The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-28
BAILEY TO HAVE
A BIG RECEPTION.
Petersburg Democrats Making Prep
arations for His Coming.
SLEEP IN HENRY CLAWS ROOM.
Grafton by the First OF Next Month.
Street Cars Are Running Once
MOre-Othcr News ofInterest

PETERSBURG, VA, Oct. 2I.-Special.-
The plans for the new banking house %
be built on the corner OF Sycamore and
Tabb streets by the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company are ready and
viii De submitted 10 contractors for esti-
mates
Tbc committee Of citizens appointed at
the meeting of the Democratic city COM
mittee last night. 10 make arrangements
for proper reception to Hon Joseph
W. Bailey. of Texas, who is expected 10
sneak here on next Saturday night. met
I'm the Mayors Court room this afternoon
and appointed a Committee on Reception
and also another committee 10 raise lunds
to dcfray the necessary expenses.
MUSIC BY THE BAND.
1t is proposed to have a band Of music
and a big display OF fireworks. II the
Academy of Music can be secured the
speaking will take place there. during
his stay here Mr.. Bailey will be quarter
ed at the Imperial Hotel, and will occupy
the same room that Henry clay did when
he was in Petersburg.
Mr.. Bailey Is a college mate OF Mr.
James NJ. Quicke, Jr., of this city.
AFRAID or HIS MIND.
A young man named HOyt, whose home
is In Chesterfield county. came here this
morning apparently in his usual health.
Later in the day ne was taken suddenly
sick and went to the police station and
requested Chief-of-POlice Ragland to care
for him. as he said he feared he was
losing his mind.
The young man was subsequently sent
to his home In charge OF an officer.
Miss Lily y. White and Mr.. William
y Reade were married last night at the
home Of the bride on Halifax street, IN
this city. Rev. r. r. Wilson of!ciated.
SWIFT CREEK MILLS.
Mr.. John w Moore. who has charge Of
the Swift Greek Cotton Mills in Chester
field county, has received letter from
Mr.. John 9. Maloney Of Charlotte. y.
c.. which says that he expects TO haze
these mills In operation by the FIRST o.
next month. The mills will give employ
mcnt to about one hundred hands. These
mills were purchased a short time ago
bv Mr. Maloney from Messrs. Augustus
Wright and Charles Leonard. Of this city
and the price paid for them IS said TO
have been $4,000.
John Mitchell. colorel, was arrested
here this morning for stealing a COW and
heifer valued at SEQ. last night from Mr.
Thomas r. Friend, of Dinwiddie county
The accused was sent on for trial at the
next term OF the Hastings Court Mitch
ell was only released from the State
Penitentiary. North Carolina about ten
days ago,
THE IMMATURE.
The armature of the generator OF the
Petersburg street electric railway ar
rived here last night from Philadelphia.
on account Of the repairs being made 20
the armature the cars have not been run
for four weeks until about 3 o'clock this
afternoon when they started again
Miss Cora b. Marks and Mr.. Lewis
Davis were quietly married this morning
at seven O'Clock at the residence Of the
bride on Marshall street, Rev. Geo. W.
Wray oflciated The bride is very al
tractive young lady OF this city. The
groom IS postmaster at Orange Court
house The couple left for the home Of
the groom.
FIRES IN THE COUNTY.
The large saw mill and box factory OF
Mr.. Rudolph Wachsman. near Hilda. Sus-
sex county were destroyed by fire 4
night or so ago. The fire is supposed to
have been Of incen1iary origin. Loss
said 20 be 5000; no insurance.
Mr. W. G. Leavel Postmaster at Hilda.
is IN the city to-day ami reports the
burning Of six. of his out-houses. stables.
q large quantity of forage and all Of his
farming implements Loss said to be
s.. 800 no insurance. The fire was of in
cendiary origin.
1t was only a short time ago that Mr..
Leavel had his saw mill. valued AZ 5000.
burned on which was no insurance.