The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-29
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uR KENDALL xAKss THREE A.
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Hat f. Observation-Disclosures -. -
Hin Camp will be Here Wednesday.
The Blacksburg Cadets.

PETERSBURG, VA. May S-Specia''-
NJ william Guy Kendall is a carpenter
OF this city who OF late has become
spondent on account OF being OUT "a
He resides on Old street and II ma" =.
family. He has twice attemp'eu
commit suicide by drowning. tes'e'""'
while under the influence OF liquor nc
made another unsuccessful attempt by
humping into the river from Cainpoe'i
bridge. After taking or MS coat an
shoes he climbed up on one OF ,ne 'aise
r,rders OF the bridge ana before any
ono could interpose he leaped INTO 'ne
.,xsarr distance OF about nifty feet.
TIRE shock ne received from the JUMP
somewhat sobered him, and ne swarm " a.
rock. 70 which ne chung until ne was
rescued by MIR. Thomas Andrews WIN
went 10 his assistance In Doa''
A. p. HILL CAMP.
Az before stated In this correspondence
A. 4. Hnl Camp OF Conieoerste 49, "n Of
Petersburg. will attend the unveiiing Oh
the sailors and soldiers monument III
Richmond on next "Wednesday. Lne
Vets will number about one nun ,onnv
and twenty-five in uniform. wnie n.an s
others not In uniform Will also att '.,,i
the unyeIling The Sons OF veterans VIZ
be about nIty strong. all wearing many na,,
some badges. a great many OF our tns
zens will also attend the ceremonies,
a private letter received here to-uas
saws that the corps OF cadets from Ill. III
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanca,r one
lege. at BlacksburS, two hunoreu vav
Will pass through Petersburg on p,nnnond
10 the unwilling exercises in kichhiyT,hhe e
Tomorrow (Tuesday). May IN IN inst
CORPS will travel on special tram ests
one hour ahead OF the res9 irair ar
bound Norfolk and western ~, in the
living In Richmond about o'clock w , ..e
Afternoon. There will be four cohpa 1d q
n cadet band and drum corps .s anu col.
number of ladies and officers oil 'he W.
lcge.
pICGMOND FSrREPtiss~
The Richmond Brick and Tile COMPANY
are 10 open a brick-yard at DIS f~oro
in Prince George county, e's ,,l,u have two
or three plants and employiheh. W.
given TO some forty or nifty hanus, 90 no
The knights OF Pythi as % SInSer' to.mor-
row night, will be very largely attenoeu =,
Among those who will take part III
are Miss Cay Ragland, OF Ricn,n no y;
and Captain Frank Cunningham ai'o -
that city.
WEIGHT or THE SOLDIERS MoNOhfNi
The Petersburg Greys at their meetrais
tonight decided 10 attend the uhv vi,s;
ceremonies OF the soidiers anu
All of the granite for the monumeml
came from. the quarries OF the Peters ~
burg Granite ouarrying, C9mpany s,er IN
Dinwiddie county, two miles from pet saS-
h,re. The whole monument Is over sew
epiv feet in height. 1t has five bases
The first weighs 10000 pounds, ana th h
other four average 5000 pounas esyl
'rhe twelve pieces in the column wnl taa
surmounts the bases averages zo.OOo
mounds each. The Corinthian cap on top
of the column had to be cut In three
pieces on account of its immense weight
and weighs 5000 pounds. A.
The address on Memorial Day. the
9th of June next. will be made by Rev
William ii. Z. Latt. Of this city, FORMER
rector of st. Paurs Episcopal church'