The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-08
Reception in Honor OF Rev.
Lewis Nj. Roper, D. D., to
Be Given Tonight.
ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURES
Warrant Charges Negro With
Observation-Disclosures
Petersburg News.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
. Bollingbrook Street,
CfeleDhopo 1881

the new pastor Of the First Baptis;
church. Will he fratcrnally and pub
hcly welcomed TO this city and the
church tomorrow night. The SER
vices VIII be held in the church. and
the pastors of other denominations
VIII take part in them. On behalf OF
the Presbyterians the now pastor VIII
be welcomed by the Rev. Charles r.
Srlbling. -. d, on behalf of the
Methodists by the Rev. Or. George r..
Booker ID. c. and Oh behalf OF the
E5aptists by the Rev Alonzo X.
Love. Then VIA follow the welcome
on behalf Of the people Of Petersburg
by Professor y Is. Davis and the
welcome of the State by DR.. X. II.
I'm. Of Richmond. and finally the re-
Spouse by DR.. Roper to all those low
ing and cordial welcomes.
Estimates of Expenditures.
The heads OF all the municipal de-
partments will this month furnish TO
the Finance Committee estimates or
the money needed TO run their respec-
tive departments for the fiscal year
beginning July /. This Will be nee
essary in order that the Finance Com
nittee may be able to frame the gen
eral appropriations ordinance, which
is TO be passed in June.
Robbed His Beuefactor.
James Williams. negro. for house
breaking and robbery. Williams
came here few days ago from North
Carolina and was given accommoda-
tons at the home Of Charles gibbs,
colored. whose wife is cousin or
Williams. Yesterday afternoon while
the Gibbs family were away Williams
forced an entrance into the house and
stole Il suit OF clothes and suit
case belonging to Gibbs lie left
note addressed to his cousin, stuting
that the sheriff OF Tarboro, y. G., was
after him, that he had seen the OF
hcer in town, and that ne must leave
the city. He wrote that he had taken
Gibbs's pants. and that when he stop
ped in his flight he would send money
for them Williams signed his fun
name to the note.
Preparing for Rond Work.
At a meeting of the Board of SUI
pcrvisors of Prince George county yes
terday 1t was decided TO purchase sew
en- road drags for operation OH the
public roads. The order was given
Tor the drags. II is expected that a
sum approximat!ng $4,000 will DC eN-
leading from Petersburg 10 the coun-
~ courthouse.
Dispositions Being Taken.
Commissioner J. Is. Prince. OF the
Hastings Court, was engaged for sew.
eral hours last night in the Avery
Tartte case. About thirty negroes.
claiming to be members OF the Harri-
son Street Church, are seeking 10 have
their names properly enrolled. that
they may vote in the election OF
pastor and in other affairs of tbs
church. Tho defendants are all adj
hevents OF the Tartte faction. Their
names We're not on the melnD ershtp
roll as prepared by Commissioner
Prlnee, and did not vote at the church
meeting on April %, at which Pastor
and Disposed. The ma jority against
Tartte was Is. It is sought by the
Tartte faction to reverse the action
of the nesting by the addition OF
other names 10 the roll OF members.
The anti-Tartte faction will, OF course.
be heard.
Sudden Illness.
W. W. Payne. a well-known citizen.
was taken suddenly and severely III
this morning at the Dunlop tobacco
factory, where he Is employed, and
had TO be taken to his home. IN the
rear of Central Park.
Harry Williams. carpenter. en-
ployed at the plant OF the Petersburg
Builders Supply Company, had his left
thumb cut of yesterday afternoon by
being caught In the machinery
Sunday School Institute.
A SUNDAY school institute. under the
auspices OF the Methodist Sunday
School Association. will be held In the
Washington street NJ. E. Church Fri
day night TnA institute will be con-
Quoted by Dr.. II. NJ Hamill. superin-
tendsnt Of the training department of
the NJ e. Church, South.
General News Notes.
w. j. Murphy, o. Norfolk. state dep
NV oe the order OF knights o: Column
bus. vii; Officially visit Petersburg
Council tomorrow night. After thA
business meeting social session and
smoker will be held in honor OF the
visitors.
re.arv Of the Jr. o. L. \. NJ, left Tor
Norfolk this afternoon on business
connected with the order He VIII 10
nirh, attend the meeting Of the conf
mit,ce on orphans fund. Tomorrow
night ne will attend the annual ses-
sion o, tho general executive hoard.
.rhis hoard is the advisory head OF the
o.dcr in virginia District OF Column
hio Sa, Jersey. Now York and Penn
.,.;vo,ia ". y. F'audrsy. OF New
n
York. Is chairman OF the board. ". II.
A1iars OF New Jersey. is secretary. and
DR.. william Evans. OF virginia. is
treasurer
The Rev. James NJ. Smith. who was
Yesterday licensed TO preach by East
Hanover Preshyten, is tire son OF
Archie smith of this city. He has ac-
cepted a call to Big stone Gap.
4 United States flag was raised yes
terday over colored school No. I. In
Prince George county. in the presence
Of a large asssnblase SupeYinten-
den. Edwards was present and spoke
briefly. The principal address was d.
,ivered by Professor Candy. Of ;h'
Normal and Industrial Institute.
Mrs. r. W Price, of this city, STATE
treasurer OF the Kings Daughters. ia.t
tonight Cor Louisville, KY. to attend
the national convention OF the order.
Mrs Clarence c. Burton. of Richmond.
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