The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-05-11
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Motion fotn New lsrnrlngE Overruipd
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. Petersburg, Va, May sIO.-fSpecial)-
/ Judge j. NJ. Mullen, Of the Hastings
| Court OF Petersburg, was engaged to-
! day hearing argument on q motion for q
new trial in the suit Of W. II. Crawford,
OF Dinwiddie county, against Richard a.
Harrison, OF! Petersburg, for malicious
prosecution. This suit was fol $4,000
damages. The jury which heard the
case few days ago, gave q verdict for
| the defendant. Judge Harrison over
ruled the motion for new trial, and
| the case will probably be taken to the
Supreme Court OF Appeals Of Virginia.
| Mr.. James B. Blanks, OF Petersburg.
| grand secretary OF the Royal Arcanum
Of Virginia, left tonight for Beaver
Falls, Pennsylvania, to install the OIL
| cers-eect OF the Grand Council Of that
order in Pennsylvania. This high honor
| was conferred on Mr.. Blanks by SUI
! p.eme Regent John Z. Pound, of Penn
| sylvania.
Mr.. James b. Blanks, who was en-
pioyed to index the first thlrsy-nine
volumes OF the deed books in The Office
of the clerk Of courts Of Petersburg
has just completed the work. The IN
dex is from 17S+ to 1869 There are over
which contain over 500 pages.
The Rev. o. S. Bunting, rector Of ST.
Paul's Episcopal church, delivered a
special sermon before A. p. Hill Camp
OF Confederate Netera MS Of Pctersb burg
It his church last night. His text was,
These stones shall be n memorial to
the children Of Israel forever. There
was large turnout Of the veterans,
and the sermon was q very able and ap-
propriate one.
Washington Street Methodist Episco-
pal church OF this city IS to receive some
costly improvements, and The work is to
be begun a once. The ci,u;ch is to
have steel ceiling, and the Interior of
the ed.fice is 10 he reprinted and the
paws oil recushioned. There are TO be
three handsome chandeliers and the
floor Is to be covered with 4 hanG.: ONE
carpet The proposed improvements
VIII cost about three thousand dollars
After the services al the church yes
terdny morning collection was taken
to raise the money TO defray the cost
OF the PROPOSED Improvements. ana
twenty-five hundred dollars ere raised.
This does not include five bundled dol
lars to be IA 'Eed by the ladies' societies
OF the church.
There was very hard storm near
Ford's depot Dinw!dd.e county. a day
or two ago, which cut corn and vegeta-
bles 10 uieces very badly
Saturday night the money drawer OF
Mr.. r. H. Spores, Il merchant doing bus
mess OH halifax street. was robbed OF
about 81 by 4 negro.
The Methodist church or Dinwidaic
courthous, has just purchased new
organ.
The suit of Parks vs.. The Pocahon MS
Cotton Mill company for So 0I damages.
will be heard In the Hastings Court to-
morrow. Parks fell through the cicva-
tor at the defendant company's factory
and was seriously injured, and there
fore the suit. The case was heard some
time ago, but the jury failed to agree
on Ve:dirt
The residence and lot on Market ract
occupied by Mr.. n. G. Scott, was S 1
at public auction this afternoon Mr.
lsador Reinach was the purchaser:
s4,sGO.
Mr. Irving sacl was very painfully
injured yesterday afternoon by falling
from his bicycle. The accident occurred
while he was riding a. ound the old race
track a the new market race course in
Prince George county. His injuries were
such that he had to be attended by
physician. He is still confined 10 his
house.