The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-27
CHURCH CASE WILL
Be TRIED MONDAY
Exceptions Then May Be Taken
to Report OF Com.
missioner.
PoWHATAN PETERS INJURED
Marriage at City Point--Road
Work in Dinwiddie-Peters-
burg News.
PoWHATAN PETERS INJURED
Times-Dispatoh Bureau.
s Bollinsbrook Street.
Telephone 1885.
Petersburg, Va. Januarv 2s,


Hastings Court In place Of Judge Null
len. In the chancery cause OF Avery
and othors against Taftte and others,
involving tho control of the Harrison
Street (colored Baptist Church. Will
call the case in court on Monday next
TO hear any exceptions that may be
made to tho report OF Commissioner J.
b. Prince. recently fled. Judge Prince
was some months ago appointed com
missioner to secure q correct roll of the
male members OF the church as Of a
certain date, the object in the end be-
Ing that when the roll Is completed a
meeting OF the members shall be held.
under the supervision OF the court. TO
Settle all factional differences In the
church and elect officers In accorda nc,
with the constitution. The deposition
In the cause, taken by Commissioner
Frince and filed with his report, are
presented In four volumes. typewritten.
In hook form. 1t Is understood that L
number OF exceptions Will be noted 10
names on the roll by one sdo or the
other.
Counsel in this cause arc Smith, Mon :,
cure " Gordon, of Richmond. for the
plaintiffs. and r B. Davis and Paul
Petit. for tho defendants
Painful Accident.
Powhatan Peters, a young cttizon of
Dinw!ddie, had his right hand caught
In corn shredder yesterday and badly
cut and crushed. He was brought 10
the hospital in this city, where 1t was
found necessary to amputatc tho fore
finger and thumb. The operation was
performed by Dr.. Gatewcod.
Marriage mt City Point.
very pretty wedding was celebrated
In the Episcopal Church ct City Point
yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
occasion being the marriage of Miss
Matte Mason Cook. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Cook. OF CITY Point,
and Macon Randolph Bate, a promi :
nent young farmer OF Prince George.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
f. G. Ribble. in the presence Of a large
asscmelage OF friends. many of whom
were from Richmond. Petersburg and
Norfolk.
Tho bride wore a handsome travelling
suit OF cloth with hat and gloves 10
match Her sister. Miss Sadie r. Cook.
attended as bridesmaid. and Benjamin.
femner wa, was best man. The guest s
from Old Point in special cars. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bate left at once tor the North
On their bridal trip.
Nond Work I'm Dinwfddfc.
Inc pinwiddie road force has work
Cd IN three OF the districts of the
county-Namozine, Sapponey and Ro-
anty-and next week will be moved
into Darvill's district The old Boyd-
ton plank road has been constructed
from Petersburg out to McKenncy, the
CS% Road from Petersburg out TO
S Gnurch load and the old Halifax Road
4 good deal OF other work has also
neen done III these three districts, and
repairs kept up The road work In
sale OF the bonds Issued by the county
specially for road Improvement =
Hall Robberfcs.
"averly Manson. negro was ysstar-
DAY sentenced to jail for six months
Tor the theft of an overcoat from thc
hadi Iva : of the Russell residence on
ticin,s street; Sneseruently two pawn
found that these called for two over
coats that had been stolen from the
residence of Professor w. r. Smithey.
recovered and Manson will be tried
Tor the larceny tomorrow. The police
also recovered lady's fine cloak and
r.ns. stolen from another Washington
mustInsa Court Cases.
IN the liustlngs Court to-day William
ninill' = one-ies white man. was con-
-'-N' - '''S isi' tcHS OF IL "utch from
the person of T. c. Carter. and was
Ehiven II sentence of six months in jnjI.
The same sentence was given John
Marks, Smiths coihpaion in the rob
perX. several days ago.
The Jury failed to gree on a YER
dlct In the case OF Thco. Williams.
negro. tried for malicious shooting,
committed nearly six years ago, and
were discharged ~"
Made Money Fast.
r, Lesters anu kilograms received by
chief of Police Rngland within tho last
several days would indicate that Henry
Johnson. the notorious negro forEcr
ana eck-ilasher. whose career has
lust been stopped in Petersburg. has
during the past year rcaped fully 81. NOD
ny ms operations in the cities OF
southeastern Virginia and Eastern
Norts Carolina. where no Is badly
wanted.
General News.
1t was rumorcd to-day that John
Torby, the third of the negro conyicts
who recently escaped from the road
camp. had been shot and captured The
report proved TO TIC untrue
The newly elected officers of Ken
bridge Camp, Woodmen OF the World
and Victoria Camp. both in Lunenburr
county. were installed this week by
state Manager S. i. Latham. or Nor
,alk. and District Manager r. T..
Mnyes. OF this city.
S. NJ. Green. Jr., has been confined
to his homo by SicISness for Sc,.n-aI