The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-14
TO AINUSE PEOPLE
OF EIE:RsBURG.
Jake Wells and Frank Clements:
Will Have Charge Of Casino.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Body Adjourned Yesterday Alter Election OF
Ohicers-session Very Successful
Ose-eis Saw Mil Plan. 10
be Erected.
Especial Dispatch to Tho Times.)

Especial Dispatch to Tho Times)
PETERSBURG, VA. March 1S.-Mr.
frank Clements. Of Petersburg. and Mr..
Jake Wells, Of Richmond, will have
charge of the Casino at Ferndale Park
this summer.
These gentlemen will begin attractions
81, this place about the first Of June
The branch Of the electric railway run
ming between Petersburg and Ferndale
Park has been put in first-class condi-
ton. The road will be equipped with
The patent switches used by the Penn
sylvania Railway, and a ten minutes
schedule between Petersburg and the
park will be run.
What is PROBABLY one of the most
gratifying things to the people Of this
City in connection with the announce
,aent is the fact that a five-cent car fare
will entitle a passenger to transporta-
lion from any point in Petersburg to the
1xark, about four miles from the city.
the managers OF the Casino and the
street car company will cooperate, but
their business will be independent OF
each other.
BIG SAW MILL.
The Brunswick Lumber Company,
branch Of the Camp Manufacturing Com
pany, Of Franklin, is building an i'm
,nense saw mill plant near Dewitt on the
sscaboard Air Line. This company has
valuable timber holdings in this sec
ton and will build a steam railway
through their principal lands IheE
have also arranged for floating logs 10
their mills Sufficient territory has been
secured for them to construct dams max
ing ponds and flooding their timber lands
sufficiently to float logs to the mill. the
s..ant will be a band saw mill and VIII
i,e one of the largest and most modern
plants in the State.
EUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The INSTRUMENTATION State Sunday
School Convention, which has been IN
session for three days at the First Bap-
list Church in this city, adjourned TO-
1ight after one of the most successful
sessions in the history Of the associa-
ton DR. William e. Hatcher. of Rich
1uond. addressed the crowded audience at
,lte meeting tonight on the subject Il he
I:.s1or and the Sunday-School.' and MI.
Morton Lawrence, general superintendent
of the international Sunday-School AS
saciation. who has delivered several ex-
oredingly eloquent and instructive ao-
daesses during the meeting of the con-
ycntion, and received SO much commen-
ta;icn in this city, closed the meeting of
the convention III a speech on The sun
days School as a Business Investment
The convention this morning, after
TraSer and Scripture reading. transacted
business. DR.. John B. Turpin. OF Char
luttesyille Va spoke on Teacher Train
io;. in Theological Seminaries,'' and was
followed by Dr. A. L. Phillips, general
superintendent Sunday-Schools of Pres
byierian Church. on Teacher Training IN
Sunday School, Rev. DIR. Pell, of Rich
1s"nd, addressed the convention on Prac-
tcal Hints in Bible Study. The feature
az the afternoon was the address by Mrs.
s:allie Russell Rives, Of Washington. ID.
G. on ..Primary Lesson Construction.
Mrs Rives also addressed a special chill
drens meeting at O'Clock TINS alter
room.
THE OFFICERS.
The convention, just before the ad-
tournment of the afternoon session, elect
cd the following officers:
President. Prof G. w. Walker, Blacks
burg. Va: Chairman Executive Commits
tc,, e. r. Shelley, Lynchburg. Va; In
tcInational Committeeman. j. r. Jopllrig,
i,anville Va: President Interr,a-
t;onal Committee from Virginia, Colonel
c. Baker. Newport News. Va.
ahe selection of secretary and treas
urcr will be made by the president and
chairman of the Executive Committee.
-hirty-flvc delegates were elected to the
,crth international Conference of the
United States. which will be held at
BOWER Col, June 26t! to GOTH The OF
flee ot field secretary was abolished.
The students in piano and voice at the
Southern Female College gave a public
recital in the College Chapel at noon
to-day The patrons of the college and
he ladies in this city interested in music
were especially invited.
BIG MEETING.
All the Young peoples societies OF all
denominations in Petersburg will unite
Tomorrow evening in a grand mass-neet-
4p, To, II
one Of the largest meeting of the kind
ever held in this city. A special pro-
cramme has been arranged for the oc-
c:sicn. and the principal address will be
delivered by the Rev. DR.. A. l.. Phillips,
general superintendent of the Sunday
schools of the Southern Presbyterian
Church. The musical programme will
rcIsist of duets. solos and quartettes
II is expected that the capacity Of the
church will be insufficient, and in this
event an overflow meeting will be ar
ranged for in a church near by.
mr. Z. q. Mosely. of Danrile. Va, one
Of the leading laymen in Sunday-School
work in the State attended the conven-
ton of the Sunday-School Association IN
This city. Mr.. Mosely is superintendent
OF Cshell-street Church Sunday-School in
1aanviie one of the largest Sunday
Schools in the South. its membership
icing over a thousand.
James Goodwin and Charles Henry
Fsrl1arn, two negroes. are in the Jail In
this city. being held for the Sussex coun-
~ authorities. who will turn them over
tc the authorities at the State peniten-
liary.
Mr. Valentine Southall. of Emporia,
commemorative attorney for Greenes
r:lle county, is in Petersburg to-day.
Miss Margaret Collier entertained her
friends this afternoon and evening In
honor OF her cousin. Miss Lefty Gregory
Galbraith. Of Spartanburg. S. c.