The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-04
PETERSBURG
TAKES CAKE,
Has the Only Female Engi-
.neer In the Country.
SENTIMENT AS TO BACON
The Commonwealth Attorney Of Neck
lcnburg Withdraws the Language
Of His Telegram-Mr. Gould
and Mr.. SitterdIng Inspect.
Especial to Tho 1lmes-Dispatch.)

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o,,r,,rRS I31IRG. VA, September 3.--The
Petersburg Telephone Company has pur-
chased from NJ. Levy tho storehouse on
Sycamore Street, recently purchased by
him from1W. j. Tray lor Mr.. Levy mas
a ienso on tho building, and as soon us
IL expires the telephone company VIII &C.
cupy the building II Is probable tnht
there will be several offices III the Dulla-
Ing for rent.
Probubly Petersburg Isl the only place
that can lay claim to temale ehsl-
l,eer. Mary Bright, colored, has Deen
employed for many years at the TOBACCO
factory of Roper and Sons, IN TINS c, ~,
In that capacity. AS far rs Is known, she
is tho only female engineer IN America
Not long ago Il salesman representing
q firm manufacturing engineers supplies
called on all the engineers In tho Guys
AT tho factory Of Roper and sons ne dia
not SOC a man at the engine, and inquired
of one of the hands where the engineer
was. lilo was told that tho engineer was
at the engine. Going to- the engine ana see
Ing only woman, he returned ana n
uuired of another hand. The same reply
being given, he went carefully around
the engine, and failing to see man, ne
inquired of the woman standing there,
and was, told by her that she was the
engineer. He was greatly surprised, ana
said to her that he had for twenty-five
years been visdting engineers all over
tho United States, not only IN the towns
and cities, but in the country as wei,
wherever engines are used, and That TINS
was the first time heh ad ever known
or, indeed, had ever heard, of woman
who was an engineer.
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.
The dying words OF Finch have had the
effect of changing sentiment In Peters-j
burg as to Doc. Bacon, who, with tAnder-
son Finch, was condemned to hang on the
charge of criminal assault The impress
sion prevails that Finch lied about him-
self and, therefore, his statement about
Bacon should be subject to some doubt.
The Commemorative Attorney OF Meek
tlenburg county has withdrawn the Ian
guage of his telegram, In which he ex-
pressed doubt as to the guilt Of Bacon.
G5 Governor Montague, in talking over the
telephone with Mr.. James II. Rahily, IN
this city to-day, lntmated that he would
not interfere further unless something
happened to convince him Of the justice
of another respite.
Professor Joseph Watson who has been
the musical director of Grace Episcopal
Church, in this city, for several years,
left to-day for South Dakota to accept
q similar position. There was a large
delegation at the station to, bid Profess
sor Watson farewell and wish him hap
plness and success.
MR.. GOULD THERE.
Mr.. George J. Goudld and Mr.. Fritz Sit
terdlng, OF the Virginia Passenger and
Power Company, were In Petersburg to-
day, and inspected the company prop
erty in this city. Everything was found
In satisfactory condition. Mr.. Gould
and party Of friends from New York
and Richmond We're entertained this after
neon by Mr.. Aug. Wright, at his rest,
dence on South Sycamore Street. The
party returned to Richmond this after
noon at half-past o'clock.
Tho usual crowded audience greeted Al.
g., Field and his minstrels at the Acad-
envy tonight.
The Layton Carnival Company will be
in Petersburg the week beginning Septem-
Der ed a percentage Of the carnival
receipts will go to the Firemen's Relief
Association. F1
The marriage of Miss Clara Cecilia
Bach of New York city, and Mr.. Daniel
c. Butts, a we'll known young man, for
merly of this city, will take place at
the Church Of Immaculate Conception In
New York. September oath. Xxi
Mr.. George W. Young and Mrs. Cecilia
Cousins, who were married in Washing
ton yesterday, are travelling in the North
on their bridal trip.
Tho body of Mrs. Alice o. Turner will
reach Petersburg tomorrow morning from
NORFOLK and be buried In Blandford Gem
etery. Mrs. Turner was a daughter OF
the late Robert a. Brown, Of this city
Tho Ashland baseball team will play
q game with the Marshall Street team
In this city Tomorrow afternoon at WASH
| ington Street Park. 8
SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTES. Z
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher who has been
attending the Shenandoah and Augusta
| associations, and Mrs. Pitcher, who has
been with their sick son. Mr.. Stanton
| Pitcher. In Roanoke, expect to return to
Petersburg this evening with their con-
| vnescent son.
The Sunday-school Institutes of tho
Sundhy-school and Bible Board wit; be-
gin next Sunday in Norfolk and Ports
| mouth, Y
Rev. DR.. B. w, spilman, field secretary
of the Sunday-school Board of tho board
at Nashville, Tenn, will conduct the meet
ings. Institutes will be held In Hampton
on Monday; Newport News on Tuesday;
Berkeley on Wednesday: Suffolk on
Thursday: Windsor on Friday; Petersburg
| on Sunday Sept. 18th, Monday in Man.
| chester; Tuesday In williamsburg; We'd
| nesday In Ashland; Thursday In Farm,
vile; Friday in Crewe and Blackstone
| Sunday Soptrn)b her Goth, IN Richmond n