The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-27
OF PETERSBURG
NEUS RECEITED or I'm A OF
IRIS W. 4. HORTON.
American Mechanics Elect Oficers-Two
Little Children Painfully Burned by
An Explosion.

PETERSBURG, VA, June 26.-Special.-
Mr.. NJ. n. j.. Young, OF this city, reoelN-
Cd a letter to-day, announcing the dedln
Of his sister, Mrs. Mary *. horton, OF
Cheraw, ). G., who Gied FRIDAY morning
about u o'clock. she had an attack OF
paralysis on the LIST of May ana fingered
for nearly two months IN d very heipIess
condition. She vas in her se'ehty-seN-
enth year. She leaves 70 mourn heI loss
her husband, Mr.. A. Is. horton anu q
laughter and Two grandchildren tne VIC
and children OF Captain u. VI. Hendrix
AN. OF Cheraw, her two brothers., MI. y;
I and j. H.. 4. Young. OF this ciIy, ana
three widowed sisters OF N0rth Sarohh"'
JR. D.. l.. \. NJ. OFFICERS.
At a meeting OF Virginia Council, NO.
2 JuniOr order of United American Me-
chanics held last night. the following OF
ncers were elected: COunselior-k. >,
Johnson; Vice-Counsellor. \. }. Anderson,
Warden, c. j. Kahn; Conductor, j. r.
Charles, Recording Secretary. *. w
Kruse. Assistant Recording Secretary
Jas. Edmunds: Financial Secretary, H.. NJ.
CrOwder, Treasurer, Il. VI. keaHs, lhs.ue
Sentry. a. r.. Bland; Outside sentry, W.
II. Johnson; representative 70 tne S'aee
Lodge. which meets in Lynchburg on the
first Tuesday in October next, a. ). san
ders. Organist. J. Il. Charles; Trustee Tor
eighteen months, a. j. sanders.
ON next Friday night at Riverside Read
ing Room. Mr.. J. X. Charles VIII De pre-
SRnf(1 NllU IL EOih Hat6H-Rr
Council. No. 3. JUROR order United Amer
loan Mechanics. OF this city. IN appiecla-
ton OF the services rendered by nm III
bringing new members into the order.
The presentation address VIII De Hdue 10y
Past Counsellor G.. {. owen. MT. OAdiieS
viii make the speech Of reception.
CHILDREN BURNED:
To-dav about Y o'clock two little chill
dren of Mr.. Penn Lewis, resldlns on
ADAMS street. were quite painfully burn
ed by the explosion Of a can OF KEROSENE
oil. The children were. at the ume or
the accident. i'm the act of kindllng d nre
and pouring oil on the kindllng'
Rev. j. W. Rosebro, ID. d., pastor
Of Tabb-Streot Presbyterian cnurch' VII
deliver an address tonight before the
an,i-saloon League of West-Street NJ. Il.
church.
Petersburg, there was a severe wind ana
rain storm. The wind. did much damage
I'm the way of blowing GOWN lehOcS' liu4'
trees. etc.
VILLA n stevens, hailing from Port-Hu-
ron. Mich. applied to-day to the i'ellei
Board of the Masonic fraternity OF Peters
burg. for pecuriary help. The stranger
claimed TO be a locomotive engineer ana
said that he was making his way to Cal
weston. Tex. where he claimed 20 De 4
member Of the Piney Grove LouSe, H."
Masons OF Port-Huron. lie was told mat
a telegram would be sent TO the worship
ful Master Of his Lodge. az Port-iiuron,
and II his statements were true, ne wouId
be helped. In reply TO the .telesrdm sen,
this afternoon. the Following was received;
Port-Huron. Mich, June 70. lsy'.
To John r. Parham. Petersburg Va:
Imposter: arrest him; spare no eN-
pense. He has been making his living
this way for the past twelve years. NO
tify other towns
(Signed) 6. f. W. NJ
Stevens has left town.
MISS BOLLING'S FUNERAL.
The funeral OF tic late Miss Jessie Boil
ing took place this morning from tne
Grace Episcopal church and the sacred
edifce was packed to o~vernoWlhs' ~
services were conducted By Rev. John
Riaeout. Twelve young aides were the
honorary pall-bearers, all Of whom were
dressed i'm white. They were Misses I'm
,ncrs ITte Mann o Maclin. Hattie Clark.
Mary NTaloy. Bessie Munt. Nellie Stewart
Mrs Charles +. Collier, and MIS-. l.. /.
Miss Annie Clark left this morning Tor
Montgomery, Nd.