The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
PAINTER FALLS
FROM SCAFFOLD.
W. V. Pearson, of Petersburg,
Injured at FeradaIe Park.
THE HAR8OR AT PETERSBURG
TITS Not Likely That Any Work Will Bs
Done or the Scheme un,il Mex.
Spring, but is Believed in Two
Years it Viii Be Completed.
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dispatch The
SElERSBCRG. VA Dccen;ber Ta-w
V. PEARSON, the wel!-kro,yn ef,,, ,,,,,.-
OF TINS city. was painfully Injured nv
raining from scatfuld az q house oear
ernoaie Park. where he was a. ,yocS
ems afternoon His shoulder was dis
located ana his side badly hurt. Drs.
HARDWOOD and Hoy attended nm, wbi,s
he is badly hur; the physicians ID not
believe his injuries will prove serious
1t is not likely that any wort. VII, =.
done on the Appomattox diversion schema
until next spring or summer 1,,,a c.
gineers first sent to Petersburg n ar
range for the beginning of this work.
authorized by a recent session of tho
national legislature, found it necessary,
to delay. owing to a failure to arrive at
satisfactory prices with the owners OF
the land over which the water is to be
diverted. The contamination OF the con-
tenplated work will give Petersburg u
harhor that will float any vessel that can
pass Harrison's bar in James River be-
low City Point. Petersburg has pushed.
ahead noticably In the past two years
The Appomattox plan has been worked
on for two decades, and. unless obstacles
unforeseen should interfere. this city
within two years will have an ample,
water way to the capes
The ladies OF st. Pauls Church will
hold a. sale of beautiful fancy work a..
tAic SNIicpi must LII TIE CiiLiCl SStTu TO-
morrow. The proceeds of the sale will
be devoted to the missionary society.
BLACKSTONE RAILROAD.
The survey for the proposed Blackstone
and Southern Railroad. which is to con-
meet Blackstone with the Seaboard Air
Line. has been completed. Two routes
have been surveyed. one by way of OAR
wills and the other by way of Westborn
and Olden Place. 1t now seems no doubt
that this road will be. built
) DIR. Battle. of the First Laptist Church.
will deliver two special sermons designed
to meet certain existing conditions. The
sermon next Sunday night will deal with
social privileges in the light of Bible
teaching The following Sunday night
his subject will be "Christ's Attitude
Toward Politics.
Mr. Gerauld " White of New York.
has just arrived In Petersburg, and will
take charge of Clements cafe. in this
city. of which Mr.. John L.. Niulcaha was
recently proprietor.
Miss Eva Virginia Shellye, whose mar
rage to Mr.. William Fl. Doughty viii
take place in Richmond Monday evening
at half past six O'Clock, is well know.
in Petersburg where her father was at
one time q resident.
CHAMPION POOL PLAYER.
Mr. Frank Sherman. OF Washington,
champion pool player of the United
states, VIII play SGE ltii " liiS bes9l 'SSii
PLAYERS one hundred and fifty balls to-
fifty at the Elite pool rooms. In this
city. tomorrow night After playing two
games at these odds he will give exhi-
billions of fancy shots Admission will
be- only by card for which no charges
will be made
Congressman F. f. Lassiter and his
secretary. Mr.. r C. kilmartin. are at
home for the holidays.
A license for the marriage OF Mr. VIII
liam Talley young farmer of Dinwiddie
county. and Miss Laura TalIey. OF Pc
tersburs. have been issued at the clerks
Office in this city
Miss Stewart daughter OF the Hon j.
r. Stewart of North Carolina. is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. H. ". Battle, on
Market Street
The Tobacco Association Of Petersburg
will not held any sales after next Tues
day until the 9Th of January. 1905. The
sales OF tobacco this season In this city
have been almost unprecedented.
Miss Pattie McCiehee. talented young
erocutionist OF Richmond. will give an
entertainment at Washington Street
ChIIrx this afternoon at o'clock. and
this evening at o'clock for the benens
of the Pansy Missionary Society OF that
church.
AR. and Mrs. D. P. Lewis have issued
Invitations TO the marriage or their
daughter. Miss Maggie L. Lewis. 10 MI.
William L. Hall to take place at tho
residence on Halifax Street ar . O'clock
IN the last night in this year