The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-06-09
pErERsnGRa' NOTES.


Petersburg Va, June S.AA(SpeciaI)--
Rev. A. j. Fristoe celebrated the fourth
anniversary of hiS pastorate with the
Second Baptist Church yesterday morn
Ing. There was asaarge audience pres
ent and all evincei considerable inter
est In the discourseideiiver by Mr.. Fris-
toe. >. 81 ~ -
The clerical and lay delegates from the
Episcopal Church In Petersburg to the
Diocesan Council of Southern Virginia.
winch convenes III Wytheville on next
thursday, will leave here on Wednes-
DAY on n Pullman palace car. with the
delegates from Norfolk The delegates
from this city are: Rev. o. S. Bunting.
rector N ST. PauPs Church, Rev. John
Ridont rector of Grace Church; Ray
w. a. II. Goodwin. rector of ST JOINS
Shurch; rev. Thomas Spencer Judge
y. NJ. Mullen. ii. Nollenius. Thomas s
Beckwith, r. o. Egerton and Fortescue
Whittle. Mr.. Whittle is treasurer OF
the council tc.
The condition oftMr. G. E. McGin who
was SO seriously Injured by the explosion
VI me ooiier at the saw mill of Noble &
McGill. in Chesterfield county :fa,v
days ago. is unimproved.
Two well-known young men repaired
10 the heights this morning. accompan-
leo by their seconds, where they had 81
light to finish. The combat is said to
nave been quite interesting to the look
ers-on.
;Mr' j. e. Rockwell. president of the
CITY Council. has been confined to tho
house for some days by sickness.
~. "A. Wise and w. II. f. Lee camn
Oh confederate Veterans of I,unenb,,rr
county, OF which Gen. Stith Boiling of
petersburg. Is commander met ut I,un-
enpurg Courthouse to-day and perfect-
ed arrangements to attend the ,eunion
vi confederate veterans i'm Richmond
vi me 5oth OF June. They will have
about one hundred and sIxtv-t,we mo- ",
line. The camp will on this casion nm.
pear for the first time In their new mi.
forms. nc" uhi-
Rev. o. S. Bunting. rector of ST. Panrs
episcopal Church, who has been ouitn
SICK. Is improving.
Rev. j. NJ. Pitcher, ID. D.. who has
oeen OFF on trip, has returned 10 ~,
city ~ the
Children's Day exercises were beId y.
me M Il. church, In Ettrck. Chester
heid county, yesterday afternoon. which
were largely attended. Appropriate adj
dresses were made by Mr.. r.. 10. Gil
president of the Methodist SUNDAY
1 Stnooi association of Petersburg and
Ettrick. and by Mr.. Wheary. the efficient
superintendent of the Ettrick school
Aston. infant son of Mr.. Alexanaer
Hamilton. died yesterday, after n nain
full Illness pain
Tomorrow is the 9th of June. Eyer
since me close of the war this day has
oeeh observed as Memorial Day. when
the graves of the COME derate soldia,s
buried In Rankford Cemetery arc
strewn with flowers and appropriate ex-
ercisesl held undsr the auspices of the
LADIES Memorial Association. There
VIII be parade in the afternoon of tho
petersburg Greys and A. p. Hiu C,ann
Oh COM derate Veterans Col q. NJ
Fehd VIII be chief marshal. The ad.
dress VIII be delivered BY General chi
Zen "A. Battle, of North Carolina. Gene
Ger in the Army of Northern Virginia
Is the father of Rev. H. w. Battle n
D.. pastor of the First Baptist Church
In petersburg. With whom he is now
stopping. ''o"
"A subscription is 20 be raised tn mr.
chase new uniforms for the Petersbnre
Baseball team.