The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
TInes-Dsipatch Bureau,
los North sycamore Street,
PntnrShnrr Va. Deccmbcr 9


101 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va, December "a.
The negro, Joshua Lane, alias John
Williams, arrested last night for high /
way robbery was this morning sent
to the Hastings Court to be tried on
two separate charges. The desperate
held up four or I'VE negroes one after
another, but only two of them had
money with them. lie took their ali,
and would have continued mis- robber-
les but for the fact that he was fright
cned off as he attempted to hold up
a white woman whom he met. George
Brown was robbed of 50 and Preacher
j. q Harris of 40 cents. All OF TINS
haprene dnear the southern terminus
OF sycamore Street and no holder
series of robberies has ever been COM
nittad in the streets of Petersburg.
The highwayniar, who is a stranger IN
the city. forced his victims to yield up
their money by presenting magazine
pistol TO their faces and making threats
of death if they resisted. The a1air /
caused much excitement in the neigh
borhocd.
Injured In Collision.
Several evenings ago, While 'CnarleS
Markert, weil-known contractor OF
Dinwiddle, and Fred Kemner, farmer
of the same county were driving home
in buggy on the Halifax Road they
were run into by team driven by
party OF boisterous, drunken negroes
The act seemed to be deliberate one,
as the two men tried to avoid the col
Iision Their buggy was badly broken.
Mr.. AIarkert had his left arm broken,
and Mr.. kemner was severely hurt.
The negroes drove off and left the two
injured men in the road.
Masonic Notes.
Appomattox Commanders, No. s.
Knights Teinplar, will attend divine
service tomorrow night In body at
the Washington Street NJ. e. church.
Rev. George E, Booker. d. D, himself
a Sir Knight, will preach a special ser
mon.
promptly at noon on Monday, in ac-
cordance with their annual custom at
Christmas the knights Templar will
assemble in their asylum on Tabb
Street and offer a toast TO the most
eminent grand commander and receive
the response. There will be other SIM
pie but interesting ceremonies.
Tuesday night the festival of st.
John will be observed by the three
be interesting ceremonies, and BAN
quet will be served.
Acting Rector of st. Pnul's.
The vestry of st. Pauls Episcopal
Church has engaged the services of
tae Rev. Frank G. Scott. D. D., of the
Payne Divinity School. in this city. as
temporary rector. TO otticiate until
permanent rector is called to succeed
tie Rev. r. W. Earnwell. resigned. Mr.
n lat II !
IN South Carolina for period of rest
Personal and Otherwise.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Lyman have issued
invitations to the marriage of their
daughter, Lura May. to William T..
Newman. of this city. The wedding
viii take place in tie home, on North
Market Street, Wednesday, December
IS. at G o'clock p NJ.
Last night after the choir practice
at High Street the Rev. j. *. Joliff,
on behalf Of the choir, the music COM
mittee of the church and other friends,
presented q very handsome gold watch
to Professor Carlo Mora, the talented
organfst, who made appropriate re-
sponse. Professor Mora will preside
for the last time at the organ to-
morrow, and next week will leave for
his former home II the North.
We Hamilton Crocltford. who died
this morning in Richmond. was she
father of DR.. w. H. Crockford of this
city. and was tne son of the late John
c. Crockford. who built a great part
of the Norfolk and Petersburg Rail-
road, under General William Malone,
T, He spent much of his time in his
younger days in Petersburg, and made
many friends here.
Councilman Robert w. Price, 4
prominent merchant of this city. re-
ceived d telegram this morning an
| nouncing the death of his mother, Mrs.
, Rebecca S. Price, at Green Bay. Prince
Edward county. Mrs. Price had long
been in i'll health.
The Christmas spirit was about in
the city to-day, but everything was
orderly. Great crowds thronged the
streets, and the din of bells and blasts
of horns made things lively.
All the factories and Industrial es-
adjustments In the city were closed
'o-day and will not resume operations
until Tuesday or Wednesday,
4 The harbor and river were clear of
ce to-day for the first time in many
days The moderation In temperature
| and the warm rains of last night en-
| tirely melted the ice.
Sales of Tobacco.
The sales Of loose tobacco this week
We're 1ss.715 pounds. The sales for
the month were o62.75O pounds. and for
the season to date 1,22S,19O pounds.
Sales have been suspended until Jan
uary TO- Only small portion of the
cropsin this section. and only the lower
grades of It. has been as yet marketed
SuperintendentM Bull Of the South
ern Express Company. says the Christ
mas express business this year Is tho
heaviest ever known, and 1t requires q