The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-14
PETERSBURG MATTERS.
NAVY APPLICANTS FOR PLA CES ON
THE VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA.
rrstty Mornlsg Observation-Disclosures Leave
for the Methodist Cenfsrencc-Thorpt to
CONTEXT the Election of McKsunsv.

PETE aSBURG. VA. Nov. Especial.
The barns and outhouses on the farm
OF Mr.. r. II. Hitchcock, In Dinwiddie
county about ten miles from Petersburg,
were destroyed by nre yesterday Mr..
Hitchcock lost all OF his feed and farming
implements. How the fire originated Is
not known. Air. Hitchcock had no in
surance.
Mr Richard b. Davis, counsel for the
Richmond Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road Company, has received letters from
Maine 10 Florida for places "a engineers
and brakemen on the proposed new road.
The Hastings Court, Judge j. NJ. Null
len presiding was engaged to-day hear
Ing argument in the suit OF *. ID: Gillian
against John w. Hays, Clty Engineer,
and others The particulars OF this suit
have already been given In TINS CORES
poBdence. ,,,,
The Jury in the suit Of X. ID. Gillian
against John w. hays, city engineer, ana
others. failed 10 agree on 4 verdict ana
were adjourned over until tomorrow
LUsIkBURG VETERANS.
The Confederate veterans OF Lunenburg
county held a meeting yesterday, al the
county courthouse and orgdnlzeu
camp 10 be called II. A. Wise and W.
IL. +. Lee Camp. .,o,od.
Commander. General Stith Boiling: First
Lieutenant-C Commander. Colonel J. W
Ellis: Second Lieutenant-Co Commander, H.
X. Love; Third Lieutenant-C ommander.
Il. +. Williams: Adjutant, r. A. Moore;
ouartermaster, George e. smith, sur
geon. Dr. George r. Gee; Officer Of me
Day. Lieutenant n. NJ. Niblett; Treas
ufer. r J. Aryin; Sergeant Major. John
Sergeant: II. IS. Tisdalc: Color Guards.
John Edmonson and W. II. Bailey.
The camp starts out with over
one hundred and twenty members and
will soon number from three hundred TO
four hundred.
MORNING MARRIAGE.
Mr. Waverly G.. owen and Miss Gay
Lena Goodwin were united In marriage
this morning at $3.50 o'clock. at High
Street Methodist Episcopal church. The
palms ferns and natural flowers, In
honor of the occasion. The ushers were:
Messrs. Waverly Smithie, of Richmond,
and Alex. Titmus, Thomas Cheatham
Willie Wells, Alfred Rucker. Cabell
Cashlon and Marion Blankenship, OF
This city. MIR. John Blankenship was
best man.
Rev. ". w Lear ofciated. The bride
IS very pretty and attractive young
lady, and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfield Goodwin. of this city. The
groom is son Of Mr. T. Il. owen, OF
this place, and very popular young
useful After receiving the cOngratula-
tions OF their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. owen
left for Richmond. where they VIII reside.
The contributions from he different
churches In Petersburg TO the Home for
the Sick for the past month amounted
TO $685..
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE.
The Methodist ministers Of this city
and the delegates from the Petersburg
district 10 the Virginia Conference, which
meets at Charlottesville tomorrow. left
to-day The delegates from the district
are: John w Bradbury. Of Petersburg;
J. C. Davis. of Surry county; j. Il. Med
Jock. of Brunswick county. and e: A.
Hartley, of Sussex county. Before leaV-
ing for the conference Rev. II. NJ. Hope
of this city. was presented by his congre,
cation with a purse Of between SD ana
$50.
MR.. THORP TO CONTEST
II is understood that Mr.. Il. T. Thorp
who was the Republican candidate for
congress from the Fourth district OF
Virginia, will contest the election or Mr.
William X. McKenney on the ground that
the tickets which we're declared void by
the Judges OF election should have been
counted for him ,,,,
Rev. +. X. Underwood, or Richm0hd,
will conduct the rrayer-meeting services
az the First Baptist church to-moffo"
night.