Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-04
PETERSBURG NEWS NOTES.
Meeting of r., II. and 8. Road Di-
rectOrs-Summer Normal.

PETERSBURG, VA, July 3.-(Special)
A meeting of the Board of Directors OF
the Richmond, Blackstone and Southern
railroad was held at the office OF Mr..
Charles Hall Davis, in this city, to-day,
the president, DR.. Peter Arlund, presid-
ing. Besides the local members Of the
board, there were also present Mr.. Henry
Boyd. OF Warrenton, n. c., and Mr..
John Davis, of Warren Plains, N. G.
Matters of interest pertaining to the
road were considered. 1t was decided to
at once invite bids for railroad ties and
to send out surveyors next Wednesday.
One party will start from Warren Plains,
n. c., and the other from La Crosse, Va.
The work will be pushed rapidly. This
Is the road in which II Is rumored the
Seaboard Airline is interested.
SUMMER NORMAL.
There are over two hundred and fifty
teachers, coming from all parts OF the
State, In attendance at the Summer Nor
NAL now being held at the Virginia Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute, near this
city, and the exercises attract much in
terest. This week the teachers heard a
lecture on the Teachers Mission" by
George w. Lewis, Of Richmond. and ad-
dresses by Superintendents-of-
George r. Blick, OF Brunswick county.
and Captain w. +. Blankingship OF
Chesterfield county. All OF the classes
are well attended.
A BOY SET ON FIRE.
Late last night a colored boy named
Guy Reed was found asleep on the porch
OF his home, on Cuthbert's alley. by four
colored youths named William Dixie.
william King Paul Johnson. and George.
Robinson, ranging in age from 13 to Is
years, who made him the victim Of
cruel Joke. Under the leadership OF John
son, some kerosene and matches were
obtained. One Of Reeds legs was satu-
rated with the oil and lighted match
was applied. The boys screams from
pain attracted assistance, and he was
saved with one leg badly burned. The
jokers escaped in the confusion, but they
were arrested to-day
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Mr.. ]. Thomas Raftery has resigned
his position as baggage-master on the
cannon-ball train between Richmond and
Norfolk, and the Southern Express Com
pany will assume charge OF that depart
ment on the train.
The health OF Mr.. w. T. Payne, who
was stricken with blindness several weeks
ago, has not improved.
Captain John 4. Parham left to-day for
Minneapolis to attend the Grand Lodge
OF F,lks.
The 5th Of July will be universally OBJ
served here as q holiday. The white and
colored military companies will parade,
separately. OF course. and there will be
a competitive drill In the afternoon be-
tween the Petersburg Grays and the A.
p. Hill Rifles. The Junior Order United
American Mechanics have had prepared
a beautiful gold medal as q prize for the
best drilled company. The medal bears
this inscription: ''Jr. o. Y. A. NJ. Prize
Drill: Annual Contest; Petersburg, Va.
1881"
Judge Mullen to-day drew 25s names Of
citizens who are to serve as jurors In the
Hastings Court during the ensuing year.
Information Is to the effect that the
races at the now Market course. near
this city, on the 9Th and TIN Of July viii
be very largely attended from pointS out
side OF Petersburg. Richmond will fur
nish large crowd.
the shade here to-day.