The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-17
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Petersburg Presbytcrians Were.
Anxious to Havc Rev. ii
Charles r. Stribling. }8
.WATERWoRKs IMPROVEMENTS
Work 70 Begin at Once OIL Nor
folk and Western Belt
Line.
.WATERWoRkss IMPROVEMENTS
'rimes-Dispatch Bureau.
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Petersburg. Va, MARCH, 10. 81
Very much regretfis expressed hero
at the action OF Lexington Presbytcry
yesterday in refusing to dissolve tho
pastoral relations Oh the Rev. Charles
r. Stribling with his church III Waynes.
boro, to enable him to accept q
unanimous call to Tnbb Street Pres
byterian Church In PetorsOurg. This
action OF the Lexington Presbytery is
final. as far as Mr.. Striking is con-
cerned. and there is no appeal from
It's decision. ,rabb Street Church will.
therefore, have to look elsewhere for
a pastor. The church was represented
by Il strong delegation at Lexington
and all earnest appeal was made for
Mi. StriblinE.s pastoral services in Pc
tersburg, but without effect.
Institution OF n Sisters Templc.
Tomorrow evening in Pythian Cas-
tie Hall tho Temple or Pythian Sis
ters In petersburg will be formally In
stltuted BY Mrs. Jennie Rice, Of
Portsmouth, official organizer ana In.
stttuting officer for Virginia. Some
or all of the degree team from Ports
mouth will be present to confer the
degrees. and II Is said that this team
OF Sisters can do the work as well
AS or better than any Knights Of py-
8tllias team In the state. The occasion
Is expected to be one OF great In
zterest In Pythian circles, and dele
cations from Richmond and other cl-
ties are expected to be present
improvements at the Water Works.
The city OF Petersburg has awarded
to the General Electric Company the
contract for Installing Worthington
turbine pump at the water works, to
take the place of the steam pumps SO
long In use. The turbine pumps will
be operated by electlic power fur.
3nished by the Virginia Railway and
Power Company. and will have a Gu
pacity OF 100000 gallons per day,
pumped at a lesser cost than by the
steam system. The cost Of the tur-
bine is $500.
Work on BELT Line.
The Sands Contracting Company, to
whom was awarued the c-ntract for
tho construction OF the Norfolk and
western belt line road around Peters,
burg. is arranging to begin work at
once. The line will run from Addison.
just west OF the city, and run to Poo
on the cast. ana Will be about seven
miles In length It's cost for right Of
way and construction. it is SAID, will
be over 100000, the coStllest piece OF
construction for Its length Of any
work OF the kind east OF the noun
IAN $. The company paid nigh for its
right OF way; it will have q great
! zeal OF concrete and granite worl,
TO do, and all county roads will be
4 crossed above the low grade.
DuAincss Sold.
The long established junk, iron ana
metal business Of the late ELI Kull on
& ga street, was sold at auction yes
terday by T. Panni is sors. for the
ad11inistrator. and was purchased by
\ Moses NJ Her. OF Newport News. on q
bid of s465o. Mr.. Miller will con-
tinue the business, and besides the
stock OF goods, get fine library.
The city sergeant has comp eted his
work OF summon 1lg grand and petit
Jurors and witnesses for the March
term OF the Hastings Court which be-
gins Tomorrow. The to most I'm
portant cases on tho cket to be
tr'ed this month are those OF Abra-
nam Mason, NEGRO, for the murder OF
MS wife, and Junius a. Williamson for
the murder OF his wife. 81
I Personal aud Otherwise.
4 Mrs, Rosena T. Andrews. widow Of
I Jacob Andrews died at her home on
west High Street yesterday evening.
4 olle was ono OF tho Oldest members of
High Street Methodist Episcopal
Church. and Is survived by one SON
Orvllle D. Andrews, Of this city.
| There will be no formal observance
OF st. Patrick's day here tomorrow,
beyond tho general wearing Of the
/, green and banquet to be given by
| st. Patrick's Beneficial Society at
Knight.
Miss Mary A. Balm aha Edward
! F'rasier. both Of D inwiddie county, wcro
married at 10 o'clock this morning at
the residence OF the officiating min.
lister in this city--the Rev. 4. r. Reeves
of WASHINGTON Street Methodist Epis,
copal Church. Tho young couple lef,
]; for the North OH their bridal trip.
At its meeting last night Peters,
burg Acrle OF Eagles. completed ar,
arrangements for its memorial exercises
1 to be held in the Academy Of Music
Sunday afternoon. March ~. Tho
Rev.sDavld Klein, D. D.. win deliver the
memorial address STEMS orchestral, Of
Richmond, will furnish the instrumen +
tai music, and an interesting program
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