The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-19
A FIRE-PR00F
CLERKS OFFICE.
Petersburg'S Mayor Signs the Con-
tract for One for That City.
HELPING ALONG The VETERANS.
Lunches Served TO Raise Funds for
Their Charleston Trip-Schooner
McGinnis Turns Up All Right.
a Double Track.
HELPING ALONG The VETERANS

PETERSBURG. Va March S.-Spe-
ciaI-Mr. vs.. III. Scott who has resigned
his position ass assistant secretary OF inc
pctcrsburc Savings and Insurance COM
many which Office hc has held for the
past cirhtccu years. was presented To-
night with 20 handsome gold watch chaln'
IA clft of the officers and employees OF inc
institution named
RI ~ smith. president Of the r. T..
smith Fire Proof Construction company
OF N1ehireion. signed the contract to-
dav for thn building of the fire proof
.rlerl.s office here. The mayor signed
the contract 0n the part of the city.
Ircakine Of ground for tho new build
tnr viii bo begun FIRST of next week.
EVANGELIST breaches.
Evangelist John N0ncypcnuy. OF CANA
da. preached Io-ui-ht at Mdtoaca. thes-
torfcld county lie viii preach to-mor-
row. and on Monday viii leave Tor Ne"
York. from which place Doe VIII sih TOT
Belfast to attend the Belfast conference
o. Brethren to Doe held at Easter
rev. 3D. Vs. Battle. ID. ID, has been IN
N.ifcd fo preach for tine distinguished l'r.
Chords church 40 Buffalo. y Y. next
summer Dr. Dr. Battle accepts the invita-
tion De win also deliver some addresses
at Chautauqua.
A petition. signed by am tho NOR
canfs ou Srcamnr. street. with TOUR cN-
ceptions asking that the parties who are
u build "a now electric street railway
here Doe permitted to Day douhie-trdck
on Sycamore street viii Doe presented 10
The Common Council on Tuesday nient
next. 20 which time the matter was re.
Ieired for further consideration.
HELPING THE VETERANS.
For the past few days lunches and sup
pers have been served in one Of the va
cant stores on Sycamore street Tor the
benefit of the A. II. Hil Camp &C.. W.
trip to Charleston. $. C., 10 attend the
reunion of Confederate veterans To be
held there next May. The net receipts
are about Sla5.
Rev. A. j.. Barton. assistant secretary
Of the Foreign Baptist Mission Board
will preach at Second Baptist church
tomorrow nieht.
Mr. John S. Cooke Commonwealth s
Attorney of Prince George county, with
his wife and child. were thrown from
Nr. Cookies buggy ON Harrison street
this morning. Mrs Cooke was slightly
hurt about the face.
SCHOONER ALL RIGHT
The schooner McGmnis from Baltimore.
with coal for two coal dealers here. which
LEFT Baltimore on the Ath OF last JAM
uary, and which was supposed 20 have
been lost turned mp am right in James
river. To is expected 20 arrive here this
afternoon.
Eegs. which were selling here for -
rents per dozen month ago. are selling
to-day for lO cents per dozen.
Professor Winston. Of Richmond COL
lere. Will lecture here next Tues
day night before the Tuesday Club. Ills
ID |.. .
g. Physics and Astronomy"
The REGULAR monthly meeting Of the
Methodist SGnday-school Union VIII Doe
held tomorrow afternoon no West-Street
". j.. church. There win Doe singing reci-
tatious and addresses Reports from the
different schools viii Doe read.
Tlb annual meeting OF So. Patrick's
Catholic Beneficiary Society was held last
hight and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term. Pres ident,
Edward NJ. Brown. Niee-President, j. III.