The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-12
PETERSBURG E[KS
HAVE Many FRIENDS.
Liberal Contr buttons Rolling in.
for Proposed Fair.
FELL THROUGH A H IA &c
James |. Hendricks Secure. New Trial
in Brunswick coun,y-sork on
the New Power House Well
Under Way.
FELL THROUGH ]. HATcHWAY
Especial Dispatch to The Times,


Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
PETERSBURG. VA. November 1.-THE
fI:al arrangements have about been COM
Ileted Tor the Ellts' Bazaar, which will
be held in this city for one week, begin
ming November 24th The several com
n7,r1ees appointed by the lodge have been
hnrd at work soliciting contributions from
the merchants and business men Of the
city and In also having them solicit con-
tribuuons from their patrons out of the
city. The requests for donations to the
l,azaar have been generously met. and
the bazaar bids fair to be great sue
cess financially. The ladies in Petersburg
have co-operated with the committees In
their efforts to make this the most sue
cessful bazaar ever held in this city. ana
1t is very probable that. with the amount
now on hand and the amount that will
be realized from the bazaar. there VIII be
enough money In the treasury to build
the Elks handsome home.
ARE ROLLING IN.
The circular letters sent TO out-of-town
friends OF the order. soliciting contribu-
lions have been answered BIZ boxes bales,
bundles and bric-a -brac, labeled tContri-i
buttons to Petersburg Lodge OF Elks.''
Many OF these offerings are Of great val
lie, but deserving OF special notice are the
handsome pillows received by Mr.. Isaac
Wolf. These are made Of undressed
leather. with tho figure OF an elk, with
head erect as II on watch. on one side.
and the other side appropriately marked.
and are very valuable. The Advertising
Committee has published souvenir his
tory OF the order. which contains the his
tory Of the Petersburg Lodge and the cuts
Of its present and past officers. 1t is hand
sGmely bound In purple and silver, the
Tlks colors. and contains very interesting
reading matter. It is expected that sew
oral hundred dollars will be realized from
The sale OF these little books
FELL THROUGH HATCHWAY.
sdr. Claude Rogerson was painfully.
though not seriously. hurt this rs. ming
by stepping into a hatchway and fall
irg through to tho floor below at the sta
bic Of DR. Potts, on Lombard Street. His
ankle yas badly eprained and he had to
be taken home.
Mr.. William ]. Moore and Miss Lula
Eail were married at the home Of the
brides parents In this city this evening
by the Rev. Father O'F7arrell. The bride
is an attractive young lady and the groom
is we'll known young man. formerly OF
Petersburg. but now in the employ of the
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
at Crewe. Tho couple will make their
home in Crewe.
The body Of the late ". p. Payne was
brought TO Petersburg from Richmond this
morning and buried in Blandford Gene
terry.
FATHER HANLEY.
Rev. Father William B. Haniey. who
died yesterday morning at his home In
Portsmouth. was formerly pastor Of St
Joseph's Catholic Church. in this city. q
Father Hanley was the Oldest priest In
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While pastor of ST. Josephs Church. in
Petersburg. ne voluntarily lived in the
poorest manner and spent his salary upon
improvements to the church.
Mrs. j. w. Hall, who has been quite Ill,
lis somewhat better to-day.
Mr.. John y Harris, Of DinwiGdie coun-
ty. was In the city to-day.
Mr. W. c. Flynn continues III at his
room on Tabb Street
r. Pannill's Sons. aucdoneers sold
f;,m Of eishty-four acres belonging to
Mr.. John Y. Harris. in Dinwiddie county,
Tor 500.
THE POWER HOUSE.
Most of the heavy u. sonary for me
foundation II tn 10 e house a tn.
locks has bcea. comp ted and work on
the tructue is We ! under way. Ma
chinists are now at work putting In s +
ing and tie wheels " be placed within
few days. The building will now be
co ! tie wi hin a lew weeks and NJ
vi gIia Pass niger and Power Company
expec.s 10 have tie ,ana rlA y y
the flow of water to the power house
within six months. THIS ezra any is
spending thousands Of dollars in the de-
velopment OF this power, which is one OF
the finest III the Safe.
The suit of G. r. crowds-. admin ira
tor Of ". A. Crowder, gains; o n r
folk sad Western Rair@ sd Company for
5000, damages is si.l on trial in the
Corporation Court of this city
GRANTED NEW TR AL.
John L. Hendricks. who WAS recently
convicted IN the County Court Of Bruns-
wick county and sentenced TO thre yeRrs
II, the penitentiary for fel n'cu ly shoot
ing. has been granted a new !. The
shooting occurred in Llwrenc NJ l. on
.he day OF the congressional esection and
Hendricks was badly shot. he escaped,
though under arrest. and walk q III zen
miles to North Carolina. He was ct at
Hamlet, n c.. and iadly wounded by an
officer while resist ng arrest. lie was
brought to Jail in Petersburg rec 511tly.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph B. Worth hav@ IS
sued invi at ons to tie N ri sc OF heir
daughter, Mi s Mary Brink W'cr h, to NJ.
John ]. Jones The marriage will take
place Wednesday. November 18th, at
Washington Street Church.
UNITED STATES JURORS
Among the jurors in the Uni ed states
District Court. which net in Norfo at
noon to-day. are the fl owing c uzens
from Petersburg: LYMAN Spa lding. Da-
rid A. Taylor. NJ w PSne, A. ID. Hard
ms. John ID Rag and and w. II. X Y n.
These gent'em left tn n arning on the
cannon ball train for Norf TX.
Licensed to Wed.
A marriage license was issued in Nash
ington yesterday to Lewis Slater and