The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-13
A CITY CONVENTION
nm rIxCr rwENTY-sIx DELEGATES
ron THE STATE CONTENTION.
r, VIII He Held Next Tuesdny--A Haunted
gtabie-To Leave the Academy
A Serious Fall

PETERSBURG, VA. August .-Spe-
| ciai.-The Democrats of Petersburg VIII
| hold ward meetings on Monday night
| mex; to elect delegates TO city coaven-
| ton to be held at the court -horse en-
| Tuesday night. which convention will
appoint twenty-six delegates to the State
| Gubernatorial Convention to be held In
| Richmond on August l7th.
Dlr. d. l.. selke. who for ten years has
been the assistant editor Of the Index
Appeal, has accepted position as mana
ger Of the Washington Bureau OF the
Southern Afternoon Press. and viii enter
upon his duties on the LIST of September
next. Mr.. Selke is thorough newspaper
man, and Is in every respect qualified for
the position he is TO fill. He VIII carry
with him TO his new field Of labor the
best wishes Of many friends In Peters
burg.
On the farm of weii-known merchant
OF Petersburg, In Dinwiddie county, just
outside the corporate limits, there is a
stable which is believed TO be haunted.
Every night for weeks past before one
enters the building It is brilliantly illu-
minated, but as soon as one goes into
the stable the light is suddenly extin-
guished, and In the darkness the most
unearthiy sounds are heard. BY request,
the exact location of the farm is not
given, as the party who owns II wishes
to sell. But the facts as stated are
literally true, and are vouched for by
two respectable citizens OF this place,
who entered the stable last night, and
who were very badly frightened, although
one OF them was armed with a pistol.
h.. -. # IL. hold
a meeting at noon to-day at the court
house and reorganized for the curren,
year. The following officers were elected:
President, T. u. Rockwell; Secretary.
George Cameron, JT.; Physician, DR..
r. d. McIlwaine; Superintendent y. D.
Akers; Purchasing Committee. George
Davis (chairmam. w. S. McCance and
c. n. Romaine; Farm Committee, J. r.
w. Smith chairman, T. E. Kirkham
and r. +. Young
Or. r. NJ Anderson is having a large
tobacco stemmery erected on east Tabb
street. The building is 10 be l0OxH feet,
and three stories high.
The board Of directors OF the Peters
burg Musical Association held n meeting
yesterday afternoon, and decided to lease
the Academy OF Music. provided they
can find an applicant at a rental Of
81 1000 per annum. or fifty dollars per
light.
Mr. j. J. Blrchett. Of Prince George
county. will leave on Monday next for
Washington. to accept a position in the
Interior Department. II Is understood
that the place pays a salary Of $l1j per
month Mr.. Birchett is n hard-working
Democrat and a jolly good fellow. His
many friends will be pleased 10 learn
OF MS appointment.
This Morning Waller <ollrnau a ltl
about thirteen years Of age. was thrown
from a wagon at the Old market and
quite seriously injured. He was attended
by three physicians. who stated that he
had suffered a conclusion Of the brain.
He was carried 10 the residence Of his
aunt, Mrs. julius Liebert, on Lombard
street, in an unconscious condition.
Young HOLMAN resides with his mother
I'm Chesterfield county, short distance
from Petersburg. At the time Of the ac-
cident he was seated in cart, when
the horse. which was fastened 20 the
rear Of the vehicle, made a sudden
movement, causing the lad 10 be thrown
out. striking bis head on the eobbie-
stones.
Some time ago A. =. Hill Camp. Con-
federate Veterans. Of this city, adopted
resolutions expressive OF their apprecia-
ton Of the kind treatment received at
the hapdS or StOneWdn camp, tOnlru-
crate Veterans. on the occasion Of their
visit to Portsmouth, when the soldiers
and sailors monument was unveiled.
These resolutions haze been beautifully
engrossed by Mr.. w. S. Sampson, OF a.
p Hill Camp. and will be forwarded
I'm few days 10 the Portsmouth camp.
The resolutions are now on exhibition
I'm one Of the large show-windOws Of the
jewelry store Of MIR. |. William Young, on
Sycamore street
Miss Mamie Inge. OF Blackstone. who
has been on a visit TO relatives In Pc
tersburg has returned home.
Mr.. William NJ. FLANAGAN, OF Powhatan
county. was in the city to-day, and ex-
ecuted the supersedeas bond In the Pow |
hatan railroad bond case. brought by
the county to set aside its bonds deliver
ed to the Farmville and Powhatan Rail- |
road Company, and removed TO the |
circuit court Of Petersburg and decided |
by Judge p. a. Hancock.
This move places the case before the |
supreme court OF appeals, and new |
hearing will now be had.