The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
HIGH WIND i'm
PETERSBURG
I Smokestack to an Ice Factory
Was Blown Down.
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PETERSBURG, VA, May 23.-The cx-
ceedingy dry weather for the past three
or four weeks Is interfering with farm
Ing operations In this section. The storm
last night Will somewhat temporarily re-
licve the situation, but the rainfall was
not anything like sufficient to break the
a drought. very severe wind accom-.
panied the rain In this city, aud some
damage was done. The smokestack ut
The factory OF the ]. b. Worth leo Com
pany, In this city, was blown down dur
Ing the storm last night, and the loss OF
d few hundred dollars resulted The
storm broke over the city Just as the au-.
Whence was leaving the Stuart meeting
IT West I1il Warehouse, and probably
lwo thousand people were drenched be-
Tore they reached their homes.
Rev. DR.. George r. Stuart held ser
vice this afternoon at 8 o'clock for the
rolored people. Tomorrow night will DO
given up to mems service. Dr. Stuart
Will at that time preach n sermon to men
only
STOLEN HORSE.
The horse found in the possession OF
Charles Ross. negro, who was arrested
In Petersburg Thursday on suspicion. be-
longs to Mr. c. 3. Fleet. Of Richmond.
Mr. Fleet positively identified his horse
and saddle this morning. The negro still
says that he bought the horse
four years ago. photograph Oh
), folk police as he answers the descrip-
ton of man wanted In Norfolk for
murder.
George Wilson was arrested by Police
Officer Magee last evening on suspicion.
This morning the negro confessed that he
made his escape from the state farm, IN
Washington county, N. c., last Monday.
Wilson says he was convicted OF attempts
ing to assault young girl and given ten
years imprisonment. He is being held
for the North Carolina authorities.
VAUDEVILLE.
The Huntley-Moore Stock Company.
under the personal management OF Mr..
Earl p. Adams, Will open the vaudeville
performance at Ferndale Park Casino.
near this city, Monday. June 1st There
will be q change of bill twice each week.
and the management promises tho peo-
plo OF Petersburg excellent talent The
company will be brought direct from At
lantic City to Petersburg.
The anniversary sermon before the coll
ored Spanish war veterans will be
preached next Monday afternoon at 3
o. clock, at the A. NJ. e, Zion Church. by
4. the Rev. Payton. pastor OF Mount Zion
Church, OF Richmond.
The revival services which were for
ten days conducted at Mount Calvary
Baptist Church. In Ettrick. by Rev. +.
W. Moore. OF this city. have closed The
ordinance OF baptism will be administered
next week to several candidates BY the
pastor, Rev. w. b. Duling.
Bishop A. Coke Smith. on his way to
Lynchburg to dedicate Cabell Street
Church. stopped in Petersburg to-day
and attended the Stuart meetings.
PIANO RECITAL.
7iiks Emily Banister Mason. daughter
OF NJ. and Mrs. George Mason. gave q
piano recital this afternoon at o'clock
before the Petersburg School Of Music.
Miss Mason has been pupil at this
school from childhood.
Coenen- Lovely Spring. was rendered by
Miss Jennie Turner. and the Erl-King.
Il Schubert, by Mrs. Myer Saal.
There will be no services at the Metho-
dist Church In this city tomorrow, and
the congregations will unite In the re-
yival services being held at West Hill
Warehouse by the Rev. George r. Stu
art
Mr.. II. virginlus Parham was appointed
first Lieutenant of Petersburg Company,
No. 10, Uniform Rank. knights OF Py-
thias, last night. Mr.. Parham was
lieutenant In Company G. Third Virginia
Regiment, Volunteers. during tho Span
ish-American war. and filled the position
OF adjutant OF the First battalion OF that
( regiment A committee was appointed
Mt the Meeting last night to make ar
rangements for entertaining the visiting
companies OF the First Virginia Regi-
mont Memorial Day, June eth.