The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-24
Yard superintendent Had His Foot Caught
Between the Rails and Was Run over.

Between the ltttl~ ana " a. tuu over
PETERSBURG. VA. sept. Especial.
Mr.. James W. Cooke OF the firm OF
W. +. Armstrong x Co., druggists. of
this city will be- married on next We'd
nesday afternoon at AS o'clock. 10 Miss
Ella orr. The ceremony will take place
at the residence OF the BRIDE. No. loi
Marshall street. and will be performed by
Rev G. II. Haincs ID. D., rector OF
ST Pauls Episcopal church. The couple
viii 20 from here TO New ork, and he
fore returning TO the city Will visit
the Atlanta Exposition.
The Nirginia-Porismouth Baptist Asso-
citation viii convene in annual session
at Sycamore churcn. southampton
county. tomorrow. The body was or
ganizod in l7N IL embraces the Bap-
list churches Of the cities OF Petersburg,
Norfolk, and Portsmouth. and the coun-
ties OF Grecnsvillc. Prince George. South
ampton Sussex. Surry. Isle of wight
Norfolk Nanscmond. and Princess Anne.
il is composed of seventy-two churches
and 12siS members. The churches are
entitled TO Do delegates but not all
will be fully represented The ministers.
numbering forty-three, are eX oiiiclo
members Of the association.
The association is so large that II has
been divided into three districts. In the
lower and middle districts meetings are
held that include the nth sundays. The
lower district maintains a missionary.
\ report from each church is 20 be- pre-
scented on the first day of the meeting Of
the association. showing the condition 81
all the churches. Besides local inter
ests. tho association will consider state.
home and foreign missions. coiportage.
education. pastoral support, ministers
relief and orpharage.
Rev. !. VI. Pitcher D. ~, and Rev. II.
". Rattle. u. D., of this city viii at
tend the assoc alton. Rev. :. j. Fristoe.
pastor Of the Second BAPTIST church
here. will not be able TO attend on ac-
count Of the sickness of his wife and
children.
rrTFRsnURG GIFTS The CONTRACT.
The Petersburg Iron Works have been
notified that they were the successful
bidders for "a contract for certain iron
work to he done at Fort Monroe and
Fort Washington.
Mr. II. G. Champitt yard-conductor of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pany. az Crewe. had his foot caught in a
guard rail at that place on Sunday morn
inc. and before he could release himself,
he was struck by a train Of cars His
leg and arm were very badly crushed, the
former so badly 50. that il had TO be
amputated a. was also one of his fingers.
Mr.. RdAiI l'uulpp, a wealthy IphdC'b-
mist of this city. who has been spending
some time In Europe, has returned home.
city Sergeant Charles Watson. who
has been on a visit TO his sister. I'm Hall
fax. Nova Scotia. has returned TO the city.
Miss Fannie May Claiborne. OF this
city. has received Il telegram. announc-
ing The marriage OF her sister. Miss Is
ther Rodgers Claiborne, 10 AR. Obie Alex
ander Stanley. I'm Washington. this at
terrcon at o'clock, by Rev. Or. Add
son. The groom is a popular young sales
man OF Richmond. his bride is a former
resident OF this city.
Mrs. Charles I. Collier left this morn
ing for Dinwiddie county. on a visit TO
friends.
Miss Pattie Butts, Of this city. is visit
ing friends in Bedford City.
The Democrats of Ettrick precinct.
Chesterfield county. held a meeting to-
night. and endorsed Hon. +. NJ. Parrish
for denomination TO the Senate from the
sixteenth Senatorial district. Mr.. Thomas
Davis was endorsed for the House.
Ia the County Court of Prince George
tO-cay. Judge Timothy Rives overruled
a motion for a new trial FOR Golden car
roll the negro who was convicted I'm the
County Court d week ago Of murder and
his punishment fixed at sixteen years in
the pcnitantiary. The case will now be
taken before Judge b. A. Hancock. OF the
Circuit Court