The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-18
PEOPLE OF PETERSBURG.
rHEIE MOTEMENTS DURING THE
HEITED TEEM
The A.P. HilI Rifles Excursion Down the
River Was an Enjoyable Society
Event-Preachers on Vacation,

PETERSBURG, July lL-SpeciaL-The
excursion down the river last Wednesday
evening on the steamer Mccall Ior tne
benefit of the 4. l.. I'LL Rifles, was the
most enjoyable society event oI the sea
son.
Though the crowd on board was very
LARGE IL was also very select, ana lhe
beauty and chiYalry OF Petersburg were
well represented, and though the severe
hailstOrm visited Petersburg the same al
ternOOn, it did not interfere with the eA,
cursion. but cleared the atmosphere ana
rendered il pleasantly cool on the Matc4'
There was music on board ana num-
her enjoyed dancing, but the majority pre-
ferred TO sit OF promenade on acc" iH INC
A nice sum was realized for the Rifles,
which is a popular military organization
in Petersburg. , Go.
The chaperones were Mrs. Richard Scott
ana Mrs. oscar Bunting.
TIE PANSlES.
Tho Pansies. a small band OF children IN
washington street Methodist CAufch, VINO
have for years been educating q dapdh'a0
child with money raised by their nttie tu-
tertainments. gave a very successlui ia"i.
party this week, which was pa'iVili@- Va
bv young and old of the different uehoiiiI-
nations jn the city ana Mis-. irenus, VINO
MANAGES the uttle band Of youthiui
church workers was as much tlatlHet
as they were by the financial result Oh
,rbe Hrassiz Society met as usual ON
"Wednesday night. but the mcttlHs We"
chiefly a business one and mainly de-
yoted TO the discussion OF appIoplletD
hooks for the society botanical library,
which are TO be purchased with lHo i"A"
made recently by a lawn pal,'Sy, sco,,
THE FIRST COTTON bl.O99D"i.'.
Mr.. A. G. Martin received cotton
blossom plucked this Week from a Ial
den n the city which Is salu 20 he t-.o
0rrt cotton blossom seen mere tnla season
The supply of water IN the cily l1sgi
voir has been unusually low lut t..la
.,.eeon of the wear and the recent rams
nave NOT materially increased the suppis
The commission merchants h"Ne az" 49,,
10 close their stores oullhe VIC H.,
months from now until SeptchNtI l"a
1+ g. o'clock in the afternoon ana al d"
o'clock on Saturdays. ,-. e.,,,,
,Ihere has been quite O Hoeira nom
peiprsburr 10 summer resorts anu '.",,
or oiincs this week, and the cry ls. Stlli
tiev con and vet. Peters burg is iar
from being dopOpulated, Judging from
tho crowds seen shopping a.1 on
streets early in the day. men t"s
weather IS warm and though consieE@-
lions i'm the different churches do not APP
near as large as usual, sun me various
services are pretty well attended Tor tnl'
season Of the year.
Personal.
Miss Annie McRenny has gone 10 Cow
5rrs. Robert Gillian and children are
summer.ng at Bedford.
Miss cav BlaIkford. or Norfolk. is
visiting Miss Eusle Patterson on Union
Miss Maude Campbell Of orange, y. j.,
IS visiting the family OF Mr NlIiam
pMmmor. on Lawrence street.
1lrs. Edgar Curric and chlalen arc az
Bedford city.
Mrs. II. n. Cooke has gone 20 Maryland
o. visit her married daughter.
Mr. and Mrs James Mason have gone
TO Nag Head" ~ c., 10 spend lew
weeks.
Mrs. j. Battle Of North Carolina. who
has been visiting her mother Ms. Pat'io
Wright and her grandparents, Mr.. and
Rfrs. Richard Arlington, on washington
street has returned 10 North Carolina.
Mrs. Nora Nichols and family have
gone to Charlottesville.
The Rev. l., r. DOggett, OF the Diocese
of West Virginia, with his wife. is stop
ming at Mrs Doggetts father Judge
Hnfor Of WASHINGTON street.
Afr. and Mrs James Ac'imtOck War
wick OF Baltimore. and their little Gaugh-
ter are visiting Mrs Warwick's parents
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Harrison. on Mar
THE PREACHERS.
The preachers viii soon be taking their
vacation. REV W. s. Leake. Of the
HVsst-End Baptist church. has been
granted a months vacation by his con-
cregatiOn but has not decided where he
will spend IT. Mrs Leake may 80 to
Giles county Va
Rev. William Il. Edwards. d. D.. of