The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
ROUTE OF THE NEW ROAD
COUNTIES THROUGH WHICn THE
~. AND CAnOLIyA WILL PASS.
No Time Yet Named for beginning ghs
Work-some Weddings Announced
for the Near Future.

PETERSBURG. VA. June 5.-Speciai--
Nothing has yet been learned as to whee
work will be begun on the virginia and
Carolina railroad. by the New York ard
Philadelphia parties whose proposition
was accepted by the Common Council
at a recent meeting. The road will begin
at Petersburg and running South 10 the
North Carolina Inc. viii pass through
the counties of Dinwiddie, Brunswick, and
Mecklenburg; running North Il VIII 9,
through the counties OF Chesterfield, Hen-
rico. Hanover, King William. King and
Queen, Essex Richmond. and Westmorc-
land. II will cross the Potomac river. AMI
the route then will be a comparative
straight line through several counties TO
Baltimore.
Rev. John a. Barker, pastor or the
West-End Baptist church. left this morn
ing for Burkevilie. TO deliver an address
at the commencement exercises OF the
Southslde Female College
At meeting OF Petersburg Lodge OF
MasOns, held last night. the following
officers were elected: Daniel Oestricher.
worshipful master: Joseph Peyser. senior
warden; L. &. Hoy, treasurer. John +.
Day. secretary; Charles r. Borst, senior
deacon; L. T. Robinson, junior deacon.
COMING wrDDINos
MIR. william +. Doyle and Miss Bessie
Shrieves will be married tomorrow at
Jutlse Eppes' In Dinwtddte county. Mir.
Doyle is train dispatcher OF the Atlantic
Coast Line, I'm Richmond. Miss Shrieves
is an attractive and popular young lady
Cards are out announcing the marriage
OF Miss Steel. OF this city. and DR. Chis-
holm. OF Baltimore at the First Baptist
church here on the tith instant Miss
Steel is one OF Petersburg's most popular
and attractive young ladies.
MIR. n. ]. Armstrong, who was so badly
injured some weeks ago by being thrown
from his buggy, Is still confined TO the
house from his injuries. He is unable TO
walk alone and has but little or no use
OF his arms or hands.
The 9th Of June memorial exercises witt
take place on next Saturday afternoon.
The Petersburg Greys will probably pa
rade. The address will be made by Rev.
William X. Piatt a former rector OF
ST. Pauls Episcopal church IN this
city.
nEIIEF FOR THE suFFERFps.
MIR. Mason Romaine received to-day
ffty-one dollars for the relief OF the sur
ferers bv the explosion and fire Iii Biand-
ford on the 7th OF April last. Twenty-Five
dollars was sent by Mr.. Thomas Lloyd
OF No. Is Park Place N. Y, S2s from the
Pains Fire Works Company, and 81 from
a friend.
The June term Of the Circuit Court OK
Petersburg. Judge B. A. Hancock presid-
ing, opened to-day. Some civil business
was disposed OF.
The Petersburg Greys are taking steps
looking to the running or an excursion 70
the caverns OF Luray.
Judge Hancock heard this afternoon
an appeal case from the County Court
OF Nottoway, refusing liquor license.
Mr.. r. A. L. smith represented the APP
nellant. and Judge W. H. Warner the
was whether the proyision Of the char
appellee The whole question IN the case
ter Of Crewe was constitutional which
required a person within two miles OF
Ciewe TO obtain the consent OF the coun-
eli of the town to sell liquor and also TO
pay 10 the town a license fee OF 500. Az
Ter elaborate argument. Judge Hancock
held that the said provision OF the charter
Is constitutional; that the provision ia
the charter was not entered by the Leg
islature as an exercise OF power OF tax
alton, but an exercise Of the police power.
The appellant did not appeal from the
decision. so the case will not go 70 the
Supreme Court OF Appeals.