The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-01
CORNERSTONE LAYING.
NEW ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH
OF PETERSBURG.
ivent Takes Place TO- Day-Bishop Van de
Nyver to Omciate-Father Mccarthy
to Deliver the Sermon,

PETERSBURG, VA, June 30.-Spe-
claL-The laying OF the cornerstone OF
the new st. Josephs Catholic church to-
morrow morning will attract to Peters
burg very large crowd from Norfolk,
portsmouth, Richmond and other places.
All OF the Catholic societies from the
three first named cities will visit Peters
burg to take part In the ceremonies. The
stone VIII be laid by Bishop Van de Vyver,
anu the sermon Will be preached by
rather Mccarthy OF Washington, ID. &.
on the lid OF the box 10 be placed in
the stone Is this inscription. Presented
py McGlll Union 10 ST. Joseph's Catholic
SGnIrrch, Petersburg, Va. Rev. T. J.
farrell, Rect. July 1, 1884," This inscrp-
ZION is on the stone Erected a. H.,
lS1z' 81. Josephs Catholic church, rebuilt,
THE BUILDING.
The new. church Will be a model OF
decorated Gothic architecture and will be
putt OF select Dinwiddie granite and
from red pressed bricks. All Of the
granite 10 be used is from the quarries
OF Dr. ID. w. Lassiter, in Dinwiddie coun-
Wy, who has given all the stone needed.
Inc total length Of the building will
De Il6 feet; its front width, Including
spires. VIII be 70 IL feet; width OF main
audience-room 80 feet; the sanctuary,
pentaSonal In form, will be IS by 20
feet, and the outer chapel, in rear Of
the main audience-room and west OF the
sanctuary. Will be l6 by 80 feet. while
the Sacristy. on the east side OF the
sanctuary. to a height OF two feet above
the ground. is Of solid granite. showing a
face Of pitched Ashlar while on the
main, 'front.' and at the side and chapel
entrances the stone work Will rise TO
height Of nine feet above the ground,
and will be executed in rock-faced Ashlar
and Range rbble masonry. with finely
cut steps at the entrances. All the
window and door openings will be trim
med with rock faced arch stories, ard
the gable over main front and aisle en-
frances Will be capped with iinely-cut and
moulded granite The main span will
rise to the height OF 16i feet from the
ground, and the small spire will be
1l6 feet in height Inside the building is
to be finished in quartered and cabinet
oak, with decorated metal ceilings and
the windows will be glazed with beaMti-
full stained and tewelled glass. The
church will be heated by steam and light
ed with gas and electricity.
TO COST $4,000
The church when finished will cost
$50, 900. The congregation Of st. Joseph
Catholic church was organized about the
year 1870. numbering not more than nifty
couls. During the interval Of 1920 and ls4l
the congregation was occasionally attended
from Baltimore. The church which has
just been taken down was built about
the year 1884, during the administration
Of the late Bishop Whelan. and under
OBrien, who then attended the mis-
sion. 1t was dedicated on January g.
1872 by Bishop Whelan. Tne first resident
pastor was Rev. Father S. a. Berner
In September 1885. Rev. T. j. O'Farrell
the present pastor. took charge of the
church. He succeeded Father Hanley,
who was transferred to Portsmouth.
oTRFR NOTFs
The Ettrick Cotton Manufacturing Com
pany have equipped their mills in Ettrick.
Chesterfield county, with automatic fire
extinguishers. fire pumps, hydrants, and
hose. as a protection against fire.
There was very heavy rain in Prince
George county yesterday afternoon.
which was accompanied by a considerable
fall of hail The corn crop OF Mr. {. W.
Spicer was almost literally ruined by the
hail. There was a heavy rain here this
afternoon. During nc storm the trTignt
depot of the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company was struck by lightning
and set on fire. but the flames were eX-
tinguished before much damage was
done. ~, 49,
charge. as manager. Of the office Of the
Postal Telegraph Gable Company In this
CITY tomorrow, to succeed Nr. J. IL.
Twiford who goes to Richmond;
Woods church. in Chesterfield county
five. miles from Petersburg VIII be
dedicated tomorrow morning at II
o'clock The dedicatOry sermon VIII be
nrcached by Rev. II. NJ. Hope, pastor
of Market-Street NJ. E. church, In this
Su(t was to-day instituted by Mr. r.
y. Gillian against the city Engineer,
his clerk. the street commissioner and
Street Committee. for $500, for alleged
damages TO his property, resulting from
the change Of the grade OF Fillmore