The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-20
II2liNI,AIR|l| PLAN
IN PETE. BURG.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union in Conference.
A NEW CHURCH. PUBL CATION.
The Parish Q iIrterly TO Be Issued In the
luf-res. OF ST. Jonn's Episcor al church
AMI .he D.ocese-oa.y4 lien Army
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especial Dispalcn 10 The Times,

PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 19.-Ihe sub
| committee APPOINTED to prepare a lprl-
| mary plan met tonight. The City Cen
| tr;I Committee will receive the report Of
| the subcommittee tomorrow nlgnL The
| primary will be held the latter part of
| March. There is daily an Increase of in
terest jim municipal politics. 1t now seems
that there will be few, if any, candidates
at this election who will not have oppose
ton.
The Elks tonight transacted regular
business and received an ofhclal visit
| from Deputy Grand Exalter Ruler of Vir-
Ginia u. w. Brown, of portsmouth. A
.. oNer was hen after the session.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will hold conference at Market
Street Church tomorrow. This is not al.
official gathering but the attendance is
expected to be very large. The meeting
in this city will be under the auspices
of the unions in Petersburg and delegates
from all parts of Virginia will be pres
ent. The public is cordially invited in the
evening. when q special programme Will
be rendered.
.ISH QUARTERLY.
The Parish Quarterly" is the title of
publication issued by the ladies in the
interest of ST. Johns Church and the dio-
cese in general. The Quarterly contains
much information of interest to the gen.
eral public as we'll as to the members of
st. Johns parish 1t is neatly printed.
and shows evidence of careful thought
and preparation.
Phil Thomas colored, was slightly In.
jured on the Seaboard Air Line Ra KAY
this morning. Thomas and several work
men We're on a hand-car, when yard fr-
CINE struck it and knocked 1t from the
track. All the other workmen escaped
unhurt.
Mr. Manus Meyers, of Newport News,
and Miss Carrie Miller, of this city, will
be married al lUrary Hall tomorrow
evening at . o'clock.
SALVATION ARMY MORTGAGE.
Mrs. Mary r. Bennett. the captain IN
charge of the Salvation Army work in
Petersburg, has issued Il circular calling
,,non the citizens TO help her paw the
| mortgage on the Army Hall on linton
Street The debt amounts to only $40
The Colored Baptist Ministers Confer
ence net at Third BAPTIST Church yester-
day. The officers elected were: President,
c. w. Mccall; Vice-Presidcnt W. y.
F! Browder; Treasurer. Rev. j. Ruftn, ana
Secretary, Z. J.. Archer.
FAMILIES DOUBLE JOINED.
Mr. J. Thomas Williams and Miss Adj
die Lula Sherman were married at Mt.
| Sinai Church. in Prince George county,
this afternoon at half-past 5 o'clock.
Mr.. Henry Sherman and Miss Mary
| Louise Arnold were married this morn
| ing at 0 O'Clock at st. Johns Episcopal
Church at City Point.
| Mr. Sherman and Miss Sherman are
| brother aid sister. The parties to both
| marriages are residents ofaPfince George
| county.
| Mr. f. A Owen left this morning for
Richmond to attend the Grand Lodge
knights of Pythias. NV in session.
The residence on High Street formerly
| owned by r. \. Young has been sold pri-
vately to w F. Munt, through Pannill's
| Sons. for S155Q.
r Pannills Sons last week sol' q house
| and lot on Jones Street for ". r. Mcken-
| ney for $3.50. Mrs. st. Claire. of Rich
mond was the purchaser.