The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-09
|LIFELESS ON THE TRACK.
o. A. sMrTH Killed BY 4 TRAIN
The Cotton Trade Dispute in Sorfoik-Ch'ef
Engineer Wright. Of Norfolk, seriously
FL Ipjured-Virgtnin Ncws

Prrrnsnrre Va. June g. Especial. -
The dead body OF man was found last night
living ON the track OF the Petersburg and
Weldon railroad about a milo south Of Roam .
station in Dinwlddie county. Il was iden-
tifed "a that of George A. Smith we'll
known citizen Of Dinwiddio. who resided q
short distance from Ream's lie Is supposed
10 have been run over and killed by freight
train. He leaves a widow and several chii-
! dren. Two Of Dir. Smiths children came 10
! Petersburg yesterday morning 70 VISIT iheir
unole and they knew nothing of their father
. tragic death until this morning. when they
| left for home Mr. Smith. who was brother
Of Mr. Robert Smith. weli-kDown printer
of this place was employed az sawyer al the
ssw-rniiI OF Messrs. Smith IL foarch III Din-
viddie co unity.
Mr. Ashley Moody and Miss Bessie Lundy,
OF this city, this morning took the NORM
bound train and went 20 Washington. III
which CITY they we're married at the Metro
/ poltan Hotel Rev Dr. Corey was tho ON.
ciating minister. The BRIDE is the adopted
daughter Of Mr.. 7. T. Straiimnp' foreman Oh
the 1ndex-Appeal Office. and the groom -
son OF Nir George L. Moody. pIoiH'HenV
grocery merchant OF tins place a.,
This morning Mics Sue Nichols ana MT.
Edmund Pattoson were married by Hey. -
Il Haines -. d.. at st. fsuls. assisted ny
Rev William II. Platt D: d; Inc oHde !
the daughter Of Mrs. Julia hichols' OF TINS
CITY. The groom until recently vas resi-
dent Of this city but is now engaged III Ous'-
ness in Winston \. &.
Another brilliant marriage TOOK place 70
MIGHT AT s.90 o'clock Of the Washingt ton street
Msthodlst Episcopal church. Tho contract
ing parties were Miss Rosemary Hal
daughter Of Mrs Charles Hall OF TINS place
and Dr. Victor MOreau Eppes, OF BoYdtou'
ttfvtt .strf o.
Miss Lucy Lee Hill and Mrs. Russell Gay,
who have been here on visit 20 their cousin
Mrs Robert W. Collier, on Sycamore street
left the city this morning. Mss tll,
who is IA member Of the Ladies AuXlhaty
of the Worlds Fair. left for Chicago,
and Mrs. Cav for Charlottesville Va.
These young ladies are daughters of the late
Genera. A. Z. Hill, who was killed IN front OF
Petersburg Sust before the evacuation OF thls
city A. ?. Hill Camp. Confederate Veterans
OF Petersburg, had intended calling on Mss
fill and Mrs. Gay ia body last night with
Reiss' band for the purpose Of serenadlhR
them, but the programme could not DC cur
ned out on account OF the storm.
Mr.. John " Randolph. OF Norfolk, ana
Miss Ethel n. Blankeuship. Of KttricS, Ches-
terfeld county. were united IN marriage tDls
afternoon at o'clock AT the residence OF
Mr.. J. H. Thrift in Ettrick. Rev John Ride
out officiated The contracting parties are
both deaf and dumb Aftor the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph left for Norfolk,
where IL the future they will reside
A handsome past grand sachem regalia has
been purchased by the several tribes OF I'm
proved Order of Red Men, comprising Dis
trict No. 2. Of Virginia, which is to be pre-
sented shortly to Past Grand Sachem w. j.
Traylor. Of this city. who IS a representative
TO the next Great Council OF Improved
Order Of Red Men of the United States.
SrArsIos. Va. June Especial. This is
the Last week Of our school commandments.
The annual sermon To the girls OF the Wes-
leyan Female Institute was preached Sunday
morning at the First Presbyterian church by
Bishop A. ". Wilson OF Baltimore Md, He
preached at night to the Dung ladies Chns-
tian Association Of the same school Bishop
Wilson Is known all over the South as q pull
Dit orator who has few equals. and on both
occasions Sunday his sermons were up 20 the
usual standard Of bis pulpit efforts, The an
pual soiree OF this school took place Monday
night vt the chapel of the Institute The
music at this school Is always fine. especially
the vocal music. IL i very remarkable that
year after year there should be such excep-
tionaIy fine voices. The closing exercises,
with distribution of medals. prizes and di-
ploInas, were held yesterday morning, and to-
day finds the young ladies vending their way
bomewards.
The session OF lSHl-'SZ at tne virginia re-
male Institute Mrs. General j. L. h. Stuart
principal. has also ended The art reception
was held Monday and crowds thronged the
rooms 10 see the beautiful specimens OF art
work which adorned the walls. studies III
art, water color. erayOn. charcoal and pen
and ink sketches were found IN large num-
bers and of great beauty OF finish and deli
cacy of work. so that those who possessed
any artistic taste found much qualification IN
GAZING upon this lovely work
The concert and closing exercises took place
Tuesday morning. The music OF this school,
under Professor Webbs direction. is OF the
highest order. Only q few prizes and medals
are given by Mrs. Stuart. but they mean q
great deal and are hard TO obtain. Gold
medals were gwen 10 Miss Mabel Btuise West
Virginia for drawing. Miss lne Webb. Virgil
mia for English scholarship IN primary de-
partment Miss West Brewer. New Jersey.
painting; Miss Pearl Bryan. Mississippi, vocal
music: Miss Lena Spiller. Virginia. kngllnh
scholarship in academic department, Miss
Ethel Cummings Kentucky, caisthenics;
Miss Anuie Conrad, Virginia English scholar
ah.p in collegiate department. and Miss Re-
becca Brown, Virginia. Instrumental music.
Mrs. Stuart has class not often found in
schools that of plain sewing, and the young
lady who did tho best piece Of work received
gold thimble one of Texas fair daugh.
ters won the prize. The two full graduates
were Miss Annie Conrad, of Virginia, and
Miss Anna Cotton. of Maryland
The commencement of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind Institution Is still IN progress
The concert was held Monday morning and
the art reception Monday afternoon As
usual large crowds attended these entertain
ments. Every one feels much interest IL
these afflicted children and love to hear the
sweet singing OF the blind Too much prais,
cannot be given those who have the care O
these helpless ones
The closing exercises are in progress to-day
when the medals, prizes and diplomas will be
awarded. There IS 10 be reunion OF the
deaf mutes AT the institution IN August. On,
or more of the original teachers will be pres
ent and u large number of The alumni OF the
institution. il will be u most enjoyable oc
casion.
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