The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-16
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new PASTOR FOR
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. D. M. Simmons Will Enter
on Duties at Grove Avenue
To-Day.
SUDDEN DEATH IN AMELIA
Politics in Prince George and
Dinwiddie Counties Lively.
Other News.
SUDDEN DEATH IN AMELIA
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
los y. Sycamore Street.

petersburg, Va. July Is
The Rev. D. NJ Simmons. of Paw Paw,
AL VINO recently accepted the call to
the charge of Grove Avenue Baptist
church in this city. arrived here to-
Day and Will enter on his duties as
pastor tomorrow. assisting in the
chl!oren's day exercises, and preacsinp
morning and evening. Grove Avenue Is
INC Youngest church in the Petersburg
district BAPTIST Association, and was
organized into n separate and indie
pendent church about q year ago II
has grown rapidly in membership. and
mas large and growing Sunday
school.
Virginia Conference.
The Virginia Annual Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
Will meet on the 18TH Of November in
salisbury. Md the first time in a great
number OF years It has met in Mary
land, though the Eastern Shore Of
mat state is within the boundaries of
Inc conference. Bishop Kilgo OF North
Carolina Will preside II is said tina,
there VIII be many changes IN pastor
stes this year. BY reason OF the explra.
tion or four years terms several Of
tnem in the Petersburg district
Sudden Death In Amelia.
John w Cousins, a prominent and
well known citizen OF Amelia. died
suddenly yesterday in his home near
Chula. He was sixty-four years old
and was soldier OF fine recorvd in
the Confederate Army. as a member OF
the Tenth Virginia Cavalry Mr.. Cous
ins is survived by his wife and TWO
sons and three daughters, one Of ,hern
Mrs Lawrence T Walsh. res.des IN
this city. Mr. Cousins had man
friends in Petersburg
County Politics in the CITY
me theme OF livliest discussion on
me streets to-day was politics In Din
n prfr
great many of the people OF both coun
Ties come TO Petersburg every satur.
day. and candidates for Office wer.
among them busily canvassing. The
United States senatorial contest and
inc controversy that Congressman
nus aroused We're matters not
mentioned In the two county carnpaIrns
occurring here 10 day. Prince George
mas 10 choose between three oanSi-
Gates for the State Senate. three for
touhty Treasurer and TWO for Com
H1oH"eaith's Attorney And Dinwid
az ie VA! choose between three senator
.sl candidates and 4 number for coun.
~ offices
Personal md Otherwise.
Nrs william *. Harrison is visit
ing her daughter Mrs Walter Hubard
IN richmond. Later Mrs Harrison and
ner daughter Mrs. John Coke. Jr. OF
Hichmond. vii! so TO the Old sweet
Springs
Mrs " r. Nunnaily. Of Prince
George county. has been brought 70
the hospital in this city. suffering
with typhoid fever
Miss Mary E Parrish OF Appornat-
'o% county. is visiting the CITY as IN.
guest OF Miss anne Mann on Main
Street
Miss Dorothy Harrison is visiting
relatives In Mississippi
Miss Belle sydnor is at the Natura,
sricge, and Miss Maud Hobbs is visit.
Ing in Harrisonburg.
TIE Petersburg Gas Company has
reduced the price of gas cents per
LOCO cubic feet-a small reduction
bur acceptable
The Rev W c. Taylor. D. D. Of tho
F!:st BAPTIST Church. and the Rev
Ry!and knight. d. d. or Richmond
VIII exchange pulp!ts Sunday morn
ms In the afternoon DR. Taylor viii
preach 10 the congregation OF St
johns Episcopal Church on the church
lawn.
Transfers of Property.
among the deeds OF transfer Of real
estate recorded In the clerks office
this week were the following:
Mary H Morrison and husband TO
amanda 0. Percivall. interest in Farm
ers' Warehouse. on Sycamore Street,
$3.50.
Bette K Pace 10 s. f. ]. B,ntors
dwelling corner of Franklin and
Adams street. $4,000.
John a. Gill AMI wife to John II.
Rogers and W. Gordon Mocabe. Jr..
lot on Lombard Street. $500.
Petersburg Investment Corporation
10 Lena a Harris. lot on Harrison
Street, $1,000.
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