The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-03-24
nr.,bodfsts VIII Build "A New Church

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his death.
Meihodists VIII Build New Church
srAuxroN. Va. March 23.-tSpeciall In & i
report made last week Of the meeting OF II
stockholders OF the Virginia Land and Ion
Company your correspondent desires TO mats
amends for the unfortunate use OF the expres~
sion. the originators OF the company. callins'
themselves promoters placed a handsome SUNK
20 their individual credits. and reslgning TOOK
the fund with them" Ii WAS not intended IN any
manner whatever 10 reflect upon tho honor
or integrity of the orginators of the Virginia
Land and Loan Company but simply 10 state
fact viz: That the payment OF the promoters
fund was one OF the items which heiped 10 de-
plete the treasury Of the company. IL was
known TO your correspondent at the time that
the acts Of the promoters were legal. and done
under contract ratified by tho stockholders aud
IL was never for a moment supposed that the
statement would receive the construction whlch
has been given IL. Your correspondent frankly
admits that the construction given by Messrs.
Woodward and Berkeley may be drawn from
the expression used: and as nothing was further
from his mind he desires 20 say that II was not
his purpose 70 reflect upon any one. especially
upon gentlemen all Of whom are his personal
friends and hi ghlv esteemed by him. Ii should
be stated however. that the information upon
which the reyort WAS based was obtained from
a gentleman who was IN the meeting.
The congregation of the Methodist church
has determined 10 build a new church instead
OF repairing the old one. the roof Of which fell
in last week as has been reported in The
TINES A few of the members At once sub
scribed sa0O. The building will be erected on
the site of the old one as the terms of the deed
by which the land is held provide that it re-
vert to the grantor unless used for church pur-
poses. The new structure is to cost not less
than 10000. The congregation is now wor-
shipping in the Young Mems Christian Assocla-
Professor W. W. Robertson. superintendent
city public scools and Mr.. Charles c. Berry
have gone to Norfolk as representatives from
the stanton Lodge to the ninth annual session
OF the Royal Arcanum. Mr. Berry is one OF, the
grand officers Professor Robertson will go
from Norfolk 10 Boston 10 visit the Boston pub
The Catholic Hibernian Beneficial Society OF
Stanton is in a most prosperous condition.
The officers elected for the next year are: Pres
ident. NJ 4. Bergen Nice-Presidents. }. j. Kill
gsllen. j. J; Murphy; RECORDING Secretary. ID;
J. OConnell; Assistant. L. n. Burke; Financial
Secretary. James Dore; Treasurer, NJ Xviii
CHAN; Marshal, NJ. Dore; standard Bearer,
John J. Brown; Trustees, John Fallon, John
Houmhan. James Cannon.
James Minor, son OF Professor Berkely Minor,
of the Virginia Female Institute is dangerously
Ill with pneumonia
Mrs. Polly Lesley, supposed to be the oldest
inhabitant of Augusta county died at her resi-
dence near Buffalo Gap Saturday last She was
nneysy years ola, she was "a sn1ied at Hebron
aide of her husband. Her mental faculties were
unlmpsired. She has = large number of rela-
tiyes and friends living in Richmond.
The Cold Snap Damages the Fruit Trees.
CAPE CHARLES, Va, March 2s-ISpecial The
outlook for the crops is not quite as promising
as desired. The recent cold snap. 1t is feared,
has seriously damaged the fruit trees, Darticu-
larry the peach. They were all red. and in
some parts OF the county the blossoms were
well developed, but the killing frosts of sun
day and Monday nights have nipped the buds
he heirs OF the late William L. Scott have
determined TO carry out as nearly ss possible
the wishes OF that gentleman who, while living,
did so much FOR Cape Charles. and III dying
left undone MANY things which he had contem-
plated doing In that direction.
Lying adjacent to and west of the city limits
Ia large tract OF land with natural pond,
ten or more acres in extent. This property was
reserved by Mr.. Scott for hotel site He
showed his native shrewdness, for this prop
eYty is second TO none on the Atlantic coast for
such q purpose. 1t was said that Mr.. Town
send. the SON. n-law OF Mr.. Scott and the man
aging trustee OF the estate. has given 10 Mr.
William Bauman of Washington. the engineer
who laid ont Cape Charles. the directions to
prepare plans for building breakwater, which
will prevent Washing out or the shore;mfor
the bay-after which. 1t ~ proposed 10 build
grand hotel the construction of which alone
will cost. s50.0oO. This will give Cape Charles
Hygeia, unexposed to the cold Northeasters.
Again IL will DO accessible 70 New York and
Northern points. without the oftimes rough
passage across the Horseshoe"
After three weeks Of Intellectual attempt to
get snoat the Now York, Philadelphia and Nor
folk Company barge No. !. which went ashore
during gale. the Merritt Wrecking Company
has taken the contract to light it. The barge is
laden with 10 freight cars
Oysters are plentiful the daily shipments to
the Northern cities being about 600 barrels; the
shipments OF kale being about 800 barrels
Damage Suit Against N. & w. Railroad.
PETERSBURG, Va, March 23.-ISpecisl Some
weeks ago very destructive fire occurred in
Blandford, which DESTROYED the large trunk
factory OF Romaine Brothers. the fireworks
factory of C. n. Romano and several tenement
hQusfS belonging A. nd
the Petersburg Savings and Insurance Com
pany. The several parties who sustained losses
by tins flre have Instituted suits against the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company in the
hustings court of Petersburg. alleging that the
fire was caused by sparks from one OF the de-
PENDANT compauys locomotives. Messrs Ro-
maine Brothers claim damages 10 the
amount OF $2500Q: Mtssrs. G. n. Romano 4
Co. 5000 damages: Morris, Levy 4 Co. $500:
Morris Levy Co. suing for the Petersburg
savings and insurance Company. s2,5DO-thero
being four separate sults aggregating $4,000
The cases wall Mature for hearing at the April
term OF the hpstinss court The plaintiffs will be
Messrs Davis ana Mcllwaine, and the defend
ant railroad company by Mr.. George 3 Ber-
ps'uI 81 TINS cry, ana also probably by Judge
Last night Mr.. Abraham Blankenship. resid-
ing IN Ettrick. Chesterfield county, caught a
nero woman burglarlNng his house. The
brought before Justice Perkins for examins-
non Out OF sympathy for the woman. who is
-. "''I5 utHcate cOnultlon. Mr.. Blankenship
he did '' "N'NH
puryeyors are AT work surveying q route for
sDranch OF the tsrmvile and Powhatan rail
ttoad TO run from Swift creek. short distance
en- EN- etersburg. through Chesterfield via the
'1ptn,.y courthouse TO Manchester.
hopert nose. negro from Newark ~ j. who
va arrested here on Saturday on suspicion,
Snu WHO was sent on by. the mayor to the
ss,u nus court 10 answer the charge Of carry
iiis so,nc.alen weapons was brought before
vauEe ~ ". bernard to-day and discharged on
snyvns Oh .ne sum OF go and costs, the whole
sb s, ,h.rns 70 a lttlo over $50 Rose denies
ns su.Ie - any charge against him for having
S .was criminal assault on woman in
The Petersburg rersyolsp, M.ossn,,.A,.o
Hsuo9 have inade arrangsmsnts with TIC
xrni lh o,S.sa Dspsrtment OF Agriculture 10
S,sn. r w a. ns'ocletion daily with weather
y s9o "" Is placed At the front door Of the AS
1hs Lensen services, which are being held