The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-24
MAKING A WELCOME
FOR THE GEORGIANS
4. P. Hill Camp to Look After
Visiting Veterans.
PETERSBURG CLUB OPEN
sixteen Former Confederate Pension
ers Summoned to Show Cause Why
Their Pensions Should Not
Stop-Mr. Cummins.
Special Dispatch to The Times.)


PETERSBURG. VA. July 23.-Ar-
rangemen,s have been made in this city
TO entertain the veterans Of the Seventh
Georgia Regiment, who are making a
tour Of the Virginia battlehelds.
They will be IN Petersburg Friday,
and Will be entertained by A. p ill
Camp Of this city. The Petersburg
Club WILL have the veterans visit their
spacious club rooms during their stay.
The Powhatan Tribe of Red Men have
awarded to Mr.. George n. James the
contract for building an addition TO their
hall on Bank Street.
Mr.. Robert Gillian to-day issued sum
monses against sixteen former Conieo-
crate pensioners. requiring them 10 sho"
cause why their pensions shonio not
cease.
MR.. CUMMINs' CREDITORS.
The creditors of F. P. Cumnns heid a
meeting in the office of Mr.. George ,.
Bernard, referee in bankruptcy. IN thls
city. to-day. Mr.. Lawrence fooie' oi
Manchester. was appointed trustee. MI
George Mason is counsel for MI. cum
minis.
The Petersburg Lodge OF Eiks VIII
r,,.s barbecue at Ellcrsle on next
Miss Lille Walden of Lawrenceviiie, is
visiting friends in the city
Miss Ruth Glenn. of Barton Heights,
IS visiting Miss Couch on washington
Street.
fined $40 by the Mayor this morning for
telling fortunes without a license.
WOMAN STABBED.
Messrs. James W. Walker and A. G.
IIo,.riet have been at work in Peters
burg since Thursday in the interest of
the Knights of Pythias. They have done
good work and are so well pleased with
results that they will continue their work
here the rest of the week.
Mary Carter. a negro woman Weighing
about 200 pounds. who came to Petersburg
from Richmond about a week ago. was
stabbed eight times in a bar-room tight
at Willis Gilliam's this morning about 2
o'clock by another negro woman, Daisy
Price The Carter woman was unable
TO appear in court this morning and the
case was continued till she recovered suf-
flcfently to appear.
proprietors of steamboats, on Appomat-
tex River have made complaint to the
authorities Of Prince George county Of
a nuisance created in the river by bath
ers Sheriff Boisseau has served notice
that all such bathers will be punished to
the full extent of the law
DR. James E. Booth and bride have
returned from Hot Springs. Ark, and
are registered at the Shirley Hotel
EXCURSION MONEY.
The gross receipts from High Street
Church excursion to Buckroe Beach
amounted TO s1,20Sso The profit to the
church was about S4p0.
West Street and Wesley Methodist
Churches Will carry large crowd to
Norfolk and Ocean View tomorrow. They
will leave Petersburg at quarter to s
o'clock and returning leave the Norfolk
and Western Station in Norfolk at S
o'clock.
The Petersburg Wood Supply Com
pany, which recently purchased the
Bradshaw wood-turning plant in this
city, began work Monday. This is one
of the best paying businesses in Peters
burg.
The Mitchell Manufacturing Company,
owners of one of the best equipped job
Offices in Virginia, is to be sold privately
by the trustee.