The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-09
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CHANGE
IN PETERSBURG
Next Weeks .ethodist Conference
WiILMove Several,
AN EXPRESS OFFICE f; A Al: !. . &:
To Be Built to Facilitate the Large Transfer
Business at Petersburg Epes Has
Preliminary Trial for Stealing
aud Earn Burning.
AN EXPRESS OFFICE AT DEPOT.
fsnecial DISPATCH to Tn. Times. 7,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.) r. &c.
PETERSBURG, VA, !. Nov.4i s.-The
Methodist Conference, which will meet III
Newport News next week, will probably
make several changes among the minis
listers in this city. Rev. f. T. Dadmln
has served High-Street Church for Jour
years and of course will not be returned.
His congregation is one of the largest in
Petersburg and will reluctantly partIwith
him.. He has donega good work in this
city and has won the esteem of ali de-
nominations.
Market-Street Church., since the resig-
nation of DR.. Steel, has been supplied by
Rev. Frank Wells, and it will probably
have new pastor.
n Rev. d. B. Austin expects to be trans
ferred to another field, though he has
been pastor of Wesley Church only one
year.
West-street Church will ask for the re-
turn Of their pastor, Rev. l.. w. Guyer,
who has been with them for three yeats
and has had a successful pastorate.
Rev B. f Lipscomb, the pooiliar pas
tor of Washing Methodist
Church, has been in this city only TWO
years and will doubtless be returned.
TRIAL. IN CHESTERFIELD.
James Epes, alias Charles Neblett, the
negro arrested in Chesterfield count"
Tuesday, charged with stealing horse
and burning a barn, was taken to Ches-#
terfeld where he was given a prellmi:
nary trial
Thomas King. who was arrested on cvi-
dence given by Epes. will be tried at the
same time Epes says King stole the
horse and turned it over to him to sell.
and that he only knew the barn had been
set afire after he left with the horse.
King denies all this and says he had
nothing to do with setting the barn on
fire. Epes seems to be simpleton.
NEW EXPRESS OFFICE.
The Southern Express Company vii!
erect on the vacant lotswest of the Union
Depot, on the property. OF the Atlantic
Coast Line a depot Office for the hand
ling of express packages. Petersburg is
one of the most important transfer points
for express in the South. and at present
all of this business has to pc hauled to
the main office Of the company. checked
and hauled back Tor transfer.
The establishment Of this office will
greatly facilitate the business Of the COM
t.any, as this Office will also receive aud
deliver packages
DIR. CAVE ACCEPTS.
DR.. William E. Gaze has written q
letter. to the officials Of Tabb-Street
+ Church. in which; he says he will be pleas
{ ed to accept the call extended him BY
that church last Sunday, subject to the
action of. his Presbytcry.
DR.. Cave is recognized as one OF the
ablest ministers Of the Presbyterian
church in the South This is the third
cali that has been extended to him oy
TaMo-Street Church siEce the resignation
Of Rev.. w. Rosebro. more than 4 year.
ao. The church believes that DR.. Cares
Presbytery will grant his request and re-.
slieye him, anu that by the first OF the
wear he will enter upon his duties as pas
tor in this city.
The Second 5Preshy secian Church has
not extended a call to any minister since
the resignation Of their pastor. Key. 8
{ X. VIM, so tina tsuntii now each OF LIZ, s'ie
PRESBYTERIAN churches in Petersburg has
beens without, a pastor for some time
The Second Church may extend a call
before many weeks pass, but the officials
are not readystto2 give out the names OF
those before them for consideration.
MRS. BONDS DEATH
Mrs. MARY JofnstonsBond. wife of Mr.,
William A.. Bond.8of this city, died at
her homo, on Marshall Street, at o'clock
Yesterday a ftsrnoon-
81. Mrs. Bond S was formerly Miss Mary
Feline Johnston daughter Of the la te
Major John Arthur ] Johnston. and was
4 one4of the most beautiful women in Pee
s5lIrg. She was married three years
ago toS Ir.*Villian1 "A. Bond. and twas
only few months ago that her health
gave away She returned to Petersburg
{ from Bal: imore last week. where She
vent to consult specialist, for throat
trouble. The physicians gave her little.
hope. and on her eturn to Petersburg
shestookz to her bed: grew "a pidly worse
smith her dealt Mrs. Bond was one of
"A tho most universally beloved women in
Petersburg, and the death of this young
woman has cast "a sadness over the en-
tire community ste5 leave a husband
and twoSlitt1e chill dren-a bow and q: girl.
sT5i7:is CANTATA ESTHER
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