The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-03

defective nue. Mr.. Patterson had an
insurance of $500 on the house ana
about the same amount ON the furni-
ture. which does not cover his loss.
Hishop Denny 10 Speak.
Bishop Collins Denny. of the South
crn Methodist Church. has accepted
the invitation to- deliver the literary
address at the commencement OF the
Petersburg High school on the even
ing of June Z Or. Denny is ono Of the
ablest OF the Southern Bishops. and a
very attractive speaker. There will bc
a number in the high school Gradual
ing class this year. and as is not usual
iy the case there VIII be more boy than
girl graduates.
More Tarttc Dispositions.
Dispositions are being taken to es-
tablish the right OF thirty men of ;:c
congregation OF the Harrison street
tColored) Baptist Church. by proving
their membership in good standing. to
vote In the election of Il pastor. The
dispositions are in the interest of the
Rev. Ell Tartte. At the recent bust
ness meeting OF the church, held by
order and under the direction Of the
Hastings Court. the antiTarttc faction
prevailed by small majority, removed
all the old officers OF the church and
of pastor to succeed Tartte. The
men above referred TO we're not pres
cnt and did not vote at that meeting.
Their right to vote is now sought. and
II granted the action Il the regular
church meeting will probably be re-
versed. as they would give a ma jority
TO the Tartteites. But the opposing
faction is not idle. and probably they
Will hrinfi in new voters, or contest
~ Hon
the roll of the church. The factional
night in the Harrison Street Church
has been in progress for nearly I'VE
years, and has at times been very bit
ter.
To Survey Road.
y representative OF the State High
way Commission will in n few days
make survey OF the road from this
city - Prince George Courthouse.
which the city authorities propose to
permanently improve. The supervis-
ors have appropriated $3.50 for the
work. the State VIII give u like amount.
ana the people OF Petersburg. as they
Gid for road Improvement in the coun-
ties of Dlnwiddie and Chesterfield. Will
contribute literally. The work OH the
Prince George road Will begin at the
Petersburg terminus.
Death of u Greek.
Demos Nlachos 4 young Greek c!ti-
zen. aged about twenty-five years. died
in the Petersburg Hospital this morn
ing quite unexpectedly. He was oper-
ated on for appendicitis about two
weeks ago. and was thought TO ne get
ting on all right, when his cond'ti
changed for the worse. lie was one
Of the proprietors of the New York
Restaurant. on Sycamore Street.
Personal md Otherwise.
Miss Elizabeth Blackstone Lloyd,
daughter OF the Rev y. :. Lloyd, u.
D., formerly OF Virginia. norw the head
of the Episcopal Board of Missions.
with headquarters in New York. whose
engagement to Charles J. Symirgton,
OF Baltimore. has been announced IS
,ha sister of Mrs. Z. Z. cambridge.
wife of the rector of 81. Pnurs Church.
in this city.
The Rev. Henry w. Battle. y. d, OF
Charlottesville. former pastor of the
First Baptist Church, in this city, and
member Of y. L. Hill Camp, Sons Of
Confederate Veterans. has been named
by the camp as ono of it's representa-
lives to the Macon reunion.
crOwdcr Brothers have sold 10 I.
Cooper the store on North Sycamore
Street. now occupied by /. c. Nun
nally, the shoe merchant. The consid-
Grafton it is understood, was IS, 400.
Travis Mabry, a white youth. was
arrested to-day on n warrant charging
him with the larceny of four cue balls
from the Tuxedo poolroom, valued at
SO each.
Manager Busch has released Carolan.
who came 10 Petersburg to play first
base. but who has been covering left
field since the opening OF the season.
Carolan has played good ball, but 1T
was case OF too many first basemcn.