The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-27
THE OBSERVANCE
IN PETERSBURG
The City Took Holiday in an Orderly
Manner,
A FIRE IN A JEWELRY STORE,
The Department Docs Good Work and
Saves Big Contiagration-Hea
Travel Between Richmond
and Petersburg.

PETERSBURG, VA. December 2s.-
SpeciaL-Chrstmas falling on Sunday,
the observance Of the day took place to-
day, when there was the usual firing OF
pop-crackers. blowing Of tin horns and
such Ike. There WAS comparatively lit
tie drunkenness TO be seen and but few
arrests were made. Most of the stores
were closed and business was practically
suspended. Appropriate services were
held Sunday az the churches and the
music was OF =. high order.
AZ noon to-day AppOmattox Command
cry. knights TeuDlar, assembled al their
asylum and drank 10 the health OF the
Grand Master The following was the
sentiment.
20 our Most Eminent Grand Com
manlcr. Reuben Hedlyo Lloyd, who rules
thc Tomplar host from Port Barrow To
Porto Rico, from the Passamaquoddy 10
the Philippines
Tho Grand Master sent the following
response:
~ host whose armor is truth. whose
watchwor1 is brotherly love, whose mis-
sion is peace. whose purpose, mind and
Intellectual development must IN time
capture"
Appropriate remarks were made by the
Grand Commander Of the State, p. T.
Wo0dhn, on Soldiers Home. Grand Re-
cosder, James b. Blanks, Senior Warden
John H. Townes, and Sir knight X. l.
Bishop, of Maysville Ky.
a brilliant subscription german was
given tonight al Library Hall, which
was largely attended
FIRE.
Fire broke out at an early hour yes
terday morning on the ground floor OF
Bulhanans jewelry store, on Sycamore
street, and but for the good work Of the
fire department a serious c0nnasrau0n
might have resulted. The principal dam
age was 10 some reserve stock In the
cellar. which was injured by smoke and
vatei The loss, which is estimated al
between $1,000 and $500, is covered by
ms france Two hundred dollars will
cover the damage TO the store How the
Gre originated is not known.
Or. u. S Williams, one OF the best
known citizens of Prince George, is
critically an az his home in that county.
DR.. Williams has not been sick before
90 fortylhree years. and during all these
years no has never suffered pain or an
ache.
Travel between Richmond and Peters
bure both ways. has been very heavy
,he past week.
Rev II. w. Battle, d. d. and Mr.
simon Seward lett this morning ON =
hunting Trip
Tho regular monthly meeting OF the
BAPTIST Sunday School Union Association
was held yesterday afternoon at West
End church. Tho programme was ap-
propriate 10 the season
HANDSOME CHURCH.
Tho congregation Of West-EnI Baptist
church is having handsome brick
church erected ON Washington street
which is approaching completion. The
Sunday school room Of the church is
nearly finished. and In two weeks the
congregation viii begin 20 hold services
iu thfs room and will continue 10 wor-
shin in 10 until the church is finished
At the meeting OF the TUESDAY Club'
to be held tomorrow night various pa
rers treating of the history Of petersburg
VIII be- read.
Tho directors of the Petersburg Saw
ings and Insurance Company have de-
oared their usual semi-annual dividend
Of Alp per cent (frco OF tax out OF the
earnings Of tho past six months.
The Petersburg Perpetual Building and
Loan Association haze also declared a
s-ml-anuull dividend OF per cent. cree
of tax.
Tho Christmas trade. merchants say.
VIII compare most favorably with that
of previous years. Notwithstanding the
fact The weather was very inclement
Not a few ~ the merchants declare that
they had all they could do