The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-31
'TH ADvENT|STS
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Holding u Successful Camp I. Meet ct
Ing III Spite 81 Heavy sa u
Rains. ~
IMPROVEMENTS r \ /: !.
CHURCH
Additional Mounted Letter
Carriers to Serve the 3s
Suburbs.
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pETERsBURG,S " A.. July, N 80. While
the continued rains have interfered to
some extent with the camp meeting ok
erciscs Of tho Seventh Day Adventists
now being held at the West End Park
In this city, the attendance has been
good. TIE Adventlsts are an earnest
devotional and Inspiring Many fine 8ad- :.
dresses have been delivered touching upon
tho toctrlnes and 2tenets OF the Church.
II CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS. III
The congregation Of West Street NJ. u.
Church, OF which Rev. F.. G.. Davis is
pastor, Is shortly TO erect a now edificc
y to meet the needs OF the growing mem
bershp.s An elig ibie site in the vicinity
4 OF tho present church has been purchased,
and a fund for a larger and more modern
( edifice is being raised. #
The congregation Of Washington Street
Methodist Church has decided to expcnd
about $1,000 In Important and extensive
Improvements to- that edifice, which,
when completed, will make the church
one OF the handsomest In the city. The
plans for these improvements have al
ready been approved. H IS. .s}3
"a large sum Is also to be expended in
Important improvements to ST. Paul's
Episcopal Church and rectory. on Union
Street. a y. II s8ts5i 3..- s.;f ~ II
Postmaster stith Boiling has been au \
thorlzed to appoint an additional mounted nc! %
letter carrier, whose duties will be to
distribute malls through the outlying por-
tlons OF the city which the carriers q,
foot are delayed In reaching. Through
the efforts Of st Postmaster Boiling the
salaries OF several Of his clerks II have
recently been increased. sj
h The late home OF the Petersburg Young
MEMS Christian Associat ton, which was
purchased as an Investment BY the sAp-
lpomattox Trust Company on Q ri bid i g @
$40, 900. will. 1t Is reported, be converted ,L
into an office building OF mooer1l s ,s-I
and conyeniences. The property Is eli y
thly| located 81 on 3 sycamore Street, and
presents an attractive and imposing front.
81 has three fine stores on the ground
floor. Z. ~ 81 p.
was to-day committed 70 jail to be tried
for houseb reaking Bond has been here
but a few days, but during that time ne
has been busy committing robbie ries, 3 no
less Il than three being charged against ain 81
him this morning, He was pick d up ~
5Oflcer Eanes as suspicious le. stt
and the property, found on his person e'cf'e
yserycd to convict him as a thief rs
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS. sEs
III Mr. James Dunn, Martin was ye sterday
5.tung in the left eye by bee a and t suf-
sfered much in consequence 55ss;
4 The large new brit ok storeho use now
helm built on Washing ton Street for the e
VIRGINIA Dry Goods Company " hole e
sa,eJ Gwll be read for occupancy =
the fall. g Sd, ~ &, I'll 4. !, !
1 NJ. simon Seward, PRESIDENT. g the
BOARD Of aldermen, has returned IRON,
an extended trip to Canada. !. !, i -, /.
Il Rev. j. r. Ribble, rector Of ST. onn.s
Episcopal Church. has gone to Fa a,IA lt
county for his vacation. ...3
! Messrs. w. "a. y acobs. OF San Francisco "a
and o. s. Darling. Of Denison, Te1:as,IWere
visitors to our battle fields yesteso 8 ).
VAL M. \ Jacobs has recently purchased
. farm on James River, to which he VIII
soon move his family from alifornia'