The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-13
THECITY OFPETERSBURG
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BITES.
,,,.ho,.eIcct Rev. Robert A. Gibson, ID. d..
Invited to Receive His Ordination
in His Old Church.
pr,TERsBuRG. VA, July R.-Special.-
80. ,,,rr,e a son of Mr.. John Currie.
OF this city. was very severely pi'.en y"
the arm Yesterday afternoon by Dog
The dog was lying on the sidewalk on
old street. and when young Currie stoop-
ed 10 nick I'D a stick near the canine the
dog sprang at him. 1t was ohiy d Few
DAYS ago that the boy was Daui' o'''en
OIL the breast by morse ,,o-o.,...
The engagement of MISS floreffe
Reinach. a daughter OF Mr.. A. ). Rein
ach. OF this city. and Mr.. Il. II. ralin' vi
New York. Is announced. The marriage
will take place some time next ldi'
Rev. A. j. Fristoe, pastor OF the Scc-
ord BAPTIST church in this city preacheu
a very interesting sermon last hieht on
1.-THE Millennium =.
The following letter has been sent 10
Rev. Robert A. Gibson, ID. d. OF Clhc,h-
natl. who was recently elected 10 .ne
position Of Bishop Co-adjutor OF the
Northern Diocese of Virginia.
Petersburg. Va, July, 1897.
Roy Robert A. Gibson, ID. D., Cincinnati,
Ohio:
Dear Sir;-The united congratulations
OF the people Of your own native city, as
well as those Of Grace church, excited
by your election to the position OF Blshop
Co-adiutor of our Northern Diocese OF
Virginia. have caused our vestry through
us to enclose to you the request from the
rector and vestry of Grace church.
Assuring you of our high personal re-
gard and esteem, we remain, sir.
Yours affectionately,
JAMES w. CLAIBORNE
VIM. l.. ZIAiMER,
Committee.
ACTION OF VESTRY.
At n meeting of the vestry Of Grace
church held in it's vestry room at Pet
ersburg. Va, it YVES unanimously resolv-
ed. First. That with great satisfaction
and pleasure. we extend to the Rev.
Robert A. Gibson, ID. D.. our personal
and official congratulations upon his cleo
ton TO I'll the high and holy office OF
Bishop Co-adiutor of the Diocese OF VIZ
ginia. and we pray that our kindly
father will bless you with His care ana
guidance.
fectionately ask that it shall be your
pleasure to select the church of your
father and your boyhood (being We be-
lieve eminently appropriate the place In
which you will receive your ordination
at and conservation to the Holy Office.
Signed John Rdout, rector; j. e. May
Ter, G.. f. Lauterback. Robert r. Lans-
ford James w. Claiborne, j. Hampton
Slater. c. c. Brown. Robert w. Rainey'
William a. Harrison, w. W. Gillette.
Thomas +. Knoch, a. S. Hunt, and w.
l.. thinner. vestry.
High-Street NJ. f.. church is to be tho
roughly remodeled and the plans for the
new edifce have all been drawn. The
cost of the Improvements will be about
Sc. 600. A collection was taken up yester-
day at the church to defray the cost OF
the improvements and $4,000 was contri-
buted
DELEGATES TO TORONTO.
Mrs. Fannie Basby will leave to-mor-
row for Toronto. Canada. 10 attend the
National Convention OF the Epworth Lea
que. Mrs Bagby goes as the delegate
from the Epworth League Of High-Street
NJ T.. church. She will be accompanied
by Mrs. George Rogers.
Mr.. w. NJ. Rucker will leave tomorrow
for Chattanooga. Tenn. to attend the
National Convention Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union. He goes as the delegate
from the Baptist Young Peoples Union
OF West-End Baptist church in this city.
Mrs Joseph J. Percivall returned home
yesterday afternoon from Toledo, Ohio,
where she has been on a visit to her sis
ter. Mrs. w. G. Clark. Mrs. Perclvall
also visited Detroit. Michigan and Can
ada
Miss Salie Il. Wheary left to-day for
Old Point and Hampton.
Mr.. Alfred Reinach and Miss Rosa Pey-
GER Of this city will be married on next
Wednesday afternoon at the residence Of
the briCe
Mr. William p Painter, Of Richmond
and Miss Dorinda Gresham. Of this city,
will be married tomorrow at the resi-
dence of the brides father in Blandford.
The prospective groom is a former resi-
dent of Petersburg.
AQUEDUCT COMPANY.
The Petersburg Aqueduct Company held
its annual meeting this afternoon. and
elected +. III. Wallace. president: Morris
Levy, vice-president. and John A. Mallory,
secretary and treasurer. The following
were elected a Board of Directors: II. II.
Wallace Morris Levy. Charles L. Wright.
W. s. McCance, Daniel Rahily, John
O'Connor and Thomas +. Knock.
Mr. Rennie Butterworth. Of Dnwidde
has sold thirty eight tracts of valuable
lliIlp'I ldlluS III lidl County ~ hllltItlll
parties. The aggregate amount the lands
brought was SIS 600.
MRS. PHILLIP LOCKETTS DEATH
The remains Of Mrs Phillip Lockett
who died in the city of Roanoke.
Yesterday, arrived here this morn
ing. and the interment took place this
afternoon i'm Blandford cemetery. The de-
ceased was the daughter of the late Cap
tain Sylvanus Johnson. of Dinwiddie
county and a sister Of Mrs James NJ.
Williams and Mrs. j. T. Whitehorne. Of
Petersburg. and Messrs. Roper and julius
johnson. of Dinwiddic county.
Mrs Lockett was twice married, her
first husband was the late John T. Will
iams. who at one time was a hardware
merchant of this city.
Mr. A. VI. Green died at the residence OF
his daughter. Mrs. John r. Williams, in
this city. this morning. after protracted
illness. The deceased had always resided
in Petersburg Two children survive him.
They are Mrs. John T. Williams and Mr..
w. T. Green.