The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-11
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Diversion.
A Permanent Committee Has
the Matter in Charge.
NEGRO PASTOR DISMISSED
This the Sequel Of His r efusal 10 Allow
a.Funeral at the Church to Sc Com
Quoted by an Undertaken Who
Was Not Member.
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PETERsBURG, VA. March 10-Colo-
mel James b. Quinn and Mr.. Fl. c. Har-
per, of Norfolk, the two engineers who
4 have taken such active interest in the
plans for tho diversion Of the freshet
water in the Appomattox River will be
in Petersburg tomorrow to confer with
the permanent committee recently Created
BY the Council to have charge Of the
matter until the plans are constlnmated
and the Improvement a reality Colonel
Quinn has given great deal Of his
time and attention to this matter, and
has heartily co-operatod with the people
Of Petersburg In every way possible.
When tho committee called on hin re-
Gently in Norfolk In the interest Of the
matter he entertained them as lfe- por-
sonal guests. The result 3f to-morrow's
meeting cannot be forecast, but 1t Is be-
lieved that It will be entirely satisfac-
tory. The visitors will lie in Petersburg
tomorrow night and Thursday.
The Harrison Street Baptist Church.
colored had quite an exciting time at
their regular meeting last night The
house was filled, owing to the fact that
the mattor Of the burial Of Spencer Green.
which recently created a disturbance IN
meeting was a spirited one. and one OF
the results was that the pastor, Rev. -.
e. Watts, was dismissed The body Of
Green was buried by an undertaken not a
memer OF the church, and the friends Of
the undertaken who is a deacon IN Hari-
son Street Church, raised objections TO
this. The burial took 1tace several
weeks ago, but the circumstances nave
been discussed ever since. Another meet
Ing Of the church will be held tonight,
and It may DO that the pastor dismissed
win be taken back, although some Of the
members to-day think otherwise. ss
ENJOYABLE SMOKER.
Crater Council. National Union No. 627,
enjoyed the smoker at A.. 2. liill Camp
Hall last evening. Mr.. II. ~ Anderson,
of Richmond, senator 70 the NatAo '1lVH
Council, was present,
Mr., BENJAMIN Lyon, of Petersburg dis
trlct manager Of the Equitable Lie IN,
surance Company, will attend q panquet
to be given in Richmond this month 10
its officers.
Grand Commander James Macgiil. OF
the Confederate Veterans, paid an OIL
cial visit to3A. p. Hill Camp this even
ing, There was Il full attendance OF the
old soldiers, sons of veterans ana Daue1l-
tiers OF tho Confederacy.
Mr.. James b. MCCULLOUGH has been
unanimously reelected tobacco inspector
in petersburg by the association Of this
city
Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" played to
well pleased audience at the Academy IN
this city this evening.
The officers of the local union OF Re-
tail Clerks were installed last night by
a large delegation from the Retail CLERKS
Protective Association Of Richmond.
Messrs. Mullen and Harris. prominent Ia
Dor representatives Of Richmond. were
among the visitors.
UNFOUNDED RUMOR.
Rev. j. b. Harte, formerly pastor OF the
Second Baptist Church in Petersburg, was
reported extremely Ill in this city q FEW
days ago. There is no foundation LOT
the rumor. A letter received from MT.
Harte this week ssys he Is IN excellent
health and exceedingly we'll pleased with
his church on the Eastern Shore of Wiz
ginla.
The knights of Pythias. including the
uniform rank. will attend services at
Grace Episcopal Church next FRIDAY
evening. Rev. ]. II. Dlckenson, OF Rich
mond. will preach.
a drunken negro with one arm gave
tho police In Petersburg considerable
trouble in taking him to tho station
house this afternoon. After Police Officer
Hall and several young men. whom he
lmrnoned to assist him. had made them
selves tired tusseling with the man; he
was placed into n two mule wagon and
| "a rried to tho station.