Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-15
PETERSBURG
First Train Passes Over New Tres
tie and Iron Bridge.
Tho Extension of tho Richmond, Carolina
and Petersburg Railroad Being Rapidly
Completed To Fix limo For Elcctlns
Congressman Epes' Successor.
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Petersburg, Va, March 14.AThe first
iron bridges of the Richmond, Peters
burg and Carolina railroad in this city
this morning. 1t was q material train
and consisted of locomotive and two
flat cars loaded with rails brought
from the material yard of the COM
pany. ebout two miles south of Peters
burg. The rails were taken over into
Chesterfield county to be used in lay
ing the track between Petersburg and
richmond. 1t is expected to have the
track completed from Petersbur to
Manchester by the LIST of next month.
The road from Petersburg to Ridge
way. N. c.. is being gotten in fine con-
dition. A large force of hands, with
teams and equipments, are engaged
getting the yard of the railroad COM
pany at Ridgeway in flrst-class condi-
ton.
TO NAME DATE FOR ELECTION.
The Democratic District Committee
Of the Fourth Congressional District of
Virginia will meet here on next Sat
urday to fix the time and place for
the District Congressional convention,
which will nominate a candidate for
Congress from this district
The candidates for the different
municipal offices to be voted for at the
primary election. to be held on the
goth instant are paying up the re-
CURED fees and signing the pledges.
Messrs. r. b. Crump. Moses Lane,
Thos. b. 1vey, James H. Wells, ]. l..
Talmagc md other members of the
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics left here this morning for
Richmond to attend u special session
Of the State Council of that order.
a COMING MARRIAGE.
Mrs. Mary T. Cook. Of this city, has
Issued invitations to the marriage of
her daughter, Lula, to Mr.. Charles Il.
Simmons Thursday morning. March
22d, at $3.50 o'clock, at West End Bap-
fist Church in this city. The prospec-
tive groom, who now resides in Bal
timore, is a former resident of Peters,
burg.
Judge Timothy Rives, Of Prince
George county. who has been confined
to the house for some weeks by sick
ness. was in the city to-day.
Measles and pneumonia are prevail
ing to considerable extent In Bruins
wick county.
There will be no formal observance
of st. Patricl<'s Day, which occurs on
next Saturday, in this city. ST. Pat
r'ick's Catholic Beneficial Society will
meet that night and elect officers for
the ensuing term.
PURIM BALL GIVEN.
A grand Purim ball was given to-
night at Library Hall, which was
very largely attended. The music was
furnished by a string band from Rich
mond.
The sales of loose tobacco at the
different warehouses to-day were quite
large and the prices quite satisfactory.
Mr.. r. H. Pitt, editor Of the Reli-
gious Herald. delivered n very inter-
esting lecture at West End Baptist
Church last night before a large audi
ence. His subject was Religious Lib
erty."
An Observation-Disclosures prayer meet
Ing was held tonight at West End
Baptist Church and was very largely
attended. Addresses were delivered by
Rev. l.. w. Guyer, pastor of West
Street NJ e. Church: Rev. j. w. Rose
bro. ID. D.. pastor of Tabb Street Pres
byterian Church. and others.