The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-18
COL. FIELD PARALYZED.
SERIOUS ILLNESS or THE TREAS
URER OF DINWIDDIE.
Mo ting of the Methodist Sunday school
Union-The GIpn-P .esssnts
Wedding.

PETERSBURG. VA, JEne T.-Special.-
Colonel william Field. OF the firm of
Percival & Field, proprietors of Farm
ers' Warehouse, in this city. was stricken
with paralysis OF the left side to-day.
while in attendance upon the County
Court of Dinwiddie, to qualify as county
Treasurer TO which office he was elect
ed at the last May election. His con-
dition is critical.
Col. Field has been treasurer Of Din
widdie county for the past twenty-five
years. and is one Of the best known men
I'm this section Of the State. lie has
been one of the proprietors OF Farmers
Warehouse for many years.
Mrs. Field left here this afternoon for
Dinwiddie Courthouse. as soon as she
learned Of her husbands condition. Col
onel Field is about sixty years Of age.
cHUEcH NOTES.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Sunday-School Union Associa-
tion was held yesterday afternoon at
the West-Street church. and was largely
attended.
Work on the unfinished building Of the
Young Mems Christian Association was
begun this morning,
Rev. II. W. Battle. u. D., pastor OF
the First Baptist church in this city, has
accepted an invitation 10 conduct pro-
tracted meeting at High Point, y. {.
The meeting will begin on the ith. Dur
ing his absence. DR.. Battles pulpit will
be filed by Rev. Or. Nelson. president OF
the Womans College, IN Richmond.
Rev. J. W. Rosebro. d. d.. pastor OF
Tabb-Street Presbyterian church, In this
city. preached the baccalaureate sermon
before the young adde's Of the Southern
Female College yesterday morning al
IL o'clock. A large congregation was
present. The sermon was a very able
one.
Colonel S. b. Paul, Of New York. is
in the city. Before the war between the
States. Colonel Paul was prominent
newspaper man Of this city.
Mr.. s. J. Feibleman. OF Macon. Miss.
and Mr.. julius Feibleman and bride. OF
selma. Ala. are in the city. These two
young gentlemen were former residents OF
Petersburg.
Miss Lizzie A. Plummer left this morn
ing for Erie. Pa.
The commencement exercises Of the
Southern Female College will begin to-
morrow morning, and close with the con-
cert at night.
The colored qeople OF Petersburg mad
their first memorial celebration THIS AFTER
noon. There was a parade OF the ali
ferent colored military companies ana
civic societies.
THE TuoRP-M 'KFNSEY CONTEST.
Hon. William r. Mckinney left this
morning for Washington 10 appear before
the clerk Of the House Of Representatives
to-day. when the sealed packages OF tes-
timony in the contested election oil IhoiP
We NcKennev. for a seat in the Fifty
south Congress from this district Will
he opened. so that it may then and there
he determined what portion of Such testi-
monv shall be printed for use before the
next Congress.
MISS p1FAsANTs' WEDDING.
Dr rosenh Elliott Gupin. OF Johns
Uonkins University. Baltimore. and MISS
catherine r. Peasants. daughter OF Dr.
Tohn NJ. Peasants, of this city, VIII De
united i'm marriage on next Wednesday
afternoon. This afternoon Dr. Gllpin
and Miss Peasants were given lauhCh
marty down the AqpOmattoN by MT. >.
Ritchie Smith. a well-known young man
~ this Mace. The party consisted OF
Miss Catherine Peasants, Miss irene
pioaeants. of Richmond. Miss Mary
pogers Of Petersburg; Miss Bessie Gill
min of Baltimore; Miss Lena hinton OF
petersburg; and Miss Mary Feline Johh-
sion. Of Petersburg. the gehu'n',"
were DR.. Cilpin. Of Baltimore; Mr.. poI
don Gilpin. Of Baltimore; Mr.. Ernest I,,-
a., ~ petersburg: Mr.. Clarence HALO
,,av and Mr.. Harry Wegand. OF Balu-
more and Mr.. J. Richie Smith.
tomorrow afternoon Mr.. Ernest grimm
u.l,l give the above named ladies' ana
Gentlemen a drive around the city