Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-05

CONFERENCE CHANGES.


There will probably be but one change
in the Methodist ., lpits in this city this
year, Rev. L. w. Guyer pastor OF west
Street church. being the only member
who, when the Conference meets. will
have served the four years term. The
pastors of all the other Methodist
churches have been here but short time.
The congregations of West-Street church
will regret to have to part with Mr..
Guyer He is a wonderfully energetic
man. an earnest preacher. and beloved
pastor. and the church has been greatly
benefited under his ministry.
THE ETTRICK MANUFACTURING co.
The status of the case of the Ettrick
Manufa curing Company. whose valua-
BILE property was ordered to be sold under
proceedings instituted in the Corporation
Court here by George E. Fisher, and the
sale of which was temporarily stopped
by an injunction granted by Judge r. II.
Cardwell of the Supreme Court, is inter-
esting The case involves the interests
of the creditors, and possibly stockholders
on one side. and the bondholoers on the
other. 1t is reported that the bondhold-
ers. represented by Mr.. Fisher. are also
largely interested in the Virginia Passen-
ger and Power Company. and that the
legal proceedings to force the sale of the
Ettrick Company's property were really
in the interest of the .irginia Passenger
and Power Company.
Counsel for the creditors of the Ettrick
Manufacturing Company alege in their
petition that the chief assets of the COM
pany are the water and riparian rights.
which will be seriously jeopardized by the
action of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company in drawing water power
from the river above Ettrick, as is pro-
posed to run their large light and power
plant, now bang constructed near the
locks-by widening and deepening the up
per Appoma ttoX canal The water thus
drawn off above and turned back into the
river below the water source &c the Eft
trick plant will it is alleged, injure the
rights of the Ettrick plant.
It is reported that the bondholders were
offered settlement in full. with interest.
for their bonds before action was begun
in the courts, which Offer it is said, was
declined.
At the September term of the Hastings
Court it is probable that this case will
again come up on a motion to dissolve
the injunction granted by Judge Card
we'll
That there will be several bidders for
the Ettrick property when sold II COM
promise is not affected, there is no doubt
The Northern creditors will bid. the Vir-
GINA Passenger and Power Company will
probably be a bidder, or the bondholders
in its interests. and probably there will
be mill owners from North Carolina look
ing after the property. which. it is now
thought. will realize in TIE neighborhood
Of S30.0G0 or S100. COCO.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT. TO A LADY.
Mrs. Alexander Vaughan met with
very painful accident at her home, on
Washington street, yesterday afternoon.
She has been an invalid for some time
past and has to be assisted in her move
70 iia 1ajy, ff,r,, faI Io1.I
daughter from one chair to another she
fell to the floor and fractured one of her
legs, causing intense suffering
NO MORE BASEBALL.
Petersburg will have no more baseball
this season. the home team having dis
banded This is much regretted, but the
game has not been well supported here,
and the club could rot make expenses
meet Some of the players will probably
join other clubs Charters, the pitcher.
will go to Newport News.
GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. w. l. Wheary. a welI-known young
citizen. will leave for GoldsDoro. n. c.,
next week to take charge of the branch
of the Portner Brewing Company's bust
ness there.
At the meeting of the Petersburg Lodge
Initiated, and nine applications for mem
Lsrship were received. The Lodge now
has about ESQ members, and expects In the
next few months to have 800. "a
General Stith Boiling has received let-
ter from Deputy United States Marshal p
D. Helms. of Philadelphia. stating that
a party OF the Fifth Pennsylvania Cav
airy (tt,e Cameron Dragoons) will visit
the battlefielGs around Petersburg October
9th and It'll
A. p. Hill Camp CT Confederate Vete-
{ rams has received an invitation to attend
the unwilling of the Confederate soldiers
monument. soon to take place at Court
land. IN Southampton county.
The Eesro. Isaac Walden. charged with
robbins Mrs. Edgerton on the highway
at the point of a pistol will be tried next
week. He is trying to get counsel to de-
fend him.
NOT YET OUT OF DANGER.