The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-30

was robbed of small amount az
money that had been loft IN it. AS
far as known nothing else In tho
st re was disturbed
Colorcd Conferences Meet. 4sS
Inc virginia and Albemarle Con-
ferences of the a. NJ. L. Church met:
IN Joint session here to-day in the oak
street Church. with BisJiop ]. we.
iuod' or the former. and Bishop G. We
SlInton, OF the latter, as the presiding
oitieers A large number OF minis
terra. and lay delegates are In az
tendance This Is the first Joint Sos.
I'm OF the Two bodies, and the meet
ing VIII continue throughout the week. =
and probably longer. The two confer,
e. ;es embrace q wide area OF terri-S
tory, and much business or Importance
is to be considered. Is
Immediately after deyotional .xer
eises and the presentation of creden-
.iais, the conference began business.
ne rev. Z. W. WinGflald was elected
secretary a number of brief tal,c.<
were made by delegates on the hopetuIs
SPIRITUAL condition Of the church and
the future of the race. Harmony and
5000 WI and spirit of optimism
preValed throughout the session.
General News Notes,
me National Biacuit Company i.8
contemplating the erection of q bust
MSS plant mere, and is said to be
seeking for proper site
thanksgiving Day Will be observed
as q holiday. Business will be gen
erally suspended, the banks, ware
houses and Industrial establishments
VIII DC closed, and all OF the churches
VIII be opened for service In many
or the churches offerings will be made
for the needy. 7e'S9
James Harrison. negro, became yips
iehtiy insane on religion this morning,
ana was committed to the Central
State Hospital 1t required the com
bined strength of several officers and
men TO get him to the station house.
where he had to be tied until hc could
be gotten to the hospital. IA
The citizens of Petersburg gave lib-{
crai aid towards starting the good
roads construction near the city to-
Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties.
and they propose TO do tho same FOR
Prince George county when 1t starts
| the work
The new boat line between Peters
burg aud Norfolk Will begin business.
There VIII be one boat Mt first, and ir
business justihes It an additional;
steamer viii BIO put on. H
j. p. Dunstan. a prominent citizen
of Ettrick, and for twenty-five years
justice of the peace. has resigned
that Office and moved to Petersburg.
Mr.. Duns:an is seventy-two years old,
but Is still actively engaged In busi-e
ness.
Chief e. V. Farley has returned from
Roanoke. where he and other fire
chiefs of the State were the guests OF
the chief of that city Mr.. Farley
snys that, Roanoke has ono OF the
finest fire departments in the State
William Il. Bracey, the street car
conductor who two weeks ago nearly
lost his life BY accidental shooting
Is rapidly recovering at the hospital.
ocey Smith. negro, who recently
killed Coleman Fortelli, colored.
fellow workman on the Coast Line
section force near this city. Is still$
at large, and is probably out Of the
State ~
The Rev. George II. Spooner the
new pastor of Market Street Metho-$
dist Episcopal Church. arrived IN the
city this evening. He was met at the
station by the board OF stewards OF \
the church and escorted to the par
sonage on liberty Street.
Trouble over Suit. ;S
A civil suit brought by ]. A. Booker,
of Richmond. agent of the Cable Piano
Company. against plano dealers In this
city for the recovery of a plano or
Its value, resulted In peace warrants Z
being sworn out by Mr.. Booker against;
Charles Bryant Tor assault, and
against w. W. Bryan for threat. The
cases will be heard In the Police Court
on Saturday morning. There Is Moth
ms serious In the cases. s
Desperately Iii. S
Mrs. w. III. Eanes, widow of former
Chief of Police Eanes. received tele7
gram this evening summoning her at
once 10 Loomis. n. Y, to the bedside
OF her son. Leslie Eancs. who has been
under treatment for tuberculosis az.
that institution for some weeks. She
was advised to hurry IL she wished to
see her son alive. and she left for
Loomis tonight Leslie Eanes Is az
very popular young man. for some5
time employed us bank clerk, and his
serious condition Is greatly regretted
by a large circle OF friends and relo -s
tives. #
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