The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-15
PETERSBURG PRIMARY.
,,sYo or THE CANDIDATES TO DATE.
An Appeal TO Be Taken D" INC 'n''
At Lynchburc for Illegal rr"'-
tice OF Medicine.

prrrRsprRo. Va, April Especial. IA
adjourned meeting of the Democratic CIT
central committee was held at the cour'
bouse to.nicht The following named gen
t.men. having complied with the provision
of the primary plan, were accepted as cand'
dates 70 be voted for at the primary TO b
bsld ON Thursday next For mayor. Charie
+ Collier. incumbent. and II. Il. Smith: Com
monwealths attorney. james NJ. Mullen III
cumbent. who has no opposition; collector o.
city taxes. W. II. Camp incumbent VINO ha'
no opposition. city sergeant "eoiso
Fanes. incumbent. and ID. W. Burton; nl w.
constable. Denpie Perknsoh' in0ui"''
who has no opposition. , r.. uro,d
.ames A Parkinson and John is. EEehs'
ssnnnd u,ard r. W \enable and Nliiam
c.rSasn,. third ward. Charles Watson. W.
r NcKennv and W. NJ. Jones; Fourth ware
Charles \ Romaine and Wesley g.. Andrews;
Iif,b ward Joseph {. Kowell. \. d. Shelnoiu
and {. J.. Eanes sixth WaIu. NIi Iav a.
Smith ID. C. Duane. Il. l.. Young anu ". H.
Vr tn, mas II. Lever. the retiring superin-
.ordcn, ~ the Pocahontas Cotton Mills, was
nresented to-day with hands me goa ing
90 from the employees of the mil. MI
Lever will leave Saturday for ~. LOUIS 10 take
charge of the ST. Louis Cotton Mills
Alta largely attended meeting OF the citizens
Of Natoaca. Chesterfield county. held yester,
dav. 4 council of the Junior Order niteu
American Mechanics was organized, when Is
10 be known as Belleyiew Council. Ihe foi-
lowing officers were elected. COuncllor. W.
It. Vaughan; Nice-Councllor. W; II. hoit;
Recording Secretary, "; ". Moriey: flnsn W
c,al Secretary. :. W. Holt Treasurer. d. III.
Simmon. Conductor. George II. wilkinson;
Warden j NJ Moore: Inside Sentinel. W. A.
Kidd. Outside Sentinel. j. \. orley. ms
council starts out under the most favorable
auspices having already large and active
mem bership enrolled. Inc council VIII DO
instituted as soon as its charter IS procured.
The several councils of the Junior Order
United American Mechanics in Petersburg
will 90 over % Manchester on Monday morn
ing next TO participate IN the parade OF the
order IN that place. They will carry over
about l2j members.
Mr.. Charles II. Boyd. OF the nited States
Coast and Geodetic sur ey. who IL here 10
make a survey OF the AppOmattox was seen
al the new Hotel Gary to-day and questioned
a. 10 the proposed surrey. lie told me that
he went down the river yesterday as iar as
the Brick House which ia about five or SIX
miles from Petersburg. lie found All OF the
old triangulations OH the Chesterfield SIDE OF
the river lost and not one of them could be
several places were occupied by batteries
built during the late war. and consequently
we're lost.
Tomorrow. If the weather is propitious,
Mr.. Boyd will 20 down the river again. and
look FOR the triangulatlons on the Prince
George side of the stream.
The public schools closed thisaiteruOon for
the Easter holidays. and will not open again
until Tuesday morning. There were very III
terestng exercises to-day at the Sixth-wsrd
school, and the children acquitted themselves
IN most creditable manner.
The representatives from Petersburg TO
the Southern Baptist Convention. which IS 10
be held at Atlanta, Ca. commencing on May
9th, are Rev. ). ". Pitcher. superintendent OF
the Virginia Sunday-SchOOl and Bible Board,
aud Messrs Bartlett Roper and +. A. Hart
ley
The condition of Miss Lena Chalkley. the
young lady who was 50 seriously burned NJ
the Chester Female Institute some days ago.
remains unchanged.
The offerings of loose tobacco to-day at the
different warehouses we're very light.
The revivals at the several methodist Epis-
cOpal churches in the city continue in in
terest. and there have been many CONVEX
sions At the High-street Methodist EpiScO-
pal church there have been over fifty CONVEX
siOns
Mr.. w. r. McKenney and Mr.. Charles
Watson. at the request of may friends. have
announced themselves candidates for re-
nomination for the common council from
Third ward at the primary election. Mr.. Nc
Kenney 10 the president of the council.
The Petersburg Cotillon Club will give
german on Thursday night next OF the
Petersburg Grays' armOry. and on the fol-
lowing night. at the same place, the young
ladies will give leaD-year german.
Mayor Collier has received letter from Mr..
A. NJ. Tyler. secretary of the Virginia State
Agricultural and Mechanical Society of Rich
mOnd. in which the writer calls attention 10
the premiums offered by the society at its
second grand exposition 10 be held in Rich
mond from October 9th TO 18th for the col
lective exhibits of any city or town in Viz
ginia of its local manufactures comprising
wood metallic and textile fabrics.
At the Democratic convention of Prince
George. held at the county courthouse to-
day, the following delegates and alternates to
the Democratic state Convention to be held
in Richmond We're elected
Brandon District Delegate, G. S. Harrison;
Alternate, W. II. Adams.
Bland District Delegate. r. l.. Bland
Alternate, George |. BOisseau.
kives District-Delegate. A. K. Hobbs;
Alternate, A. W. Rogers
Blackwater District Delegate. +. A. Marks;
Alternate. DR.. W. T. Marks
IempetOn District-Delegate Judge limo
thy kiyes; Alternate, DIR. W. b. Daniel.