The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-27
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
4 FEMALE HILL IHILF LEADS
1HE OFFICtRS 4 CHASE.
Work soon To BE Begun On the Proposed
Passenger and Freight Depots of
the Coast Line.

PETERSBURG. VA. Nov. Especial.
The Petersburg Grays and the a. Z.
Hill Rifles. the two white military com
panies OF this city had parade through
the principal streets this AFTERNOON, and
a battalion drill on Works Hin.
which was witnessed by large crowd.
Last night al clock. al the residence
OF Mr.. j. G.. Finn. Mr.. William Brady. of
Prince George county was united ~ mar
riage 10 Miss Leila o. Cameron. daughter
OF Mr. William r.. Cameron. OF this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. ". Hart. of Wayerly IN the presence
of large asscmblage of friends. The
newly made couple viii reside az Bran
don, Prince George county.
Mr.. William CrchtOn. one OF the SER
gcauts OF the police force and Miss DE
Neville. daughter OF Mr. W. Irving
Smith. collector of delinquent city taxes.
were married this afternoon The cere-
mOny was performed at the residence of
the brides parents. on east Tahb street.
Rev. j. ". Rosebro, j.. H.. pastor OF
Tabb-Stroet church, officiating.
ELLEN \ SPLINTER.
Ella Edwards the colored woman, who
Is charged with robbiug the residence OF
some days since. Of cloak and who got
away from Chief-Of-Ponce Parkinson last
week while attempting her arrest was
captured last Tuesday near. MELVILLE
Prince George county 10y Sheriff BOsseau,
of that county. and Mr.. g.. III. Marks. ate
ter an exciting chase of two hours. She
was committed To the county Jail until
She could be sent for BY the officials
here
II was learned to-day from a prominent
official Of the Richmond and Petersburg
Railroad Company that the company Is
now doing a very heavy passenger and
freight business. This company has
one Of the smOothest and best-construct
ed roads TO bee found in this country. II
is seldom that an accident Of any kind
ever occurs on this road.
NEW DEPOTs.
The building Of the new freight ana
passenger depots Of the Atlantic Coast
Line viii very shortly be begun. The
freight depot is TO be erected on Washing
ton street. opposite the First Baptist
church. and the passenger depot near
Beadle's farm AT the head of Washington
street, "A few yards beyond the corporate
limits.
quite large number of Elks left here
this morning for Norfolk. 10 accept of
au invitation extended them by the Nor
folk Lodge Of Elks. TO partake Of an
oyster roast. az Wllloughby Spit
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.
This has been a bright and beautiful
THANKSGIVING Day and the attendance
upon the services at the different church,
as was quite large.
At Tabb-Strcet Presbyterian church.
tho services were conducted by Kcvs. j.
W. Rosebro. D. d.. Rev. :. X. Winn. j.
D.. and Rev Peyton HI. Hoge u. D.. the
latter of Wilmington. y. c., who is here
assisting Or. Rosebro in "A series Of meet
ings Or. Hoge preached most able
and eloquent sermon. lie took his text
from the siXtieth chapter of III. Cor
inthians and the 18th verse: Thanks be
unto God for his unspeakable gift"
DEAD IN THE WOODS.
Peter Z. Jones (coored was found
dead in the woods near Branchester Mills
Prince George county on yesterday. lie
had been cutting wood.
James Manson, (coiored), who at the
recent term OF the County Court OF
Prince George was convicted OF the muir
der OF John Mains (colore) at City
Point on the 9th day OF last April. and
his punishment fixed NJ eighteen years in
the penitentiary. was taken 10 the State
prison this afternoon IN charge OF a
guard from the penitentlary who came
here for him.
Mr.. John Mcintosh. an emplOye at
the Petersburg Granite quarries. met
with a serious accident Yesterday. lie
was chiseiing on a piece OF granite when
a piece Of the steel chisel broke of and
flew into his eye. He went over 70 Rich
nnond this afternoon FOR treatment.