The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-23
RAILROAD HANDS
TAKE A HOLIDAY
Petersburg Y. M, c. A. Gymnastic
Exhibition.
THE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SCHOOL
knights Tcmpiar Exchange Senti-
ments Appropriate TO the season
Coast Line Bridge Blocked
by Wreck.

PETERSBURG, VA, Dee. 2z.-9pecial'-
The force of hands employed on the kich-
mond. Petersburg and Carolina railroad
will stop work tomorrow for tho holidays.
They will resume operations about the
first Of next month The building Of ms
road Is being pushed as rapidly as posi-
bic.
Mr.. Richard H. Witty. formerly assist
ane physical director of the caiNeS,'"'
Tex. Young Mems Christian Associali'h'
has come 10 this city from sprinshei"'
Mass. where he has been Attending 'h'
international Young Men Chii-i'iH -N'' D.
citation Training School MT why VIII
conduct the gymnastic eNhionl'n CD b.
given by the gymuastic class OF One ie-
tersburg Young Mems Christian NSSo,ii-
ton on Thursday night next
BELIEVERS SUNDAY SCHOOL
The BELIEVERS Sunday sch0o. held a chill
drens feast at Gospel Hall on commerce
street tonight which was largely attend
3D. The first prize was awarded 10 the
pupil who had attended hfty-one sun
days during the past year. second pll@e
20 the pupil who had attended forty seven
Sundays. also first and second Prize 10
each class who had committed the most
scnpthural texts 90 memory. The prlzrs
were floral scriptural texts neatly
framed. ln addition to these prizes each
child received a bag of c,-Idy ana ifulL
Those not entitled 90 "A prize were award
ed "a scriptural text not framed several
interesting addresses were made.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Appomattox Commandery so. 8. knights
Templar. of this city. will assemble at
their asylum on Monday al y NJ ana unite
I'm proper observance OF the iolo"ihs
sentiment which has been prepared 10Y
the coming Christmas:
"To our most Eminent Grand Master
Pouben Hedey lloyd:- May the Loid
send him all The blessings which his taitn-
ful knights wish him ON This merry Nhflsl-
mas
The Grand Master sends the ronowins
response:
sir knights: May he who provides AN
THINGS. andow YOU with wisdom and power
% Illustrate I'm your lives and conduct the
principles taught by Him whose advent
we this day commemorate.
BRIDGE BLOCKED.
Owing TO the. locomotive and several cars
o. a freight train ON the Atlantic 'oase
Line jumping the track ON the ue71''
bridge across the AppomatloN river n'''
This morning. the Cannon Ball Tram
from Norfolk had 20 De- run around on the
Relt Line and then into -he city. lAe
local passenger train for Richmond also
passed over the Belt Line. 30 one was
injured
4 co,ored woman named Rcbecca wing
feld was very seriously burned this alter
noon az her home ON Friend street. hy her
clothing becoming ignited while standing
i'm front of fire in AN open Fireplace An
alarm # fire was sounded, Whicn brought
out the department
Mr. Robert schefer. Of Richmond. was
ia The city to-day. lie left tor home TINS
afternoon.
FIRE IL PEANUT FACTORY.
Fire broke ont about 3 O'Clock TINS
morning I'm the peanut cleaning factory OF
chie,e. &. Co. ON the corner or LOMBARD
and Third street. and although the ire
department rendered valuable services
the building was badly damaged. About
$50 bags OF sh,lled Spanish peanuts ana
between 800 and 200 bushels Of ansheiied
peanuts We're totally destroyed. the loss
on which Is estimated no $500 The insur-
anca is $500 There was an Insurance OF
$1,000 on the building and 500 ON machin-
cry The factory Is owned by Mrs. VIII
liam Chieves. of New York. The FIRE
originated On the boiler room, but from
what cause is not known.
THE SCHOOLS.
The public schools closed to-day for the
Christmas holidays and VIII not reopen UNI
ID the 2d of January next
The sales Of loose tobacco at the diiier-
EFT warehouses Were discontinued to-day
for the holidays and Nin not be resumed
until the 9Th instant
Deer are very abundant In the vicinity
OF Dispuianta station. on the Norfolk and
Western railroad. and large number OF
t,a,, ,ro Iaf,,v killed