davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
Rlre Old furniture Sold

At the Sypher sale OF furniture IN New
York. recently the highest price reached
was IS 600 This vas FOR very rare aud
beautiful SCI OF Louis XVI. furniture,
consisting OF 4 Gobelin sofa and eight
ar,n-chairs. with tapestry designs from
La t'ontaine's fables.
other large prices were for a pair or
ormolu torches, eighteen lights each
Louis XIV. period, $3.50, an Ormolu cdbi-
net. with doors paneled in Sevres porce-
lain. presented by Napoleon !. 10 MIrat,
King of Naples. $1,000, Empire bedroom
set s2. ESQ: Empire drawing-roOm set. 81
40 Louis XVI. drawing-rOom set, In
Beauvais tapestry, $500. antique table OF
the period of Henry H.. Si.400. Italian
cabinet, Henry IL. period. I'm oak, SLIGO;
Fmpire library table. with embossed
leather ton. 81 SIS: large mahogany secre-
tarv. Louis XIV. period. Sl,6a0. Italian
harpsichord. Veinis- Martin panels. 81
az. sofa. carved wood, louis XVI period,
81 0lO. a piece of Beauvais tapestry. four
teen feet long and eight feet wide 81
Ia. a uniqIe Astronomical clock. $500
Empire sofa. $500: n massive English side
beard $3.50. q mahogany secretary for
merlv the property Of the Truros, 500;
a Greek female figure. carved j. ivory,
$3.50. n Louis XVI. table harp. no, an
ontioue Golfer OF tho period Of Henry IT,.
$500. and largo Empire sofa, 500.
Among those I'm attendance az the sale
we're former Governor and Mrs. Low j.
Morton. Richard Mortimer Mr.. and Mrs.
Coils +. Huntington. Mrs. Hermann DEL
riohs. Mr.. and Mrs II. Sufern Taller Mr.
and Mrs. Almeric Hugh Pagct. Mr.. Z. j.
Rervind. and Mr.. J @. Hoagland.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
CLEVELANDS DUCK HUNT
NE Will JOIN MR. BEND''
YACHT Ar OCRACOKE.
Assignment of the Norfolk 1r"''N'
The Assets VIII Pay the Depo'"
itorr In Fulf.

NORFOLK, VA, March 5.-Speciai'
~ president Grover Cleveland, Captain
1aroherton. DR.. Wood. and Captain hoo-
-, n Evans. who left Washington on me
,,s,h, house tender Maple yesterday ai'ei
noon at $3.50 o'clock. arrived al INC
puov Wharf navy-yard this morning "'
-.oo They were transferred TO the steamer
VIII, Immediately upon their ARRIVAL
and proceeded TO the Albemarle SCUM"
A, ocracoke inlet the party VIII DC ~,
ahoard Mr.. Benedct's yacht and proce'u
- 20 FLORIDA on a hunting trip: How How
thence 10 ~ IN ind some sport doWl
ever, they expect 10 i'u
the Carolina coast: r,r.r~rT,R
,.,HIa,,d appeared to be III eAccI-
W. I'm and spirits. His rheulnde is ~, ~,
III tronhied him so much duflns ~.
,,,rafion ceremonies, Is inuSn ~ "A,
Tbe Norfolk Trust COMPANY nra of
= Ropere president. when WdS o'S 80
no Oldest banking institutions ~ rrSs,e
folk made an assignment to-udi tebilities.
ir,,e,,ae II Wilcox, trustee LAaDiil''0S'
VOLUNTARY ASSlGNM ~ l. ,.oor
This company has for seVeral yeal9, ,is
,.raduallv decreasing its business ~ -
Ssssi,umeut was made for the pvncns a.
- donositors. whose claims amount ~
Tbc assets are sufficient TO pay ~ ~
and TO leave a small balance ~ nj
stc~tholdcrs II may here De s'atr" ~, -
mis- assignment does not Affect any VI '@
old hams of the city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
THE MONITOR PURITAN PCTS 10
SEA AHEAD OF a GILk.
All Ex-Poiiceman Arrested ns n Fire Bug
Another Friday Fire Alarms the People
OF Wilmington-D Damage Small.

WILMINGTON, y. G., March 5.-Spc-
cial.-The monitor Puritan sailed iro"
her anchorage ground of cape Fear thls
morning. Shortly after the monitor salieu
word was received fran the Weather Bu-
reau in Washington TO hoist hurricane
signals. Dangerous gaies predicted LOT
the Carolina coast tonight and tO-mOr-
row. There is - heavy southeast gale
dow of uatteras Tonight.
A FIRE BUG.
Fred Rowland, an eX-policeman OF TINS
CITY. mas been arrested as an alleged nre-
bug. charged with being the outhor OF
the numerous confiagratlons in this city
during the past few weeks. Howland
comes from "A good family, and the case
is causing unusual interest. lie was pe-
fore the mayor Tor a hearing to-day but
the case has been postponed unll To-
morrow.
ANOTHER FRIDAY FlltE.
A slight fire in a turpentine still OH tne
other side OF the river THIS afternoon
caused intense Excitement for a"hhe, d
IL happened that all Of the serious hres
have occurred On Friday, ana one "eeh
apart. . 49,. uo,.ol
IT looked for time as II the nata
store yards on the opposite shore Oh VI,
cane Fear would all be destroyed pu'
fortunately the burning building was sep
arated from the main yards.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
Gloucester People

GLOUCESTER c. H., VA, March D.
Special.-rhe young people here crowded
ail manner Of pleasure into the last week
preceding Lent. The last dance was gwen
ON shrOve Tuesday at AlrVille by MI"'
Walter HarwOOd in honor of her guests
Miss Mamie Brady and Miss Matte Nal.-
Tor. of Maryland. Among those invited
were Misses HOrner. Beckwith, Williams
Moore Tabb. Taliaferro, Seawel. Dew
Zones. James. DimmOck, Fans, Ihurs'on'
Robins. Messrs. Willis, Byrd. Jones, g.
Taliaferro, Tabb. j. and W. Perrin, W. I.
+. TaliaferrO. James Lyons IallaierIo'
Meredith. Saunders, Hopkins, DapneI'
Fox. Davis. .,,,
Miss Nina Talaferro is at home again
after most delightful visit 10 NtfiaIk'
Brandon and Richmond.
Mr.. Robert Howard Russell, q Ne"
York. who publishes such dehghiiul
books. and Mr.. Edward ". klmDall. the
famous illustrator fer Century ana otner
magazines. and author Of that delightful
book. "Kimballs Coon, were AT Dun
ham Nlassie. Miss Nina Iaidtefto =
charming home on North river ana let
On Tuesday.
Mrs. Pryor Davis gave a farewell lunch
tho at Hail Western IN honor OF MISS
Emma Cary Beckwith and Mr. W. fleid-
ing Lewis Willis. Among the guests we've
Miss Sallie Williams, Miss liehrie't.l
Horner and Mr.. John Tabb,of summer
T. vile. Miss Beckwith and Mr.. Lewis leit
: for their homes this morning.
Mr.. David Saunders is building very
handsome store al the court mouse.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06

The Attitude Of the Joint Traffic Assoc'a-
ton.

The Attitude of the Joint 1rafhc Nssoci'-
ton.
BALTIMORE. March 5.-The American
sys: ,,.. Aha.
II is predicted in railroad circles that
the freight-rdte war, started leceh'ly ~
the Norfolk and Western Railroad Com
pauy. over its Cumberland Gap D'Sp@'~ IA
Line. will soon collapse. The JOINT lidl-
nc Association has taken the mater up
and. it is thought, VIII succeed ih lnuu
inc, the Norfolk and Western 10 restore It's
Old rates. y meeting OF the boaiu vi 'i'''
qoars of the association was heldseVeial
davs ago in New York. and it is under
stood that il was decided 10 endedNor 10
,-r,nee with the originatOrs OF the cut
for Il restoration.
II il said that the Norfolk and Western
st,rted the cut because OF the belief that
secret cutting was being done 10y the Bal
tinoro and Ohio railroad, by way OF CIV
inc rebates 10 shippers. That there Is
any ground for this impression olilclais
Of the Baltimore and Ohio emphatlcan!
deny. once the cut was started by lne
Norfolk and Western, other ROADS hdu ~
follow with a similar reduction 10 points
where they enter into competition with
that road.
None of these roads is anxious TO keep
nm the fight. and. If the Norfolkand West
orn can be prevailed upon 20 pun down lts
war-nag and restore rates, they Will
outcklv foliow. on the other hand, should
Inc Norfolk and Western persist m main
tanning its cut rates. the Joint Traiiic As
soclation will permit roads that are menu
hers az il and in competition with the
Norfolk and Western. TO 80 into the fight
in earnest and stay to the finish.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
A Burning Question.

ATLEES VA. March Mrs. j. II. TIM
berlake of Atlas, entertained q Few OF
her friends last Thursday evening, in
honor Of her guests. Mrs Kinney and
Miss Mnefree. of Staunton, Va.
The usual hospitality OF Mrs. Timber
lakes charming home was shown TO all
the happy guests of the evening
A delightful repast was served at sup
per-time. and then the evening was given
over TO games and music.
Later in the evening there were hght
refreshments, and in the centre of the
suppcr-table was set large bowl beau
tifully gildcd. In this bowl, which was
filed with water, there were arranged on
floats number Of candles of different
colOrs.
In front Of each guest We're candles 10
match those in the bowl and the person
whose candle was first burned out was
supposed 10 be the first candidate for
matrimonial honors In the ensuing year
Among the guests present were Miss
Fanny Kinney and Miss Esther Mincfree,
OF stanton: Mr. Motley, of Richmond
Miss Irene Tinslcy. Misses Katherine and
Mary Anderson. Misses Ethel and Maud
Palmer Mr. Ernest Dyson. Mr.. Maury
TlmberlaKe. MIR. II. +. Clarke, Mr.. w. c.
Newman. and Dr. j. T.. Deitrick, Of Han
over Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
yEUyORKERs PLATED "DIAIE."
This Was Captain Cunningham's only
Reauest-Others in the Parade

Reauest-Others in the Parade.
The Washington Post, in its report Of
the inaugural parade. says: 1t was in
tended that after Governor Black and
staff should come the Virginia troops
as in the order OF admission TO the I'm
ion. but Just before the brigade started
CAPT. f. w Cunningham, Company -
First Virginia. who has all the gailahliy
OF the Southerner. offered to give way IN
honor OF the New Workers. All he asked
he said. was that the Seventy-first New
York Band would play Dixie" as they
marched past their Richmond TRENDS
This the band did. and were heartily
cheered SO. following close upon the
STAFF of the Governor. marched the sew
enty-nrst There were so Of them. Ihey
wore shakos and dark blue special luil-
dress uniforms. trimmed with gold ana
white. Their mlrch.ng was not eAcelleu
bv any other organization IN the pro-
cessiOn.
\ conspicuous figure at their head was
Col. f. Y. Greene, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner under Maj. Twinlns.
Next came a detachment from the lhii
tenth. Fourteenth. Twenty-third "ho
.ortv-seventh New York Regiments,
known as the Brooklyn PROVISIONAL lat
TALON. Among those with them were
Judge 4. 5. Steers. police magistrate
| col H. w. Nichen excise commissioner
Of Kings county. and Police Inspector j..
CLAYTON. Lieut. Col. a. $. Kline was III
command. These troops acting on theli
experiences of former fourths OF Masen
appeared in line I'm campaign outht' iheii
gray SLOUGH hats making them look quite
| business-like. They numbered 70, aho
we're headed by Knights Band, Oh Earn
more. .....,,
There were lot of Bryan voters amohs
the Richmond troops. But, as one o
them said they had thrown politics aslu'
after election. and did not propose ina
! Virginia should not be represented In '''
inaugural parade. They were lea by 'apl
| Cunningham. an ox-COnfcderdte veteran
| He commanded Company b. while com
many + was in charge of Lieut.. Masufie
| and COMPANY G. Second Regiment il
| command of Capt T. W. sullivan. q
Uarrlsonburg. There were 100 men Of IN
Virginia troops. and they were accom-
panied by drum corps.
Lieut. col. o. Il. Roller. Mayor OF liar
risonbur,. marched with the men iroi
his civ Colored troops. twenty-one j
| number. made an excellent shoWins'
They were Company Is. Second hi1ta'
ion Virginia Volunteers, under Capt 20
ter Shepherd. -.
| A historic company marched PENN" W
Virginia boys. It was Company q. fouI'
North carolina, of Concord. W. \. 'alo
well. Captain. They carried sorstou
state flag OF red. white. and blue VINO
could be seen for squares. OF
The company was organized NAY =
ms and was first known as the 'apS q,
ne Rlack BOYS" The organization III
efective service during the reNoiu'lo.
Now all in it are young. prospe Tous- zoe ''D
inc fellows. Thirty men wer III III.
company .. First North Carolina
Raleigh. next appeared. their captain -.
ing A. ]. Crawford COMMANDING WIN .',',
mon. Col. j. +. Armfeld. OF S'a'e''''''
led the North Carolina troops
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
JUI NORFOLh POSIOfIi'H'
Handsome Reclamation "t ""''"s
Ground ia Client.

NORFOLK. VA, March o.-Spe'i''
Ar ~ ~ Anderson. the new postmaster
will enter upon his duties SATURDAY up"
which dale Acting Postmaster ITlce W.,
turn the Office over 10 him. ana AI,l 10
Assistant Postmaster captain ., ,''.,,7
will be succeeded By General T.. VI. lls''dg
who has been appointed 10 ln"t v,|s.,c'
having formerly hcld II uhuer nj 81.
t.lunOrate preparations are Deihb "i."'
for the auihN ersary exercise -.
Norfolk Young Men Chilsud" at,,.ic
lion Sunday. The AcducH9 " -
las been secured for the occasion. ape n.
"a ur0erammc of unusual merit va"
rendered including vocal music ny Wy
Mackenzie choir OF MY voices """'ts
nv MAYOR Mayo and others. Inc $500
lion during The past year mas 'p'l ~. -,
very successfully, the hnahclal SUPP
given il being not only suuiclehl W -
the expenses. but 10 enable IL 10 NO.
more than 500 of necessary imp
ments. e,,.. oddcd dur
inc the wear were the evening cuu-"
iional classes and tine sWimhhhb
boat clubs. There mas bceh /" 10 g.
tendance Of 1917 on the Suiiu"y .,d
noon meetings. 1,23J for the bithS' a."
~ 9un visits to the association. INC
member ship roll IS Oob. ...., oddroes
has apparenty met with general "pl'io'," a.
bcre even among his political oppOhenta'
a.
and public-spirited effort ol toul ~
executions to many passages are lah ~
i'm the general opinion. ana tl.Ie 81, =
nuite a number who think they are "iN
ious for a war with Spain, who deem
thai norton Of the address ielciil'ls
To The foreign policy of tire government
a little too tame As a matter ol Lac,
| however. these are In the minority "uu
| here as well as elsewhere the inleresl, ll
| the financial situation predomlnaies' ! ~,
| calling of the extra session OF Iohsi c97
| is Verv generally commended.
TRANSFORMATIONS SCENE.
4 yeritable transformation has beer
| wrought I'm that portion OF Ghcnt Know j
| as the Ribble estate. which was Inc SUI
| iect of so much litigation recently. lhi'
| nropertv was formerly indented by
| wide canal which made into the IAN,
| for some distance, and also by a pay
caused by "a bend in the creek. All 'ii,
| has been filed up. the Work being uon'
| NV Captafn Bolton. contractor ana -
| Police Commissioner. The maze idh'
| covers perhaps two acres and mas peei
| graded. drained, and cut through 10y
! wide avenue. over twenty thouSaH'
cubic yards Of sand have been duinp''
| into the fills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06

Over "a Million Dollars Goes Up in Two
IonhagratioDs.

CONGREGATIONS.
WORCESTER. MASS, March 5.-The
worst fire seen here in years began this
morning shortly after three o'clock and
destroyed the Day building. fronting on
Main street with an ell on Walnut street
and the Goulding block. between the Day
building and Sudbury streets, with a loss
of from 100000 to $500 900.
The flames were practically kept within
these limits and there is no further dam
ger of spread, though Jansens Turkish
bath. on Sudbury street, and the Flagg
block. at the corner of Main and Sud
bury caught fire several times and were
considerably damaged. The Five Cents
Savings building, which was threatened
was saved.
PEORIA, ILL, March 5.-Union Eleva-
tor No. ?. with capacity Of l,opWO BUSH
els of grain. was burned TO the ground
late last night, mourning loss OF S'0JV
The building was owned by the Chica-
go Burlington and Quincy railroad ana
all grain firms of the city had grain
stored in IT, The building contained vO,-
600 bushels Of wheat. oats and corn fully
covered bv insurance. No accurate est-
mate could be obtained Of the loss or
assurances.
The elevator was the largest in this
part of the country being 800 feet high
and 2S0 feet long.
ROME, y. Y. March 5.-The siX-story
building known as the Bingham block.
took fire at midnight and burned to the
| ground Loss 100000.
NEW YORK. March 5.-The buildings
| Nos. 500 and G33 Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn
| occupied 10y Gould and Moynon. dealers II
| dry goods. were damaged by ire thi'
| nfierroon The firm carried stock valued
Al s75 600 The loss cannot yet be accu
| rately estimated, but it is not expected K
| cXcee1 Sl5 600.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06

Trains DELAYED by Wa-hout--fos-hun
ing the sport of the Day.

ACTON. VA. March Especially
flock of wild geese numbering my passed
over the mountain above Alton yester-
dav. They were 50 near the range as 10
be distinctly seen and heard.
The Glee Band gave its iirst open ar
serenade Of the season On Nelson avenue
Thursday night.
Train No. 4 has been delayed by the
washouts west OF here. and has had 10
give way to the inaugural sections almost
every day this week.
Five Republican APPLICANTS are sending
around petitions for the pcstoihce, ana
the cry is "still they come
Fox hunting is the sport or our com,
munity these days Of early spring. ana
the sound OF the hcrn and the bay OF me
hound may be heard on every side. sew
cral deer have been seen in the region OF
the western mountains this season. Above
here one was captured some time since
and taken to Stauntcn for exhibition. IL
was a doe with horns six inches long.
The Alton baseball club organized Tor
the season last Saturday.
The public schools are making rcauy
for the final exercises There VIII DE
suitable programmes and picnic boih nc
No. 10 and the graded school of Hebron
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06

EASTVILLE. VA. March 5.-SpeciaL-
The marriage OF Hon. ;. ). wilkins ana
Miss Leila Daily. both of Northampton
is announced to take place next Wed
ncsday. March the 10Th. M the bride
home. near Bridgetown Mr.. wilkins IS
Superintendent OF Public instruction IN
Nor hampton county. He represented
this district i'm the House or Delegates
FOR "a number OF years. Miss Daily IS the
daughter Of tho late Riley Daily.
The marriage will be q quiet one, ana
Rev. ~ n. Robertson. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will perform the
ceremony.
Next Monday IS Court-day. and there
are several cases Of special interest en-
tered ON the docket
Mr. Ezekiel Mason. n merchant At
Birds Nest. died last Wednesday morn
ing. lie had been I'm very bad health
for = number OF years.
Or. Obed Kelly student at the Rich-
mond Medical College. was called TO the
bedside OF his sick mother, Mrs. Wy
ginia Kelly Thursday at Machipongo.
Mr. Arthur Mapp. OF EXmore. IS very
critically I'll with diphtheria. and at TINS
writing his physician has little hopes OF
his recovery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
Now nrlenns Races.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, March D.
Weather warm and n fair track marked
to-day's sport. Attendance -FOUR /"
s9nd and IA only two favOrites won the
book makers had the best of the day.
Summarize:
First race-selling. six furlongs.-Sena-
tor Morrill, Q0i Caywood, . 10 = list
r. o Ban second, Rouble third. Time,
lis 81. IN.
Second race-one mile.-Harry 5. t1
Powers. S 10 - first by "a length, Morailst
Tbird race-seven furlOugs -Samcns
dO6 G. Rein to - first, Skybiue second,
Booze third. Time. l.3l
Fourth race-handicap one mile.-Iudse
Steadman Ci. Dorsey TO y first, squire
q second Rossmar third. Time. l.i2 IL.
Fifth race-one mile.-Cioja Q0i Land
man. 40 10 - nrst by a neck. Gomez Sec
ond. Shareholders third. Time. 80 81.
sixth race-seling. seven iurlongs.-
Alva dO3. Songer. 3 to ID first. Tommy
Rutter second. Trixie third Time. l:5l.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
Superior TO All.

for Washington. Senator Wolcott weat
abroad with the hope OF promoting an IN
ternational congress OF bimstellists Upon
leaving the steamer Mr.. Wolcott sad.
My visit has been a very satlsfae. pry
and Interesting one. My time was Who'll
~ spent I'm London. Paris. and Berlin.
with one day I'm Amsterdam. am mucn
encouraged by what | have asc@rtalned.
and most hopeful for tho future.
AN international agreement for the
reconciliation OF silver ~ entirely leasi-
BILE, and It's accomplishment. IN my cpin-
ion. rests largely with the United States.
had interviews with such German nnan-
ciers as Prince Hohenlohe. Baron Won
Bieberstein and Or. Koch and with DR..
MIGUEL, the Minister OF Finance. OF Prus-
STA | was not able 20 see either DR. Ar
endt or Count Won Mirbach
AT the present time / do not care TO
say anything more about tho result OF
my mission. You might say. however.
that Prince Hohenlohc. Baron Won Bic
bernstein. and Dr. Koch told me that II
succeeded in getting the consent or Eng
land as party 70 an international con-
ference I might then meet with less OPP
position IN Germany.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
A sudden Death.

MANASSAS. VA. March 5.-Special.-
Mr. William Adamson. who resided near
BristOw. dropped dead here this morning
about 10 O'clock lie was cOnversing with
Mr. W. y. Lpscomb. and fell dead upon
the floor in Mr.. Lipscornb's store. VI.
Adamson had for some time suffered WIN
asthma, but this morning appeared IN
bright mind. and had many friends. His
four sisters are Mrs. It. II. Lion. Mrs:
Edith Lipscomb. Mrs. II. =. Weir, ana
Mrs W. 4. Free, Jr Mrs. Free resides a l
Nokesville and the other three at TINS
place. His two brothers. X. and w.
Adamson. reside here Mr.. Adanson
leaves wife and several small children.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
Call for a Caucus

WASHINGTON. II. c., March 5.-The
following call for a caucus OF Republican
members of the next House OF Represen-
tatives was issued to-day:
Washington March 3, 1897 Notice IS
hereby given TO the Republican members
OF the Fifty-ifth Congress that a caucus
will be held I'm the House or Represen-
,atives. at s O'clock. Saturday evening.
march 1s 1897. for the purpose of nomi-
ratine, candidates for Offices of the en-
sninp Congress. and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly
como before the caucus c. III. Grosven-
or chairman; w T. Hooker, secretary"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
PETERSBURG BUDGET.
A Pool Tournament-A Revival with
Many Conversions


PETERSBURG. VA. March Especial
Several members OF the Petersburg club
have for some nights past been playing
a moor tournament at the handsome
furnished rooms OF the club on Sycamore
street The tournament will probably
end some time next week. Tho prize Is
a handsome cue.
Mr. Horace Smith, OF Prince George
county. has sold to Baltimore nrm l''"
railroad ties.
The revival which has been going on Tor
some weeks past at the West-End Bap-
tist church. conducted by the pastor, Rev.
w :. Leak. has been brought to close
There were 1O5 conversions. Dir. Leak
came to Petersburg from Richmond.
ri. Rev. A. NJ. Randolph. Bishop OF me
Southern Diocese Of Virginia. administered
the rite OF confirmation at 81. Johh
Eplscopal Church at City Point yester-
dav. and to-day he confirmed a class at
Merchant Hopes Episcopal Church. TT.
George county He will visit the GOOD
Shepherds Memorial Episcopal Church III
Blandford. to administer the rite OF con-
rrmation there. Sunday morning he wiz
confirm a class in ST. Pauls Church, end
at Grace Episcopal Church at night.
Miss Annie Stallard, who for years
past has been the organist at Grace EpiS-
copal Church, is shortly 10 resign that
position.
The Brussels carpet for the Second
Baptist Church purchased of w NJ.
Habliston & Co. of this city IS now being
made and is TO be laid by the 10th inst.
1t is OF very fine grade and will cost 500.
The Petersburg Grays have just re-
ceived from Adjutant-General Charles }.
Anderson. of Richmond, an entire set OF
new books, as follows: One Descriptive
roll book. one roster book. one letter DOCK
and one guard report book.
NJ Madison. an attache Of the bus
inoss department of the Evening Leader
has been transferred TO Petersburg t'
act as agent in that city for the Leader
| ~. .adroa. IL l1l EnllinghrOOk strlDL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-06
Duffy's Pure
WhiSkey

which quickens the circula 1T !,
gives strength and wards OIL all
ailments of the winter season. IL
not only prevents coughs, colds
the grip, bronchitis, and pneulno ,,
MIA. but is a certain cure Tor all
these dangerous complaints. For
toning up the system and restoring
lost health 1t is unequalled. Every
household should keep 1t tor elner-
gencies.
For sale by all grocers and drug
gists.