The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-07
PETERSBURG BUDGET
Families Have Becn Compelled TO Move
on Account of Dying Fish In fonds
Dried up by tho Drought.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept Especial
Sheriff George y. Blow, OF Sussex conn-
~. came here this morning for Robert
Ridley, who was taken TO the county
courthouse 20 be rescntenced by Judge
]. r. West. TO be hanged. Ridley Is
the negro who was convicted some
months ago in the county court of the
murder OF VI. Williams. and was 70 have
been hanged on the 18th day OF last July,
but got a stay OF sentence through
writ OF supersedcas. granted by Judge
u. A. Hancock, who subsequently de-
cided that Ridley was not entitled TO
new trial.
At the monthly meeting OF A. i. HUI
camp OF Confederate Veterans. he'd last
night Col. ". Gordon McCabe ten.
dcred his resignation as commander OF
the camp in "A very appropriate and
elcIuent speech. The camp declined to
accept the resignation. as only two more
meetings of the camp are to be held be-
fore the annual election of officers takes
Mace AS before stated in these dis
patches Col. McCabe has decided 10
remove his school to Richmond. for when
place he and his family will leave about
che middle OF this month.
sTRraMs md swAMIS DRY
A gentleman from Prince George conn-
~ told me to-day that in consequence
Of the protracted drought. the streams
and swamps are all drying up. In one
or two instances families residing IN Inc
neighborhood OF ponds. which nave no
water In them have been compelled 10
move elsewhere OH account OF the stehch
from dead fish in the dried up pond
There will be baptizng tomorrow
morning at II O'Clock, at Baxters mil
pond In Prince George county. Rev.
.Nr Hart. pastor of Old Shops church,
viii O1iciate. Some sixteen or eighteen
persons viii be immersed.
Yesterday Mr.. Tucker. owner OF the
torpedo factory. IN Ettrick, Chesterfield
county. was clipping some torpedoes
when they exploded. burning his hand in
very painful manner
Last night, Mr.. Walter Lundy. of Ches-
terrified county. while on his way TO
Petersburg. was thrown from his horse
and painfully injured.
The executive committee OF the Central
State Hospital. held it's monthly meeting
to-day at that institution and transacted
routine business. The contract for 100
tons Of steam coal was awarded to X.
&. scott, agent and Mossrs Riddle Dc
Jackson were given the contract for 20
tons Of anthracite coal.
Mrs Mary A. Tannor Of this city. who
Is Oh a visit 10 her son, Mr.. John Tannor
IN Norfolk. was stricken with paralysis
day or two ago.
DuAIH OF LADY.
AIRS. Lucy h. Tappey. relict Of the late
William II. Tappev. died shortly after
midnight last night at her residence Oh
Washington street, after protracted Ill
ness. She leaves four daushters-Mrs.
Squires and Mrs. Carey w. Jones. OF TINS
city, and Mrs. Harry Burton and Irs. Dr..
Hines. OF Texas
Airs. Charles Cuthbert and her daug1-
tiers. Miss Arnie and Blanche, lett TINS
morning for Chattanooga, whe.'e they VIII
spend the winter.
Rev. j. W. Kosebro, ID. D.. pastor OF
Tahb-Strect Presbyterian church. return
ed hcme last night from the North. where
he has L,en spending his vacation.
Rev. a. j. Fristoe. pastor OF the Second
f.Iiist church in this city. arrived here
to-day and will occupy his pulpit on next
sunday for the first time since his re-
turn from Is European trip Some ~me
in the early future Mr.. Fristoe Will de-
liver series OF lectures on his travels
In Europe to raise fundc to assist in COM
p,cung the church of which ne is pastor
which as been in an unfinished condition
for some time.
The Mutual Telephone Company OF this
city will begin business very shortly.
Tie company have up to this time three
hundred subscribers.
PHARMACY CHkRTrP
Judge j. NJ. Mullen. OF the Corporation
Court, this afternoon granted a charter
10 the Calling Pharmacy Company rhe
purpose for which the company is formed
is to buy and sell drugs and other mer-
char disc usually bought and sold by drug
gists.
The capital stock shall not be less
than s2.e", nor more than $4,000. TO be
divided into shares of so.
The principal office is 70 be kept in Pc
tcTsburg, Va. The officers for the nrst
scar are: President. George L. Calling;
Secretary and Treasurer, William r.
Spotswood. who with Mary W. Calling.
John Hoihrook, and iAlburn w. Spooner
are directors The officers and directors
are all of Petersburg
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