The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-15
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Al Engine and One Car Run Over
the Appomattox Bridge.
PETERSBURG CANDIDATES.
wedding OF Mr.. j. i. Miller and Mrs.
s. r: Andorson-Ticasurcr OF surry
County is Extremely iil-Wed-
ding Cards Personal.
An Engine and One Car Run Over
PETERSBURG CANDIDATES "A U }. !. II
wedding OF Mr.. J. Il. Miller and Mrs.
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PETERSBURG, VA. March A.-Spec-t
ia!.-The first train to pass over the Rich
,,ond. Petersburg and Carolina Railroad
bridge that crosses Appomattox river
passed over that bridge this morning.
The train consisted OF the engine and one
car and ran over into Chesterfield county.
as Tar as the road as completed.
several prominent members of the Junior
order United American Mechanics went
over to Richmond to-day to attend the
special session OF the State Council.
Among them were: Mcssrs. Thomas e.
lvcy, R. B. Crump, c. L. Morris. Moses
Lane, James II. Wells and J. L. Talmase.
Mr.. j. L. Miller and Mrs S. Z. Andcr-
son were quietly married at the home of
AIR. W. A. Franklin, on Bollinsbrook
Street, last Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. MILLER left at once Tor
their future home near Red SEl.hur
Springs, West Virginia.
CANDIDATES.
The following candidates had notified
Secretary Gill, OF the Democratic Com
1nittee, up to 3 O'Clock to-day and their
lialnes Will appear upon the official ballot
TO be used at the primary election next
Tuesday:
FOR Mayor-Jno. NJ Peasants, John ].
Blick.
City sergcant-Jno. P. Evans. Donnie
Perkinson.
CITY. Treasurer-C A. Slaughter, Hugh
r. Smith.
Clerk OF the Courts-Ro. Gillian.
Attorney for the Comnonwealth-W1ns
7. Davis. ]. M. Quic.c, Jr.. r. II. Mann,
Jr
High Constablc-Jno. A Mallory. Geo.
NJ. Dunn, w. d. Tray1or
City 3Gauger-W. A. Heath.
Justices of the Peace-First Ward, Dr.
Geo Potts. Second Ward, w. c. Kovan:
Third Ward, L. d. Butler; Sixth Ward,
". 70. Newsonl and D. w. Branch. No
candidates in Fourth or Fifth
Mr.. A p Bohunnon. Treasurer of Sul1y
county, is extremely III at his home IN
that county, with kidney trouble and heart
complications. Dr. r. d. NIclllwainc. of
Petersburg was sent for, and has been
witt, him all day. 1t is not believed that
Mr.. Bohannon can recover
WEDDING CARDS.
Mr.. Gaas. e. Simmons, of Baltimore.
and Miss Lula Cook, of this city will be
married on Thursday March END, at
Wcsst-End Baptist Church. This Will be
the iirst wedding that will take place in
the new church.
The friends of Charles Blandfcrd, first
assistant engineer on the United States
Hospital ship .Rclief," who was captured
by Philippines in Manila Bay last May,
ere rejoicing over the news that he has
been returned to Lieut.. Gibbons. of the
Brooklyn. Blandford's relatives and
friends have been untiring in their Ell
forts to get some news from him, and
mot being able TO hear from him. had
supposed that he was dead. until the
recent Intelligence concerning him was
received
Blandford was born in Petersburg, and
lived most of his life in this city. He
has a sister here, Mrs. Charles o. Ed
wards, who lives on Washington Street.
His father and another sister Mrs. Err
nest d. Priddy, live at Newport News.
POLITICS.
Mr.. John b. Evans. chairman of the
City Democratic Committee. will call
ward meetings shortly after the primary
election next Tuesday, to elect delegates
to the city convention. which will choose
delegates for the district convention 10
nominate a candidate for Congress.
The Republican Congressional Commit
tee, of the Fourth District, met in Pet
s ersburg yesterday. 1t was decided to.
The committee also decided to put IN the
hold n district convention. III this city, on
the 18th of April, to elect delegates TO
which meets in Philadelphia on June lstn.
the Republican National Convention,
field a candidate for Congress, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of Sydney
p. Enes.
TIE names mentioned in tits connection
We're:
L. Wilson, of crewe; r. T. Ti,orp. of
Mecklenburg; and S. y. Gillian, OF DIM
.viidie. The names Of two negroes nave
also been mentioned. in correction with
the nomination.
Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Reper left last
right for California. to visit Mrs. Annie
NJ. winEield. widow of the late. Bishop
Ivingheld.
Mrs. Roper is recovering from severe
illness, and the trip is taken in the hope
that the California climate will prove
beneficial. to her health.