Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-19
ST. JOSEPH'SCHURCH
THE CONTRACT FOR THE NEW CATH.
oLlc EDIFlcE AWARDED.
Lively Competition Between Richmond
and Petersburg Bidders-Mrs. Connor
Looking for Mr. Connor--Sotes.

PETERSBURG, VA. December Is
Ospecial. 1.-THE contract for the building OF
the new St. Josephs Catholic church
on Washington street, in this city was
awarded to-day 10 Mr.. George y. James
a weli-known builder of this city, at
cost OF 81, 316. The Building Committee Oh
the church held a meeting Sunday at'er-
noon and opened the several bids Tor the
work. Mr.. Jamess bid includes the BRICK
the carpenter-. and the stone-work. There
was a lively competition for the contract
between Richmond and Petersburg bld-
ders. and the difference I'm favor OF MI
lanes was very small. The contract Tor
the hardwood work on the inside or inc
church, including the affairs, NC, WHICH
IL "a thought will cost about N,V0D-mak-
ing the total cost OF the building ABOUT
S30.coo-has not yet been let.
HANDSOME DESIGNS.
When completed, according to the de-
signs adopted by the committee TINS
church will be one OF the handsomest IN
the city. The architecture will be COME
There will be two towers-one on IN
southwest corner Of the church, rising
10 the height OF 15S feet, and one on the
southeast corner, reaching up to about
1i5 feet. The new edlfce will be on the
site OF the present building. and VIII 'front.'
on washington street. Major Harrisoi,
Waite, Of this city, IS the architect ana
Il is expected that the work OF erection
will be commenced in the early spring
IN SEARCH OF a HUSBAND.
About midday on Sunday a handsome
voung woman walked into the police sta-
ton and requested the aid OF the ponce
in finding her husband. she gave her
maiden name as Miss Ellen Coleman
resident of Prince Edward county ana
the name of her husband as q. T. Con
nor TO whom she was married at the
courthouse in Farmville about three
months ago She says her husband iett
her a few days after the marriage, ana
that she received a letter from him writ
ten in Petersburg one day last week. She
SAYS. furthermore, that her husDanu Wneh
he left her took with him deed to her
nroperty, which she had entrusted 10 MS
keeping. The young woman Is stili IN
the city. but every effort made by the
police has failed to discover her hus-
band. ..e,
The annual meeting OF St. Joseph's
Branch. No. $40, Catholic Knights of
America. in this city. was held Sunday
afternoon, and the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Spiritual
Director Rev. j. T. O'Farrel; President.
p. II. Curtis: Vice-President, James n.
Bailey: Recording Secretary. j. Thomas
Powers: Financial Secretary, James +.
Kilmartin; Sergeant-at-Arms. James Hal
llgan: Sentinel. p. j. Maher; Trustees
T. V. Collins. f. j. Collins, L. II. Wells.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL MEETINGS.
The regular meeting Of the Methodist
Sundays School Association was held yes
terday afternoon at Blandford church.
Interesting addresses were delivered. The
following are reports Of the organization
Of the several schools: Washington-Street'
3l9: High-Street. 2S, Market-Sireet, 20:
Wesley. li5: Ettrick, 2lS; West-Street, III;
Bandford So.
The Baptist Sunday School Union also
held it's regular meeting yesterday. with
interesting exercises and encouraging re-
ports.