Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-24
CITY OF PETERSBURG
FIVE MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
NJ THE CLERK on YESTERDAY.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Report Of the Association ,Iost En-
cournEine : Many improvements
Made by the Passenger nnd Rover
Comrnny-roIice and Court News
Rev. Mr.. Goodwin Undecided.
METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
eport of the Association Most En-

PETERSBURG, VA, December %
| {Speciai.)-Five marriage licenses. all TO
white couples residing in this city, were
issued from the Clerks Office this morn
| ins-an unusual number for one day.
! They were as follows: Herbert Lee
| Goodwin and Miss Mary Hill Donald
James Ernest Payne and Miss Alice
| Courtney Goodwin. William A. Andrews.
and Miss Eva May Daniels. Isham r
Blick and Miss Mary j. Gibson, Robert
H. Barker and Miss Susie E. Palmer
| Several of these couples We're married to-
day.
Reports from the Methodist Sunday
School Association show an excellent
condition of the several Sunday schools
The association is composed of six
schools in Petersburg and one in Ettrick
The total register for the past month
was 1900 with an average attendance
of Lie, or q per cent. The Sunday
school of High-Strect church shows the
largest school organization in this city.
MAKING MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
1t is said some Of the big improvements
being made west of the city by the
Virginia Passenger and Power Company,
will cost more than the original estimates
therefor. The company is spending
large amount OF money in the erection Of
it's great power plant. the widening and
deepening of the canal for some miles.
and the building of a dam across the
river
Two negro thieves were captured this
II corning. and Jailed here. One of them,
Henry Allen, a notorious hall thief
caught in Ettrick while attempting to
sell some Of his stolen booty. He re-
Gently stole n fine oVercoat belonging to
Dr.. J. Boiling Jones, and there are
charges against him of several similar
robberies on High street.
Several weeks ago bicycle belonging
TO Mr.. J. r. Lane was stolen on Syca-
more street. where it had been left for
4 moment by the owner. This morning
the wheel was offered for sale at Il store
on Bolinebrooll street. and was identi-
fed The negro boy having it in charge
said his brother William y. Pyatt, living
III Dinwiddic. had sent him to town to
sell it. An officer was sent out to arrest
Pyatt, who confessed to the theft and
was sent to Jail for thirty days.
Deputy Collector Charles Gee reports
the capture Of about $50 gallons Of illicit
corn whiskey near Carksvillc. with the
team With which it was being hauled on
the public road.
REV. MIR. GOODWIN UNDECIDED.
Rev. ". y. Il. Goodwin, rector of st.
Johns Episcopal church, in this city,
has as yet made no decision in the mat
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at Williamsburg, nor has he given 81
intinlation TO his vcstry of what his pro-
bable action Will be. Mr.. Goodwin has
been away from, home for some weeks
sick in Wytheville, and has just return
ed home. His i'll health has delayed the
full consideration that matter calls for.
1t is believed however. that Mr.. Good
win may finally decide to go to the Will
liamsburg church. Strong influence has
been brought 10 bear on him in that
direction, and it is known that Bishop
Randolph things him TO be the man to
hca! all difficulties in that church.
Mr.. Goodwin has been rector of St
Johns church here for eight or ten years.
and he has done a great work in his
field, building a large and beautiful new
church, placing it On a self-supporting
basis establishing fine reading:rooms,
and inspiring the people among whom he |
has labored to active labor III the Mas !
ter's vineyard. His congregation would
greatly regret to part with him.
Liberal distributions of provisions and !
other nccessaries will be made from me
to the poor. Food. clothing, fuel, and |
other substantials as well as Christmas |
delicacies Will be attributed.
MR. EDDIE FORD HURT.
Mr.. Eddie Ford while passing along
Market street last night, accidentally |
and fell to the pavement. sus-
tanning quite severe injuries.
a meeting of the Petersburg Division Of !
Street Railway Employees, was held |
last night, but nothing of special inter
est was done.
John Lewis, the negro under arrest
here. on suspicion of being wanted in
Richmond for holniclue, proves to be in
locent of the charge. The Richmond
police said tic was not the man they
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