The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-08
Fear Independent Company Will
Compete With City Water Works
.fAs1lAuNcH ON ApPoMAI1ox
Mrs. Davis GLOUCESTER" Makes Twelve
8 Knots an Hour-Many Gayties Com
terplated This Week-Wed-
ding Cards Issued.
,e,ac,o, n,.r,tch to The Times.)

PETERSRi;RG. VA. April THE rac
ME Of Petersburg are considerably aSt-
,ated over the prospects OF having tne
Petersburg Aoueduct Company a Compel
itor in the supply OF the water 10 the
citizens of Petersburg. The eharter I'M
der which the company Is operating was
granted by the Legislature in W. ana
permits them to open up a ny ssreets II. eiie
city for the purpose of Ia Ing water plpes.
provided the street is reIaid and left IN
the condition in which it was found
There seems hardly any doubht that This
charter is valid and it Is believed taas
the company cannot in any way pc pre-
vented from carrying on its. werk. The
City Attorney is now busily engaged IN
Investigating the matter. and the Ceuncil
has authorized the employment of addt-
tionai rses in the event it is necessary.
Petersburg has over S3no.0oo invested IN
her water plant. and should an independ-
ent company, operating here. supply the
city with water on terms to successfully
compete with the city. 1T would mean
loss of this entire amount to the people OF
Petersburg.
A FAST YACHT.
The Gloucester" the new launch buth
at Racine Mich. for Mr.. a. l.. Davis. OF
this city. was given a trial trip Saturday
afternoon. running between Petersburg
in little more than an hour The launch
is built for speed of twelve knots an
hour. and from the success of the trial
trip Saturday there IS no doubt that this
rata will be attained
Mr. Lipscemb presided at the aretho
dist preachers meeting this morning
Rev Mr. Thomas. OF Wecler Church. In.
formed the ministers that the old bui.d-
ing is being taken down preparatory to
the erection of new church on the
same site. The congregation will worship
at st. Andrews Chapel while the new
church is building.
Miss Jennie E. Marks. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Marks. of this city. who
for the past two years has been teaching
school in Cuba. will be married at the
Episcopal Church in Havana next Web
nesday at ) O'Clock to Mr.. Z. Warren
Richie. who is connected with the United
! States engineering corps III Cuba Mrs
| Marks left. several weeks ago to attend
| her daughters wedding.
The theft of two bicycles was reported
to the police Saturday night. One be-
| Ionsed to Hugh Wood a telegraph mes
| seneer boy. and the other to Nat Harri-
| son. There are no clues to the thieves.
COMING WEDDINGS.
There Will be many receptions ana
parties in Petersburg this week. Mrs.
! H. P. Stratton will entertain Thursday
afternoon and evening at her home on
{ South Sycamore Street. in honor OF Miss
| Jean TrieS. of Abingdon. Va.
| Mrs. Leroy Roper will entertain Thurs
day afternoon In honor OF Miss Roller,
! Of Alexandria
Mrs. Ida Dalton and her daughter. Mrs.
| Irwin Nom. will receive Wednesday at
ternoon in honor of Mrs. Benedict Scott,
! of New. York.
Hiss Bessie Boiling. OF Baltimore. 4,
| visiting Miss Nolten;us. on Franklin
| Street
Lieutenant and Mrs. Alton Hamilton.
! of West Point. are visiting relatives IN
| Petersburg.
! Mr.. IS. +. Poarch has accepted posi-
| ton as chief engineer at the silk mills.
| Mr.. Poarch was employed at the Peters
| burg Iron Works until the recent strike.
Miss Alice Old. of Norfolk. is visiting
| the Misses thinner in Petersburg.
| Judge and Mrs. Thomas r. PurHsI. OF
Raleigh. " c.. have ISSUED invitations to
! the marriage OF their daughter. Miss
| Anne Blum Purnel. to DR.. Herbert r.
Drewry of Norfolk. The wedding will
! take place THURSDAY morning. April 18th.
| Dr. Drever,. was formerly of Petersburg
and is brother of Mr.. F. II. Drewry.
| a young lawyer OF this city.
Judge and Mrs.. r. W. Arnold or
Waverly. have issued invitations to ths
| ma rriage OF their daughter. Miss Ida
Powell Arnold to Mr. Weldon B. Page.
of Petersburg. The wedding will taks
place April sd.