The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-20
FIRES IN THE
COUNTIES AROUND
Webb and Sims Store at WinterpOck
Destroyed With Contents.
DWELLING BURNED IN AMELIA.
\ Negro Drowned in Well in Din
widdic-A Diet Of Turnips and
Walnuts Proves Fatal 10 Pick
aninuy in Prince George.
DWELLING BURNED IN AMELIA,

PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. 19.-spe-
cial.-Inteuigence was received here to-
day of the burning OF the storehouse OF
Webb & Sims at Winterpock, Chester
field county with contents. loss be-
tween $500 and $1,000 Nh David Sims.
ono Of the firm. lost $50 in greenbacks.
which was in the store This money
was the proceeds from the sale Of lot
of wood. How the fire originated was
not learned.
The burning Of the dwelling Of Mr..
Silgsby. near Marlboro. Amelia coun-
ty. IS news of another fire received here
to-day But little OF the household effects
were saved. as there was no one in the
house at the time Of thesfre but Mrs.
Sngsby and her little child. The loss is
about 5000.
Mr.. Siigsby is a northern man. and IS
now az the North on visit 20 friends.
WOODSCN JETERS TRIAL
The case OF the Commonwealth against
WoOdson Jcter. charged with murder,
was Called for trial I'm the County Court
Of Dinwiddide to-day. but was continued
10 the next term Of the court
Mr.. c. A. Winfree OF this city. had
n very narrow escape this afternoon lie
was out driving on the turnpike IN
Chesterfield county just a snort ois-
lance from the corporation limits. when
his horse suddenly took fright ana ran
away. Mr.. Winfree finding that he was
unable TO manage the horse, jumped
from the vehicle, and I'm doing so mad MS
leg painfully hurt. and was very badly
shaken up The buggy was badly dam
aged before the horse could be- stopped.
MARRIAGES IL CHESTERFIELD.
There were two marriages in MatOaco.
Chesterfield county yesterday afternoon.
the parties being Mr.. Arthur Childress
ana Miss Annie WaHhail. James =. Seay
and Miss Carrie Andrews The first
marriage took place al the residence %
Mr.. John Wiikersou and the other 40
the residence of Mr.. James Worleys.
Rev. f. W. Proctor OBLIGATED ON both
occasions.
AT the residence Of the brides mother
I'm Dinwiddie county on last Thursday.
Miss Mary Osiin Vaughan became the
bride OF Mr.. Harper Wlngfeld Zehcner.
Rev. c.. W. Tucker offlciated. The mar
riage ceremony was followed by a sup
per and dance.
The annual sermon before the Young
Ladies' Aid Society Of the First bapus;
church was preached last night hy Rev
j. S. Dill. Of Richmond. Dr. DIPS sub
ject was Woman as q Factor In Mission
airy Work"
Mr. w. r. IT, McEwen. a tailor of
this city. has gone 20 Glasgow. Scotland. |
10 visit DIS mother whom he has not seen |
Cor twenty-three years. He sailed from
New York on the steamship Nebraska.
He VIII Doe gone for some weeks.
DROWNED ~ A WELL.
Thomas King. col. was drowned last |
night by falling into Wei on the farm |
of Mt \. r. Stewart near hcans Sta |
ton i'm Dihwiddie county Ills body WAS |
recovered this morning IL is not known |
how he got into the wei.
4 little child of John Walker, colored. |
I'm Prince George county. near Peters
burg. died suddenly a day or two ago
after 1t had eaten some tuTnips and wal
nuts The child was sent out into the |
yard by IT'S mother for some purpose. and |
while I'm the yard DO was seen 20 run Off
very fast 10 the residence OF DR. Phillips, |
"a short distance away. The child ran up |
into the chamber OF Dr. Phillips. where
there was no one but Mrs. Phillips. and |
fen dead i'm her presence. 1t is thought
that death resulted from heart trouble or
acute Indigestion.
The funeral of the late Rev. Wm. H.
platt u. d.. took place this morning at
eleven o'clock from ST. Pauls Episcopal |
church and was quite largely attended.
The vostry of the church attended the
funeral in a body The active pall-bear-
rs were II. G.. Egcrton. r. II. Meade
W. j. Nrnable. w. II. Harrison, Wm.
Malone. G. u. Witherspoon, VIM Il. Nc
llwaine and VIM. f. Lum. The honor
Try pall-bearcrs were Or. G.. II. Clal-
,orne. Geo. S. Bernard, David Calender.
Major X. NJ. Sully, John Mann and Or.
Hugh Stockden. The services were con-
luctcd by Reys. o. +. Bunting John
}idout. W. a. r. Goodwin, c. r. Haines |
md II. l.. Derby.
The memorial window 10 the memory
Il the late Thomas Branch and Mrs.
}rance i'm High-Street VI. +. church is TO
be- unveiled on the first Sunday in next
month. The sermon Will be preached by |
Rev A. g. Brown. of Richmond. The
gure ON the window represents the good |
shepherd with a lamb in his arms and
fading his flock The window was made
~ II. T. Buntz OF Richmond, and cost
2O. Ii was given by Mr.. John p.
,ranch of Richmond. Mr.. Thomas
,ranch was one fthe first trustees Of
lc High-Street church, and was on the
uilding committee when that church was
rocted i'm 1874 on It's present site