The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-16
TERRIFIC HAIL
IN LUNENBURG
Large Tobacco Fields Totally Des-
troyed by the Stones
A NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT.
The Cars on tho old Street Line in Pc
tcIsburg Have Commenced 10 Run
Building Track on the RichmondI
Petersburg and Carolina,
\ NOTABLE ENGAGEMENT,

PETERSBURG. VA. Sept. l5.-Special.-
A most destructive hail-storm passed over
the southwestern part Of Lunenpurs
county about seven miles from the county
courthouse. a few days ago. The storm
covered an area Of about sixteen miles
I'm length. and three miles in width.
private letter received here says that the
han played havoc with the tobacco crop.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Arvn had g. 900 hills In tobacco,
and the storm caught him with only one
fourth Of his crop housed the rest is a
total loss.
Mr.. j. G.. cal. the well-known tobacco
auctioneer Of this city. had on his farm
$1,000 hills iu tobacco. and the hail, which
as said TO have been as large as hen eggs
did not leave single leaf of tobacco ON
the place. Other farmers in the pain OF
the storm bad an of their tobacco de-
stroycd by the hail and several barns
and fences were blown down.
GROVE HOTEL.
The old Grove Hotel at Dinwiddie Court
house is TO be rc-roOfed and otherwise
improved The hotel. which is now va
cant viii Doe occupied on the first of
November by Mr. James cobb. who will
continue the hotel business at the we'll
known hosiery
Mr. S. Blaslde. of Australia. who has
been the guest of Mr. William J.. thinner
of this city. has LETT for ew York. Mr.
Blaskie is a large tobacco buyer
COMING WEDDING.
Mr.. John Mayler and Miss Mary II.
thinner will be united in marriage about
q. I'D o.
groom is popular young man OF this
city and the brde-elect is daughter
OF Mr.. william L. Zimner. "a prominent
tobacconst here.
Mrs. Dr Conner Of Huntington w.
Va. daughter of Ex-Governor Townes, of
Georgia and Mrs. James b. Jones. Of
Drewrys Blum. are the guests Of Mr..
W B. Dyson. Of this city.
The cars on the old street line of tho
Street Electric Railway have commonc-
ed running. and are now making regular
trips.
TRACK BUILDING.
About half "a mile Of the track OF the
Richmond Petersburg. and Carolina rail
road south Of Butterworths s.. Dinwddie
county. has been laid.
Owing 20 the cool weather and through
rear OF frost some OF the farmers OF the
neighbOring counties are cutting their to-
bacco The condition OF Mr.. Julius Sic.
bert. ST., whose extreme Illness has been
announced was thought slightly more
favorable to-day. He rested fairly weh
last night. and is able to take some nour-
ishment.
Mr. Virrie Parham. deputy clerk Of
the courts. and bride have returned ID
the city
DINW1DDiE POLITICS.
The Democratic convention TO nominate a
candidate for the House Of Delegates from
The county OF Dinw'ddie win be
held at Dinwiddie Courthouse next
Friday. The primary TO elect delegates TO
the convention Will be held next Thurs
day.
II IS said that the contest between
Messrs. r. +. Clark e.. + Smith and T..
s. Hobbs three OF the candidates for the
Legislature from the county viii be
most interesting one at Church Road. and
that 70 viii be nip and tuck between Clark
and Smith
The County Court of Prince George was
held to-day. but no business " public inn
Iortance was disposed Of
A. Knox Pannill. aucuoneer sold
at public auction for james Mann.
special commissioner the Old hotel
property on the corner of short Market
and Ola streets Mr. Moses Miller was the
purchaser. and the price paid was $50.
The Rev James Addison lngle Jrr
missionary in charge OF the Episcopal
work in Hankow and parts adjacent VIII
speak 90 the Episcopal churches here next
Sunday Mr. lngle Is "a graduate OF the
University of Virginia and Of the Nirg MIA
Theological Sem nary near Alexandra,
and Is highly csf eemed not only Tor ms
great intellectual abilities. but also for
mis- deep spirituality