The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-25
4 BOILER EXPLOSION.
DAMAGE TO A PRINCE GEORGE
COUNTY SAW MILL.
In. Receipts of tho B.psist Church Bsss.r.
Meeting Of BoheDaisns Addrssed
by General 10 ling.

PETERsBURG, VA, April A-speciaI.
r,a ho,,sr at the saw-mill of Mr.. Peter
p. Battle. in Prince George county, about
four miles from Petersburg, exploded yes
terdav. but no one was injured. The two
driving wheels were blown of and the
damage will amount in the nelghoorhooa
OF two hundred dollars.
The net receipts from the bazaar now
being held at the Second Baptist church
amount up to this time TO over two hun
dred dollars. The bazaar is to be con-
tinued All next week. and The proceeds
from the same are TO be applied to the
oomnletlon of the church. The amount
necessary for the purpose is z'So".
srtrixo OF BohEMIASs
,rba Rohemians of Prince George coun-
ty held a meeting at their hall, snort
distance from Petersburg, last night which
was addressed By General stith Boiling.
Hon. Charles Gee. Mr. Connolly, the
Populist candidate for Commonwealth
attorney of the county, and Bohemian
whose name 1 did not learn. Each OF
these speakers spoke on behalf of the
candidates who have been nominated Dy
the Republicans and Populists Tor the
different county offices. Ihe bohemian
speaker acted as Interpreter Tor the other
gentlemen who spoke.
The Building Committee of the Young
Mems Christian Association have III
structed Major Harrison Waite. the ar
chitect of the new hall of the association
on Sycamore street. which has been IN
an unfinished condition for some time
past. to ascertain the most Important
part Of the building TO be commenced
upon at once and report the same TO the
committee. 1t is proposed to have the
hall finished as soon as possible.
The Civil Service Commission OF wash
ington has ordered that an examination
be held i'm this city on Saturday, April
9TH. for the grades Of clerks and carriers
I'm the post-ofice here. The applicants
for the clerkships are Messrs. ]. T. Ash
by and Hodges Mann, and for the let
ter-cArriers, l.. G. Moody. The civil
service board here consists of w. ..
Shanks. w. II. Collett. and l. c. Bishop.
DIR. p.LCHLk's WORK.
Rev. j. NJ Pitcher. ~. D., General SUI
perintendent of the Baptist Sunday
School and Bible Board of Virginia, told
me to-day that he was at last ready TO
mail Chldren's-Day programmes to the
Sunday chools. Or. Pitcher has been
delayed. awaiting electrotype copies OF
music that he engaged six weeks ago.
He now has Information from the pub
lishers i'm New York, that they have
destroyed the plates. The Sunday-schools
will select music for the programme ac-
cordng to their own taste.
Some time ago DR.. Pitcher was request
ed by Nomini. Menokin. and Machodoe
Baptist churches. In Nestmoreland eoun-
~. TO secure a pastor for those churches
to succeed Rev .. r. Hun. Or. Pill
cher has secured the services OF Rev.
r. G. Root, pastor OF the Baptist church.
es in Dinw' die county, who will soon
enter upon his new duties.
BnIrF NOTES.
Rev. r. A. Smith. OF Amherst County,
will succeed Mr.. Root. Rev. Mr.. Hun
Is improving In health under medical
treatment in Baltimore.
Rev. II. w. Battle, ID. d., pas
tor Of the First Baptist church.
and chaplain OF the A. p. Hill
Camp OF Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams. will deliver special sermon be-
fore A p. Hill Camp OF Veterans, at the
First Baptist churcn, on Sunday even
ing. May 5th next. Ni
Jennie Field, colored woman, who
Tor some time past has 0een employed
in the family OF Mr. w Irving Smith.
collector of delinquent city taxes, and her
daughter Minnie, were arrested to-day. on
suspicion OF having stolen a gold watch
and two gold rings, valued at $40, the
property OF a daughter OF Mr. smith