The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-28
DEED OF TRUST
CAUSES GOSSIP
Which Company Has Sold Out? Is
the Question.
FAREWELL SERMON SUNDAY
Origin of Fire Not Known = Entertain.
ments at the Churches-Brisf
Meution from Man
chester.
Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times. !

Manchester Bureau. Richmond Times
No. 1102 Hull Street.
The recording Of a deed of trust mort
gaging the line and equipments of the
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Rail-
way Company to the Savings and Trust
Company of New York. in consideration
Of loan of 100000, has been the SUBJ
ject OF much discussion among the citl-
zens of this city.
Referring to recent publication that
the Fisher syndicate had gotten control OF
this line. the recording Of the deed or
trust makes it doubly interesting. Much
speculation as to the reason has been in
dulged in, many thinking that the COM
pany is preparing to buy out the Rich
monG Passenger and Power Company.
Work on the line is progressing very
rapidly, and looking from Hull Street
the poles can be seen for many miles.
The work car now goes in two and hail
miles Of Petersburg, and would prooapi!
have been through to the Cockade city
had it not been for some delay III settlns
rails. Whether this company intends TO
sell out or buy out is the question upper
most in the minds Of many citizens.
LAST SERMON SUNDAY.
Rev G. N Van Houten will preach his
last sermon Sunday morning at the Fles-
byterian Church.
Mr.. Van Houten has been at this church
for twelve years, and in talking with MIN
Yesterday he expressed his sorrow at
leaving and his affection for the church.
He is beloved by all who know him
throughout the city. The vacancy caused
by his resignation will likely be filled
temporarily by some visiting presbyterian
minister Mr.. Van Houten moved Thurs
day to No 10S West Marshall Street.
Richmond, where he will make his FUTURE
home and engage in missionary "olh ior
the East Hanover Presbytery- 1t Is ex-
pected large congregation Will hear MIN
Sunday.
FOR THE CHILDREN.
At the Presbyterian Church. last night
the Sunday-school scholars We're treated
to the annual entertainment. Santa Claus
in all his finery came and made the small
| ones happy The teachers in the church
gave each Of their scholars nice present
An enjoyable evening was spent both by
the little tots and grown people
ORIGIN UNKNOWN.
| The origin Of the fire in the Old house
| on Eight and cambridge Streets THU s.
day night is occasioning much talk bj
| parties who witnessed 1t.
| The house had been occupied by an old
negress, but at the tirae of the fire sh
| was at the AImshouse. One of the fire
| men found fore hats on Eight Street
! near the house. 1t was raining verJ
| hard at the time of the burning. but ..t
| hats did not look to have been out long
| Suspicion alone points to several ne
groes, who had gone to the house to rot
| it and after doing SO. set fire to 1t. Al
| old bed washstand and a pitcher Wef'
| the only articles of furniture toun6 in tn
! house This fire was small one, yet i
| showed the department the good wori
/ OF the relief valve and the necessity o
/ another one. There We're two streams o.
the house and the one without the valv
| soon burst the hose. while the goo,
work was done by The other. Not sec
| ton of hose had been burst with tn
valve.
A GRAND RALLY.
Notices have been given in all tn
1 churches in the city Of the grand rail-,