The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-22
Baseball Company IN Petersburg.

pyryRsBupG. Va. June 21.-[Speclal. lit
10 nronosed bv some of the more enterprisng
of the younger citizens OF Petersburg 10 FORM
a base ball iOilt stock company Inc pian u
to purchase or lease suitable grounus Oh tno
line of the Petersburg street railway, have the
same properly enclosed and provided with
rrand-s.and and suitable seats and TO charge
an admission fee 10 witness all games played
On these grounds.
The second story of the new wing Of the
Central LunAtic Asylum IS now being put on
the building. The work on the new hall
being oailt on Sycamore street Tor the Dung
Mems Christian Association is also well under
way. The window frames on the hrst hoof
are now being put in.
Mr.. Charles II. Cuthbert. prominent in
sutence agent OF this city. who was taken
alarmingly sick few nights ago. Is still very
ill.,
Augustus Guttman and Charles Sempe the
two lads from Easton. Pa. who are charged
with rObbing their parents OF $50 each ana
who were arrested IN this city on Saturday
morning last while making their way to Aus
tin Tex. were taken back nome yesterday
by BROTHER of GuttlnaD, who came on mere
after them Guttman expressed Wiling
ness to return, but SeInple did not want 10 90
back.
The receipts from the Pythian bazaar held
last week amounted 10 $3.50. The gold watch
wss won by Miss frankie Reiss. beautiful
plush rockingham by Miss Maud Nowiand
and gold ring by Miss Maggie Turner.
Rev j. S. Caldwell. who for the past eigh-
teen months has been the pastor OF Oak-street
African Methodist Episcopal zion church, III
this city. preached his farewell sermon last
night He will leave for New York on TO-
morrow next 10 take charge Of a church there
At a meeting of the board Of directors or
the Petersburg Perpetual Building and Loan
Association held on yesterday the following
officers were elected: Nelson T. Patteson,
president Augustus Wright, yice-president'
Robert Harrison. cashier; George DAVIS IL.
O. Egerton and G. H. Cuthbert Jr.. trustees.
Miss Lizzie b. Pollard a daughter Of Mr..
John s. Pollard of this city. fell down an en-
banbment near Central Park yesterday otter
noon. The distance Of the fall was about
twenty feet She was knocked senseless and
received very painful injuries.
During the war w. ID. Walton, now we'll
known citizen OF this city, was member OF
Company |, Twelfth Virginia regiment On
the 14th day of April. 1864 at the battle Of
Spotsvlvania Courthouse. while in the act OF
drawing the ramrod of his gun he was struck
by a mimic ball near the armpit. which
lodged in his body and has been there ever
since. For years past Mr. Walton has been
in very bad health. Some months ago an
abscess began 10 form on his breast near
where he was wounded. and on the 10Th OF
April last he was compelled to close business
and take to his bed A day or so ago Mr..
Walton coughed up half of the ball. which he
had carried in his body for the past twenty
eight years. His health has been completely
restored.
Governor Mckinney has appointed Judge
Timothy Rives, of Prince George county: a
member of the auxiliary board Of the Worlds
Fair managers tor the Fourth congressional
district of Virginia.
At meeting OF the Third party OF Din
widde held at the county courthouse yester-
day Dir. +. O. Robertson was elected a dele
gate to the State Convention to be held IN
Richmond on the 23d instant.