The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-13
CALL OF PASTOR
IN PETERSBURG
Rev. C. O. Woodward Declines to
Leave Park View Church,
HIGH PRICE F0a TOBACCO.
A Man Knocked Off the Seaboard High Bridge
at Petersburg-The Lighiship is
Nearly Ready for Her
Builders Trial.
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PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. 12-Rev. Z.
@. Woodward pastor of Park View
Christian Church. has received latter
ing call 10 IL church in Baltimore. lie mas
declined to accept it, and will remain as
pastor in this city. Mr.. Woodward is
popular minister in this city.
Considerable tobacco is now belnS sou
in Petersburg \ lot belonging TO MT.
w. T.. Laffoon of Brunswick county, was
sold to-day for 49, which Is me iis5 ~,
price vet received. 1t was purchased oy
the Bland Tobacco Company.
The jewish congregation in petersburg
are now celebrating the 'Feasts OF
Lights" this week.
KNOCKED FROM y BRIDGE
Tom Moore (colored) was KNOCKED OIL
the high bridge OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway this morning where the bridge
crosses Old Street, and was seriously
injured. He was employed by the sea-
board Air Line as track walker. and was
in the discharge of his duty when th.,
engine ran into him. He is not expected
to recover.
The cotton-gin and crn mill owned
by Mr. Charles D. Carr. near Petersburg,
were completely destroyed by fire last
night The fire department. responded to
the alarm turned in. but was unable TO
save the bui, dirss. The total loss is es-
timatcd by Mr.. Carr at three thousand
dollars, on which there was an insurance
Of $3.50. The origin of the fire is I'M
known.
The large light ship. which is
being built & by the Petersburg Iron
Works Company for the United States
Government. is now receiving her finish-
in" touches. The machinery VIII soon
be installed after which a trial trip will
be made by the builders. a Government
Ja tho ell, in
will be carried to Portland. Me, where
it will be used.
LEAP-FROG ACCIDENT.
Eugene Vaughan. a son OF Sergeant
Vaughan of the police force. was pain
fully hurt at Anderson school while
playing leap frog
Mir. +. L. Griffith. of Calvert county.
Md, is in Petersburg seeking informa-
ton of the family and relatives of Mr..
P,vIen w Tucker. who during the war re-
sided in an adjoining county. Mr.. Tuck
er was taken north bv some Federal SOL
diers at the close of the war and left In
New York He went to Pennsylvania
ard finally located in MARYLAND. Since
that time he has heard nothing from his
immediate family or relatives.
The non Catholic Mission continues to
interest large Protestant audiences. ..,The
Confessional will be discussed by Rev
Father Sullivan to-ncht.
4 SLICE SWINDLER
Walter Joyner. the negro. who for some
time has been obtaining money under
false pretenses. claiming to be a rail-
road emplove engaged TO secure Pullman
porters was arrested here tonight Jov-
ner would promise his victim a large
salary and request from him s14 with
which TO hrH a uniform. \ negro re-
sembIing Jovner was arrested n few
weeks ago but held but a few DAYS
JOINER positively denies the charge
An old negro woman came down town
this afternoon to borrow S14. with which
70 get tor husband into tho services Chiaf
Ragland Sergeant Vaughan and Office,
Doan went to the woman's house. where
the nero was found.
Charles Sanders. of Roanoke. and
James Williams OF Kentucky. two ne.
srroes We're arrested Toy ioht for mo min
uating cards ard robbing unsuspectins
negroes.
Fire did SLIGHT damage to the kitchen
IN th& rear Of DR. Finch's residence to-
nisht