The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-28
CALL TO
DR.. TAYLOR
.College-Avenue Church in
Petersburg Wants Him.
is A NATIVE vlRolNIAN
Negroes Taken Back to Mecklenburg
County for Trial-Meetlng at Home
Of General Boiling to Dis
cuss Reunion. .
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Especial to The Times Dispatcho
PETERSBURG, VA, July 27.-The
First Baptist Church yesterday extended
unanimous call to DR.. w. G. Taylor,
pastor Of College Avenue Baptist Church.
at indianapolis. Ind. The church meet
ing was held Immediately after the ser
vices, and Mr.. r. ]. j. spratley presented
the report, unanimously adopted by the
committee OF twenty-five. recommending
that a call be extended Dr. Taylor. The
report of the committee was unanimously
adopted.
DR.. Taylor is native OF Virginia. and
his wife was formerly Miss Jones. OF
Suffolk. Letters of the highest commenda-
ton were received from ministers In
many States recommending DR.. Taylor.
Among them were letters from Drs. Ea-
ton. Dargan and Battle. DR.. Taylor Is
a fine speaker and splendid organizer.
It is not known what he will do in the
matter. The committee has commune
Gated to him the call.
Anderson Finch and Doc Bacon two
negroes, charged with attempting to
criminally assault Mrs. Geoghegan at
Chase City last Wednesday night. were
taken back to Mecklenburs county this
morning in charge of several guards. The
men were brought to Petersburg satur-
day afternoon to prevent their being
lynched.
The body Of Mrs. Sarah Hopkins. who
died in Baltimore yesterday, was brought
to Petersburg this afternoon and buried
In st. Paul's Episcopal Church. The
funeral took place at half-past six o'clock.
She was the widow OF the late Thomas
r. Hopkins. OF this city.
AUDITORS REPORT.
The report of Mr.. German B. Gill. city
auditor, shows the amount OF taxes col
lected in 1902 was $3.50 774.H; delinquent
taxes collected, s6,66l.s0; receipts from
water, sl6,561. The cost OF maintaining
the water works was 39,145.12. The re-
ceipts from Blandford Cemetery were
s26ll, and the cemetery disbursements
amounted to s2,292.SO. The cost of the
fire department was sl4,62s.52 and the po-
lice department sl6Q42.35.
Many distinguished gentlemen were
guests of General Stith Boiling Saturday
evening and yesterday. They were Col
onel James McGill, OF Pulaski grand
commander of the Grand Camp OF Con-
federate Veterans OF Virginia; ex-Judge
GEORGE. ~ NiIlst'a'' u Ns'o''N''S
lieutenant grand commander; Col Thos.
W. Smith. of Suffolk; Colonel E. M. Hen
ry, OF Norfolk. past grand commanders;
Colonel II. C. Morton. Of staunton, IN
spector-seneral and Captain Thomas NJ.
Elicit, of Richmond, Acknowledgement OF
the Grand Camp.
Matters of importance which are TO
como up Mt the next Meeting OF the
Grand Camp In Newport News In octo-
Der were discussed. The report OF the
History Committee OF which judge
Christian Is chairman, will be paper OF
unusual interest and importance.
The report OF tho Health Of1cer TOT
the month ending July %, 1908, shows the
total number OF deaths to be 4s--whlte,
"a; colored, "a. Rate of mortality OF Wnolo
population 22.68 per 900 per annum.
PERSONALS.
Mrs. Robert Gillian and children havo
returned from Virginia Beach. where they
have been visiting Mrs Fanme IhaW
Crymes at Fairbourne Cottage,
Mr.. M. Bernard Jones is quite III win
tynhoid fever at the home OF his father,
Mr.. Freeman w. Jones, In this city MT.
Jones had been travelling and stopped at
his home to spend few days. lie mad
been In the city only three days when
he was taken III, His condition to-day
shows no Improvement.
Miss Ginford, of Rlchmoha is WISHING
| Miss Josephine Budd.
Miss Mary Paul Roper has returned 10
| Petersburg after. q trip TO washington
| D. c., and CharlestoWn' w, va