Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-05
PETERSBURG
Prompt Action Taken to Secure a
Fair.
by "a Merchandising late
DE-. GuiiIon-scveral Cases of sich-
ness- Looking Up an Estate A
Slight Fire.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. A.-The commit
tee of citizens appointed to formulate
a plan of organization for the proposed
fair to be held in Petersburg, took
prompt and decided action. The COM
mittee will recommend to general
meeting of citizens for approval these
propositions:
1. That an agricultural and indus
trial exhibition be held here in the
month OF October next.
2. That a joint stock association be
formed. under whose auspices the fair
shall be held.
9. That the officers or the association
shall be a president. two vice-pres-
dents, u secretary and treasurer and
board of twenty-four directors
twelve resident and twelve non-resi-
dent.
AN ASSIGNMENT.
Mr.. Alfred Reinach, a well-known
young merchant, doing business on
lower Sycamore street dealer in cloth
ing. boots and shoes. and general nov
elty-wares, made an assignment to-day
to William II. McNenny, trustee, for
the benefit OF his creditors. His liabil-
tiles are placed at about $4,000; assets
not stated.
Information has been received here
by relatives, of the death in Texas, on
the 2Sth of December of Rev. j. E.
Hamlin, we'll known in this section of
Virginia. He was Il brother of Mrs. ].
r. Smith, of Sussex county, whose hus-
band died suddenly on the same day.
and within n few hours of the time of
MIR. Hamlin's demise. Mr. Hamlin was
Tor some time the pastor of n church
in Manchester.
THE LATE DIR. GUILLON.
The remains of DR.. Charles Guilon,
who died yesterday in New York. of
pffcdfnoHIsI, at an ADVANCED age, VIII
be brought to Petersburg for inter-
ment
Dr. Guillon lived for many years In
chesterfield county, n few miles iron,
TINS city, where nc owned n splendidly-
equipped farm, on which he spent a
large sum of money. He was gem
tleman of great culture of mind. Of
wlde knowledge, and of fine conversa-
tional powers. He moved north some
years ago. He is warmly remembered
by the older people of Petersburg.
CASES OF ILLNESS.
Mr.. Claggett Young assistant t;cta+
agent at the Union Passenger denot In
ms city, is very i'll of pneumonia AT hi
latners residence, on High street. ana
serious fears are felt as to his con
dition. Both lungs are said to be af-
fected. ~ NC al
Rev. II. M. Hope Is recovering from
severe case of grip, contracted dir
ing recent visit to New York.
y Mrs. Joyce. stranger in the civ
ooihg canvassing work. was taken
suddenly Ill ait the postonice tht.
morning. She went into the monev-or-
yer , room. and then, after transactine
ner business. fell unconscious to the
moor. Her condition indicated naraIvN
SIS, and she was taken to the IInwo
Tor the Sick for treatment.
HUNTING INFORMATION
Mr.. Robert Gillian. Clerk of tha
courts here. received a letter tbis
morning from Messrs. Scott &. Reid nS
heldsville N. c.. asking for inforn,a
.ion as TO will left by Mr. loo ~
Top who died some twenty or ,bi,.,,
years ago. leaving property In Petars
burg, ana whose estate has nnvar 49,,
completely settled. The Clerlx,s en-
corded. oeeh re-
fjre occurred In small frame borsa
OH Lutte Church street, in BIandror1
OCCUPIED by colored family thi.,
morning, during which an infant No.
ipWiy escaped. The bed on which tho
cil ,, was lying was burned.
mere nave been no receints or s,,a.
Oh TOBACCO in this city since the, o2d -
december. and by agreement tho 49,, ~
ket viii not be reopened min ~ ~,
Of January. TIE loth