The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-14
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The Mccall Will Be Succeeded
byAnother Boat.
RIVER WILL BE DREDo ED
Mr.. Phillips States That With Proper
Support and Assistance He viii
Continue to Run a Line TO Nor
folk and Newport News. <
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PETERSBURG, vA..., March 13.-ThA
steamer: Mccall, which has been taken
Off the James River route between Pc
tersburg and Norfolk. may soon BIO re-
placed by another steamer, provided the
Appomattox 1.ivcr is sufficiently I'm.
proved TO admit OF the free pnssngo OF
a steamer to tho companys wharf in
this city. The Mccall will be hereafter
used on The Chowan River In place OF
the Olive which recently sunk. result
ing in, tho loss OF seventeen people.
Mr.. Phillips says that II proper steps
are taken to dredge the river and II
proper appreciation OF his efforts is
shown he will put on al new steamer or
will take an Interest with syndi-
cato OF Petersburg merchants In any en-.
tcrprlsc that will give Petersburg
steamer TO Newport News or Norfolk.
If necessary, Mr.. Phillips says he will
take the controlling Interest. Before
lie can DO considered In the mn tier, how.
ever he insists that thebusiness men ID
Petersburg do some thing 10 better the
harbor conditions, III III
There is now In progress q great revival
at L GIlficld (colored) Baptist Church on
Perry Street. The pastor, Rev. G. 3.
Howard. Is being aided by Roy. ]. IL.
Presley Of Charlottesville, Va, a mis-
sionary to| Africa. There were eight con-
versions last night and more than sixty
seekers after truth. The meeting began
last Sunday and so far there have been
fourteen conversions. Gilheld Church has
membership OF 26O.
MISS R1TcH1Ds WILL
The will OF tho late Miss Virginia
Richie. of Brandon, was admitted to
probate in the County Court ~ Prince
George county yesterday. Major Mann
Page qualifying as executor. "A
The will OF the late r. Il. Griffith was
also admitted to probate, Mrs. T. r.
Griffith Qualifying as cxecutrx. 1t Will
be remembered that Mr. Griffith was
ownor OF the Crater farm.
Mr.. a.. IS Walden. OF Dinwiddio coun-
ty, whose illness has been referred TO, 10
not expected Olive. Mr.. Walden Is very
old and HAS suffered his second stroke
TAX DECISION.
Judge Hancock has decided that the
city OF Petersburg cannot impose a license
tau on country milk wagons.
Four owners OF milk wagons IN Chester
field county recently paid the Mayor q
fine OF $E under protest and appealed
the. case. Tho city claims that the tax
imposed was not on the business OF tho
men but for the privilege OF using the.
streets In the conduct Of their business.
The case is OF considerable Importance to
the city. and will doubtless so to tho
Court OF Appeals. a5l,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Rogers. OF Surry
county. have issued mutations to tho
marriage OF their dnugh .er, Grace Belle.
to Mr.. Lloyd Duncan Price. The mar
rage Will take place March 18th at
half-past3 o'clock. ~
Mr.. Samuel D. Rogers has been chosen
by Petersburg Lodge, No. IS. Independ-
emf Order of Cdd-Fellows. as repre-.
sentative to the Grand Lodge meeting a.
Danvillc In May. Mr.. D. W Hawkins IS
alternate .s,
Mr.. Nv. aER. Buckley, formerly In the
employ OF 4 Mr.. a. Wright has accepts
edla position with Hofheimcr Bros. o.
n frhmond RI ffEstAt a.rEa si 49,