The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-28
Formally rendered to Peters
burg First Baptist Church
Congregation.
ROBBERY AT DlspuTANTA
Distinguished Guests Expected
at dwelling OF Tablet.
Other News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
1oe North Sycamore Street,

PETERSBURG, Va, July 80
At the regular service last night
Rev. w. c. Taylor. D. D. formally ten
dered to the congregation his resigna-
ton as pastor of the First Baptist
Church. No action was taken except
TO appoint an advisory committee to
consider and report on the resignation.
DR. Taylor made no reference TO his
future charge, but stated that calls
were open to him. He desires his res
iGnation to take effect by September
l. or at least by October l. 1t is un-
derstood that he Will so to Clarks-
burg, w. Va.
Death of Venerable Woman.
Mrs. Margaret Gerecke, widow OF
Charles Gerecke, died this morning ct
her home on the Dupuy Road, in Din
widdie county, near this city. She was
in her eighty-second year and was a
native OF Germany. but had been liv
ing here since 1866. She is survived by
FIVE sons and two daughters-Rlchard
Gerecke and Mrs. Caroline v Dicker
son, of Newport News: Robert II, Otto
". Charles w, Julius L. and Miss
Emma Gerecke, all OF Dinwiddie coun-
ty.
Robbery Mt Disputnnta.
Thieves last night broke into the
barber shop and poolroom at Dispu
tanta. operated by H. L. Haley, ef-
fecting an entrance through the win
dows. The barber apartment was
swept clean of nearly everything ex-
cept the furniture. Thirty razors were
stolen. and all the strops and hair
cutting shears. From the poolroom
fun set of balls was taken. There is
no clue to the Identity of the thieves
or rs to the course they took. The
robbery was probably committed by
strangers
Coiored Odd-Feliovs TO Meet.
ba cd
Fellows of Virginia will meet in the
Ebenezer Baptist Church. In this city.
on September 3. and will be in session
several days. The meeting will bring
together a large fathering of members
and friends of the order, which, like
the Knights of Pythias. is very strong
in this State Arrangements are being
made for the reception and entertain
ment Of the visitors by the local lodges,
and a banquet will follow the close OF
the session.
DistinEuinbed Guests Expected.
Among the prominent guests expect
ed at the unwilling in Blandford
Church on Sunday afternoon OF the
bronze tablet to the memory of the
In the Crater charge on July 80, 1864,
are Colonel William II. Stewart, of
Portsmouth commander of the old
SiNty-hrst Virginia Regiment. and
chief OF the Crater Legion; Governor
William Hodges Mann and his chief Of
stan. Colonel a. D. Hamilton: Grand
Commander Whittle. of the Grand
Camp of Confederate Veterans of Vir-
ginia, and his chief of staff, Colonel
Bidgood, of Richmond
A Pitiful Cnsc.
William Ballard. a white man. was
last evening adjudged insane by COM
mission and ordered committed to the
hospital at Williamsburg. Ballard has
a wife and three children dependent on
his labor for their support The fam
Wy recently came to Petersburg from
South Carolina. where the husband OBJ
tanned work and was getting on we'll
"ntil his mind gave away. and his con-
dition became such that 1t was nee
essary TO send him to the hospital
Through the kindness of the Salvation
Army. the wife and children will be
returned to their former home in South
carolina Pellagra is assigned as one
of the causes of insanity.
To Dissolve Injunction.
Judge Mullen, OF the Hastings Court
has been scGaged all day in hearing
argument OH" motion to dissolve the
Injunction granted a week ago by
Judge j. +. West, OF Sussex. restrain.