The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-07
MOLD IND DETERMINED BURGLARS
At Work in Petsrsburg-Conferenc OF M
sons and Mcthodisss to be- Held.

PETERSBURG. Va, Nov. Especial. bur
/ glars we're at work in different parts OF the
city last night. but they got very little for
| { err trouble. They egected an entrance into
the dwelling house of Mrs ID. A. McEnery. on
| Friend street. by breaking through a base
ment window. they went through different
rooms and turned things topsyturvy. Inc
thieves visited Mrs. Magee's room who lives
at Mrs. Nc nery's, where they found and car
ried OF "A urse containing five dollars. Moth
INK was taken belonging 10 Mrs. McEnery
The dwelling house OF DR.. X. II. Jones.
on west Washington street, was also
visited by the burglars. who got IN
by cutting through a window glass ana then
raising the window. colered servant. VINO
was asleep under the stairway near the WIN
dow, was awakened by the noise made by inc
robbers and gave an alarm. which frightened
the thieves on. The burglars next went 10
MIR. Iugh's who resides two doors above hr.
Jones. and got into his house through the
front door They stole n pocEet-9ook con
Ia ming a SIM OF money which was hid under
amattress at tue loot of the bed and Also
pair OF pants belonging TO Mr.. Pugh. In the
pockets OF which was small sum OF money.
The thieves took the money. but left the
pants on the front porch. from Mr. fugh the
burglars went to Mr.. John Southaii IN the
same vicinity and IL ade an attempt TO break
into that gentemans house. but were fright
ened OFF. later in the night they came back
and made second attempt to break into the
hon o. but were again frightened on.
The Virginia Conference of ths Methodist
Episcopal Church will meet in annual session |
in the Washington street Methodist Episcopal
church in this city, of which Rev. A. &. Bed
soc is pastor. on Wednesday morning next at
10 o'clock. Ghe opening sermon will be |
preached by Rev. ". q. Starr, D. ID.
Rev X. f. Wilson. pastor of Wesley Metho-
dist Episcopal church. will preach his fare |
well sermon on next Sunday night. his term |
as pastor of the church having expired by |
Limitation. MIR. Wilson is one Of the best !
preachers in the Conference and has made
most faithful pastor He is greatly beloved |
by his congregation and is held in the highest |
esteem by the people of this community IRE
spective of denomination. His friends IN |
Petersburg will part with him with great re-
luctance. IL is thought that Mr. Wilson VIII
be appointed to the psstorate OF the cray
street Methodist Episcopal church IN klch- |
mOnd.
Mr. William Wilson one Of the minute men
Of the hook and ladder truck company.
was thrown from the truck last night while II
was coming out OF the truck-house on Bank |
street IN response 20 an alarm OF hre which |
proved 10 be false. and was badly cut on the
head.
The Grand Commandery Knights Templar
Of this State will meet IN annual session at
Masonic Hall on Thursday morning next at
10 o'clock. and during their stay here will be
luariered at the Southern Hotel.
Captain John l.. Grady, the popular con-
luctor on the Cannon Bali train between
Petersburg and Norfolk. and his bride arrived
here last night and are stopping at the South
I'm Hotel
Miss Enma Boisseau Of Crewe. who has
been on visit TO Mrs. Charles +. Collier. was
suddenly called home to-day by the illness Of
Ior brother, Mr. Preston BOlsseau.