The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-22
NO PRIMARIES
IN DlNWIDDIE
County Committee Decides to Hold
Precinct Meetings,
MORE TOBACCO SOLD TO ITALY.
Ahat Government Purchases Four
hundred Hogshcads in Peters
burg - MIR Dunlop's Yacht
Goes 10 baltimore.
MORE TOBACCO SOLD TO ITALY,

PETERSBURG. VA. August 2.-spe-
oial-The Democratic Executive Commit
zee OF D.nwiddle held a meeting to-day at
The county courthouse 10 determine
whether the delegates 20 the county lcgis-
lative convention should De elected at a
primary election or elected al precinct
meetings. The latter plan was decided
upon ana tho meetings will be held Sep
tembor 2lst ana the convention 20 nOIni-
nate a candidate for the House OF Dele
gates from the county Of Dinwiddie viii
be held the next day al the county court
house
There are four candidates in the field.
The sentiment IN Dinwiddie appears to be
strongly in favor Of Martin.
Dr. j. VI. Davis to-day resigned the
county chairmanship OF the Democratic
party Of Duwiddio and y. w. Hudgins
was elected In his place
Tho contestod-elcction case Of Gillian
VS. Harris for treasurer Of Dinwiddie
county was called I'm the County Court
ro-day and continued 20 tho 2Sth instant.
The new telegraph llne OF the Richmond
Petersburg and Carolina railroad between
Petersburg and Dewitt. IA DinwIddie
county distance OF twenty miles. has
just been completed and Will be i'm opera
lion IN n few days.
BIG TOBACCO SALE.
The Italian government, which some
weeks ago purchased in Petersburg i've
hundred h0gsheads Of tobacco. has just
made another purchase Of four hundred
h0gsheads. which were shipped to-day TO
New York.
The fine yacht Pocah0ntas, owned by
Mr.. David Dunlop. Jr- of this city LEFT
this afternoon for Baltimore to take part
IN the yacht race % be given there Sep
TENDER "a under the auspices OF the Bal
timorc Yacht club.
The Petersburg NatNnal Battlefield
Park Association held meeting tonight
and adopted a constitution and bylaws.
The association determined to publish In
the papers I'm q few days an address 10
the citizens Of Petersburg setting forih
the object Of the association and asking
their ala and cooperation
chief Engineer Z Y. Farley, of the
Fire Department Of this city. left here
yesterday morning for Syracuse \. T.,
TO attend the National Convention Of
Chief Fire Engineers.
Tho work Of building the new street
electric railway on Old street IS being
pushed ahead.
The paving Of Sycamore street with
vitrined brick VIII be begun this week.
Three car loads of tho brick have arriy-
eI here.
The prOtracted meeting which has been
held during the past week at shiloh
church near Carson. on the Petersburg
railroad conducted by Rev Mr.. Bag
well. was brought to close last Fri
day There were ten or eleven CONVEX
sions. A similar meeting wasFbegun to-
day at High Hills church, Sussex county
This meeting will also be conducted by |
Rev Mr.. Bagweu assisted by Rev j. r. !
Harrison. of Richmond
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET.
The Board Of Managers of the AIetho- !
dist Sunday-School Union Association, of |
Petersburg and Ettrick. held a meeting |
yesterday afternoon and decided 10 hold |
r. mass meeting on the third Sunday I'm |
November next that being the Sunday /
that the Virginia Conference WIFI be ln |
session IN Petersburg. a committee, con-
sistlng Of the President of the Association
and the superintendent of the different
schools. was appointed 90 arrange pro-
gramme for the meeting
Mr.. Jack helms, formerly Of Peters
burg, now of Chase City, Mecklcuburg !
county, IS here on a visit
Miss Josie Jenkins Of this city, is Wis
ting friends in Montgomery. Ala.
Mr.. j. NJ Parkinson, who has been
pending the past three weeks at Allan
fee City. returned home yesterday after
loon.