The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-25
THE CITY or PETER>B IRG.
The Funeral of II. q. tIsmpitt, Pr"-pec-
I've Marriages. and other News.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept 2i-Spe-
burned to death near this city yesterday
bv "A match struck hv the child The
house narrowly escaped destruction
At Union chapel. on Cox's road. IN Din-
widdie county, tomorrow afternoon a.
O'Clock. Miss Mary W: Branch VIII vo
united In marriage 10 Mr. Abncr Vat
kins. The following young gentlemen
will act as ushcrs: Messrs. T.. IS. Branch
W. j. Branch, ". A. Bradt, ana II. W,
Guthrey Rev H. NJ. Hope pastor OF
the Market-Street NJ. T.. church. IN this
cit,. will ofhcia,c. The bride and groom
are both residents of Din~iddie county.
MIR. H. g. Clampitt. yardmaster OF the
Norfolk and Western Railroad company
at Crewc who had his LEG so badiy
crushed at that place sunday. dled thiS
morning The deceased was very popn-
lar with all who knew min. and he had
done much for the success OF the Demo
cratic party IN the Fourth district. nc
was a member OF the Brotherhood oi
Locomotive Engineers. In which ordcA
ne carried life insurance Mr.. Clampitt
was a native of England. He came 10
this country from England and settled
in Lunenburg county Later ne was
engaged in the tobacco business at Black-
stone. OF which place he was at one time
MAYOR. He was Commissioner Of Reve-
nue. Of Nottoway county last year.
For the past six years he had been CON
necfcd with the Norfolk and Western
railroad. His son was page III the
House Of Representatives some years ago.
4 special took his remains 10 BLACKSTONE
this afternoon for intermcnt a deputa-
ton of Blue Lodge Masons and
members Of the brotherhood Of Lo-
connective Engineers and other friends
went with them from Crewe
J. RI. Chumberly. white man, was
arrested here tonight on the arrival OF
Ia. In q A. I.
telegram from the authorities of Cre"e,
where he is said TO be wanted for a
felony He was committed to jail.
In the Hastings Court tomorrow, Judge
!. NJ. Mullen viii enter DEGREES IN the
cases Of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company against the Petersburg ana
Asylum railway and the Petersburg
street railway, for the sale Of the roads.
Tho negro. Golden Carroll. who has
been convicted In the County Court OF
Prince George Of murder and his pun
ishmcnt fixed at sixteen years In the
pententiary, and in whose case Judge
Timothy Rives on yesterday oveTuled
"A motion fOr n new trial. was brought
back to Petersburg this morning The
ease win be taken before Judge b. y.
Hancock. Of the Circuit Court of Prince
George.
The Circuit Court Of Dinwiddie county
has been engaged for two DAYS In the
trial Of the suit Of Thomas Cam, ad-
rinstrator. against the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company.
The plaintiff sues for ten thousand del
lars damages for the alleged negligent,
killing her husband Thomas Cam. at
Church Road.
Ex-State Senator Walter 7. Watson.
Of Notioway. and General George ).
Hundley. Of Amelia. represent the plain
tiff. MIR George $. Bernard. Of Peters
burg. and Judge w. H. Mann, Of MOTTO
way, are counsel for the defendant rail-
road company.
Mrs. l.. D. Danforth. of Charleston;
Mo Is here 10 attend the marriage OF
her brother. Mr.. James w. Cooke, 10
Miss Ella {. orr. which takes place to-
morrow afternoon.