The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-29
.C0LORED Y. M. Ca.
in PETERSBURG
Gathering Of Associations Of the Mid
die Atlantic States.
SLIGHT OBSERVANCE OF. !. The DAY
Miss Matte E, Watson Robbed on the Lead :
ing Residential Observation-Disclosures
Brown Acquitted Of the Charge
OF Highway Robbery.
SLIGHT OBsEkVANCE.OF The DAY
fspecial Dispatch to The Tines.)

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PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. 2s.-Ihe
Twelfth Annual Conferences CT the col
ore6t Young Mems Christian Association
for the Middle Atlantic States and North
Carolina convened at the hall of the Pc
tersburE Association tonight. The ses-
SONS will be held IL the hall Of the local
association, the Zion Baptist Church anu
the Virginia Normal Colleg ate Institute.
Among the SPEAKERS during the meeting
Will be Professor d. w. LAWS, A,ev. j.
E. Jones, President NJ. McY.ar, of Ricn-
mono; Rev. l.. H. Reynolds, Of Norfolk
and Professors S. G. Adkins and York
Jones, of North Carolina. Atter the adj
dress Of welcome to-n.gnt Professor l..
w. Davis delivered an address on Signs
of Progress in Association Work.
Fletcher Brown, who was arrested on
the charge of hold ng up and robblng w.
II. Ferguson on the highway Saturday
night, was released by Mayor Peasants
to-day. w. B. McIlwaine appeared as
counsel for Brown.
Ferguson, who lives near Disputanta,
identified Brown as the man who rob-
bed HIM, but the evidence pointed to an
other negro who resembled Brown in ap-
pearance.
SLIGHT OBSERVANCE.
There was no general suspension OF
business for Thanksgiving celebration to-
day. Public offices and banks were
closed, and several places OF business.
Large crowds went to Richmond anG
Norfolk to witness the football game.
Mr.. Thomas w. Southall ana MISS
Sarah Short were married in Petersburg
to-day.
Mr.. W. H Gentry rendered his resig-
nation as member Of the police force.
The Fire Commissioners have decided
not to sell the old steamer America
un,ll the new steamer, which has been
ordered, arrives.
A tournament, followed by a corona
ton ball. will be given at Prince Georse
Courthouse the 9Th of December.
CONGRESSMAN b r., Lassiter VIII leaNe
tomorrow for Washington
Miss Henrietta Quinby is visiting MISS
Sallie Friend in Petersburg.
BOLD SNATCH THIEF.
Miss Matte f. Watson was robbed OF
a handsome silver chatelaine and purse
on Sycamore Street last evening by
| negro snatch thief, who rushed on her
from his hiding-place, behind large tree,
in front of Dr. Le.gh's residence. Misses
| peared so quickly in the alley, passing
| along Sycamore Street about o'clock. to
| attend the reception given by Miss Booth.
| The place where the robbery occurred IS
| in one Of the most prominent residential
| sections of the city. The thief disap-
peared so quickly in the alley passing
| the residence of Mr.. Elt. Goodwin, that
the Young ladies would doubtless be un-
able to identify him. Miss Watson's mon
| oeram is on the purse and bag. Inc
purse contained a small sum of money.
/ colored woman, who reached PETERS
| burg Yesterday evening from Washing
| ton, was held up and robbed at the '1!a
| Market soon after her arrival she mace
| q purchase at Gerecks store, at Second
and River Streets, and, putting the cna'se
In her purse, started uptown. Nheh
nassinc through the market square, a
nero man pointed a pistol IN her face
| and demanded her pocket-book. Inc W.
| wan +urned it over TO him, and he es-
I capped.
From the description given. the thieves
/! az. different men. The police have not
| vet MADE any arrests
! q w. Graves. one of the guards a the
| state Penitentiary, came to Pelershu1s
| this morning for Grant Goode ana olatles
! Bonner, two negroes recently selitenesu
| to the penitentiary. MI. Ifa'es is'oi
| I'd TO Richmond this afternoon with the
prisoners.
THE SKI PILOT
Ra1n1, Conners Sky Pilot Will be pre-
sented in the picture play at ehe !. ~,
{. a, tomorrow night as the secoi'o
! number CT the Star Course
| mr. Henry Froeling, analytical and con-
! sulting chemist of Richmond mas lot
warded to the City Engineer IN refers
burg the analysis recently made ny nm
of the water in this city.
The two-year-oid son of Mr. Fred
Gieder. OF Chesterfield county. was scalu-
ed 10 death last Tuesday by falling mo
| tub of hot water.
The Paulist Fathers. Handley and SUI
Ivan, of New York. who are engaged l..
missionary work at Sacred Heart church
| in Richmond, will begin a mission az ot
Josenh's Catholic Church in PETERSBURG
| next Sunday
The Dixie Stock Company gave spe-
ciaI matinee this afternoon. Kip var
| Winkle will be played at the Academy
tonight. 70,
Miss Mary Paterson entertained ie"
of her friends informally YESTERDAY al,
ternoon, complimentary to Mrs. william
Budd Of Petersburg. and Mr.. Lawyer o