The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-05
In THEIR new CHURCH,
Or In Other Words, What is Comparatively
New Place Of Worship
ON ACCOUNT OF THE IMPROVEMENTS.
The General baptist Association to
Meet Oh the Fifteenth \ Negro
Murderer Taken Away H0rfoIE
ana western Railroad officials
Pass Through.

petersburg, Va. Nov. 4.-(Special.)-
ife congregation occupied the audi
forum OF the First baptist Church yes
.erday morning for the first time since
inc new improvements have been made
10 II. The room is now n beautiful one
y description of tho improvements
have already been given in these dis.
patches.
The committees from the different
BAPTIST churches IN the city are busily
ENGAGED securing homes for the dele
gates TO the General BAPTIST Nssociu-
ton, which convcncs I'm Tho lri.s,
church on the evening of the 18th inst
me opening ScrmoA Will be delivered
by Key. DR. Lantirum. Of Richmond
several important matters are tn come
up Tor consideration. Chief among
them is that In reference Ia Tho ron,
solicitation OF The state Missi"n AMI
Sunday-School ana bible Hoard. Fey
!. M. Pitcher. ID. d., OF this city, Is tho
GeNcral superintendent of This latter
board Much intcrcs, is rcll hy Inc
Baptists throughout the state as To
what action VIII he taken by the as
ISOLATION In this matter
The negro. George Williams WIN
was arrested here several C,avs n,rn an,
Inc charge of being I'm acconpllc,. Ia tho
murder of jew pcddlcr in NorroIk
county. was taken to that county VOC
torday morning by an officer who came
here for him.
r. Is. kimball. President of tho Mr.
lolk and Western railroad Compnuv.
!. H. HandS, Ntcc-Hrpsidcnt ana Gcun,, n
Manager; Mr.. lIippy. Superintendent, y
ana Major E l.. Du Berry Supcrintnn.
ucht oil the Norfolk Division, u,su.d
lhro!iEh here yesterday morning on :,
special train from Roanoke. on r,n,,n
to Norfolk, on II tour of inspor,i 49, 'us
thcl road. oi
me new addition To the C,.n,r,,
'o,a'c Hospital has about been con-
piFtou ana Will be ready for occup,ncv
~ hcHt wednesday. when /, viii H..
e nn ~" Ifet ny ne contractor, Mr. j.
hoWcii. 10 the Executive CIulmi,trr
oi; me iospitals The building, whirh
Is Oh brick, is three stories high. ana i, !.
dimensions are 81 fee; 4 inches Inv 5iia
teet, has thirty cells, three s,nir-
ny ". nm lhrec corridors. The cost of
me addition Is sG,320.30. VI
IN addition tn the primary dono,,
meht OF the Anderson School buji,Iinr
on washington street is about rnm,,
nieled' ana will he occupied su,ue,Im,
ieNt week; II will give accommodation
i"r It hundred or more children.
Sut little Interest Is being manifested
IN the election here to-mor,.n,r w.,
members of the Legislature from I,r.
tcrsnufE. The Democratic candidates
are Nlessrs. w. =. McRac ana Thom:, :
-. ,NeE, whose election is ensured. Air
- 49, ~ an tN-ntlflbcr of the Hons,
OF Delegates. ana Mr.. Ivcy is a promi.
men, member of the Junior Ordr,
united American Mechanics. of which
orurr he is State secretary The con
test IN Dinwiddic county is between
~ Mr, =; j. Clark, Democrat. ana Mr.. S
Us. Giiiinm, who was nominated by tho
ran Elections" Earty. II Is Thought
that the contest between these iva
candidates Will be II close one. Tho
iteinncrat TIC candidate for the House
OF Delegates from PRINCE George and
SnrlS counties is Colonel s. i. Bar.
nam. who has no opposition.
ihc Corporation Court Of petcrshurr
'JudSe ) NJ. Mullen prcsidine) has bec,
engaged all to-day hearing TESTIMONY
IN the sui! of Drumwright's admins.
traitor against the Petersburg street
hallway Company for 10000 DAMAGES
ihc wages OF tho motormrn and con.
dnctorS on the Petersburg Street Rail
way were reduced yesterday from 81 80
per day 10 $l.35.
MT. W. u. Dyson. prominent mcr-
chant of Chester, was in the city To.
day.