The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-09

ia now occupied by Mr.. Mycr Saal.. The ap
,st.no,s 80 .ooao II our most prominent ci'i.
'e"s This oqice is filed by tho common
Rey q x. VIM. pastor of the Second
p,ssbv,cr;on church. has been called 70 De-
catur ca. by the sudden illness OF his ih'hei
who is eighty eight years 81 age ~
or-,,.od bore Yesterday afternoon 10 take
ahoree os pastor. Of the First Baptist church
u,ii ,reach his Introductory sermon on sun
Jav morning at II o'clock. Rev. Mr.. Nelson.
| Of Richmoud who has been occupying the
rulpit OF the church since the removal IRON
The city Of the former pastor, Rev. X. X.
AGREE. will be present 10 take part IN the
services.
Measles are prevailing 20 o considerable ex-
tent in Dnwiddie county. Just outside of the
corporate limits and in some instances five
members in single family are confined to
their beds with II.
Mr.. John w. Frea,ley, Of New York who
has been here for some weeks past. contem-
plates establishing q large ribbon or knitting
factory IN Petersburg. Dlr. lrealley has re-
turned home 10 confer with parties there IN
reference 90 the proposed enterprise. MI
Frealley's father is said TO DO ono OF the
wealthiest men in New York city.
Next month is the time for planting pea
nuts, but learned from prominent farmer
undecided about putting in another crop OF
"gOObers' by reason of the low prices now
being obtained for them. =,
A difficulty occurred last night in Friends
alley between two negroes, nameu JAMES
Boiling and Siegley Shaw. during whlch 'na"
attempted to shoot Boiling with P'seo'' Dus
the weapon failed to fire. Boiling then
Knocked Shaw down ana bit of q portion oi
his nose. No arrest was made. 60,
Rev !. 4 FrstOe of AccOmac county, Will
be hero next week 10 assist IN revival ~
West-End Baptist church. The congregation
OF the Second Baptist church here have eX-
tended a pastoral call 90 Rev. Mr. FrIstOe 10
succeed Rev. $ +. HUFF. who has removed 10
Westmoreand county, and It is thought that
while IN Petersburg he Will determine whether
or not he VIII accept the call.
Two negroes named Walter Bailey and
Soney Walker were arrested IN Dlnwiddle
comfy Yesterday morning on suspicion Of
being the parties who broke into the resi-
dence OF Rev J. Z. McSparran, AT Ream's
station. on Sunday last while the family were
AT church and stole s2S and some other
things The accused we're taken before jus
tce smith by whom they were sent on for
trial. The prisoners were brought here this
morning and committed 70 JUL for saie-heep-
ing.
On Monday next Aiessrs. J. T. Parham and
A. j. Clements and Dr. :. W. Budd. promi
nent Mesons Of this city, will leave for SUI
folk 10 institute Mt Nebo Royal Arch Chap
ter
State Lecturer J. Brad. Beverley and Cap
tain Hobson district lecturer, addressed
meeting Of the members OF the Farmers
Alliance at Dinwiddie Courthouse on Wed
Desday.
A called meeting of the chamber Of com
merce was held this afternoon TO hear pro
position from MI Frank H. Flagg, OF Boston
who Is a member of the Chesterfield Heights
Company ID reference 10 organizing JOINT
stock company IN Petersburg. with
canifal of $4,000. for the establishment
of a large shoe factory III Chesterfield county,
Just across tie river from Petersburg. The
meeting was addressed by Mr. Flagg aud
also bv Mr. Augustus Wright. d large
wholesale shoe merchant Of this place.
Mr Frederick Nj. Kimball, OF West
boro. Mass agrees 20 put IN $4,000
for the purchase Of the machinery. and the
the factory md give the site for the building
if the business men Of Petersburg will sub
scribe s25.OOO of tho stock. Before the
meeting adjourned stock 10 the amount
Of S22jO was taken. and II is not
thought that there will be any difficulty
in organizing the company. Mr. r. Z. ena,
bic president of the chamber. stated
that he had received letter from
Mr.. Dunlop. secretary Of the Board
OF Trade OF Richmond. asking that
the Chamber of Commerce of Peters
burg rescind the resolutions adopted by them
in reference 10 pilotage. and support Dir.
Fry's bill. No action was taken in the mat
ter.
The condition Of Miss Lena Chalkley. the
young lady who was so seriously burned ut
the Chester Female Institute, was considered
very critical this aftern0 n.
Mrs G.. +. Couch who has been Ill for
some time is in critical condition tonight
and no hope is entertained for her recovery.
Mrs Crouch is a sister Of Mrs. Thomas Now
Ian, of Richmond.