The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-28
VIM. B. M'ILWAINE
MADE PRESIDENT.
Unanimously Elected by a Citizens
Meeting.
TO PRESIDE OVER THE FAIR.
Tho odd Fellows Elect Ofiiccrs-Barn
burned i'm Dinwiddie Comfy.
The swim Creek Mills Soou
TO Start Up.

PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. Especial
An adjourned meeting OF citizens was
held tonight in the interest of the Agri-
cultural and Industrial Fair to be held
here next October. A letter was read
from Hon. William 3. McIlwainc, who
was waited on a few days ago and asked
to accept the presidency Of the Fair As
ISOLATION. in which he expressed his
willingness to serve provided the capital
stock Of $1,000 shall all be subscribed
before he IS indicted into office
Mr.. Mcllwalne was unanimously elect
ed president OF the association The COM
mitter 10 recommend the vice-presidents
and directors OF the association was
given further time in which to report.
At the annual meeting OF the Board OF
Trustees Of the Odd-Fellows' Association
OF Petersburg. held tonight, the fol-
lowing officers were elected President
G. NJ. Walsh; Vice-P President. r. f. Bru-
net. Secretary, W. ID. Morriss, Treasurer.
j. b. Blanks.
CITIZENS ILL
Mr.. VIM. T. Davis. a young LAWYER NJ
THIS city. IS III with pneumonia.
Mr. John T. Jones. an Old street NOR
chant, IS critically ill
. Inc barn of Mr.. Henry Beck. in Prince
1evige county short distance from
petersburg. was destroyed by fire a day
or Two ago, with its contents. by an in
cendiary fire
/ Three or four freight cars Of the At
lantlc Coast Line. on the siding at Acres,
were robbed last night
There was n fox chase at Sutherland's 3.
Dinwiddie county yesterday, In which a
number Of ladies' participated. Two foxes
were caught.
Mr.. Quinn. Of Amesbury Mass. who
recently bought the Swift Creek Cotton
Mills. - here having Improvements made
and he expects TO have the mills I'm opera
ton shortly a new dam for the mills has
just been completed.
Private W. =. Derby, OF Company X.
Fourth Virginia Regiment who recently
received his discharge, arrived at home
to-day.
SNATCH THEE
Mrs. Or. W. l.. Dcvaney, or Wake
field was robbed OF her purse by q
snatch-thief about dusk last evening
Mrs. Devaney was walking along Syca.
more street and when she was opposite
| College avenue a negro boy ran out Of
the avenue seized her by the arm. and
| twisted the purse out OF her hand anc
/ before she could give an alarm the boy
/ jumped over Il fence and disappeared
Tho purse contained about so n money
/ and some papers.
Mrs. shaefer wife OF Mr.. W shaerer
/ manager OF tho satchel department 81
/ Stewards Trunk Mandatory. died las
night, after a brief illness. She wa,
taken sick last Saturday with grip which
/ developed into pneumonia. The remains
J We're this evening sent 10 Brooklyn, y
/ s. the former home Of the family.
CITYS HEALTH
The report of the health officer show.
/ that during the month ending to-day 81
/ deaths occurred I'm Petersburg-E among
! the white and 81 among the colored popu
/ latOn. OF those who died Z were un1el
| the age Of years and 10 over 80. Mum
I beer of non-resiGeuts inferred in the city
| cemeteries during the month, z.
Invitations have been received by
friends here to the marriage. in New
| York city. on the evening of Februar!
| Sth. OF Miss Alice Lyell Jones, daughtei
| 81 Captain stephen w. Jones, To Mr.. WI
| liam Hodges Mann. Jr. The bride an,
| groom-to-be both formerly resided ID
/ Petersburg
The Will OF Aaron Kadden has been ad
! mitted 10 probate IN the clerks otiic'
/ here The testator leaves each OF nj
| children small sum Of money. and tn
! remainder Of his estate IN fee simple u
his wife The value Of the estate IS no
| known but It IS said 10 be quite large
Mr.. John W. Hawkins and Mrs. I'd
| ward Bowles. both Of this city. wer'
! married I'm Richmond last evening
There was n large sale Of horses anC
/ mules here to-day and the prices were
| satisfactory. one pair Of mules brought