The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-25
RADICAL CHANGES N
PETERSBURG PUlP|TS
All City Methodist Pastors Changed
Save One: Rev. S. j. Brown
Made Presiding Elder.
Small Boy Badly Bitten BY Dog
Feared to Have Been Rabid-Sev-
cral Weddings Performed Ycster-
day in Petersburg.

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| Petersburg. Va. Nov 24.--Contrary
to expectations. the Virginia Confer
ence at its closing session in Norfolk
last evening announced through the
presiding officer. Bishop Gambler, a
change in every Petersburg pulpit ex-
cept at the Washington Street Church,
where DR.. Richard Wilkinson is re-
turned, to the delight of his congre-
cation and scores of friends in the
city.
Rev s. J. Brown. who has been at
at High-Street only two years. was
! made a presiding elder of the Danviiie
District. DIR. Brown. since coming
| here. has made scores of friends who
will congratulate him upon his ele-
walton to this office. but who will re-
greet that he is to leave Petersburg.
Rev. William b. Jet, of Memorial
Church, was sent to Cabell-Street Me-
mortal. Danville. Mr.. Jett, like Mr..
Brown, had been in Petersburg only
two years. and his congregation and
scores of friends are deeply disap-
pointed at his being taken away.
Rev. j. II. Holloway. of Wesley, goes
to South Princess Anne. Norfolk Dis
trict. very much to the regret of his
many friends here. Among the new
pastors to come to Petersburg only
one, Rev. Il. G.. Davis Is especially
well known here, he having held a
pastorate in the city before going to
Emporia, thence to Norfolk several
years ago. Mr.. Davis has many warm
friends here who will welcome his
return to the city.
Verdict Is Set Aside.
AT today's session OF the Hastings
Court Judge Mullen set aside the
verdict in the case of Algie Knox, COL
ored. chared with unlawful cutting.
whose punishment was fixed at two
years Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary by a jury earlier in the term.
Knox afterwards pleaded guilty and
threw himself upon the mercy of the
court Judge Mullen then sentenced
him to twelve months in the City jail
with d fine of $40. Knox was repre-
sented by Attorney Richard T. Will
son.
Negro Shot to Death.
James Fleming, negro lanorer.
about tWenty-seven years old, was shot
and instantly killed by Aaron Jones.
another negro. about . o'clock yester
day morning at the railroad camp of
c. B. Rigsbee on the Donltn Farm,
between here and Hopewell. The
shooting was done with a single bar
relied shotgun. Jones made his es-
cape and has not been captured.
Grcek fr1AOncf.
Harry Pappas, proprietor of the
Greek restaurant in West Tabh
Street, was arrested today on a war
rant charing him with the illegal
sale of ntoxicants. Pappas was con-
victed and fined $40 in Police Court
several days ago upon the charge
of running a gambling house above
bis restaurant, and Chief Ragland is
firmly of the opinion that he has evil
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| North Mr.. and Mrs. Mann will be
/ arrested today
| Mann-Moody.
The rectory of Grace Episcopal
Church was the scene at 1880 o'clock
4 this morning of quiet wedding. the
/ contracting parties being Miss Annie
Moody the attractive daughter of MIR.
/ Joseph Moody and Mr.. Rodger Dun
can Mann. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
! ID. Mann.
The bride was gowned in a hand
/ some suit of dark blue cloth with
hat to match and carried white
| chrysanthemums. The ceremony was
/ impressiyely performed by Rev. c. Il,
Bryan. The attendants were Miss
! Ethel Moody as maid of honor, and
! Mr. John Moody as best man. sister
and brother of the bride. respectively.
After an extended bridal tour OF the
North Mr. and Mrs. Mann will be
/ at home at 405 Grove Avenue.
Johnson-Pope.
Miss Rena Pope, daughter of Mrs.
Annie Pope, and Mr.. Walter Reuben
I johnson were quietly married at
/ o'clock this morning at the residence
of the officiating minister, Rev. Fred
w. Moore. in ST. Andrew Street. The
attendants were Mrs. c. L. King and
F. Miss Ida Pope. Mr.. and Mrs. John
/ son viii reside on Grove Avenue.
/ Harlcy-Eliis.
Miss Myrtle +. Harley, formerly of
/ Petersburg, and Mr. Edgar f. Ellis,
/ until recently a resident Of Florida,
/ were united in marriage yesterday at
! ternoon by Rev. Duncan Mcleod. MIR.
and Mrs. Ellis will reside at Hope
WELL
Bitten BY Dog.
| The little son of Detective Aldridge.
! of the local police force, was badly
bitten by dog supposed to be suf-
| ferng from rabies at the home of
i his parents in HALIFAX Street this
] morning. The lad had gone out into
/ the backyard to play when the dog
| Jumped a fence from an adjoining
/ yard and attacked him. infilicting
/ several severe wounds about the
/ child's face and body. The father
/ of the child fired his pistol at the
| dog but missed him. In the meantime
a neighbor appeared with a shotgun
| and killed the dog. Shot which either
| scattered or flared back from against
/ the fence struck Officer Aldridge, DIR.
/ Hoy, who had arrived on the scene.
and a youth named DUEL. none OF
whom were severely hurt, however.
! The dogs head has been sent to
Washington for examination by Pas
| teur expert to ascertain whether or
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