The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-01
j Plan fer Each County to Bear
the Expense.
UaDEReRo UNB DRAINAGE
n!aakxtone is Getting RID of the Open
pitchcs ia lis Strests--The Norfolk
and neseern New Daily Train
Proves Great Convenience.
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BLACKSTONE, VA. May s1--The
question OF cost for holding the oonsres-
saonal primary has received muck con-
ntderatior by the COMMITTEES OF ..,i1, ..ie
Fourth district. t1on. T. Freeman E2es.
who has recently succeeded Captain J.
II. Harris Us chairman. mas taken Eng
snastAr up with the different county chair
sncn. In the &l.ort to have each county
hold its primary free OF cost to tho oaH-
nidates. All thus far heard from express
chs beef that they will bs abis to ar
range for them without cost.
It would cost fully fifteen hundred COL
liars to hold primary provided tho usual
Zee we're paid tho judges. It will DO re-
mcmbered .hat no provision was MADE
eiti:er By Che Eta:e Convention or the
State Committee az to this cost.
NEW BR1CK BLONn.
Work on E1s new brick block ut sl,rse
etores, to BIS eso0tcd By County Treas
x1rer J. T. Powell, was begun on We'd
Snesday. These Will be on the corner OF
Main and Beech Streets ana viii make
quite an improvement n that secaoa Of
TOWN.
Another building to be storte6 soon is
xhst OF Mr.: H C 9szrow. This Will te
Tor wholesale grocery house. the 1rst
etrioliy wholesale businese for the town.
Mr.. Barrow is from Brunswick County.
where he has been successfully engaged
In the mercantile business fer SEVERAL
years. He was here on Wednesday n:al-
inE arrangements TO begin work on his
Building.
The lowe authorities hnro UNDER con-
6iGsration the putting down OF \ section
OF 2rnno;ithfc paving for sidewalks. Thus
far tho sidewalk. are of dirt. with gravel
sn some sections. The Street Committee
are also preparing to place large order
TO. terra Gotta piping To oe used sor
drainage The intention being to I'LL Up
MI bitches ENC adopt underground drain
age Much Of tn.s kind Of work has al
eeady been done during tia pas: year or
two
A game os baseball was played at Mo
Far:nnd's. IN Lunenburg county, on Tues
day, between the team Of that place and
ono from here. The result was victory
xor tile free Ststcrs'' who did mp tho
tcw-l i,oys by the score OF q to Z. The
town boys are mach chagrmed over their
hefeat by their country opponents.
THE NEW TRAIN.
The additional passenger train put In
BIZ the Norfolk and Western Railroad on
Sunday last, to run between Roanoke
and Richmond, is quite a convenience to
the people of this section. They are en-
abled now to go to Richmond and spend
a halliday is necessary when previously
st required full day and half the n1gut
TO make the trip.
The commencement exercises Of Hoge
ACADEMY will begin on tomorrow with
the Bacclaureate sermon by Rev. L. w.
Irwin of Salem On .Ionday night the
society celebration will take place and
the finals come on Tuesday These will
conclude with an address by Lieutenant
Governor Willard.
The new registration for the town.
which has just been completed. shows
gain Of "a new voters. OF this number
"A are white and five colored. The cleo
ton for town officers. Mayor and seven
committeeman. will come off on Monday
next There is no issue at this election,
and but little interest is being taken in It
DEATHS.
Mrs W. 3. Parrish died at the home
of her husband, at Kara, in Lunenburg
county on Wednesday night. from con-
sumption, having been in i'll health from
n for the past few months. She was
sreatly esteemed by all VINO knew her.
She leaves a husband and four children.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Draper. Of this place. died on "Wednesday
might. having only been sick a few days
Great sympathy is felt for them In their
bereavement.
Work on the new Methodist parson-
eGe, Wnlcn Will tiiC ohs1 81 i'So
a few months since, is being rapidly
pushed.
Rev DR.. Cridlin, principal of the South
side Female Institute. at Burkeville, this
county has recently visited Amelia
Courthouse, with a view. 1t is reported.
of locating his school at that point The
kame report says that he has in view the
hotel building at Otterturn Springs,
which is near that town
~. &C., .NrYr ~
rress In this section. 1t is not thought
As much will be planted as formerly, on
account of the great scarcity of farm
aat,,r Farm hands are leaving Very
.nn.a,y ,nany farms not having single
,n,ezro s1:aa IA them.
I 4 GOOD CIRCULATION
a rhers arr double the number OF regular
Au6eeribers to Tao Daily Times IN this
o.hos Of aay other 6gily taken here. and
sorht,... rnnre than ali other daiiiex COM
biMeA
Aus, Jacaualine Enes returned THE
sr.es from a r:sit OF several days &c
kriaas 10 Richmond
MA W. Sanford spent several dsys
fof tn. p,st week With friends il Rich
tsnoad
nishnond. where she vas visiting
1,iendA 49,.
MIS-. ". ii. Sat ct, - ~ NJ oe'' ' -
..ssY SONS time. left fs~ days $50 for
ld,yr ohbnre, wherc he Will take treatment
from specialist
Mr.. D. L IEardaway, OF Washington,
10. c.. spsnt csw adsys OF the past week
with his. parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
AIardswa,,; near this place
Me LIudwe!i Fill. OK Richmond, and
MIRA Il. c. Hall. OF Kansas City. Mo-.
wore tha guests OF Mrs. ). r. Adams
this wecI.
Miss Clara Lockett. OF Petersburg. is
IN, guest OF Mrs tSennis Chestham.
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