The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-08
! LEDGE BIG SUM
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{. .ctcrsburg Laymen WIN Raise
- $4,000 Before End OF
"a Year.
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ss,TATEs' MEMORIAL WINDOWS
I. -
aierdict OF 5000 Against Nir5I
II,
MEMORIAL WINDOWS
tlerdiot OF $1,000 Against Nir-
{, ginia Railway and Power
e, Company.
Tinles-Dispatch Bureau.
lO9 North Sycamore Street,
nntarshi,rc. Va. Eehruarv I


VA mass meeting of the Representa-
4 .,es of the various churches interested
:, the mems great missionary move
ant was held in the First Bspt!s
s,urch Sunday afternoon, Robert n
Ciend presiding. The opiecs OF tn
Getting was to hear reports from III,
,lnmittees of the several churche:
i TO the work that had been done
I'd the amount of contributions prom
Id. These reports were in the high.
Il. degree satisfactory. The churches
. Petersburg last year contributed
1.newhat over $1,000 for foreign mis-
,ns. At meeting OF representatives
!, the different denominations last fall
;, was promised OH behalf OF the
,urches that the contributions this
sar should be increased. and It was
reed that $1,000 should be raised
foreign missions. The reports
44de 10 yesterdays meeting showed
,,otal of over slS.o0 already pledged,
Ath incomplete reports from severai
:, the churches. 1t is believed that
= aggregate contributions will reach
1900.
"a brief but very effective address
delivered by Rev. Thomas Il.
seves, of Washington Street NJ. J..
lurch. Other meetings arc TO be
id later to continue the educational
,rll in behalf of the movement, to
sich everybody is contributing ac-
r-ding to ability.
states Memorial Windows.
f'ho spaces I'm Blandford Church de-
1ned for memorial windows, to be
stes in memory OF their dead SOL
ri ;,, Nv ~,
iry. are generally being taken up
1ur or five beautiful windows have
,cady been erected, and In June next
,pbably on Confederate Memorial Day
serai more viii be installed. These
z now in the hands of Tiffany. of
wv York. the manufacturer of them
/. The latest to be ordered is the
.nnessee window, which will bear
following inscription:
70 the Glory of God and in Memory
i of Our Heroes of Tennessee.
ITO live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die
Each of the States windows will
tIr the respective State seal and the
tl-si2ed figure of one of the Apostles,
II Will cost s4oo.
5000 Damages.
ts'hc suit OF Mrs. Puttip 5. Pearcc
4tnst the Virginia Railway ana pow
Company for $1,000 damages for in
les 10 her person. the trial of which
IS begun last Friday, was concluded
q the Hastings Court this AFTERNOONS
e fury rendered verdict for the
Isintiff. giving her damages TO the
count of $1,000 Counsel for the de-
ddant company moved 70 set tn.
i-dict aside. as contrary to the law
,a,-JJ nd q. fjp, ,t-il I,
yued later. Mrs. Pearce, while at
tnpting to get off car on the Wash
ston Street line, on July 1 last, was
own to the street, one OF her arms
oken, and was otherwise nurt. She
inns that the accident was dug 10
/, negligence of the car officials.
s., Died of His Injuries.
louis ii. Daniels, of Swift Creek,
festerfield county, who was accident
shot recently while out hunting,
I'd of his injuries IN the Petersburg
spital yesterday. The Young man
S about eighteen years old.
drs. Elizabeth F. Gamer, aged eighty
II wears died several days ago at
home in Prince George county She
survived by two sons and three
lighters.
liss Fannie Iesl, w4ltty recently
inc in this city night before last
typhoid fever
Robert II. Smith, thirty-seven years
well-known ana respected cit
n of Aiatoaca, died yesterday, leay-
widow and Two children.
News in General.
PANEL Cox, an aged negro, was
md dead sitting in a chair yester-
morning III his home on Third
,'loredj Baptist Church Alley. Death
supposed 10 have been due to heart
Tease.
William Jones aud Charles Wingtisld. 1
sfoes. We're charged in the Police
Hrt this morning with the theft OF
kages from the office of the South
EXPRESS Company. Jones was fined
and sentenced 10 Jail for fifteen
Is, and the case Of wingfield was
ttnped for further evidence.
large number Of applicants for tho
tition of census enumerators in this
40 and adjoining counties underwent
I! service examinations in the High
ool building on Saturday There
re more applicants than there are
ces TO he filed. but from the num-
an eligible list VIII be prepared
the use of Supervisor Land from
sch 10 make appointments. a NUM-
of eolored men were among The
'licants.
he receivers OF the Philips Line of
amboats are getting matters In or
Tor the early resumption OF the
mess of the line a boat was start
to-day TO run between Richmond
III Petersburg. and 1t Is expected TO
#e the lPokanokct ON The route be-
zen Petersburg and Norfolk in few
rs,
CHE Presbyterian Sunday school IN
~ ute began its two days session un-
good auspices this evening. The
titute Is conducted by REV. j. j.