The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-29
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To Be OPENED
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coMrIEr1ox OF HASDsoME
New STRUCTURE
ELECT SEWARD PRESID'T
Az MEETING OF CHAMBER OF COM
MEnCE Nh. HATCHER sE-
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ELECT SEWARD PREsID'T

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PETERSBURG. VA. March e.
tho new Biandford church will be
opened next Sunday morning for ser
vice. This building has been in course
Of erection for the past six or eight
months. and has just been finished. 1t
is = handsome brick structure and
cost about 5000.
In the year Is4s the church was
organized under the leadership OF
,-0'Arcy Paul and was under the su.
pervfsion of Washington Street Meth
0dist church. In 1907, realizing the
need OF q larger house of worship. the
membership. after careful deiihera-
ton. undertook to raise funds for a
new building. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety of the church purchased the lot
on the corner Of Main and Watson
streets and presented IL to the church.
No definite plans were formulated
until 1910, when. under the leader
ship and pastorate Of Rev. H. c. Greg
CRY. the idea took definite shape and
the new edifice was commenced. The
church building is In architecture Ro-
mAnesqne In design and Ia modern
and up-to-date in all its appointments
The auditorium. fronting on Main
street. presents an attractive appear
ance. On the Watson street side are
the Sunday school rooms and the
mems Bible class rooms. There will
be three services Sunday. At the
norning service Rev. 8. c. Hatcher.
81 Richmond. will preach. n the
Afternoon the Sunday School Asso-
citation will meet in the church. and
in the evening Rev. ]. X. Joliifr. pre-
preach, Great credit is due to the
pastor. stewards and Ladies' Aid So
cicty for the handsome, church edi-
nee
No New Indictments.
After being in session Tuesday con-
sideftnE the Appomattox Trust Com
panyss bank case. the grand jury adj
Journed at p o'clock until II O'Clock
"wednesday morning. when the case
will be taken up again. No new In
dictments were returned Tuesday
against Carter r. Bishop and Charles
Hall Davis.
Among those who appeared before
the grand jury in the case Tuesday
were Mr. John Graves and Mr.. II.
Riyes Hooper. employees OF the for
mer company.
Autos Frigi,aen Teams.
A smash-up resulting from two
teams becoming frightened at auto
mobiles on the crest OF the hill above
Swift Creek. opposite Ivy Memorial
church. occurred Tuesday Afternoon.
Het Bruce, coiored man. had his
shoulder severely hurt, and William
Miles. also coiored. was rendered un.
conscious for some time. A boy In
4 the wagon was uninjured. Mayor
Cameron was in one OF the automo.
biies. and Mr.. J. M. Newcomb In the
other, from which the horses became
scared
Music Club Meets.
The Wednesday Music Club meets
with Mrs. Sidney Rosenstock on sly.
camore street at 4:30 o'clock this af.
ternoon.
The Norfolk and Western Belt Line
bridge being constructed on Jerusa-
lem Plank road, In Prince George
county. Is being rapidly completed.
seward Elecaed President.
Al a meeting OF the board Of direc.
tors of the Chamber Of Commerce,
Mr.. Hatcher s. Seward was elected
president in place Of Captain T. r.
Heath. who recently resigned. The
members OF the chamber are pleased
that Mr.. Seward has accepted the
position. At the same meeting Mr..
Paul Roper was chosen a director.
Potato Fleet.
There 10 d big potato fleet an
rhored at the wharf in Petersburg
which came from Elizabeth City. n
G. The fleet Is composed OF twenty
hvo or thirty sloops. which are load
ed with potatoes for planting.
Much favorable comment is being
made on the closing OF the post-office
on Sunday. which Postmaster Boliins
n considering. It Is believed that
this viii soon be done.