The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-10
DIR. BATTLE
MAY REMAIN
Great Pressure Being Brought
to Keep Him in Petersburg,
FINED FOR SUNDAY WORK
Sunday Law Strictly Enforced In Cock.
ade ci,y-Hurrlcane Branch and His
Hounds in Pursuit Of Burg
.4otlar-Thrown From Buggy.
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PETERSBURG, VA. February s.-rhs
committee OF fourteen to which tho res
slgnation OF Dr.. Battle was referred, res
ported to the church yesterday that they
unanimously recommended that the re-
slgnation be not accepted and their rec.
concentration ida was unanimously adopted
by the church to-day. II
Dr.. Battle was seen to-day and oues,
toned In reference to the probable ac-
ton he would take. He has not made
up his mind. and will probably not do so
for several days. SO far as he was
concerned his resignation was final. He
has advertised his house in this city
for sale. had packed some OF his house,
hold goods and made other arrangements
preparatory to going TO Greensboro.
Mr.. Holden, one Of the most prominent
business men OF Greensboro N. c., was
the guest OF DR.. Battle to-day and was
sent to Petersburg by the church in
an effort to prevent Dr.. Battle from
withdrawing hs resignation. It can
hardly be foretold what will be the ac-
lion OF the pastor. Every influence pos
sble has been brought by the denoml-
nation and by the members Of other dc.
!. y
There are now hopes that DR.. Battle
will reconsider his action and remain In
Petersburg.
Mr.. Robert Gillian, OF Peterburg,
Will preside at the meeting of the vir-
ginia Conference OF Charities and Cor
rections. which will be held in Richmond
this week beginning tomorrow evening.
Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Pitcher. OF Petersburg.
will read report showing tho condi-
tion OF the county poor houses and jails.
DR.. w. f. Drewry, who has worked so
faithfully and successfully for this as.
ISOLATION. continues to use every effort
In It's interest. He is endeavoring to
have large membership from PETERS,
| burg.
Rev. Dr., Battle has been confined to
| his home for several days by reason
| OF an accident to his knee cap. He was
| sitting up in his room to-day and is
much better. He will probably be out
within the next day or two
| BLOODSHED AT HOUSE WARMING.
| Bloodshcd followed negro 'house warm
ing" at the home Of John Tucker near
| Dlnwlddie Courthouse a few days ago.
John Slas became Objectionable to the
| rest of the crowd and an effort was
! made TO put him out. During the scuf-
| ne Silas cut Albert Tucker on the hand
!! and back and John Tucker on the head
and neck. The wounds arc not believed
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not been found.
| Mr. David Molherl. who owns the bar
| Der shop on Sycamore Street former
| ~ owned and conducted by Mr.. +. II.
| Wright, was fined $50 by the Mayor this
morning for allowing a gentleman to be
| shaved In his shop after II o'clock Sat-
urday night The man called at the
| barber shop OF AIessrs. Parrish & Tai
| ley, on Sycamore Street. eight minutes
| to IL o'clock. but seeing two customers
| ahead and being informed by Mr.. Par
/ IRISH that he could not be shaved. he
lfborrowed razor and left. he went
to Mr.. Molhem's shop and was shaved.
He returned the razor to Messrs. Par
| IRISH and Talley, telling them he would
not need It, The case was reported to
| the Mayor and tho offender fined.
/ The store OF Mr.. John T. Hardy, near
| Ford's Depot, In DInwiddie county. was
| robbed OF considerable quantities OF
merchandise Saturday night. Hurri-
cane Branch, of Suffolk. was tele-
graphed for and arrived this morning
with his bloodhounds. The hounds at
once took up the trail and started IN
| pursuit OF the thieves, but with what
success has not yet been learned.
! THROWNs FROM BUGGY.
David wilkerson and Emmett Mere
/ dith. two young men Of this city, were
| driving In Pocahontas yesterday when
j to run. The young men were thrown
from the buggy and NVilkerson was pains
fully hurt. Meredith escaped unln1ur ed
Thieves attempted to enter the auction
! house OF Mr.. Tucker on Bolilngorook
Street Sunday morning Ihey . succe h',t
discovered that they would have to open
another door in order to get at their
hoofyf They left in disgust.
Nraa2R. "A. Gamble entertained the
Whist Club at her residence on Mar
4 shall Street this afternoon. Inc after-
/ noon proved a most pleasant one to all
1 present.
Mrs. w. r., McKenney and Mrs. T.
i +. Jefferson have been appointed dele-
gates to the Virginia Conference Of Charl-
4 Ties and Corrections to represent the
i Chids Cot Association
collision occurred between an electric
car and dray. The glass In the front
part of the car was broken and the dray
!, driver was painfully hurt.
\ Bishop Monaghan, Of Wilmington, Del,
4 preached at st. Joseph's Catholic Church
yesterday. The Bishop, who is on his
way to South Carolina. left this morn-
ing. ss 80
II Bishop Randolph preached at st. Pauls
Z Catholic Church yesterday morning and
at st. Johns Church yesterday even
Ing, He confirmed a class of eleven at
st. Paul's and class Of twelve at st.
Joints.
Rev, w. A. r. Goodwin preached his
farewell sermon yesterday as pastor OF
st. Joints Church In this city. Mr..
Goodwin has done splendid work at
this church, of which he has been pas
tor during his eight years of ministerial
work., The rqnding-1ooms established
In Petersburg have been of great good to
the cause Of temperance. Mr., Goodwin
IL, - NrND
young men and this was ono Of the
chief influences that induced him to ac-
eept the passionate Of Bruton Parish, VIII
llamsburg
Rev,AJ. II, Ribble, of Newport News
who has accepted the pastorate of ST.
Johns Church. In this city preached
his farewell sermon yesterday, and is ex-
peeted to reach Petersburg this week
and to preach at st, Johns next Sun.
day,