Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-13
PETERSBURG.
Charter of R. P. & C. R. R. Held
to Be Good.
Freak of EIectric Bolts-Humuncs So
ciety Organized Bridal Trip TO
~ Washington : Condition OF Cnpt.
II. &. Jackson.

Petersburg, Va, July 12.-At the June
! term Of the County Court of Chester
. field, James Bell Wood and u number of
other property owners. whose lands
were to be condemned for right of way
4 for the Richmond, Petersburg and Car
4 DINA Railroad Company filed afIldavits
denying that said railroad company had
a good and valid charter and asking
the court to dismiss the condemnation
proceedings.
All Of the questions involved were
deliberately argued in the County Court
= of Chesterfield on yesterday. The prop
erty owners were represented by 2. V.
Cogbill Judge Ingram. Colonel james.
Mr. Willis B. Smith and Prof. Samuel
D. Davis.
The case was argued by NIessrs
Smith and Davies for the land owners,
and by Mr.. w. w. Henry and Mr.. W.
r. NlcKenney for the railroad com
pany. The result was Il decision of the
court. Judge CloDton presiding. in
favor Of validity of the charter III every
case.
This ends the charter controversy in
Chesterfield and The court Will now
proceed to pass on the different COM
res'oIl HSluS inc damage.
The active construction of the road
between Richmond and Petersburg will
soon be pushed to an early completion.
STRUCK by LIGHTNING.
During an electrical storm last week
lightning struck IL stack of wheat on
the farm of Mr.. j. Il. Parkinson, near
Marmofa, Dnwiddie county, and set
IT on fire. The heavy rain kept the fire
IN check until hands arrived with
buckets of water to eXtinguish It.
n current also struck in u tobacco lot
scading the plants over Il space of two
hundred square yards or more; also
Killed a COW that happened to he near II
wire fence that attracted the current
HUMANE SOCIETY.
An adjourned meeting of the Peters.
burg Society for Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals was held in the parlors Of
The y. Nj. G. a. last night with Il full
attendance of the members. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Presi-
dent. DIR. c. V. Robinson: Vice Presi-
dents. Miss Kate Robertson and w. w.
Gillette: Secretary, w. II. Mann; Treas
urer, w. III. Cuthbert: Directors, Misses
Florence S. Pepe Kate Robertson, Mrs.
II. 7. Meade. Mrs. O. S. Bunting. Mrs.
Charles Hail. Mrs. Harrison Waite, Dr.
c. v. Robinson and Messrs. w. IL.
Camp and w. w. Gillette.
a code of bylaws and constitution
was also adopted. The society starts
out with about fifty-fivc members.
A BRIDAL TRIP.
Mr.. Charles +. Short and Miss Mag
gle Pond left on the Nor:h-bound train
this morning for Washington, where,
this afternoon. they were united in the
bonds OF wcdlock. 1t was not II run
away match the trip 10 the National
Capital being solely matter of choice.
The bride is an attractive young lady
and daughter Of L. Il. Pond ESQ, of
Ettrck. The groom is a son of Mr..
Charles ii. Short. the well-known Eft
trick merchant.
MIR. JACKSON'S CONDITION.
Captain NJ c. Jackson returned from
Buclroe Beach this morning. whittier
he was summoned yesterday to attend
the bedside OF his uncle Mr. John q.
Jackson DR.. II. G.. Leigh, who was
called to attend Mr.. Jackson and who
left here on II special train Sunday.
also returned this morning. Or. Leigh
K says his patient is II very sick man.
but that 1t will probably be several
days before his condition will undergo
a decided change in either directions