Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-27
ON THE APP0MATTOX
r,ys N TUE CocKApE CITY AND
VICINITY.
o.,cd on several Charges-Mortu-
StatiSsIcs-Thc Changes Made
copfercncc--odd-F visit.
Etrc-pcrsonai.

PETERSBURG, VA, November 2e.-
.,--.,,lD Edward Boyd (colored) is un-
,rrest and in Jail. charged with seve-
lsrcenies, among them the larceny
valuable gold watch. taken from
..s.dcnce OF Mrs. Leighton, on Wash
49,, street In this matter Boyd is
.-,,l 20 have feigned honesty very
.,..e,s.ully, and by means thereof
,...s a very pretty trick. Yesterday
--s5n. representing himself as
... smith. OF Dinwiddie county he
..5 the watch TO several persons
..,,r town. and said that he had found
r fb, road while coming into the
finally il was examined by gem
- who found the owners name IN
"a. the watch. and he took the boy TO
49,. house whence the watch had been
Their, he told his story over
t, and was handsomely rewarded
', commended for his honesty. 1t was
o, ,,r, afterwards that Boyd was ar
- charged with the larceny of the
Itch. lie is also charged with the
90 ~ "a watch belonging to colored
81, from Dinwiddie and bnggy-r robe:
l."'' ,'.,,srtv OF Mr. Gholson Smith, OF
lh- f.y Royd had just been discharged
80. Ssh. where he served a term Tor
NORTUARY RECORD.
-,. rsaItb officers report shows that
, the month ending to-day y
- occurred in the. city-lO among
,..,rfs and Is among the colored popu-
-" Among those who died, five were
la''0' var OF axe and twelve over %.
w. rsrsius OF nine non-residents were
....-ra5 here during the month.
rppEg MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
-s. conference appointments make
,a.,rss In three OF the Methodist pui-
80. ir tbis city. Rev. DR.. w. Il. Ed
-. who has served two years as
,..r,r Of Washington-Street, was trans
t-r.1 M his own request. and goes 10
.t.-ra.fesville. He is succeeded by Rev.
-, ". Wray, Of Newport News
,..v,l he cordially received.
rs Board Of Stewards Of HiSh-otree'
.,.-.r had asked for the return OF lteN'
.- NOR who succeeded the late Dr.
90 and were confident Of his re-
~ b,. II was decided otherwise, and
3d. D r. Dadmun was sent to the
tr-.b Mr.. Dadmun married in Peters
,-rg and is widely and favorably known
here. ,.,, ,.or,
pev 7 T. Sewall who has been very
successful and popular as pastor oil west
Street church, gives place to Rev. w, d.
Tysrs young member OF the confer
,-.. who gives great promise as
preacher
ODD-FELLOWS VISIT.
The exercises at Appomattox Lodge, OF
rf5-reuows. tonight were Of special IN
,.rsst and the membership of the order
WAS largely represented. The imitation
of one or more candidates was the oc
,7sion. and to witness this the lodge a
W4verly was specially invited. i NE
lodge came up on the Cannon-Ball tram
and was met at the depot by commute
Of Appomattox Lodge and handsoheI
entertained. The entire work OF inltla
lion was done without the use OF rituals
GENERAL AND personal.
An unoccupied frame dwelling, belong
ing 10 Mr.. John Rolfe, on Halifax street
near Butterworth's bridge was SET oi
fire and burned TO the ground last night
Mr. Matt Carey was taken suddenly an'
II r,JnfuIIv IN at the store Of T. ;. Beck
II .ritb a Co. on Sycamore street, to-day
n and had TO be sent to his home.
II Rev. L. A. Mclean, the evangelist, Wi
| hold a series of meetings at EnpoIl'
| next week preaching every night IN III
| Masonic Hall. at that place.
| Mr.. Eugene A. Biisoly, of Hampton j
the guest of Mr.. Bartlett Roper, Jrp il
this city. .,-,.,-,.
| Miss Mary Lee. Of Hampton is Visi'lh'
ib. family of Mr. w. l.. Nenabie.
| At a meeting Of the Council, held TO
lnigbt to consider the water ordinance
Issolution offered by Mr.. JAMES NJ
,ulcke. that an ordinance be prepare
Nv the Water Committee and reporte
hf n regular meeting OF the Council, TO %
bsr3 on January ]. 1898. upon the pla1
for the use Of water meters, and hNin
q tariff Of rates to confirm TO the genera
MS. Of water meters. was adopted.
a resolution was also adopted request
Ing the Water Committee TO prepare al
ordnance fixing the collection Of waite
rents quarterly and fixing the minimum
charge for the use Of water meters nov
On use.