The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-27
SHIPPING SHELLS
FR0MPETERSBURG
Contracts for Building the New Rail-
road Line.
TO GIVE BAILEY AN Oval ION.
a Committee Of One Hundred Citizens
to Make the Arrangements - Mrs.
Keefer Gets Discharge for Her
Husband-Bled To Death.
TO GIVE BAILEY AN OVATION.

PETERSBURG, VA. Oct. 26.-special.-
The Petersburg Iron Works have shipped
during the past few DAYS five car loads
Il seven and twelve inch shells to the
powder magazine works at Dover. Dell
for the United States government.
Messrs. ]. f. Rockwell, George Bow
man and Isaac ~ Wolfe. representatives
from Eureka Lodge to the district lodge
knights of Pythias, which convenes In
Richmond tonight, and Mr.. J. L. Gentry
the representative from Naomi Lidge. left
here for Richmond this afternoon.
RAILROAD BUILDERS.
During the past few days several prom
inent railroad contractors from New
York have been over the route 'Of the
Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina raj
road from Petersburg TO kdgeway, y.
c., inspecting the same with view OF
putting ia bids for the work.
The contracts for the building OF the
entire line from Ridgeway, y. G, TO
Richmond. Va, with the exception OF lhe
twenty miles which nave been finished,
were to have been awarded in New YORK
on the 10Th instant.
The sales OF loose tobacco to-day were
fairly large and, as a rule brought sat
isfactory prices. The prices ranged from
81 80 TO sos per hundred pounds.
Not more than half crop Of peanuts
will be made i'm Sussex county The corn
and cotton crop is said TO be a good one.
OVATION FOR BAILEY.
The Democratic City Committee met to-
nigbt ia make arrangements for an ova-
ton to Congressman Joseph Bailey, OF
Texas who is expected 10 speak here
Saturday night.
Resolutions were adopted inviting the
citizens Of Petersburg 10 hear him.
committee of one hundred Of Peters
burgs most prominent citizens were APP
pointed TO take charge Of the arrange
ments. This committee will meet to-
morrow afternoon.
There was a very pretty marriage to-
night at Union chapel in Dinwiddie
county. The parties TO this union were
Mr.. Thomas Holloway and Miss Edna
simmons. both OF Dinwiddie county.
At Hopewell church. Chesterfield coun-
". tonight. Miss Agnes Fry became the
bride Of Mr.. Charles Farmer. Both are
residents Of Chesterfield. The bride IS a
very popular young lady. The groom Is
a prominent young farmer
A WOMAN'S WORK.
Mrs. II. f. Keefer. of this city, returned
home this morning from washington
where she went to secure discharge
for her husband from the United states
Army. Mr. Keefer. for whom dis
charge was obtained is q member OF
the A. =. Hl Rifles. OF Petersburg
Fourth Virginia Regiment
Postmaster Stith Boiling, who had ms
thigh fractured a week or two ago. Is
getting on nicely.
The armature Of the generator OF the
Petersburg short electric railway. when
was burned out about iour weeks aGo
and which was sent to Philadelphia TO
be repaired, has not yet been shipped
back here.
No cars on the electric line have been
run since the armaturc was burned out
The Democratic City Central Commit
tee will hold meeting Tonight i'"kihs
to the reception and entertainment or
Congressman Bailey, Of Texas VINO Will
speak at the Academy Of Music SatIr-
day night.
The attendance Of students at the Viz
s.inia Normal and Collegiate Institute is
larger now than has ever been KNOWN
before so early in the session.
The delegates from the Baptist churches
in Petersburg to the general Rartist As
ISOLATION of Virginia, which ochfenes on
the 18th Of next month at Lynchburg
will be elected tonight.
A STRANGE CASE.
Mr.. J. y. Wheeler. aged p years. son
Of Mr.. A. c. Wheeler, died on Sunday
AT the residence of his father, near Mar
mora. in Dinwiddie county from bleed
ing from the nose. The simple remedies
at first used were supplemented hy the
hest treatment Of the best medical skill
IN the county and this city. The flow OF
blood however. could not be staunched.
II was continuous until death occurred
from exhaustion about noon on sunday,
and. II is said continued for some time
after death Young Wheeler belonged TO
a family prominent and widely known
in the county. He was a man of fine char
acter and very popular.
At st. Joseph's Catholic church yester-
dav morning Mr. Patrick II. Curtin and
Miss Sadie Patterson, a popular young
couple, were united in marriage by Rev.
Father O'Farrell. Mr.. James Halligan was
best man. and Miss Lena Farrell maid OF
honor. The couple left for the north.
Mr. +. +. Jackson. editor OF the South
ern Planter. will deliver lecture before
the students Of the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate institute this afternoon.
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