The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-29
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.
CLOSING EXERCISES Of THAT IN
STITUTION,
L. fersburg After Better Railway Accomo-
6ations-Terri6c Wind storm la
Sussex Count.

PETERSBURG. VA, June &.-Special.
The closing exercises OF the University
School" " Gordon McCabe. head-mas-
ter, took place this morning and We're as
usual. private. In addition to the school,
there was present a number Of "old
boys" at home from college for vaca-
ton.
The prizemen were announced as fol-
lows
|. The Pesram prlz, founded In lsl''
IN memory Of Colonel William Johnson
Pegram. Artillery OF the Third Corps A.
y. W. awarded for best scholarship In
the upper school. to Lewis Park cham
berlayue. Joseph Henry Cooper anu john
Hampden Chamberlayne. ffoNiihe ar-
cesset. Edward Reinhold Rogers.
Crbs trO young Chambefiayne~, are
ms OF the late Captain Ham Cham
II. The Elliott prize founded in
1860, I'm memory Of Percival Elliott EiTn-
teenth Georgia Battalion, \. N,,f -
for best scholarship in the Nli9llt
School. to John Marion Lea, proAlme
accessevant. l. Nathaniel Roper ana
Thomas Catesby Jones.
III. The Robinson prize toundei III
1855. i'm memory Of Cary Robinson. ser
e 'ant-Major Sixth Virginia lnialt.y, ~.
y. W. awarded for best scnoiafshlp
In Lower School" 10 Robert 8,llii...
Jr Fsroxime acccssit. william W aiiace
CHI The prizes consisted Of large
number Of handsOmoly -bOund Doons' anu
were presented by Captain hcDanc' lh
Il brief speech - the fortunate CON-
titOrs. who were loudly cheered as meg
mt toward 10 receive the reward OF
their arsuOus labors
The following students were declared
specially distinguished, having at tdil,-
"a the first division as Is the stantarIl
all q fY Q O. 81
md final examinations JOnh hl.hll'"
Chamiorlavne. Joseph Henry Cooper
William Wallace Gill, and Ihomis bias1
Gillian.
this session from New York. DISTRICT or
Columbia. VIRGINIA, North Carolina, south
Carolina. Georgia. Florida, Mississippi
Louisiana. and Kentucky. capt am Nc
Caoe having determined 10 Tito ,. mn, i'iI
school 20 Richmond. its tniriy-hrs dnnn ~
session Nill begin there LeNt September
with a strong staf.
Bfrrin HAtLROAD FAcfLfTiE'
For some time past the train for
Gfcensvllio County Court from refers
burg has been stopping AZ tmporia. put
on two or three occasions recently II has
stopped at Bolncid. and merchants ana
other business men from this ci'y nave
had 20 walk from there 10 Emporla. \
few DAYS ago Mr. T.. s. Hartley. chairman
OF the Committee on Transportation or
letter 20 Major r.. W. Sully, supef-ntcn-
dent 81 the Peter burg Railroad Com
pany. iu regard 20 the matter. ana ne
has received the following reply;
Atlantic Coast Line.
Richmond Division.
Richmond. Va. June q, 1895.
Mt r. A. Hartley. Chairman. etc, Pc
tcrsburS, Va:
Dear Sir.-Referring further 20 your
favor Of the 18th instant | have now 10
advise YOU that the Greenstille Court
train will in future be carried 10 Emporia
FOR the accommodation Of passengers as
requested by you as chairman or COM
mttce on Inland Trade and Iranspoita-
ton, Chamber Of Commerce.
Yours very truly.
r VI. SULLI,
Superintendent.
The Kindness Of Major Sully and the
railroad company is much appreciated 10y
our business men.
ATTFMIT At CRIMINAL ASSAULT.
Late this afternoon a negro named Ncl
Wright from Sussex county, atiemplri
10 commit criminal assault on AN illoti'
c0l- rcd eirl about eighteen years OF age.
named Ellen Brown. VINO fesiirt
on Carter street. in the western part %.
the city, The girls screams frightened
the villain and Doe ran or. lie Was pur-
sued for some distance by police ofilctif'
but succeeded in getting away by rum
ning out into Dinwildie county.
Electric lights are 10 Doe placed IN the
First Baptist church.
a terrific wind and hail-storm passed
fhrC.eh Sussex county, ln me Nic-hiit
II Iclcner and Hawkinsvillc ON lass
Wednesday. doing large amount OF
damage 90 the crops.