The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-16
The Cen,ral LnnatIc Asylum.

pyrYysnrrc. Va. April Is Especial. -
A meeting of tho board Of directors OF the
Central Lunatic Asylum was held at the
asylum to-day. The board organized by the
election Of Mr. Robert Gillian, OF Petersburg,
os president and John III. BOgart, of South
ampton county. as vice president. Executive
committee -Juiius STRAINS. OF Richmond.
chairman. Robert Gillian. OF Petersburg, and
II b. Cooke of Norfolk. The building CON-
mittee consist Of julius Straus. Robert Gil
liam and X. b. Cooke. The contract for the
new wing TO DO built to the asylum was
awarded to Messrs. Stowe '& Nuckois. OF
Richmond. for SlS324 Mr.. Stowe IS native
of Petersburg. The building IL TO be
completed by the LIST of November next. and
will have one hundred and seven rooms
There are at present in the asylum fOo
patients males. 1863; females. $40.
terrific wind. rain and hail storm passed
over Dinwiddie county last night. leaving
death and destruction in its path. The storm,
which assumed almost the proportion OF
cyclone, extended from Cherry Hill, IN Din-
widde to point near Stony Creek. IN GUS
sex county. on the Atlantic Coast Line. dis
lance OF ten or fifteen miles. The storm was
the worse that las been experienced IN tie
section named for years. The residence Oh
Mr.. Milton Rose. a widely-known citioen of
the county. was blown down ana Mrs. Rose
instantly killed Fortunately Mr.. Rose was
absent from home a. the time or else he might
have shared the fate OF his wife.
There was also considerable storm in
Chesterfield. aud II Is learned that much
damage was done by the hail in the vicinity
of the county courthouse. The storm was
quite severe IN Prince George county, but, as
far as learned. no serious damage was done.
Mr. j. W. Edwards of Ettrick, Chester
field county. has in his possession medal
which was found by him On the island in
Battersea. in the extreme western part OF the
Il sln
ton. wv. Egan, Co. A Twenty fourth
Regiment. NJ. ", Fort Sumter. August %,
1853" with cut repres antIng the fort, sur
9. rounded by thirteen stars. On the reverse
4 side is the inscription. For Gallant Conduct.
Presented by q. A. Gilmore. Malor-General "
Mr.. j. H. Wade. of Chesterfield county,
who was so badly injured few days ago at
tNewport News by scafold falling on him
while painting the dome of boiler OF q
steamboat. is slowly improving. Mr.. Wade ID
q son of Mr.. William NJ. Wade, Of Ettrick.
Chesterfield county.
About o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the aucton-h ouse of Mr.. David A
STaylOr. on Sycamore street but how 1t orlgl-
mated is not known. The stock, consisting of
clothing and other merchandise. was very
BADLY damaged. Mr.. Taylor estimates his
sloss at e.. 500. on which he has an insurance
OF only $500.
Dr. @. V. Robinson. president of the board
of health of this city, has been elected by the
alumni of the Medical College of Virginia a
ice-president of that society.
At the residence IF the brides parents. in
Southampton county. there was married a few
days ago Mr.. William Stands and Miss Bessie
Pretlow Revs. Booker and Woodson were
the officiating ministers. The groom is the
,Commonwealths attorney Of the county and
-the bride is the daughter of DR.. T. j. Pretlow.
The committee from the chamber of COM
merce appointed to confer with Mr.. Freder-
Sex w. KImbnll. of Westboro. Mass. in refer
ence TO the organization of Joint stock COM
pany IN this city, with a capital of S25 600. to
operate shoe factory on the property of the
Chesterfield Heights Company in Chesterfield
county, have had conference with Mr.. Kim
ball. but nothing definite was done. 1t is not
thought that there will be any trouble to or
ganlze the company. provided the Chester
field Heights Company will first build q
bridge across tho Appomattox river.