Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-03
PETERsBURG.
The Dinwiddie Notwithstanding mar
ringes-pOIiticnl.

PETERSBURG. VA, November .
necial)-The body of Mr. ". NJ. jolly
who was shot al his home, in Dinwiddie
county. on Tuesday evening by the nesIo
Uinius Robinson, and who died OF ms
,,'l'','ds an the train last night while
being brought TO the Home for the Slck'
i'm This city. was sent 10 his home TINS
rooruing for interment, after having been
ureparad Tor burial. The funeral VIII
take place tomorrow afternoon Inc
case is 4 peculiarly sad one. Alr. JoAy
leaves wife and five small children.
He was ore OF the best known ana most
respected citizens IN the county, and was
a man Of upright character and kind
heart His murder al the hands OF
brutal neero. who was found trespasslns
and misbehaving on his premises ana
vho refused to leave when so ordered
has caused great Indignation and feeling
in the county. where the murderer Is IN
iau. The fact of Mr. Joliys death on
The train did not become generally known
IN the county until this morning.
Mr.. J. j. Thompson. Of South Castor.
y. -, is lying at the point OF death az
the Home for the Sick, in TINS CITY. lie
is one of the two men VINO were recently
50 badly injured by the accident at me
new railroad BRIDE ov.- he Nottoway
llNtis 4u UNIV lANAN N'-F"
is fractured
Invitations have been issued 10 he mar
rage Of Miss Martha Bate, daughter OF
Colonel Joseph +. Minetree, to Mr..
Charles Freeman FIFTH 20 take place at
st. Paurs church in washington H.
G.. at noon November 18TH. The pros
pective bride is Wen known ana greatly
admired in Petersburg.
Cards have also been issued 10 the
marriage OF Miss Marian r. D'Alton, OF
this city. TO Irving W. Moore, OF Rich
mond. The ceremony Will take pace at
the residence of the brides mother. on
Market street, at $50 p. NJ, November
18th.
The second lecture of the Epworth
League series viii be delivered by Rev.
s. s. lambeth, of Bedford city, AT the
High-Street Methodist Episcopal church,
November 9TH. His subject will be,
What's in Manner Other distin-
guished men Of the Virginia Conference
viii follow Mr.. Lambeth
The Democrats OF Prince George county
will have an old-time political rally and
barbecue at Disputanta tomorrow. Adj
dresses will be delivered by number OF
distinguished gentlemen.
The Common Council last night de-
cided not to impose penalty upon the
b. L. Smith Fire-Proof Construction
Company. OF Washington, ID. c., for fail-
ure TO complete the new Clerks oilce
within the time specified in the contract.
The penalty was S25 per day for each day
beyond the contract time. and the amount
would have been quite large. The com
pany explained that the delay was due to
the difficulty In procuring the structural
iron necessary for the building.
The Executive Committee OK the Cen
trail State Hospital met to-day and audit
ed all Of the accounts for the past month.
All the members of the committee
Messrs. julius Strauss. II. b. Cooke, and
Robert Gilliam-werc present
1t is rumored that private infirmary
IS 10 be established In this city, 10 be
under the charge Of one OF our physi-
clans.
The hunting season opened yesterday,
and with fine weather our sportsmen
were not slow TO take advantage OF IT,
Game OF all kinds Is very abundant this
season I'm this section.
Mr.. Dewitt Smith, president OF the
Richmond, Petersburg and Carolina rail-
road. was In the city to-day. lie speaks
encouragingly OF the progress OF the con-
struction OF the road, which Is expected
10 be In fun operation by January lst
Petersburg Lodge OF Elks initiated
four new members last night. The mem
bership numbers now about lbs. including
many Of our best citizens.
The West-End Baptist church last