
! in Rsdford will enter upon pastoral work to-
! morrow. Mr. Smith is quite young man,
being only twenty-five years of age. Ho is
| married.
| The Petersburg Grays' band will 20 over 10
Richmond Monday morning to take part in
| the Labor Day parade, and will carry its own
drum corps. In the afternoon the band will
give a concert on the Exposition Grounds.
The members of the Farmers Alliance Of
the counties Of Prince George and Surry will
hold a conference at Cabin Point which is on
the line of tie two counties. on the 18th iu-
slant. TO consider the propriety of nominating
q candidate for the next House.
Republican mass meeting will be held at
Chesterfield Courthouse at tho September
term Of the county court 10 consider the same
question.
Mr.. /. w. Nunnally. Of Chester, has an
nOunced himself an Independent candidate
for the House of Delegates from tho Bermuda
district
The shipments of freight over the Norfolk
and Western railroad are heavier now than
they have been tor several months Immense
quantities of wheat and coal are being shipped
through here over this road TO Norfolk
The corn and tobacco crops in Lunenburg
been known for some years.
q. Y. Robinson, Nj. D.. president OF the
Board Of Health. this morning published O
card calling upon the citizens TO SOC that their
premises are kept clean 70 prevent diphtheria
To-day hands have been engaged placing
chloride OF lime In the cutters on the different
streets.
grand ball was given last evening In Din
widdie county which was very largely attend
ed. The couples were Mr.. Willie Smith with
Miss Gertie Davis, Mr.. Eddie Pegrsm with
Miss Annie Falconer, Mr.. Robert Richie With
Miss Caroline Gerecke, Mr.. John Wood with
Miss Eva Smith. Mr.. james Smith with Miss
Alice Jeter. Mr. Ritchie Harwsl with Miss
Emma Gerecke, Mr.. Allen Frietkan with
Miss Annie Rushfeld, Mr.. Thomas Alridge
with Miss Flora Simmons. Mr.. Charles
W. Gerecke With Miss Oracle Steere.
Mr. James McKles with Miss Mamie Bush
field. Mr.. John Falconer with Miss Matte
SteeTe. Er. Is. Wells with Miss Bessi o
Adams, Mr.. julius Gereoke with Miss Maggie
Harweli,. Mr. Eddie Dhiel with Miss Leila
Hubbard, Mr.. Thomas Harwell with Miss
Lizzie Falconer. Stags-Mr. Perdue, Mr..
Otto Gerecke. Mr.. Arthur Whitehust, Mr.. d.
W Tucker. Dir. John Pegram. Mr.. Herbert
Smith. Floor Committee -Messrs. Charles
". Gerecke, julius L. Gereoke and Eddie
Pegram.
The German Association of Petersburg and
Chesterfield county will hold d meeting nj
their hall tomorrow to elect president.
The statement which has beon published 10
the effect that Miss Lula PeTdue died on yes
terday at her home 10 Ettrick. Chesterfield
county, from diphtheris, is erroneous Miss
Perduo is still alive. but her attending ply
sciAn says she has bad case of diphtheria
Miss Perdue returned homo on Sunday from
Richmono. where she had been on a visit to
friends.
party Of capitalists from Lynn. Mass.
are in the city prospecting for u site for
large knitting factory.