The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-07
METHODIST
MISSIONS.
Meeting of Petersburg District
Foreign Missionary Society.
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
M. S. Wills Painfully Hurt-Appomattox
Commandery Knights of Temp'ar
Observe Their Seventy-fif,h
Anniversary,
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PETERSBURG, VA. May 6.-The Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of the
Petersburg District Virginia Methodist
Conference, which Is In session at WASH
ington- Street Church, had a very inter-
esting meeting today. Tho society Is
composed OF eighteen auxiliary societies
OF Petersburg. Blandford. Ettrick and
the counties OF Dinwiddie. Prince George,
Surry. Sussex. Brunswick and Nottoway.
The auxires are reported to be In fine
condition. Miss ella Rue Coffey, sent
by the Woman's Missionary Society OF
the Virginia Conference as a missionary
to China. had many interesting things
+ to tell concerning her experiences III the
Orient. Mrs. Charles Bradbury read a
paper describing the customs in Japan.
She presented many Japanese curiosities.
& Mrs. Shelton Cheves is the district Sc
rotary Of the society, and through her
efforts s970.35 WINS raised last year for
foreign missions. Rev, DR.. Starr preach
ed the annual sermon at Washington
Street Church Tonight.
Appomattox Commandery, knights
4 Templar, observed their seventy-fifth
anniversary tonight. There was a large
audience OF local Knights and ladies', as
we'll as visiting Knights. Judge r. r. w.
Duke, OF Charlottesville, Grand Master
4 Of the Lodge Of Virginia and Past Emil
nent Commander OF the lodge OF Char
lottesvile, was the speaker of the even
ing. He reached Petersburg this after
s noon, and while in the city will be tho
guest Of Eminent Sir Thomas II. Knox.
The evening was an exceedingly delight
ful one and thoroughly enjoyed by nll.
Mr.. NJ S. Wills was painfully hurt IN
a runaway accident this afternoon. He
was in the wagon OF the Petersburg Wall
Paper Company with the colored driver.
when the horse became frightened rs
they were driving along High Street
Both men jumped from the wagon. The
driver was unnjured. but Mr.. Wills re-
ceived severe scalp wound and in1,liv
Ito his hand. The runaway horse collidcd
with two other wagons. and both OF these
wagons, together with the one to which
he was 1litched. were broken.
The American Cigar Company will
probably soon be able to occupy their
new building in this city. They are doing
everything possible for the coulort ana ,.,
pleasure of the young ladies employed IN
tho factory In the new building is am
pie provision for lighting, there being
about $50 windows.
The funeral OF the late George W..
Boiling, Of Fairfax county. tooll place
this morning at IL o'clock from Iapp-
Street Presbyterian Church.
"a Brick labor has begun on the large
\ warehouse onaaUnlon Street to be built
for Roper & Co.. wholesale groccrs. This
building will occupy the site OF the old
Union Street Methodist Church.
The stable and woodhouse In the rear
Of spratley's store, on Old Street, were
burned last night. A nearby dwelling.
owned by Captain w. S. McCance, vas
Z damaged. The damage to the dwelling
Is mainly from water and smoke.
Those having In charge the Carnival
shows in this city are well pleased with
the crowds that attend The knights Of
Pythias are working successfully in the
interest of the Carnival.
The Golden Rod" large rowboat
built by the tlremen of House No. 2, on
Bank Street, to be used exclusively for
the pleasure OF the fremen, has been
successfully launched. The members OF
the department We're unwilling to have
the boat hauled. and carried 1t with their
pwn hands to the river.