The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-11
PR0VEMENTS
IN PETERSBURG
The Postal Company Strengthens Its
Service.
HUsTlNGs COURT ADJoURNs.
Lon. to be Remembered Scenes in
Connection With the Visit Of
A. P. Hill Camp Veterans
to Springfield.
| HUsTlNGs COURT ADJoURNs.

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 10-Spe-
cial-The stcrehouse at the corner OF
Sycamore and Tabb streets, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. NJ. r. .Saal, clothier, Will
be remodeled and occupied by the owner
The entire. front Will be renewed, and
the building made practically new. Mr.
Saal proposes to make it the .hanu-
soonest store in the city.
There were only three cases before
the Mayor this morning. They were
against three strangers. charged with
violating the city ordinances. The cases
were discharged.
HUsT1NGS COURT.
The Hastings Court adjourned to-day
for the term. The February term be-
gins next Thursday.
There were nine deeds recorded IN
the clerks office this week.
Mr.. H. C. Davis continues very Ill at ms
home, on Jefferson street. He is suffer-
ing from heart trouble.
THE STREET CONTRACT.
The Street Committee met in the office
of George Mason. city attorney. this
morning to hold conference Eith John
Jacoby in regard to what ne was required
to do to the brick pavement under his
contract with the city.
1t was found that there was no mate
rial difference between the committee
and Mr. Jacoby, and the contract Will be
complied with by all parties.
The Postal Telegraph Company has
recently made extensive improvement in
Its Office in this city. Forty wires now
enter the office through cables, a new
switch board, lightning arresters and
ruse blocks. all of the Postal Company's
latest patents. have been put IN and the
interior of the Office newly painted.
JOHN S. BOWLES.
M-. John S. Bowies. OF Amelia county.
nephew of General Stith Boiling. of Pc
tersourg, died at his home - Marlboro,
yesterday, AFTER weeks illness from
pneumonia.
Mr.. Peyton Pollard, who has been quite
sick for several days, Is getting better.
The Councils of the Junior Oder OF
United American Mechanics. in this city,
favor the bill now before the Senate TO
incorporate the State Council OF the Or
der.
Mr.. Walter C.. 4Kevan qualified in the
Hastings Court this morning as guard
Ian of the children of Captain w H
Parnam.
TOUCHING INCIDENT.
The representatives Of the A p. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans. OF Pc
tersburg. have all returned from Spring
neid. and taken up the duties OF daily
life. but they declare that their enter
sttilfiIieHt py the EGrand AIRY post Sso"S
even bigger to the minds eye as Il re-.
cedes into the retrospect.
iney tell many amusing and some
touching incidents of their visit. Perhaps
the most beautiful of them all was the
scene on which the curtain fell TIE
spacious rarlors of Colonel James Andsr-
son were filled with scores of old vc5er-
ans, while a sprinkHns of young life
added vivacaty to the scene, and me part
ing hour had come. Tender and aporo-.
pirate words had been uttered by num-
Der of the speakers on either side. ard
It was tina pause before the final break
up which somebody seized and cried "ioin
hands" In an instant the Gray zYd the
Blue, the old and the young. joined
hands and began to sing 'Blest be she
lie that Binds" Tears stood in many
eyes. AS the last note of the song d ed
out. Mr.. Seward said: .'Dr. Battle. pro-
nounce the benedictfon- The minister
uttered a few fervent sentences of prayer
and the great meeting was at end
At the station hundreds had assemh,ed
+ to bid the Confederates farewell The
Yankee. yell was given, and amid cries
I OF Long live the contedsrates. the mel
from Petersburg started for their homes