The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

return to Petersburg to assist in the
dedication.
There arc eight churches Oh Wash
ington Street, and another is soon to
be erected. Those now standing are
tho Washington Methodist. st. Jo-
seph's Catholic. First Baptist. Second
Presbyterian, Christian. West End
Baptist, st. Johns Episcopal and West
minister Chapel. The Methodists are
preparing to build another.
baptist Sunday School Association.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Baptist Sunday School Association was
held Sunday afternoon. all the schools
being represented. The reports sub
mltted show an average register of
l.4i4 during the past month, with an
average attendance OF l,2I2, a high
rate of percentage of attendance.
f-'he Harrison Street Church Cuse.
Dispositions in the famous Harrison
Street (colored) Baptist Church case.
which for several months at intervals
have been taken by Commissioner J.
b. Prince. have been concluded. Com
missioner Prince was appointed and
directed by the court Judge West
presiding, to secure a correct roll Of
the membership OF the church. with
the view OF having "a church meeting
TO lawfully and properly decide the
question at Issue between the factions
of the control OF the church property
and the election OF Its pastor and off,
GERS. 1t IS understood that counsel on
each side will now file briefs TO be
used as the basis for making up the
roll of membership. From this roll Il
Will be seen (which faction Is in tho
majority. When it is completed the
church meeting Will be held and the
questions 30 long dividing the fac
ti0nG will ha ha
rule. In the meantime the congrega-
ton is divided and worshiping In
separate places
Car Thieves Sentenced.
Clinton Collins and Charles Carter
strange negroes. were sentenced to
four months In Jail each this morning
for having In their possession goods
recently stolen from Seaboard Air
Line car The actual entry Into the
car could not be proved against the
negroes. though they had some of tho
stolen goods.
A Fine Market.
The "Old Market" house has just
been repaired and renovated on the
interior in manner tina. makes 1t
one of the finest meat houses In the
State. A granoiithic floor has been
laid. new stalls put in. the windows
and doors screened, and it's condition
made thoroughly sanitary. Now the
exterior surroundings are to be i'm
proved, and the hucksters and country
produce sellers are to have their
quarters made more convenient and
comfortable.
Personal and Otherwise.
In the home OF the bride. at Keys
viiie,H tC day aiss Bessie McGnee.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William r.
McGhee, was married to Dr. C. H.
Henry, of this city. The bridegroom
is member of the medical staff Of
the Central State Hospital.
The Methodist ministers OF this
city and district and the lay delegates
left to-day for Salisbury. Md. to at
tend the session of the Virginia An
nual Conference. which convenes there
tomorrow. This Is the first meeting
of the conference on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland. Splendid reports will be
carried up from the Petersburg dis
trict.
C. W. Bishop. former citizen Of
Petersburg, wdho he's many friends
here. has been elected a member OF
the Board of Aldermen of Port Jervis,
y. i.
The store owned ana occupied by
g. w. Saunders In Prince George coun-
ty was destroyed by fire Sunday night,