Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-31
PETERSBURG.
The Tobacco Association Accepts
Invitation to Visit Richmond.
Delegates TO baptist Association
Chosen-Homes secured for Meth.
odist Preachers and Inymon-
ProEress OF Work on II, r. q c.
Railroad.

Petersburg. Va. Oct. 3o.-The To-
nacco Association Of Petersburg held
called meeting at IL o'clock this morn
Ing at the Tobacco Exchange to act
upon the invitation received from the
Civic Carnival Committee Of Richmond
to attend the launching of the United
States torpedo boat Shuhrick in Rich
mond tomorrow. The association
voted to accept the invitation with
THAMES. While there will be no or
ganized bodies, quite n large number Of
our citizens will attend the launching
/, BAPTIST DELEGATES.
AT a meeting of the congregation Of
She First Baptist Church held yester-
Gay the following We're elected dele
gates TO the General Baptist Associa-
ZION, which meets In Richmond next
month: Simon Seward. u. II. Woody,
bartlett Roper, r. w. Collier, r. Fl.
Wallace, j. E. Whitehorne, H. S. Sew
Gro. John A. Pitcher, r. w. Underwood,
X s. gin, 70. A. Hartley. S. S. Elliott,
=. "a. Maelin. r. l.. Judkins, and Eaton
ADKINS This church made liberal con-
tributions to oil the boards OF the Gen
eral Association, and is, therefore, en-
titled to the maximum number of del
egates to the association.
Col. %. w. Nichols, of the Virginia
D.
brother, Captain j. A. Nichols, OF
Prince George county.
HOMES SECURED.
Homes have been secured for a ma
1ority of the three hundred clerical
and lay delegates who are expected to
be in attendance upon the Virginia An
nual Conference. which convenes in
Richmond next month. Bishop Wilson,
who will preside over the deliberation
or the conference will be the guest of
Mr.. Richard b. Davis, a prominent
lawyer of PetersburE
r., p. &s c. RAILROAD WORK.
The work of grading the Richmond
end Of the Richmond, Petersburg and
carolina railroad in Chesterfield coun-
ty, In the vicinity of the Virginia Nor
NAL and Collegiate Institute is being
prosecuted day and night The exca.
walton is done by n large steam shovel.
which has n capacity for removing one
thousand cubic yards of earth per DAY.
In order that the work may be done at
night several arc electric lights have
been placed where the work is in pro-
Eress. All OF the force OF mules and
teams Which have been at work on
the southern end of the line of the road
Will be removed between Petersburg
and Richmond this week. There is
some talk OF ballasting the entire
road with broken stone. so as to make
the road bed capable OF standing a so
mile an hour run. II this is done the
road will not be completed before the
Ist OF February next. The road will
be practically completed by the middle
of December next. The bridge to he
placed over the Mehcrrln river has not
yet arrived. The Nottoway river
bridge will be put up very shortly.
BREVITIES
Mcssrs J. d. Worth & Co. are having
a large peanut factory erected on Third
street which, when completed. will cost
about $4,000. The building will be S5x3S
feet and will he four stories.
Miss Mary Worth one of Peters
purg's most charming and attractive
young ladies. left for Richmond This
morning to visit the family of Colonel
Z. r. Brink
A well known tailor Of this city will
shortly lead to the hymcnial altar n
Chesterfield county.