The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-18
THE PETERsBURG BUDGET.
Political Meetings Ia he Held In Dinwfd-
die-The Driving Association.

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. r.-speciai;
The Democratic Executive committee OF
Dinwiddie met at the county court-hOure
yesterday and fixed saturday, tne ON
day of October next. as the day 10 hold
precinct meetings to elect delegates 10
the county convention To be held on the
following Monday at the eour'-nouse.
which will nominate a candidate Tor tue
House OF Delegates from that county.
Among those spoken OF IN connection
with the nomination are Messrs. y. NJ.
organ and 7. T.. Clarke.
4 mass-Ineet.ng OF the citiZens OF pm
widdie county. who are for "a ialr cleo
ton" will be held at the county court
house on September Dth, al II CLOCK
for the purpose of organizing ana 10 de-
eide upon a candidate for the House OF
The opening sermon before the Ports
mouth District Baptist Association, winch
conyenes at Sycamore cnurch, SoutnaHp-
ton county on the 2ith instant. VIII be
ureached hy Rev. 4. 3. runaway, OF
ChurchIand. Among the most important
matters TO be discussed at this session
OF the association VIII be that In reference
TO missions and education.
The new addition to the Central state
Hospital - rapidly approaching compile
ton The building has been plastered.
and hands are now at work wnite"asnlns.
The addition Is to have thirty rooms or
cells. and will cost about five thousand
dollars. The improvements TO the First
Eaptist church are about completed. with
the exception of putting in the new pews.
v-hfch are expected here within the next
thirty DAYS from Grand Rapids. Mich.
The improvements viii cost between four
thousand and five thousand dollars.
The Petersburg Driving Association
have six horses In training at their race
course. in Prince George county short
distance from Petersburg. Mr.. William
Coovet, OF Bowling Green, o.. is the
trainer. IL Is possible that a meet may
be arranged for over this course after
b.. IpfgIrpgn1 Fair Tho QrrDpfafi Will
have meets next sprins. and viii have
some of the fastest horses In the United
states TO race
Tn. Bishor Payne Divinity and Indus
trial School opened yesterday with | full
Attendance 81 stui,nts.
Katie. a little daughter Of Roy. \. J.
Fustoc. pastor OF the Second Bar list
church IN this city. fell from tree In
its parents yard. on Wythe street yes
tcrday afternoon and was very pain
fully injured. The child was rendered
unconscious by the fall. and dii not ap-
pear 10 remember anything That MAD oc-
Cured during the day. II is feared mat
she is suffering from conclusion OF the
brain. Her Condition to-day was thought
Mr. ". II. Littlejohn. a widely-known
citizen Of this place, whose illness mas
already been announced IN these as
patches. died this morning. Death re-
suited from jaundice. Some years ago
the deceased carried onsthe grocery busi-
ness here, the style of the firm being
Marks & Tittleiohn. Up 10 a few months
ago he was engaged in the coffee and
tea trade. He was a native OF North
Carolina. and married Miss Charlotte
Gary. Of this city. who survives him.
without children.
Miss Helen Stringfail0y, Of Richmond,
who has been visiting the family of Mr..
bartlett Roper on Market street. left
for home this morning.
Mr. T. Leroy Bond and Mr.. NJ. 7.
Davis Of Norfolk are I'm the city.
Mr. Robert VI. Gerecke. OF Dinwiddie
county. received telegram to-day an
nouncing the critical illness OF his brother
in-law, Mr. James Dickerson. at Newport
News. for which place Mr.. Gerecke left
tonight.
Hon. Frank :. Blair was In the city
to-day en- route home front he North.