Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
A FUNERAL.
NEW BREWERY DEPOT.

The Robert POrtner Company "lti SUI
begin the erection of large ana COM
modious brewery depot. TO cost apou'
$4,000. at the corner of River and Sec
ond streets in this city. Plans for the
the building. which is to be Of brick. have
beer, completed and the work on it Will
he commenced al an early day. The de-
pot is rendered necessary by the lncreaS
ing business of the company. and the
site is conveniently located at distribut-
ing point.
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE
Mr. William II. Harrison. prominent
merchant and honored citizen, is i'll at
his residence on Washington street HIS
condition Yesterday was regarded as very
critical, but is reported as improved to-
dav. He is suffering with heart trouble.
Rev. W. w Sfst< of Manchester. de-
livered an address before the Baptis1
Srnday-School Association of this city
Sunday afternoon. and at night preached
a, the Second Baptist church.
DR.. w. l.. Fousllee. of Richmond. was
the speaker at the mems meeting at the
Young Mems Christian Association sun
CAV Afternoon.
NEW WESLEY CHURCH.
The congresa ton of Wesley Methodist
Fpiscopal church occupied their hand
some new edifice on Halifax street tor
the first time Sunday morning-worship-
ping in the lecture-rcom. a large cor
creeation was present. and the services
were Of an interesting character. Spe-
cial music had been arranged. and ap-
Inopriate and congratu!atory addresses
we're delivered by Rev. S. c. Hatcher,
Rev. H. NJ. Hope. Rev. e. 2. Parh1m.
and the pastor Rev. J. A. Thomas The
new church when completed. will seat
Sc people.
NEW APPOMATTOX DAM
The new Appomattox dam built across
the Apnonla ttoy river about seven miles
west Of the city, by the Virginia Pas
senser and Power Company. has been
nearly completed. It is 150 feet long.
twelve feet wide. and built OF stone. I,
is designed to turn the water into the
canal to furnish power for the great
power plant now being constructed at the
locks.
The Southern Express Company is be-
ing rushed DAY and night to handle the
Immense quantity of freight now passing
over its lines. The company has two
offices in this city. and is aided by an ex-
ira force.
VAST quantities of dressed poultry are
being handled for the northern markets
much Of it coming from Southwest Vir-
gnia.
George X Clarke well-known colored
citizen, and for some years the sexton
of the Second Presbyterian church. died
Saturday evening.
In earching for lost property on Satur-
day, the police recovered two rocking
chairs that had been stolen year ago.
out of the porch of a residence on Union
street.
MI W. X. Harris. of this city, through
his counsel. Senator ". 8. Mcllwafne,
has instituted suit in the Corporation
Court against the Virginia Passenger
and Power Company. for $500 damages.
Several weeks ago, over in Blandford.
one of the company's electric cars ran
into ard broke Mr.. Harris's buggy. caus-
ing the horse to run away. The animal
was killed. soon after by collision with
another car.
THE MISSING GIRL.
Not q word has yet been heard from
the little missing girl, Lula Joyner, who
so mysterousiy disappeared from her
home in Dinwiddie county. on the 18th of
November. Every possible clue has been
followed. and hope is still stro,g that the
child may yet be found. but the strain on
the loving mother. caused by the long
Incart1jnty is telling eariOuSjv