The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-15
DRUGGISTS MOVE
FOR BETTE RHOURS
corn aid Wheat ComIgnIn IN
Large Quantit
FINE PRICES FOR PRODUCE
An Employe of the Seward Trunk Fac
tory Dies From Body Blow That
Hardly Left Mark-AWhite Man
Injured by the Train.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
PETERSBURG. VA, July 1.-THE drug
xists OF Petersburg will hold a meeting
tomorrow for The purpose Of discussing
the question of observing Sunday hours,
in order to give the druggists and their
clerks soma rest during the day. The
proposition is to close during church hours
in the morning and in the afternoon.
Several druggists observed Sunday hours
yesterday.
Judge Dickey. of the Supreme Court OF
New York. and a member Of the U. .:
Grant Post, OF Brooklyn, one of the larG-
est Grand Army posts in the country
was in Petersburg to-day and visited the
battlefelds around the city. in company
with Mr. c. S. Clark. Judge Dickey was
g. colonel in General warrens Corps dur
irg the Civil War He was sFea'iy
pleased with the effort to establish a ma
tioDal battlefield park around Pe.erspufs'
and said he would use all OF the influence
he could command N It's behah.
CONN IN JAIL.
- Y. Conn., charged with forging a
Craft in this city for s125. is still in Jail
awaiting a preliminary trial. His young
wife came UP from Portsmouth Saturday
10 visit him. She returned to that city
this morning, hut will doubtless be back
!n Petersburg again soon. Conn's father
reached here this morning from Raleigh,
n c. He will make an effort to secure
the release Of his son.
Mr. John Potts. who lives with his
family on West Street, drank half an
our ce of laudanum yesterday to induce
sleep. He had been suffering from in
so1ania for several days. but the sleep that
followed the dose came near having no
waking. Vigorous work Of physicians
and friends. however. restored him
DIED FROM A BODY BLOW.
Nj George James died this morning
f,cr1 injuries received while at work In
the planning department of the Seward
Trunk Factory Saturday afternoon. he
was struck a violent blow on his body
md there was no perceptibe injury ex-
cept a slight bruise. He was taken 10 his
home. however, for treatment. and 1t was
soon found that he had sustained. serious
Internal injuries. Mr.. James was a deacon
and lea ding member OF West-Street Bap-
t:st Church. and leaves a widow and four
children.
Cicero Ever.dge. OF Winston, n. c., d
young white man. fell asleep on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad track,
near Fords Depot yesterday morning,
and was struck by a, train. Dr. Burke,
the companys physician in this city, at
tended him. Three broken ribs and a
scalp wound were all the Injuries he sus-
tanned.
THE RED MEN.
Tippecanoe Powhatan and kecoutan
Tribes visited Indianola Tribe in Man
chester tonight
Mr.. David Dunlop. Jr., returned to Pc
tersburg this morning.
Mr.. George Mason, city attorney, who
has been sick for several weeks. Is a
hi 1Ta
to-day.
Miss Virgie Slater, who is spending the
summer at Virginia Beach, is in Peters
burg for q. few days.
Mrs Valentine. of Richmond, has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Chamber
layne, in Petersburg. She returned to
Richmond this morning.
THE PRIMARY.
Next Thursday is election day in the
Fourth District. but the people in Pc
tersburg are taking very little interest,
and probably not half a vote will be
polled There are at present many
voters out of the city on vacations ana
many will leave early Thursday morn
ing on an excursion. The absence of
these voters will still further lessen the
number of ballots that will be cast on
that day.
The second Baptist Church has not
Vet received dil cliiNidi
from the Rev. F. W. Moore. of Crewe.
TO whom a call was recently extended
Ii Is still believed by the congregation
that his resignation will be accepted
by the church at Crewe and that he will
become their pastor.
A. P. Hill Camp attended services at
RIandfcrd Methodist Church last even
sns.
DR.. Meade. who has been visiting rela-
~ nr-cNJ, afll cd 10 iHl,-
mond this morning
MI P. II. Drewry has returned home
after delightful stay at Virginia Beach.
Miss Mary Paul Roper. of Petersburg,
IS visiting her cousin, Mrs. Charles
Grandy. in Norfolk
Miss Grace Lunsford is spending the
Summer in Amherst county
Err Harley ". Duane is spending his
vacation in Brunswick county.
The Board\of Directors Of the National
Battlefield Park Association meet to-nor-
row evening at half-past eight O'Clock.
". Gordon McCabe, Jr.. Of Petersburg
was quite painfully hurt in a runaway
eccident Saturday while on her way to
the station from the Hot Springs. She
Is still in bed. but her injuries are N
no way serious Mrs. McCabe. Sr.. of
Richmond, was also painfully hurt. The
driver. who was at first reported Killed,
was living when last heard from, but
was still unconscious. Mr.. and Mrs. =.
p Goodwin. of Petersburg, who were
with the party. We're uninjured.