The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-31
WATER RIGHTS OF
THE APPOMAT T0X.
They Are included end Controlled
by Passenger and Power Co.
PURCHASED BY YOUNG GOULD
PURCHASED BY YOUNG GOULD
The Recent Deal Has Been OF Especial
Interest in Petersburg as the Com
pany Affected Owns and Con-
trolls Large Interests.
Especial Dispatch to The TImes)

Especial Dispatch to The Tfmes.)
PETERSBURG, VA, December 5O.-Mr
Frank Jay Gould's purchase OF the VIZ
gInia Passenger and Power Company
stock is d purchase OF the contro.i.iS NJ
crest, and a reorganization Of the chi
,apy vii. not taAe place al This Tine
i'his is the statement of one or the oi-
,ectors in this city. Mr.. William Nor
.hrop. Of New York, will succeed MI. L.
.. Spencer as secretary and treasurer u
he Virginia Passenger and Power COM
any. and this is the only change con-
emplated at this time
The control OF the Passenger ana Po"-
ar Company means the coAtioi OF I's
,ropertes in Petersburg, Which, WI :"
developed, will probap!y pc aiiioi-5
,est paying properties In the
Among the properties Oh lhe -.
passenrer and Power Company in Peters
NV, are tie water rign.s of the Opp=f
,n5omat:oS Company being the &C
teal ownership of the Upper App.1 ID toA
10, and the water rights OF the app =
oatt,y River for about nifty miles abo'e
The city. ,,e heen
in the plans for developing the
.nIendid water power at Petersburg ana
bis work continues. AT the iochs 'tt O.
his city a fall of about ninety Lee.
10 secured and at TINS pollil 80
asa is now well under way Win
oo,nleted. will furnish su!Ec eil'
ever for lighting purposes IN me
~ to,. motive power both in mahulac-
tie establishments and for running
va cars If the company. Messis. au-
.,,z+,,s Wright and Carter r. bishop. OF
hie CITY. are two OF the five directors OF
ha yirsjnia Passenger and Power oo.h-
pany.
citizen from Chesterfield d, VINO was
petersburg to-day. reports tAat III
.o,,ntv officers are on the t1ali u L.,
negroes w..o assaulted MI James -
N the county road a few days ago an"
Ian,anded his money. The police OF TINS
.itv, however, will stun Keep d ~
ookout for the negroes.
The biennial meeting of the STOCK
IoItlers Of the Upper AppcmattoX = m
any was held this evening. bit 70 BUS :
,ess of specia! public interest was trans
cted.
Eureka Lodge No. ca. KNIGHTS Of Ply
has last night at regular conVenU
lected the following officers for n
arm: c. c.. Sumner r. G eene: Y. c.
Y. V. Pearson; Prelate, James E. Cod
veil: NJ Of w, w. H. Wilcox; X. o
/. F. 4. Owen; NJ. of f.. a, D. LocEet;
T. of E: A. R. Moody; II at a. Arc,<e
'hweatt: Inner Guard James II. Sh TT
outer Guard. C. L. Eanes; Representa-
Q Grand Lodge. a +. Moody; trustees.
r c. Hoy. J. Z. Lawrence ard j. I
Ioe-wood: Deputy Grand Chancellor. F.
\. Owen.
\ very delightful dance was given at
the home Of Mr.. Walter Hitchcock re
)inwiddie Courthouse last night Mr.. j.
\. Andrews, Mr.. Jack Fields and Miss
oearl Bryant. Of Petersburg were among
hose present
The White Ribbon Cadet Band last
light presented to Mr.. Herbert savory
heir leader, gold trimmed ebony atom
nd nickel plated music stand. MI. kay
Tindall presented TIE gifts
SHORT CHANGE GAME.
Orlando Shields and Arthur Rh'ne-
art. two young white men arrested in
WASHINGTON yesterday for playine tn
hort change game. are the seme two
rocks that worked this game in Peters
,urg about a year age They are wei
.omembAred by many victims - ms y.
Petersburg Lodge Of Elks last s1t
made a donation Of $40 to the Methodist
female Orphan Asylum in this city. s4U
% the Home for the Sick. so to the
-hild's cot and $40 to the Day Nursery
m Canal Street.
NJ Robert H. Buckner and MISS car
me Inez James were married at re
Methodist ChuTch at Cfe"S Wis q -.
7oon. Many friends and relatives frIm
Petersburg attended the cererony.
BURNER Cole. a negro. VINO s9FeFai
weeks ago assaulted and BADLY he7t a
,eero woman living on Rock Street L
his city. returned to Petersburg yeste
Law and was arrested. He was H7ed So
~ the Mayor to-day and given ten days
IN Jail.
;rt a.
night.
Rev. D. x. waIthall of Richmond. viii
conduct a series of meetings at Tabb-
street Presbyterian Church beginning
next Monday night.
COLONIAL BALL.
The colonial pail to be gwen New
Years night under the auspices of tn
Frances Band Randolph Chapter, DauGh-
.ers of the American Revo!ut on, OF
which Mrs. e. ". Finch is regent IS
exciting greater interets among the So
,ietv people of Petersburg as the evea-
ne for the ball approaches. Many dane
,rs will appear in colonial costume o
AXE part in the pleasures Of tie evening.
rhe occasion will be one OF the mo t
brilliant events that has taken place
his city for many years. The dan ing
which will be the feature OF the evening
viii be Under the leadership OF MI. JOIN
Watson.
Mr.. Herbert z. Northington, of Peters
7urg and Miss Lula D. Hardy. of Rich.
non!. WI be arr,ed al Leigh-Street
n rch in Richmond January 1tth
Mr.. 3 G. Cain. formerly OF Petersburg.
SIT now of st. Louis Mo-. and Miss FL
lie -. Dunn. Of Pete shurg. will be mar
led at the residence Of Mr.. T.. a. Dunn
IN Hinton Street tomorrow.
Waverlv Manson. who was arrested here
yesterday on the charge OF larceny. broke
sway from an officer as he was. being
aiken to jai yesterday evening and gave
ute an exciting chase before he was
captured again. He feigned drunkenness.
Old Street PRESBYTERIAN Church will
give a Christmas tree entertainment to
re scholars of the Sabbath school to-
7ight- A programme of music and reel
.ations has been arranged for the eve
] ns.
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