The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-15
THE CITY OF PETERSBURG
y. A. SMfTH Nor oUILTT OF FELONf
But FINED FOR AsSAUL7,
A Heavy Hail Storm and Rapid Fall of
Temperature - Methodist District
Conference-sho,t Corn Crop.

PETERSBURG, VA, July H.-SpeciaL
The trial Of J. A. Smith. for the alleged
felonious cutting and wounding OF j. n.
Coble. which has occupied the attention
OF the County Court of Chesterfield for
the past three days, was concluded this
afternoon.
The jury found the accused not guilty
OF A felony. but guilty OF assault and
battery. and assessed his fine at Sl25.
During the hail storm this afternoon a
number OF glasses in the large factory OF
the $. w. Venable Tobacco Company
were shattered by the hail.
The Petersburg District Methodist Con-
ference will hold its next annual meeting
at Rocky Run Church, Brunswick county.
beginning on next Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock. The opening sermon will be
preached by Rev. X. I. Wilson, pastor OF
Market-Street NJ. f.. church, in this city,
The delegates from here Will leave here
next Tuesday morning. The delegates
from Washington-Street church are
Messrs Jno. w. cranberry, Richard d..
Davis and capt. l.. l.. Marks. Rev. VIM.
T. Edwards, pastor Of this church, viii
also attend. The delegates from Market
Street NJ T.. church are Messrs. Augustus
Wright. W. T.. Parham and Robert Harrl-
son. At this session of the conference.
reports will be received and acted upon
from the various departments of the cir
cult i'm the district, which embraces the
city of Petersburg and the counties Of
Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Prince George and
Sussex.
Rev. VIM. f. Edwards. pastor OF Wash
ington-Street NJ. T.. church, in this city,
will leave here some time in August for
Prince George county, where he Will
spend his vacation.
The work of putting up the steel cell
ing Of Washington-Street VI. f. church
WAS begun to-day This with other i'm
provements which Will be made TO the
church will cost about $500 IL will pro-
baby take about two months TO complete
the work.
Jas. NJ. Young was before the Mayor
this morning. charged with stealing S4
from a white woman. named Ida Murrell.
The accused. through his counsel, Mr..
VIM. Henry Mann. waived examination.
and the case was certified to the Hust-
ings Court
HEAVY STORM.
This city was visited this afternoon,
about 80 O'Clock, by a very heavy ain
and hail storm. Tho hail stones came
down in copous showers. and the sem
peraturc fell Is degrees in one hour
\ large scow built. by the Petersburg
Iron Company and which was launched
a few days ago, will leave here this af-
tornoon in tow Of the tug Louise fer
Claremont on James river. from which
place she will be lowed by a tug 10 Balti-
more. to be used in the harbor OF that
city.
/ learn from a farmer. a citizen Of
Brunswick county, who was in the city
to-day, that in consequence Of the exten-
sive drought, not more than one-half a
crop Of corn will be made in that county
and the county OF Greensville.
Mr. VIM. r. Ezell. of Brunswick county,
is IN the city to-day.
Mr. Alfred Reinach and Miss Rosa Pey-
ser will be married this afternoon at the
residence OF the bride. The couple Will
| go 10 Baltimore on a bridal tour.
The July term of the Hastings Court
OF Petersburg will open tomorrow. There
are seven felony cases and several mis-
demeanor cases on the criminal docket.