The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-13
FORTY MINUTES
TO PETERSBURG
Regular Hourly Schedule on New
Line Next Sunday.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE TRACK
Using Steam shovels and Laying Track on the
Strengthened Line-collection for the
Methodist Orpbsnage Van Hou-
ten Opens Doors of Church.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE TRACK
fsncc;,l pIspatch to The Times.)

CHESTER. VA. Feb 12-Tho Richmond
and Petersburg Electric Railroad NAY
ing their road completed and connected
with the street cars OF klchmond anu
Petersburg. will put out permanent
schedule on next Sunday, and will there
after run cars every hour in the day Dc
tween Richmond and Petersburg from
A M. to IL p. NJ The present fare VIII
he reduced and the service improved from
time to time as the weather viii permit
them to improve the road-bed. The run
between the two cities can be safely mace
now in fifty minutes, and when the roaa-
bed IS put in it's completed condiloh lheF
expect TO put passengers through IN forty
minutes, including stops at every cross
road and station.
The glass doors and windows of the
csrs-side. front and rcar-arc so open
that the oasscngrs can see in every dlrec-
ton as they speed along, and' makes the
Journey delightful; and when the heated
season comes there will be nothing more
refreshing to the citizens of the Two cQe'
than to visit each other in the eYcnllde
and get the cooling dTaughts of the open
cars. enabling them the better TO rest III
the hot nights of summer.
Judge Hancr is now III charge OF the
road and his affablc. gentle and pleasant
manner will make the road the more pop
ular.
NEW COAST LINE TRACK.
,rhe Atlantic Coast Line is laying track
and using steam shoveis on the new ana
straightened line between tins place ana
Port Waltnall. Mr.. Tucker, who was IN
charge of the construction OF the pores
and wires of the Richmond ano Peters
burg Electric Railroad. having completed
mai work. leaves to-day for Cincinnati,
Ohio, where he is ordered for construction
there
The Chester Lumber Company is putting
I'm their new machinery for their large
rJant here. and are daily in receipt OF
orders for large shipments which they
hope soon 10 oe in position TO bid on.
rrhey have had acquisitions for many
hundreds Of thousands Of feet OF Iu1noeF'
FINE SKATING.
Tho citizens of this place and vicinity
have had a continued harvest in the
pleasure of skating this season, ano par
4jcularlv for the past few weeks, on the
7,ond they have in the heart of the town
here With a northern exposure ana
southern protection, the pond freezes ana
holds its own longer than ordinary ice
ponds. Old and young engage IN the
sport. and il has been almost CONTINUOUS
during the whole winter. DR. Robert /.
NicNair. the popular young physician u
this Mace, while skating on Monday
night, spiained an ankle, and went TO
Manchester, Tuesday morning. where Ut
matthews bound and treated his limp.
The injury does not prevent the doctor
from attending to his practice, and he VIII
soon he well, il is hoped.
FINE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Rev J. T. Mastin, OF the AeIlouis1
o,,phanase at Richmond, made a fine ad-
dress at the Methodist Church here sun
day night, and got a subscription to the
orphanage from the congregation OF SiII.
which will be increased to, perhaps Si1'
by others not presnt
REV. Mr.. Van Houtcn preached fine
sermon and held a delightful communion
service at the PRESBYTERIAN Church sun
dav morning. Services at this cllufch
have been discontinued since the death OF
REV. c. T. Stebbins. more Than Twelve
months ago, but viii now be reopened'
ana nreachin:r has been arranged for by
MIR. Van IIouten for two sundays each
month.