The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-26
CARNIVAL COMPANY
owns THE TOWN.
Threatened to Pull up Stakes
and Leave.
ETTRlCk SALE WILL co ON
fudge Mullen Refused to Grant an In
junction to Stop it-More Forged
Checks Drawn by j. 3. Worth,
Jr.-W;th His Old Flock
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times)
PETERSBURG, VA, August 25.-There
Was misunderstanding to-day about the
carnival company blockading some of the
streets in the city and the management
threatened to take up their tents and
leave town If they we're required to keep
the streets open. The matter was settled
and the carnival shows will come off this
Feek. The company has been busy all day
with the work of hiking their shows and
The Ferris wheel will be on Franklin
Street between Adams and jefferson
Streets. Some of the shows are open TO
she public tonight
Judge Mullen to-day heard Arguments
by Messrs. Charles 7. Lassiter and Eppa
Hunton. Jr., representing creditors of the
Ettrick Manufectur Company, who ap-
ed fer an Injunction restraining the sale
of the property OF this company on Sep
lember Cd. Messrs. Davis ard Davis, re-
presenting Geo Z. Fisher. ojscted to the
Injunction. and Judge Mullen refused to
grant It. The sale will take place as adj
rertised,
TWO FORGED CHECKS.
Two more forged checks drawn by
man representing himself at J. 3. Worth,
Jr. have been returned to Pennsylvania
mond. the bank on which the four checks
Tor 500 each were drawn. TIE authorities
In this city believe thew have information
that will lead to the arrest Of the 1orGer.
DR. w. G. Starr yesterday preached his
lrst sermon as pastor of Washington
treet Church There was large con eSa-
ion present al both the morning and even
ng services. This was the first seimoEs DR..
starr has preached for seven iEo2thS.
- I, naI N DC
by referring TO his former pastorate of
this church and the pleasant relations
that existed and have continued
Mr.. s. Perry Hall and Miss Lille TaE-
lor of this city, will be marrel al the
residence Of the brides mother on Adams
Street Wednesday, August 9th. Mr.. Hall
IS a prominent young man of this city
md for several years has held responsible
position with the Davie ana Whittle
branch Of the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company in this city. Miss Tay-
TAYLOR, for many years assistant treasur-
er OF the Atlantic Coast Line.
IN FAVOR OF TROUBLE
Rev. r. T. Wilson, presiding elder Of
this district preached on interesting err
mon at High Street Church yesterday
morning, in which he alluded to the dis
cussion Of the Sunday Observance laws IN
this city. DR.. Wilson said he was an ad-
vocate OF peace but If there had to lie
trouble to prevent the sale of soda water
and other articles on Sunday he was in.
favor Of trouble. He said this is a Chris,
tan Commonwealth and he thought
that all people should be made TO observe
Sunday laws
James l. c. Mann. formerly of Peters
burg has been arrested in Norfolk on the
charge of forging the name of Mr.. c. =.
t.auterback of this city, to check, which
was cashed by Mr.. Charles Short of
Ettrick. Mann is a. paper hanger and was
in the city a few days ago. His Widowed
mother new lives in Norfolk. Mann was
arrested in a saloon in Portsmouth IN
the charge Of forging two kilograms.
by which he obtained from Philade phia
firm gold leaf worth $3.50.
REMARKABLE RUNAWAY.
The horses attached to DR.. lassiter's
carriage ran away on Union Street YES
terday. The horses went down Union
Street so fast that they could rot turn
the corner at the pesofice and one of the
horses leaped over the iron fence in front
of Tabb Street parsonage and the carri-
age was thrown against a large tree The
driver was unhurt. Neither of the horses
was injured and the carriage and fence
We're not DANA ged to any extent.
The enga cement of Mr.. Isaac Cohen. of
Petersburg. and Mss EN- e Frank. OF
Norfolk has been announced. The we'd
ding will occur this fall.
Rev Father McVerry, Of Rock Castle.
prea ched at st. Joseph's Catholic Church
yesterday
Mr. Nicholas Del Grande. of New York.
who has teen in the city a few days, left
this afternoon with his wife for home.
Messrs. It. II. and Charles II. Heinmann
and Robert l.. Bowman have returned
from a delightful trip to Salt Lake City
and other points West