The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-03

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MlsF0RTUN Is;
Murdered Mans Widow Loses Her
Home.
ESCAPE ONLY WIFI. CLOTHES.
Petersburg Has Noah That is Lon.
Building His Ark-Discussins
the Proposed Line TO
I s Clarcinont.
ESCAPE ONLY WITH CLOTHES,

PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. Especial
Airs. Nv. M. Jolly, of Dinwiddie county.
widow CT the late w. NJ. Jolly. who was
shot and killed by Robinson. negro. sew
oral weeks ago. lost her home and All It's
contents by fire last night. Mrs. jolly WIKI
her three little children We're asleep In
the house and were aroused by the sitting
smoke Tho flames spread 50 rapidly that
nothing could be saved and the other
buildings on the premises had caught be-
fore assistance could arrive.
AIRS Jolly and l-ar children escaned I'M
injured hut brought nothing from the
house with thom save the clothes they
wore In the slnoke-house was 4 thousand
pounds OF meat, which Vas totally lost.
Tllsa neighbors of Mrs. Jolly are making
efforts TO restore, as far they can. the
serious loss she has sustained. a few
weeks ago when MIR. Euhank lost every
thing he had by fire. IN appeal was made
10 the citizens OF Petersburg and so gen
erous was the response that he. received
lwo hundred dollars in money and clothes
enough for his family for two or three
years TIE people will hardly be less GIN
ierous in this case.
ANOTHER NOAH.
Late last spring an old man commenced
the building of boat about thirty feet
long on the banks of the ApoomattoX
river just opposite The In on depot. lie Is
sui nHIlOeIJilC away III tIt Hpi'S - Soii-
plotting his work by next spring.
Noah as the old man has been called.
lives in a little house he built on the
bank and seems 10 enjoy life. lie has a
married daughter living N Chesterfield
county and lived with her until last/Eear.
Being a sailor he says he intends To spend
The rest Of his life on thu water. His bo.tf
will be launched as soon as ii i com
,plctcd. and the old man will leave for Bos-
ton.
He was born in Massa chusetts and celc-
b1s.ed his scvcnty-tifth birthday last
month.
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
The advocatls of municipal ownership
say that not only will the city not con-
slider the question of selling its Water
Works but that in a few years 1t viii
own its own plant for lighting the city.
The capitalists of GaIysville- in Prince
George county. and others Interested In the
matter Will NEST TOMORROW week 10 o.s-
cuss the proposed new railroad from Pc
tersbu-g 10 Claremont.
The health officer of Petersburg has Is
sued a notice that no children who have
not fiecn properly raccinatcd Will be al
lowed 20 attend the public schools.
Fitzhuch Garner. colorcd. who assaulted
the little son of Mr.. William Malone last
week. rvas sent to Jail to-day Tor SIN
months.
THE WATER WORKS.
The Common Council. at its meeting
last night transacted only routine bust
ness. On account Of the absence from the
city of the chairman of the Public Prop
crty COMMITTEES. the proposition to buy
the citys water-works was not brought
w,
There are now a. cases of smallpox in
Prince George County. The officials have
sent letters TO the representatives of the
county in The Legislature asking that
they have bill passed at once to en-
power them 10 force the citizens TO be
Eaccinated.
Mr.. ". c. heran sold to-day for the
trlstee of Geo. w. Brooks. in bankruptcy.
the stock of goods consisting of stoves.
glass and tinware. TO Mr.. e. l.. De Jar
nett, MS a whole, at Is per cent. on the
inventcry and appraiscmcnt made.
Mr.. William Budd will leave tomorrow
on trip through the north.