The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-25
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
GRAND CAMP VIII BE REQUESTED
TO ABOLISH MILITARY TITLES.
Death of Civil Engineer-A Colorado
Settler Buys Farm-Father
O'Farrell Gets n Vacation.

| PETERSBURG. VA, April 2i.-Special
The building OF a separate addition tc
the Central State Hospital tor epileptc
insane patients. will not require any in
crease in the present force Of physicians a,
that institution.
The pharmacist for the hospital, whom
the Board OF Directors authorized 10 be
employed at once. has not yet been en-.
gagged.
The Young Mems Christian Association
! building IL completed. with the exception
| OF putting In one or two glasses in the
| doors I'm the vestibule. These glasses have
been ordered from Chicago and are ex-
| pected here in a few Gays. The associa-
| ton will probably occupy the building in
| a few weeks.
Police officer ]. T. Rufiin is quite
| sick.
TO ABOLISH TITLES.
The delegates from A. +. Hill Camp oil
Confederate Veterans, in Petersburg. TO
the Grand Camp, which convenes IN Rich
mOnd next month, will be appointed al
the next meeting of the camp. The dele
gates who are elected will be Instructed
to request the Grand Camp. II 1t has the
authority TO do So to abolish the military
titles In the local CAMPS.
Auctioneer Thomas Pannil sold at public
auction yesterday afternoon vacant lot
on Brown street. with a frontage Of 5S
feet. Mr.. W. S. Bond was the pur-
chaser. and the price paid was 500
Mr.. Abel Head Bishop died this morn
ing at the residence of Mr.. Joseph DON
aid, on Adams street after a protracted
illness. Death resulted from bronchitis.
The deceased was native OF Petersburg
4 6 ct. a 7.
He was a brother Of Mr.. Carter X.
Bishop. cashier of the National Bank oil
this city: Rev. William Frost Bishop oil
Kansas City: and Professor c. l.. BISHOP
of William and Mary College
SALE OF A FARM.
Mr.. Ed Michael. Of Colorado. has pur-
chased privately OF Mr.. Ro Cabaniss. a
farm Of forty acres, near Butterworths
brIdee al the head Of Halifax street. The
price paid for the property Is SAID 10 nave
been 1900 cash.
A very interesting revival has been In
nrogress during the past week OF TWO
AT the Washington-Sreet NJ. H. chulcn'
conducted by the pastor, Rev Ut. Eu.
wards. assisted by the different Methodlst
pastors OF the city. There nave p'e'
several conversions.
FATHER O'FARRELL'S VACATION.
Rev. j. T. OFarren. pastor OF St
Joseph's Catholic church. having been
granted a vacation 10y Bishop Van de
Vvver. has gone TO Baltimore, where he
will remain for some days, and Will men
go TO St. Louis TO attend the conferrihe
Of the palIium upon Archbishop kain.
During Rev O'Farrell'S absence services
at St. Josephs church will be conducted
by Father ia Muynck.
The Sundny-SchOol Convention or lhe
Accomac Baptist Association VIII pe
held to-day and tomorrow at .Nerth-
ampton Baptist church. Among those
who will deliver addresses is Rev. j. NJ
Pitcher. ID. D., of Petersburg.
TO REPRESENT THE CITY.
J. r. Rockwell president Of the City
Council, has appointed the following
members Of that body 10 represent the
citv's interest in the Norfolk and West
ern railroad at the annual meeting OF
the stockholders, TO be held at Roanoke
on May 9Th: T.. c. Bass, T.. A. Good
wyn. $. W. Venable. John ;. Northins
ton. w. II. Taney. VI. c. Harrison. and
J. .E KirkhauT President Rockwell
will accompany the delegation.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
The First Ward white Republican
Club nominated w w. Lanier and W. j.
Bryant for the City Council. TO be voted
for at the May election.