The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
DISC
IN PETER BU . c.
Market Street Church Pulpit and Who
Will. Fill 1t.
FIRE IN MARBLE WORKS.
A Tramp Supposed to Have Been the Cas-:
Of Twelve Hundred Dollars Loss-Ihe
-A.ti Saloon League Meets
With Success.
Market Street Church Pulpit and Who
N MARBLE WORKS.
(snecio, I,isratch to The Times.)

PETERSBURG, VA, Nov. The
probable changes of Methoolst MINISTER'S Nrs
IN Petersburg by the conference Wlilch
meets in Newport News this wees .;isi ree-
~ dlscusse>; III Petersburg. neS. .. =.
Hatcher, and DR.. II. l.. Johnson, OF Nor
folk, and Rev. r. H. Bennett, OF Rich
mond are mentioned in connection with
Market-Street Church.
Rev. r. F. Gayle, pastor OF Laurel
Street Church in Richmond, is spoken OF
as the PROBABLE successor OF ReN, =. l.
Dadmun at High-Street Church. F>eE. ..
L. Lipscomb will in all probaeili.y ", De re-
turned to SVashington-Street Church.
POULAR MAN.
The Rev. D. q. c. Butts, a native OF
Petersburg, has many friends IN TINS city
who would be glad to have him pastor IN
his home city. AS he will be transferred
70 another field by this conferences IL may
be tnat he will be sent to petersburg.
The Almon lbury Hand-beil fingers
opened the Star Course at the y. NJ. Z. a.
tonight.
Mr.. Il. Gill Hinton has returned TO New
York otter a visit of several weeks 10 MS
fathers home in Petersburg.
Colonel w. Gordon McCabe spent yes
terday in Petersburg:
GRANITE WORKS FIRE.
The marble and granite-Works OF
Charles Miller Walsh, ut Sycamore ana
Wythe Streets, were greatly damaged py
fire early this morning. MI Walsh is
unable to account for the origin OF the
fire. There had been none IN the nullu-
ing since Saturday night and ms theory
is that a tramp must nave slept III tiie
room adjoining the tool-rooH, Where the
fire started, and set the place on -hre pS
carelessness. The loss will amount 10
about $1,000, and is only partly tcoVereu
bv insurance. The building IN winch
+l,> ia done. was q 5tOLal
loss. and two handsome dies and statue
of a soldier were among the ruined -"ork.
Mr. Walsh has transferred part OF the
work to his yard, on Washington Street,
and work in his marble department VIII
begin tomorrow. The most serious draw
back will be the loss of his polishing ma
chine, which cannot be restored Tor two
or three weeks The Fire Department
is to be commended for its eXcellent<work
in saving the adjoining frame buildings.
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
DR.. N. w. Tracy is meeting with much
success in his work in Petersburg, i'll the
interest of the Anti-Saloon League in
Virginia. At the first meeting in the
Y. M. c. A. Hall there were forty-eight
present. At the next meeting. 102; and
Saturday night, about $50 heard hisflect-
urc. Yesterday afternoon. the Academy
of Music lacked capacity to hold the
crown llldI Wtul " near 1llIIl.
Meetings will be ibid at the Academy
of Music every night throughout the
week. and the lectures will be illustrated.
Thursday afternoon, there will be a meet
ing for ladies only, and Sunday afternoon
Dr. Tracy will address men only at the
Academy of Music.
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE.
The Southside Railway and Develop
ment Company has received their electric
H.
branch of their ROAD, between Petersburg
and Ferndale Park The locomotive will
be used for hauling freight, transferred
from the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard
Air Line ant; Norfolk and Western tracks.
The NJ. Levy Peanut Company vi
build a large addition to their factory,
on Bollngbrook Street.
Mss Whitehead, of Erie, Pa, is visit
ing in the city.
Miss Davidson. of Alexandra, has oeen
visiting Mrs. John McGill.
Dr. Frederick Hodgson has been on a
visit to Mr. William McGll.
Mr. Percy Edmunds ana Miss EdmunGs,
of Washington, were the guests of Mrs.
Percival last week.
Mrs Harry Parker, of Hampton. is
guest In the home of Mrs. E. z. Good
wyn.
3 Mr. Edward Tanner, Of Richmond, spent
last Sunday in this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. 0. Patterson and DR..
and Mrs John Mann will attend the
launching of the Virginia" in Richmond
Tuesday.
The Misses Rogers, of Roanoke. who
have been visiting Captain Asa Rogers,
in this city, returned home Saturday.
Mrs John D. Paige, OF Savannah, and
Mrs Thomas Branch Scott, OF Richmond,
were guests last week Of Mrs. john NC
GILL; on Market Street.
Mr.. valentine southall, of Emporia, was
in this city this week.