The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-28
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
LETTER no THE COUNCIL IN RE-
GARD 10 THE CAROLINA Road.
A Marriage Rehearsal and Eeccptson-Ihe
Academy Of Music Leased To Manager
Lcath, of Richmond.

PETERSBURG. VA, April I-Speciai.
Mr.. George j. seay. chairman Of the
City Finance Committee. has received a
letter from MIR. Dewitt Smith. OF New
York. IN reference to matters connected
with his proposed purchase of the ci'y's
interest In the Richmond. Petersburg ana
carolian railroad. cir Scsy was seen by
The Times correspondent, and asked for
a copy OF the letter for publication but
he courtcously declined 70 give Its con-
tents until the communication has been
acted upon py the Common Council. ms
viii be done Tomorrow afternoon al d
special meeting called for the purpose
MIR. Percy l.. WILCOX, assistant mana
Ger of the western Union Telegraph office
here. and Mss Hattie Chapman Young.
daughter OF Mr. Peter 4. Young, OF
petersburg, will be married tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock at the Seconu
Baptist church.
REHEARSAL AND RECEPTION.
Tonight the prospective bride and
groom. together with those who are 10
oliiciate as ushers and bridesmaids, were
rendered a grand reception by MIR. ana
Mrs Peter r.. Young. at their residence.
After the reception there was rehearsal
of tho marriage at the Second baptist
church.
Mr. George Mason. of this city. received
a letter to-day from Judge Is. A. HANCOCK
stating that he would hold the next
term of the Circuit Court OF Sussex couh-
ty on Monday. May 90, instead OF frloay'
April 2Oth. which is the last day nNed Tor
that court TO begin its session. JUDGE
Hancocks indisposition induced him 10
make the change.
The delegates from Petersburg to the
state Convention Of the Travellers Pro-
tectlve Association. which conyenes In
Richmond next Saturday. are Messrs. {.
G. Alley. c. A. Epcs. III. r. Stratton. ana
Frank Dalton.
MANAGER LEATH's LEASE.
Mr. Thomas G. Leath. manager OF the
Academy Of Music OF Richmond mas
leased OF Mr.. David Dunlop. Of this city,
for ono year the Academy OF Music here
which Mr.. Leath will run I'm connection
with his other thcatres-the Academy OF
Music. In Richmond. and the Academy OF
Music. in Norfolk.
Rev ] w. Rosebro. d. T.. pastor Of
rat,b-Streot Presbyterian church in this
city left this morning for Richmond, TO
attend the sessions of the East Hanover
Prcsbytery.
The kitchen on the farm Of Mr.. r. l..
Hunt near Blackstone. Va. was burned
a day or two since. A colored child was
burned TO death. and another child had
a narrow escape also from burning
The mother of the children had gone
away frorn home. and left them locked
IN I'm the house. The fire was caused
bv the children playing IN the fire with
q broom. -
FROST IN BRUNSWICK.
II was learned to-day from gentleman
who has Just arrived from Brunswick
county. that nearly all the peaches In
that county were killed by the late heavy
frost. and also most Of the apples.
The trial OF the suit of w. I. CRAWFORD
against r. A. Harrison was resumed IN
the Hastings Court this morning at 10
o'clock.
Mr.. Crawford. the plaintiff. resumed
his testimony. The examination or the
pIaintiff was concluded about half past
II o'clock. Some two or three other
witnesses were also examined.
The fire department was called out
about : O'Clock this morning. in response
10 an alarm. caused by the burning oi a
foul chimney. on Hardin street.
Some excitement was occasioned on last
Sunday by the breaking out of forest
fire near Jonesboro Church. Brunswick
county. The flames were finally put
under control before much damage was
done.