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6 '"■ '" '" :" ' ' \^J Mi-I.' 1/1^ "''*' 1 ' :i WT^J '^"^ " 1 " ' >\-|\/l' ■^Jj^l^ B iff H PAUL ANI> SfJL'AS AT I'HlLirPl"— Acts xv1:122-U4:. FOR JAIMUARY 4. *&■ Christianity curd» men of demons. V.' Grrcd .-.nlaEonizca the Christian spirit - •_ Mob-law Is a dangerous expedient. !%y«p ft ticnce is the defense against pas- s vt : -*Frbni' trials often come triumphs. ._ v ; Prisons often make j«inctuarics. ■ Soucs in the nigfc£- often foretoken ,' 4a.wn. .• .. :~ Persecution helps the persecute*!. ' "The mind Is its own\ place, and In It %self?can make a heaven ot- hell,; a hell; of &'"«beavcn/' . ' •"■ • \ - . HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. ■ " ' Time— Probably A- D. 51, f Christianity ©hadlbeeii growing In the w.pr id now for Iftabout; twenty years:, and had I spread from the shores" of Paul f|rseu«^bri : his ■ second • missionary \ tou r, • with Silas, Timothy, and ""Luke. 1 I . ( KSPiace^They; had reached -, the city of S| Philippic in Macedonia,; to ; which place IT. they' had crossed from Troas, in Asia f -'Minor. .'_ ' Philippl wwars r about' ; 110 miles j§jaorthwest of Troas, Just south 'of Thracia, WunAl 110 miles north of Athens;; 'This city -'■'.had 'been built by Kinp Pliiiip, " the father If off Alexander ".the Great. It f?as a chief ifcltyiof .; Macedonia, in the 'yeax 42.8. C, ; tlie decisive battles "of \th"e world rt had been fought there between tl.e forces arid Casslus, theVmurderers of =!; Julius Caesar, who called tliemsielyesre g"pu3«cans," and the forces of Otavius Cae-; %-sar. and Mark Antony. Result:! Brutus ; -and Cassius were defeated and^comrnltted Hiulclde, ; and Octavius became Eniperbr. -This Emperor: made Philippia; free city, u-;, -which gave all the citizens all .the 1 privi c : — oman citizens. Many of the :of jvntony's :. army settled .here. '■iPa.ui.-in writing to tne Philfppians, made ffreferences to military life which wa^ fa- to : these people. The scenery and jg the| r fertlllty \of the country make . the" i^jjlace very interesting^ Claudius was Bm tJp'eror' of Rome A. D. 51. ■ In A. D. 50, the ' Britons were finaiiy .conquered by the Jiomans. ,• ' - - FACTS OF THE LESSON.. , Central Theme: The events that led to -the conversion of the Philippian jailer. ... . ■ - ' ■■.■."'■'■' • - . .Golden Text: "Believe on the Lord Jesus .Christ and thou shalt be saved.". ■ — — -.-'.. ■."■.- •;■.. ; On .this ; the crowd rose as< one: man © against them. while .the magistrates s stripped off their clothing, and ordered iUhem.to bo flogged. After they had laid 4fon|them -many lashes,' they thrust them Mintjifpnson,* wlt-» orders lo the jailer to '^keep them in safe, confinement. * • * who :put tliem> in the inner, cell and secured V their, feet In the s-ocks. > Towards mid f; ; r rilgnt, while Paul and Silas were' pray-. y ing, .singing praises to God,- and; while ;-d_ the prisoners were listening" to them.sud jdenly?:there was such a -violent earih- J4<juake that the foundations of the jail ' \vere shaken, and the bands "of nil the :;i! prisoners were unloosed, -and the, jailer "being roused ojt of sleep and seeing the lifdborSrOf ide prison open,-- drew his sword, • : " intending to lvill himself, under the Im pression, that the"; prisoners had .escaped. £; But- Paul": called out loudly: "Do no evil" ' to 'thyself; for we are all here.''- ". And he &called;for lights and rushed in; and trem ;f bllng, ■ fell, down Pa.ul /and Silas, '•J and ■■ haying* brought " them ! out, :he : said : '■■IVGentlcmcn, what, is necessary; for me .- :- 1 o]do i. that I may * be. saved." |In answer Ho this they said: on: the. Lord jjJJesusf Christ /iiiid 1 ilibu shalt -be saved, :'..,thou arid thy hbuse,' I ''-^Andthe>'. spoke the Sword- of : the jLord. to, him and ■ to all ; those Mnjhis house, and he tocilk thorn tnat very ►fours', of .:? the \[ night £ arid washed : their he and all his were baptized f4 then and there. .And, having led; JJpni into ;*hisl house, he laJd- tr tatsle f o*^^?emi. and/ f|«xulted,wlth all his house, bt\*d.use he be "•.lieved' in, God. * " . FIRST EUROPEAN OPPOSITION. p The gospel . was having ' free course and -'•."was [ being r glorifled -with" 1 iriarked " success .-;In' r the 'city of Pliilippi.VuntH'Jone day . a || sudden i storm . of., opposition burst "upon vtriem. It did' riot. springifroin*a;theologi- : icaJ • or., a doctrinaJ - cause, " but' from a one. , Greed y was the root of 5 evil; frqnr which tneTwild'^ antagonism to , the, preaching > of ' '- Paul ~ and,; his j band of ■ ■',' oiissioriaries ■;■ sprung. This] sounds'; very : ■ modern; doesn't it?- Half of the* opposl fitiori> to , the; cause of Christ; springs from £?tbe."; same source ; to-day. ■- • Data will prove \lhis. . ; J Dr." McLaren] says : " Greed disguised as , v patriotism • was 'the first . erierijy : that , the _ gospel met in Europe. -'The hope of their tS gain -."was JgoneV— that : was the reial ; ; rea- slave-girl's masters^ ariimbs ily/though it cloaked itself under* a; high-. Aariinded ; zeal for the observance; of pure ipKoman; customs. But have, we never ■;. f !ooihe across, opposition . to',\Christianlty: , of exactly- the" same sorti? furiously, piib- Srlic-Epirited •on tlio| outside, :lmsely self !finterested : within? A; syndicate 'of .stock |f holders were exploiting a young: slave girl, ; i,vho had somckind of talent: as; a clair- Myoyarit;; or : called in the: liGreek^a "Python-spirit,''; (a python was a witch ..that presided' over the in :v tantations " practiced - at-- tliel temple of ; ?,ThisV i)oor girl.v = Paul in the floamo of Christ, cured of her demon pos '*. session. - When '.' her masters % perceived -was- no longer^ inclined "or capa-' ?; blo; of ■ practicing her 'peculiar jugglery, «s ihey became .enraged at J Paul, and _ Silas stirred "up a mob against them which v by " the illegal connivance Cof "the,-magis ||fcrates";bf 'Phllippi; grossly; abused them ff; and realised: them to' be,- placed;' bleeding - . md wounded, in' coarse stocks,' , In" the lecpest and \ vilest dungeon -of the '" Ro . nan Jail.': But this ■ incident':, redounded ; » : the conversion ;bf the jailer, the. vindi ?i,-itation of Paul and Silas. "arid the glory of ?v%e ■, gospel .of Christl Christianity sets .' • neri free. The world would keep; them In >o!idase. I Christianity riiakes 1 them pure r good. .The v world would degrade them Impersonally/arid make them do^wickedness. IsChristiariity ; helps men without' desire for. j. pain. The world 'seelcs ;to use"; them f of us own gain. Evil-minded ; men fight w, Christianity because it does not ponder ■:, to their, selfishness or sinful ? Indulgence. . . - ATTITUDE IN; SUFFERING. ■ Paul and Silas, in their wretched condi p;tion. conscious of the UerrlbleTrebuft.- that j? their efforts had received.": arid -yet/sing ., Ing /praises- to God, in the night, is a the attention of .all || thinking arid men^/'A faith that ' would- enable; af man ■;■ \o: do. thisiiri -just pihelspirlt'' "and^attitude tbwardstGod that it was done, is surely divine. A case Sf^otthis^cannot : be ifp'aralleled -outside; of |^ih"o*[clrcle|of HChristian'i life * and -, doctrine. Ji. Christian" falth^trlurriphs over suffering.-. gltgnelther despises '; it inj^"stoical ■;wa>v\rior Illoeajlt -mourn/; nor"cbrriplain:unaer. ltfv ■ ', God ?In.T the .' midst lof - it, ;r; arid : j vails for Him to set all things aright, "i |g^th;a conviction that: if nhlsYrlghUng f.'loes not occur. In thLs world it will in i next. W.The j Jailer was in despair when he i ■hough t S that y his prisoners \ had r ; escaped: 1 i P?"^?*"? ' and] Silas;; in '; the ■ midstlbf Ithelry i ;#*S av y£*^.? J ' I werel- mtwai •In their. ' faith r inGod. and full of «ultatso?i ; ra'thersth£nl feiefpondency. Their .^ufferlrigrf ' ■ wereX |ft>lM«ea 10 th« C o< s a of others. ■" ' ' / THB c JAItER'S I CONVERS ION. " ,The. jaller'ss troubles awoke" 'him- to a P«BM||«fJld^need \ of ''salvitibrir "Hisl ter ggffiEsw^lwiMi ltotb|bop^^ < kh©l «arths? *** «»cJ»«; mor« •th£a zisi:pri*>n.z isi:pri*>n . -?>'-i --. - ' ■■.:■■ : walls. G It ! had f cracked ? the j thin •' veneer (of custorii; and; -sense, ;arid let Jhinf ?seev the 'nether flres. V : 'xl.& jai ler was a ' hea then |a t i"sunset!;^"he: was fakradlantViChristiariWat: sunrise. \\Tiat" had changed him? Knowl^ edge of and trust liri<the"'Xiord fJesua i Christ.! Saving, faith consists of two, things: belief ; arid trust^Faitli must have; an :object\toj act; onj ; tb-wlt, "jGod;;'as*-,Godfsin JC^irist/ ;Paulidid not/say simply.' "Believe.'' I ;i but ; Belioveon.' t! j Fnithris. a : transaction ;be-; i.twecn "-: two persons. It" is not I merely fan ' intellcctuali process— belief ■ ; ;lh'-Va? formula^ or,. a ''statement*' in';' a book, or; about a sub-? jeet/ Faith is reliance; on a- person..: The": jaileri ler af tcrwaros , showed " the "divine;; life ) wlthin-him by his works/ and? by his'riew* spirit of joy.; -I, •■ •' '- ";';;,.• DIEDIVERY SUDDENLYi Unexpected 'End .{of , -.Mrs^'Sallie' Yau ccy At IVetv Canton— Bnclcingham v'iJVotew. . ' .'. "■ " .-'" * ';';-■:'■_ GRAVEL HILL/; Jan. 2.— (Special.)— Mrs. Sallie Yancey-'dlod at her home in -New Canton Tuesday evening. . Her death was quite sudden. She was -sitting fin a chair before th\? flre In. her room, a little grand^ daughter, : who * was with her, . noticed something; was Trrbng-; : and ran -a short distance for. Dr. , Petit: When ; : she re .turned, in a very short time, with; the doctor, Mrs. Yancey 'tvas dead. ■■) ■ *■ ■';■ ."' Miss Olivia "Stlgar.v of the new . storV?,' Neighborhood. In thii"- county, and Mr. Stigor. of Amherst county, were- guests of friends in 'this .town on Tuesday and Wednesday. ; also . Mr. Gill, • Miss : HatUe Stigar and Miss HubZ>ard 'Johnson have returned - from a visit ' to friends " in Bed ford City. . ■■:;' ; '*. ■; : " ; Mr. J. B. Leasure "-. Jias sold_ out his stock of .- general merd handise ' at- Red Mills to his two brothers, Messrs. John A. and Forest Leasure:. ' -"- ',' Mrs. William White is '.quite sick at her home; near W.eallhia/ A very heavy frost was: on the ground : here this morning: ." ~r ~ 'The public roads in this county are v\>ry bad' "now. Instead v of ; paying out four thousand dollars to build; a bridge that will be of benefit to but a few| there are many who think the county had better go to work and-' buy'.; road \ machines -and put ; the highway's iri -better, order. The road leading; from; this. -; place ; ; to ,the Cumberland county line is "very bad/ and from Johnson station out to the. Bucking ham • and New Canton road, yin places. -it will take. a four-horse tvam to pull, what two ousht to haul: with ease. • ;■•■. ; . Buckingham has some of the largest slate quarries in the world. The quality of the slate- is the best, and it has taken the; highest premlums r at '^very place at 'which it has ever- been exhibited. " LOWESVILLE NOTES. Both Mr. and Mrs. ■ DUlard Tucker - -Are Very HK LOWESVILLE.- VA., Jan. ; 2.—(Spe cial.)—Mr.": and Mrs; , Dillafd % Tucker .rare both, quite sick at "Ridgeway," , their quiet country home, whore they have lived so long and happily together. Mr. Tucker "is in his* S2nd , arid, 'Mrs; Tucker in her 70th year. 4 This fact makes their recovery more 'difficult: They>belorig to one of the oldest and .'most prominent families ; in this -part of Virginia.; They have reared L a -large and useful family of children, all of whom .are now' at the old place, and are doing all that can be done for the comfort. and restoration of their agVd parents. . - This section had \a , fine ice spell, ana many of the people; have gotten; good ice from two to fourtinches'thick.,; .-■ Mr. C. D. Hill, of Lynchburg,-has been spending the holidays is with .friends -and,. relatives in this neighborhood: He is now; at "Ridgeway." .... Dr. R. *'B. AVare" lias been kept " busy looking' after his pa.tients. He will" be very much missed when/ he' returns to his legislative -duties n^xt 1 .- week.. J; . - --' ; Dr. Pitt Edward Tucker is also at home with his; father. '•."*".."'.- • WEST POINT- AFFAIRS. Banquet of Fidelity Council, ; J. O. U. • '. " A. /Ml— Personal' News. ' , • WEST POINT.S.VA:;' Dec. 2— (Special.)— Fidelity Council." No/- 68. Jr. O. U. A.";M., heia their fifth annual banquet- at the Masonic" Hall Wednesday night. Two hundred - cowrs were "laid, ; and every place at the four long ; tables was^ occu pied. Before "the' banquet began the audi ence was entertained for about an hour and a half by' the laughable f arce, V "Th'^ Queen of Shcba." After the banquet the young people soon; had the -tables cleared away, and. innocent amusement was in dulged in until the whistles" announced the: dawn of 1903. Then' the' crowd dis persed, well pleased withithe happy end ing of 1902." * . "'■ ■ '. .'■.-' ; ' This council is in a most flourishing condition. It has a membership of sixty eight, and new applications coming in. most every meeting nignt.x " : :: ;■ Mr. George Field, the ; popular telegraph operator at this -place, Is quite ill with typhoid fever. "■ : . Dr. John De Shago ■;.. and . Miss Laura Porter, both of King: and Queen" county, were married yesterday ;at Providence church. .: V • . -' - Mr. and Mrs. H.McD.- Martin, of Balti more,'-are ■visiting' Mrs. Martin's parents here. - ■ . .."-■•.. ;: :' ! , ~ " Miss Addie Madison and Mr. Lcm Paul, both of . this county,; were married Tues day at the home ofjthe bride. : -. BOY AND GUNPOWDER; The .Usual ".: Result— Geo. W. Xinthl cum, of Pittiylvnnla Badly Hurt. : CHATHAM; VA., . January I.— The 18-year-old son -of Mr. George W. Lirithi cum m't with a', very serious . accident several days, ago, which may yet: prove fatal. While applying a match -to a cup of powder, j which • was "very ■ -.• near " : his" face, the powder exploded, burning -his face; in .' a ■ most : fearful j arid "painful 1 man ner. ."When last ; heard;, from,; on Thurs day", : his condition" was considered: seri- OUS. .'■;/• .■ .:.•-•'■■ ':: : . :-'.:'/■ ~ ".'■-'■'-'' ■\.:' : '''' <]A very- enjoyable .hop, was;-- given '.at the home of Mr. B. S. -White on; Wednes day. -^ '.■ ■ '-\ ', , - ' "* ■; • .Thursday night* a reception was given " the friends and>patrons ; of the, Chatham • Episcopal Institute.; A large crowd was MLYER'S KIL-KOLD TABLETS chase of f a cold a» fast as you cii» catch it. /W hen tahen atth'e iixTi©;*ocy^ Koop. 1 it &w&ji ■ < ■ ■-.■ ' ' ' ■ " Cut dripi BMi4iiCb# ' aa4 " B^lfcris» tft&> " : : ; '■ : T^Mii!^6^^^m^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Mi ASK YOUR GROCER FOR Waller Bakers The FiNESTICOCpA in»Wortd Costs Less jhaiiiOneiCenla Cupl Forty Highest Awards in Europe and America Walter Baker & Co, « Esiabiished i7Bo Dorchester; Mass; in attendance, and the evening was very pleasantly passed. ' < • ■ Tuesday night" Mrs". Charles W. Noel will entertain -the lovers of whist :at her. home on. Main- street." '_. " " '. :• —v:'''- : - GREAT EJECTMENT SUIT AT:ABINGDON, VA- Now Pending In the United" States :_Conrt— lnvolves a. Vast Tract In '■■_] West Virgrlnin. md In Bucli anan, Ya. . , • . . L BRISTOL, • - VA.. ' Dec.' 2.—( Special.)— Juds-e H-onry , C, McDowell .will, openi'a special term of the Federal Court atVAb-;' ingdon, Va., on the 19tli ? - instant to ■ hear a . cause of special note. -At ' this • time the case of H-nry C. King vs. Joshua Justice. J.. N. .Vatkiris. et ■ al.'.' !wili come up;for trial. This; cause is in th'e; nature of ■an .ejectment suit. --; and - 1 involves the ti^le to a vast arpa- of fine mineral, coal and timber lands in Ming-o." arid adjoin ing '.. counties in "West Virginia '" and ". in Buchanan county. Virginia. The land; in dispute embraces communities. i-wifh hold ings and improvemvnts of years, the title to ■ many a home being involved, where prior to. the .-time this -suit was" instituted, the occupants of- the land had no idea that' their title mirht ever be .made a matter- of dispute.' Mr. King, the plain tiff, is .a citizen of New York, and claims ;the glands; referred to by reason ' of old. ; prarits, which it is claimed he holds in his ._ possession. Tt is only a question, it is said," of whether the occupants of the land/hnve held undisputed possession .of ; the properties fori a ' ; period sufficient ...to give their clairhs rights over grants that had' for rears failed to.be asserted. ; JUDGE -PAUL'S RTTLTNG. v This case was heard : in theFoderal.Cir cuit; Court some four yoars a?o,- the. late Judge John Paul presiding. At.that: time Judge Paul: was =so thoroughly Impressed with ;the alleged.' rights of the.: plaintiff that he instructed the jury to find for Klripr. and -a -verdict to this effect was accordingly brou.eh't In. The defendants appealed the cause to the United* Stau Supreme Court, which court, upon some pround or .other, rv-manded the cause to ■the; lower court for a re-hearing. ■; It is expected that the forthcoming hearing will finally decide the matter," thus cie tri—^,?^i-,0-' whofh'or nr not.long-established communities shall fall into the possession of Ihf r'nintiff in the cause. " • THE" NEW; WATER, WORKS. -Thf> new water-works' system, of Brio tol. Va., while not -yet' completed, is be- Ing usvd;;by the" city, , the'; supply from the Bristol. Term., water-works having been cut off. The new supply will . be much more than ample, to "; afford what. the city will demand at. present, and it is es timated that in addition to what finds its way : into the 'city risains,:' about .600.^00 gallons escape o\tr the reservoir-: -dally. When "the system ;. Is completed • 'next spring it'will be ;one of the best,' in the south, as well ; as one' of the most econo mical.: since" it is operated by . gravity alone. The: cost of .the' improvements, it is calculated, will riot exceed ;• $25,000. -in cluding; the purchase price of the springs. = "•■:. Mr. Robert . Pile has sold his • handsome . residence : property \ here to Mr. Si ;G. Keller. Jr. The- latter paid. $6,000 for the property, 1 and will occupy it ■■, .with his family after February:; Ist. ■■■] Mr. Pile: ex pects to dispose of all his holdings in" Bristol and go to California. to reside. The "riew.;. wholesale ; dry J goods "Vand, notion .housi;" of "the_Mahoriey- Jones .C 0... opened its do"brs for business": yesterday. The house employs several traveling men. The capital stock of the company iis 5100.000, : and thestockholders are ;, prepared, to Increase; the stock; as occasion may de ;mand.;;'";:-''" - ' . \". - ' ■ .."' ;. : ;.."'■ - DANVILLE MINISTERIAUUNIONi Foniied Monday Meht-Offer To Buy ■•■'.■•■' the Academy of Music. ■DANviLLE. VA;, January 2.— (Special.) The DamnllelMiriisterial.Uniqn was form ed last,; Monday • night with.the Rev v T. 3IcN.. Simpson;'; pastor.i of : the :;Main-Street Methodist church as] president, ; arid Rev. P. G. ■ i Elsom, pastor of Mo ffett .Memorial Baptist : church as.: secretary- - _ .. ••;, The ; union •embraces ;all,; the -pastors in ;the- city, r and is for the /purpose/ of. dig cussing" and ■■. such .: matters as may:? affectv/the; ; ; welfare .'. of ; all "•;' the churches.\Tlnibn meetings will be cbriduct ed-under, the ';' supervision of ithe'^uriion;;;. AH question'seriously. affecting the "wel fare of the denominations will be discuss ed >TandY dissected, v and : probably^ settled within- the '■■ ranks of the pastors being ", openly ;T aired ;in [ '■ the pulpit, ; - with thet possibility -'of ; a, dlsserition.:C * * ;; : OFFER; TO' BUY;THE:ACADEMY. :V V. Manager ;H. ■ Schloss. V; of ..-:Wllmirigtori. N:,. C, ■; has ! tnade ; the . owners "of = the : Acad emy of. Music ; an .; offer Vto i buy tlie,= house:, but : the v price ; : he offered '/was inbts. what' the . owners ; considered J. it worth,: arid 'the deal was ] not > rnade.% ln •; conyersatlbni with at reporter, 4 Manager -Schloss ">: stated -that had he ; secured \ this '.house. - it:.; withy those he has J and a some 4he get j: in ; North • and » South ! CaroliriaV^and: very/pr'o£ ■ bably 'r the j.Ly nchbtirg ; house, :-'. would '~i give ; him arid * his ,; associates fa T good j circuit i to" play Estops;- arid { they^/wbuld^ organized one or two stock compaiiies.isuch as theißijou; Comedy J Company, f; or AThe j Giffen : -- Com-5 pariy,; and -play the circuit' regularly. :■;; ''4 ;■ 3lln Floret Batcher Dead, :.;■.;; ;■■,.: CHESTER, VA..- January ,2.— (Special.) ;Miss?Flqra !;Hatcher.{diPd".lastsnight^rat* tlw ' horne^ of iher'Tmbther;? Mrs;*Mariah *Hatcher.xat^Coxendale. i -6ntt James Sfiver:! ifly¥|mlle"sifrbm|here?!^The^heaHh^of|^ decaasedlhad S riot ;been ; good the Fpast •two t orgthriee a yearsTf «uid* about aS^eeki {^go'rf she|contracted j aicoldiwhichl icaused ; In t severe]chUl.*g It^was \ thought^ at; llrst X to \ itie!.a'rcqn^estlye7chlll,lbu^later^pr.^3rpaei^ [of|P^ter«burg,Tose|ofjthevAi;tendlrig ?sl<dans,T:proribunced/lt" aY yellow chill, iwblch nearly;,' always -proves fata.l. . Mls« Hatcher;rwas}the>ybarig;e«tsdaßgh^ teri of >th« "• lateiWllllami; Hatcheriarid^'.Mri^ ., Marlah \ Hatcher.? 8ti«: « : forrivtd^bjr b«r J ■■ ■ . .■.■«■■ ■■' : ■ ■ : ._■ j- ■-...■ ■ j. ■■■ . . ■ ■ . j . .' -, .-■•■. -.. -;■<.-'.:■ . . " Vwifler, turee fl^>ter».: Jiits^W.'H^Thomp j.», Mra.X. j». jbjne, iUlss Alary rtatua ., and a broUier^-Air. Jb. x. ia.ai.cnßr. xne-'tunerai wiu* uui«"p»acß , 10-morrow; : 'it"*JLi';&'''A.7it4.' t ':l'rbin;iHß'-i^etnoQi3t*cnUrch."s Thote «louce«t«r Optloms. I ■ ■ ■ ' Mr. J. D. Cooit-r, of Petersburg, who stdbklthefopU $f dr"lE^ ; \V;::i>a.rhß/;;of . ; N ew| Xorkvfisfagaini': tf^yGibucfcSierPJ^oint^'ftryins^W^get^ma; options extended. •; it Jisjribt ; , thpiignt'tthat' ' tuaT 5 "- iariaH >v criers % will j extend! tlie*; tiina.' |^Quite T a' riumberi of opUdris ~explre;"January;. { iyto." "l^veoo/ieiiaJi'Watcn^g'ianxlousiyStO; see whether vie: option twill ■be sallowed 3to |f expire"^; Xne'pucejc^rged'ilbrjtheTiariciiis" ilUuwper.acre/^iiighieen'per cent, 'has JDeen 1 Kpauiior the option. ! THE PEOh-Lt OPCHESTER. Mr. and Mn. I\ E. Clark Entertain ed — Some Village Persor CHESTER. VA./ . January -' 2.— (Special.) The ' most v'enjoyable social ; gathering > of : ■I the ; season : took \ place last ~h night lat f the ■ •hospitable home of Mr. -and Mrs.* RE. Clark. : [ *A : number of games .were' played [ and { at ; ;11 'o'clock' " ref re3hmerits -■;.£ Vere :,;; : i, served/; ;,; Those v present ■'•;■• were : -f-' v:»Mr/yv :»Mr/y and : a Mrs. ■ ;P.'^E;xClark, -iur. faridV Mrs/ "Charles -W. :jPeebles,-;Mr.?arid* : Mrs. .L/-E.CJ Rector,: jMrs. i '^Perrow, -Misses ; Sledge, ,;■ of -Rich-} mond; T Lulu; i Gregory,' Eunice"; ; Spiers, iJNora Burton,; Mazie^Perrbw,' Bessie ;Burf, :tbn/;Mae".Perdue,: Alma Jones, "Messrs.: H. ; D. Dahl, ; L. r : M. Fuqua,^ Bennie I Graves, - s Williams, ,; Berger, : Jim ; Perrow, v; and t W. " iC;iTrueheart. ; ; A : beautiful; Christmas-tree "■ celebration' ■ wasb held P at g Osborrie : Sunday-school (about three ; rniles ,. from^here; last: night. fAn '; interesting ■■ programme | was carried fbut by .; ; the ; the . teachers and . children; V-5 '% The young people lof the village enjoyed '■ .the;'sport-of several' hours} of; very -good 'skating! yesterday, morning: ori. the: pond ;he"re^;; . •';/"'■;■■ -'':'-■ •..--'*.•.-. ■' Miss Eunice ". Spiers, the; efficient - princi pal; of .the Chester ; sch obi. ; has ; returned-, to ; the .village: after; spending- the ;holi-; days at - her , home near Reams, ■ Dinwid dle:county.v: -" ;/;;-;.-.:- ' - ' Engineer _ Moody; : of ''■: the : Farm villec and; Powhatan railroad, ; : has returned ;to .work after being I off ; several weeks on account of being hurt iri an accident: - - : ; , : Mr. and Mi-s. J. W: Winfree, of ■Rich-: . mond, have returned, home after a. short visit to- Mrs. -E.N. Perdue. , '" -- .. - -Miss : Cora '!■' Howlett,; of ; JChesterfield "Courthouse, is visiting "'.relatives in Petersburg. . ;* ; ; ■ ■*. . ' Mr. Carririgtbn Perrow, 'of Indiana, Is in" the village with his' parents. : Mr. and Mrs. ; B. A.' Ruffin: returned to Richmond yesterday ; morniri§r. " ' : ..-■ • - ; - -^ "■'.'.' '..■■■♦'"'"":.:■ ' ■ . ;; - ; " : -. • ;.:•.. ' Insurance Licenses. ..The insurance companies doing.business in Virginia arc rapidly.; paying; up, .'.and reriv\ r ing: their licenses with! the V* Auditor of Public: Accounts/ .These 'licenses'be . gan . on. the first day' of January. • ; ' •, '-/, Dn'IDBJfD NOTICES. . \ j :-'yy~-- r^~yy : ' Tne state Bank : of .Virginia, 1 ■ .Richmond.- Va./:December-23, 1902/: THE DIRECTORS OF - THIS BANK have declared' a'DlVlDEND OF 3VS PER CENT., ; payable on and after JANUARY 2. 1903. WILLIAM M. HILL, - 24-10t ' ; ; ., T : 7: v 0S- Ca . sh A cr - .'.' Atlantic-Coast Line Railroad: Company. Richmond, Va;;: December 29. 1902. ; : THE BOA RD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ATLANTIC-COAST LINE RAILROAD COMPANY have declared I a DIVIDEND OF ' TWO AND.. ONE-HALF: PER CENT, on the common capital stock of that com pany. Dividend due and payable at ; the office of the treasurer/ at 'Wilmington,' N. C; : on : and after January 10. : 1903. The . transfer books wiir stand closed: from De cember 31, 1902, to January 10/1908. ' • ."; V : V JAMES F. POST, ;de 31-101' ■'-..". ■';■;.■; , ;;; ;;/,Treasurer..v ; Virginia State Insurance* Company, ; . lilchmond; Va:,' December 27, 1902. ' : THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS >'■ OF this company have this 'day declared a SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF THREE: PER i] CENT, (free : of ; tax), out of the earnings for the . past six I months, paya ble to. the stockholders January: 2, 1903. Checks will be mailed. .' '■--■. : •;.•-" (Signed) CHARLES X/ WILLIS," dec 2S-5t '" ' Treasurer. ■ . ', '. Virginia* '-'rust Company,; :' i "Richmond. Va.. Dec. 16. 1902.1 THE DIRECTORS OF ;.THIS COMPA.; 1 ; have thls'day declared the 'usual semi annual dividend of threei percent.' free of tax, payable;bn and after. Jan.' 2, 1903." -; L. D. A YLETT,: Secretary/ , de2o-15t , , . . •- ■ . ... • ; MEETINGS.; " " - ' The Savings Bank of: Richmond, Richmond, Va.; December ; 2l,- 1902.; : THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING of ■ the STOCKHOLDERS "OF -THISi BANK will be held THURSDAY, Janu ary 8, 1903;- at 4 o'clock P. M. ■ " - , ;: JAMES. M. : BALL, de/24-td ; __-•"■ " ■--'/:. 'Cashier.' CORPORATION MEETING: I THE ANNUAL . MEETING OF THS STOCKHOLDERS 'of the SISTERS OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT FOR'IN DIANS AND COLORED ; PEOPLE IN VIRGINIA, will be held af St. .Elizabeth Convent/ Cornwells, Bucks - county, Pa; on WEDNESDAY.- the 7th day: of Janu ary, 1903, at 2 o'clock P. M. , " -, * " ; : . ANNIE E. M'CANN; '■'■ y ' de 23-2w ' Secretary. ; - ! Virginia- Trust' Company, Richmond, Va.,Januaryi2,'l9o3." THE ANNUAL MEETING OF- THJS STOCKHOLDERS IOF THE ; VIRGINIA TRUST ' COMPANY. wiII ! be held at the of fice •of the ; company, ( No:. 1200 1 east ! Main street. -Richmond, Va.,' at 12 • o'clock --M., on TUESDAY, January. 20, - 1903,- "- . : '• ;Vl :; •-: ' " -L. D.- AYLETT,,;, ; ja~3-tdinc '- ' ,' • ', Secretary.' =?;THE: ANNUAL MEETING J OF "THE STOCKHOLDERS foflj he UNION "BANK • OF -RICHMOND, VA.; will beheld in the First* National Bank building: onvTHURS DAY; January 8, 1903; at 12 o'clodc noon. " - .-;---;. J. B. BEASLEY;v-? de 23-tja Bmc / '■■,:. ' -' Cashior. ; P THE REGULARS MEETING a' OF T THE STOCKHOLDERS IOF THE PLANTERS' NATIONAL ;BANKr of Richmond, ,Va;: will be .neld on TUESDAY. -JANUARY; 13; 1903. at ,12 M. o'clock;, in the • banK building. ' - - ;" " •-.- '* '": , ;^ ■■>'-- : RICHARD : H. . SMITH, '■'. ~'A~ de ■l3-Su,W,F&day,- : ; Cashier.":' T'; : ; ; City Bank^of:R!chmorid; — '- -Richmond.- Va:. Dec. 27* 1902 THE P REGULAR wANNUAL j MEETING ■ of the^ stockholders :. of - this bank will ■ be held r on > MONDAY. ? Jan.' ; 12,-0 at o'clock.; •'; .}:: ■:■ •' \;>;- -; :> de31,Ja2,4.6,8,10i,12:;\ .■ ■-• ockaml ■gTEAMBHSiv;;^--'-";;-:' American Lip? NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON,': LONDON Sailing ; Wednesdays •at -10 ; A. ; M- 1 V ■ ?V; , -pVul; . . •:': .Vlan::;7 I: Ph>la 1 delvhiaV Jahs2l; Finland^:. ;;:jan: ; . 17,f Frlesland.:... Jan. ; 28 -Red Star Line. ■•;■•■■ NEW YORK— ANTWERP— PARIS. • .: ; Sailing = Saturday.rat*lo (A: M.« v ~M ■''■ Zeeland; : . .: . Jan. 1 "10 | Vpderland. .'..JaniA 24 Finland. ..;.. Jan. v> 17 i Kroonland;:. Jan. 31 Piers 14 and 15, North^river,' . ;0f11ce,\.73 Broadway. 'N. Y. - . W. 11. -PALMER & CO.. ■ % my 15, ;9S-Tu,Th&Sat : ;,; ; i-lv Richmond. l/i CLYDE ! STEAMSHIP" Aiu3aL V COMPANY. mBoBL PHILADELPHIA. RICHMOND. AND NORFOLK STEAMSHIP ; LINT 3. ? > Appointed :K sailing^ days ss every a TUES^ :. DA if. FRIDAYS and g SUNDAY^ at •? day light. . - - : eight received V dally un-115 P. 1L ;: For -further! information r*pply to J. W. M'CARRICK. General Southern Arenf. Office: Roclwtt*. yr;i p.* clyde » & f, co.'^d General STAgent«^» Philadelphia. i^HMONPteNCieIfERSBURI , ELECTRIC;RAJI|WAY. :CARBIL ; EAVtf#CbRNi^SpJ^Rf:!/!AKD" SEVENTH SSTREETS.^ MAN- - CHESTER.. Every hour from * A. M. ia. It P. It' Lasttcarill:»*P. M. . miOCXaB ILBAVK PPFTKRHBUBO 30 .» Minutes if After ? Breryr Hour j from sWI ' Frldar - and tandar •pedal fczeunfcVMk I< ■ • -"•- - - TRAWSPORTATIO3I LISfES. , 4 , •- 4:15 AM: Dally frori3^BYßD-BTREET STATION. Wfor 51 V* ashington and beyond... iStopsiatvMilfordSFred-, 1 . ericksburßSandf Alexandria.-! Stop* OccdquansSundays;|;iSleeping3Car« to ../Washington and New York. -, . DiningiCar. Sil^ ' Si 6r*s6 r*s M.^Daily,tf rom MAIN-STREET, PSTATlON.^FlorldaSandSMetropoU tan^Limited; ' f or •: Washington© and beyond:! ; Stops at »Frederlcksbursr and 'Alexandria; afßuffet^Sleepinet; Cars >to New York. A;"? M:¥Except < Sunday/: f rpm • ELBA STATIONS accommodation j for, Ash land,-and! intermediate : point*. AS M/i Sunday S only 7; from - BYRD STREET,? STATION, a for ? ; Wa«ihin g- : ton" and S beyond;"^ Stops • at 'i Elba, ; Glen: ? Allen. -? and /s local f stations, > Ashland Kto $ Cherry.; HiU k inclusive.: ' . : rNegley.f Occoquan.'/andi Alexandria., ■Buffet Parlor. Car." *. " ~ r; 8 :4O ? A; M/ Except Sunday/from BYRD£ STREET ; STATION.; for ; -WashtnK ton-'and '- Stops ; at VElbo/ Glen : Alien;? and- local '■■ statlons.fAsh-. ; land Ito Alexandria, inclusive. ; Par lor car.; " '. 12:05 ; Noon. Except" Sunday,' from ; B YRD-; :-:■ '- : - : . STREET STA'iiON. -for Washing-} 7 ton', and c beyond:^-- Stops :' : at Flba.: ; "Ashland, : Doswcll. Fred ericksburg. and ; Alexandria. ; Buffet, Parlor Car.' Connects iwlth tCon ; ::- : ; gressional 1 Limited.' - ' ,- . « :OO P> M^ Except Sunday, 1 " f r om ; B YRD-j STREET ?: STATION; L accommoda ■ tion for : Fredericksburg and ' Inter-: "'" ' :- ; mediate- points, -v :: H :: : 6 :05 P." M. Dai ly.l f rom MAIN-STREET ■- STATION, for Wasnington and be yond: 1 Stops 'iat Doswell;^.Frede- = . . -■' iricksb'irg/'-Brooke.'Widewater.'and Alexandria. Buffet Sleeping Car to ■ ~ New. York. ; 0:25 P/ M. j^xcept Sunday, from ELBA STATION. ; . Aqcommodation- ; for . : ; ?Ashland;and intermediate jpoints/s-v 8:05 P. 1 M. Daily. | from i BYRD-STREET ■ : STATION. :f or Washington : and be ■-■'•-' ■' ■ yond. -Stops .'at '-Elba;' Ashland. ; ' Doswell, Milford. ; ; Frederlcksburg. : Brooke. .Widewater,..Quantico. and . Alexandrla.r Stops at other sta tions' Sunday." - Sleeping Car: Rlch • ! mond ' to New York and Washing ton 'to^Philadelphiaf . ; ;; ' 11:15 P.*M.- Except Sunday/ from ELBA ; • STATION. - Accommodation for Ashland • and c intermediate points. TRAINS ABBI VK RICHaiONEh-isoUTB . ' WARD. - . - C :4O A. M. ■■■■■ Except . Sunday, at : ELBA STATION Accommodation from Ashland !■ and intermediate : points.' i' 8:OO A. ;M. : Daily, at BYRD-STREET: STATION. Stops at Alexandria;. Occoquan, -Widewater, Brooke, Frederlcksburg, ; Milford, \ Doawell. Ashland.; and, EUa... Stops at other stations -Suuuay. ' Buffet Sleeping CariNew -York to Richmond. . r : 8:25 A.' M. .Except "Sunday, at BYRD-. r STREET- STATION. Accommoda tion' from -'Frederlcksburg and in , : :'■ termediate points. ; . . . 12-Oi P:-M.:;Exccpt Sunday, at: Bx'RD- ; - STREET STATION. .Stops at= lo ,'■' cal -stations, .Washington to-Ash- ; - land inclusive, ,Glen Allen and "Elba: ; Parlor -car.:.- - ' ' ' ; 3:05 P.'S M. Daily, at MAIN-STREET STATION.' 'Stops : at Alexandria." Lorton, : Occoquan, Quantico. Fred ; erlcksburg. Mil ford, Doswell, and Ashland: i Buffet Sleeping Car from ' New; York. . ■ ; ; _•.-■• . --.:.- ;-; O-.00 P. M. Except; Sunday, at FiLBA - STATION.-; 1 Accommodation r from Ashland and Intermediate points. 6:40 P/ M. Dally, at BYRD-STREET STATION." : Stops ; at Alexandna' Fredericksburg,, -Doswell, Ashland and-Elba. Sleeping cars from New York and Wa shirtston/t Dining car. ; O:OO -P. M.* : Daily, i at BYRD-STREET STATION. Stopsjat Alu^andria and local stations, Quantico to Ashland inclusive; Glen Allen and Elba. Buf. • fet Parlor ; •:: i 10:80 P. M. : -Uaily. at MAIN-STREET- 1 :\ STATION." Florida ; and Metropoli - tan Limited. • Stops at Alexandria Frederlcksburg.Vand Doswell: Buf- I fet SleKping Cars;from. New s York/ ll:OO^P. r M." Except Sunday; at ELBA STATION. :Accommodatic_i from Ashland. ■; . . :.■ . .- . . - - w. P. TAYI. OR/ Traffic Manager! W. D. : DUKE/ General Manager. E. T. D. MYERS. 'President. • Schedule in Effect, Dec, 14, 1003. Trims Leaveand Ar-Ive 14th-Strect ' ' ' ' Station. ■ ~ . THAINS liH AVIJ mCHMOTfD. VA. / ! • T?OO A."; M.. .No.- 7. daily, for Danville. ! . • Charlotte.: and. all k>cal stations . .-:.. south;/ connecting at Da nvlile for .- „ stations to .Lynchburg, also with '.'. U- and W. <"■ railway for ■■Martins- • ville and stations on that' line. At -. - Greensboro* for all stations' east : and f west thereof.' ./-;- .. ' ; '■. " < I «?5O p.- h.. No.'- 18/- Umlted train dally, r ; . • for -JacKsonvlUe and all Florida .1 PO'nts;, Havana. Nassau. . etc.Con ;•";■.'-;. nects at^ Moseley. with ; Farmviile ••; r and - Powhatan ;rallroad; at Greensboro" for' Durham, -Raleigh, and' Wfnstbn-Salem; it : Danville v with No. 35." : Unite'' States fast mail, solid train. • daily, for New , Orleans and- points South. 51 which carries SleeDers to New Orleans. Columbia.- S^-'annah. and Jackson ville. Dra wing-Room ißuffot Sleeper Klchmondto Atlanta and Birming-.. iiam., Through -coach for Cha?e City, Oxford, anu>Durhani.ThrougK with .■ Sleeper, Salisbury tv Memphis.' Dining-Car service. ; ■ II :05 P. m., ; No. ' 11, Southern . Express. : aaily. for .'Atlanta. Augusta." Jack sonville, and points South: Sleeper . for Danville. : Greensboro. .Salis : bury, ani? Charlotte, open at ;Kich-; mond 9:3O^P.M. Connection; with New .York and Florida Express and; Southwestern , Llmi ted.- which 3 car- ; ; ries .• throrc;^ <■ - to VAugusta; ' ; ° a vanr t h, '- ~-J ic::s"onville. Tampa. : : Nashville, Memphis. Atlanta^ New. ; Orleans, vetc: Complete Dinlng-Car^ Also. Pullmans .Tourist' , bleeper. Mondays, • Wednesdays.- and • jf rldays '■Washington to : San Fran-": ; Cisco, without^ change,' with cbnnec tions:for allpolnts in :Mexl am. ??• a n<3 California: ; > v -■ p - M - - No-5 17. " local - dal Iy. except Sun-lay, for.; Keysville and Interme-" ___ diatt...points. - : . • TRAINS ARRIVE IX RICHMOND. 6:55 A.M.) <>:85 P.M.) ..Frba V Atlanta. Augusta^ Jacksonville. -; Asheville, : and; all. ■i: .^points; South.: ' ■ ■•.•>. ; ; .. ■: : S ;*O A: M.v; from; Keysvllle and local f^-^-- stations." - ■■: / _. 3:25 P- M.:-; from Charlotte,; , Danville.-: and;Jnterm«liate stations. , ' " 1 • '■ LOCAIi FREIGHT. ■ .•: •. - . . Nos - 61f and 62, between I aianchester arid -...a Puzapolls.':^ ■--•.;."■-.-■."■■.■• ■.--:■,,■ JJKiKB LINE,- Vl^Jl^ THE FAVORITE ROUTE NORTH. LEAVE RIHH3IOND. > 4:3<) ?"i M -^ ™°- ■'^ ■ Baltimore : ; Limited, dally, _. except Sundays, for West : ;.;.- ..;;■: Point. i s Connecting > at ; West ' Point r vwlth^steamers : for Baltimore and York-nverj', landings ; ' Mondays -V;^ Wednesdays, i and -Fridays.^ . -. , f \ . -:15 RjM;; ?No: ; 10-^Locai: express 7 for . West Point - and? Intermediate sta ■ uons, . Mondays, Wednesdays, and '%'..- -- Fridays. "vi. Connects • with^stage at , Lester^ManonSfor^Walkerton.iand £->-'i— iTappahannock: yj '■, ; ; :B ; ' y-^- -.-..' >: S :OO •A: JL3 No^74^ local : mixed- ; I^jvps ; daily. . ; except :^ Sunday, • for ~- West . Point and -intermediate--: stations connecting: with stage at Lester Manor for -Walkerton^andT Tappa-" - ','• nannock. -= \r-y- ■ .-. TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND. »:15 A. M.. NoT^liSdaiiy, from (Vest Point. "wlthlconnectlph':fromf:BaiU-' mor« . Bundayn.- Wednesdays;^ and ; 1 Fridays. 1©:45 ArMv.No 3-From We.it Point and local stations, Wednesdays £■ and! FrldayH. . £4 :00^P.-:M.i,<dally3except Sundays, f«-ora ,W««t Point andtintermwllat«3stai! tione. fegStdfcraer«i«all|fromi-Wwt 'Pomt 7 . «:GO ; -p'- Mrs r: Mondays. Wj,Wedneidays. and Frl ;day»,l-ahdiSwlll£eaH;;-ats:-Allmonda,:fClay-3 banlct and: Gloucester* Point 5 a '-'- - - ■rp*.C •C. iW:'-iWBSTBURY. Bliitrlotspawenier|A«ent, gMlWlc«ttiMaint.«treet,"-}Rlcnraond, :^Va?iP V.i S.'iH^HARD-WICIC^g : ■ .. - ; €k»«r».HP«M«i«erSAjrer« \i£l ARHIVE hEW miMM££T $UUJI J(o»ember3»;i9oS. ' . '••-"■. : Xl - XJB4VJB KiCUMO^IO. . if.^" T-45A. JA. ■Except : ; SuridaV. " Newport &§^'N«wa-<Local. Ail stops. . .port. News, sandj>NoiXolK.-,s^w» 5 • hours undJ twenty-avßlmlnute»ati»; lN^rfolk^Stops^iiUanMbur|g>^| • ; port N-iws.; Hampton^and "^oe^ : ,only. Parlor : car Richmond! to = Ola -Point. ■ 4:OO P M Dally, except „ Sunday., for, •' - Old - - Point. :;Newport^News^ard : v Norfolk^STwo l hoursiand'a twenty^ . "five minutes? to: Norfolle?Stops^n^ . 'iiamsburgVtfNewportMNew^ijan* , : -Hamptons only/ BuffettP^rlpr^.: Gordonsville «: to <Old % Point. % Con^ ■■ '■-■< ' -". :2 nects -a at i Newport News -; on ;; Mon . : : .' "days. Thursdays.' Fridays, ant. Saturdays, iwlthi M. and M/ steamer, Jto Baiamore;sat?t Oldc?Polnttrwi«» " Washington,^? Baltlmort. t and a.Cape " ; :".Charlesstestmrs;: ".Charlesstestmrs; .at/Norfolk ;wlth . ' - 'Oldc Dominion steamers • for ,New ':-o^^jYork.i^; : /-?.=,. r ■&> -~:- : :;i -0:00^ RiM.:! Dally; for : Newport New* ; i* sand '.Old Point. 1/ On "Sunday.; cnijr V/,y -vfcbnnects for"; Norfolk.- -, Makes : pr tor; , > --' i: l.v ; .---'-- : '- '"■ :! ""' ■"--• : '~ MAIN -LINE WEST-BOIJND. ;1 0 :i6 : 'j£ii M. 3 Local; 1) Kxcept - Sunday/; iot\ : ; " r'^dlftori Forge; /connects 1 for. Oranre.^ .;*" • V Culpeper, ;Calverton,fand aianassas. : 2:OOP:?aL Dally: fCinclnriati arid Lbiiia , ■ V"-7 ville .'Express. Buffet Parlor; Car.; - - ••/' to.V; Gordonsville/. Pullman " Sleepers \ . v ; . ;-.-. Gbrdonsville ; : to. Cincinnati;, and j ; . Lbuisyllle.? Dining \ Car on:atjGor , f : donsvlle. * Connects " for Virginia I : - .'■,.£' I Hot?: Springs/ 1 A local tniln ; from j '■% ''■ -i :: r . Gordonsville to '-. Staunton : ; follows - ' i :■•■:. t or v local stations. ": except Sunday. '■' 5:10 P/;M; Except Sunday-. Accommoda \.-~/' tlon to Doswell. . "-. r ' ; \ v7:OO*psm.v 7:OO*psm. "St.' Louis and -Chicago ;Spe- | -:. -.-■.■'■ rVcial.*' Dally/ with; Pullman* car»;i ■ :' Richmond to 'Cincinnati;^Gordons-; j rville* to Indianapolis/and St; Loula/ i Parlor car -Cincinnati -to ;Chicago/ j ; V : Dining. car on : at, Gordonsville. j :V -JjAMES-^IVER DIVISION. ;lO^O^A^M7|Dany^^br^Lynchburg^;liex-j| ; : ..fngton. and Clifton .Forge. ..except > Sunday/; for Rosney. Alberene. and ; -New-Castle. Parlor, car. * / 0:15 P^Jl.vjExceptjSunday.'lto Bremo. | : :":"\ y. ARRIVE RICHMOND. ■ Froiri Norfolk and Old Point." 10:(S - -"--A"; ; M;/ and i C:3O P. 31." daily; U:*» > A.' M. and 7:20 P. M./; except Sun ■ "day. 1 ■ '■ - ' '-. - •: : : -- ■.-.-■• .--- ..:'■■ :-■ r ; .C-i . ':: .' MAIN. LINE- : , ; " ;': From Cincinnati and theWest. 7:4s . A.= M.; daily; and 3:30 P.; M.. -dally. Local. ; 8 :30 A. '-. M.; *■; except : Suuday, and 7:10.P.M.. except Sunday. ' . JAMES P.l VER DIVISION. ■ : '6:35=^:- M.^Daily and" B:4o A. M., ex - < cept "Sunday. ■ /Apply !at 809 east Main street, ' 9o3 east Main ? street; * Murphy's '-? Hotel. - Jefferson Hotel.-and . Main-Street* Station-, for fur ther- Information, rates, tickets, and -Pull man reservations. ;■■?;•■>/■: ■;. W. OIWARTHFN. District Passenger /Agent. . C. E.-DOYLE. H..W. FULLER. . v General Manager. Gen. "Pass. Agent. i^irfdlk^Wesler Scnedale In Effect Not. 30, 1902.' LEAyE?RICH3IO.\i) (DAIIiY), BYRO -"/ STREET STATION. 9OOA:: M.. NORFOLK LIMITED. Ar ; * .rives Norfolk 11:20 A;. M.- Stops only : :•. :.-- a$ -Petersburg. -Waverly. and "Suf folk. ; Stops at ; Wakefleld only .to ■ • off "passengers'., holding t : tickets ' .. -frbrh; Richmond and Petersburg. -. 0:00 A"; i M.,- TIIE CHICAGO; EXPRESS, .'for, .Lynenourg, ituaiiOKV,, coiam- bus.-.. Cincinnati, and" Chicago. - ;;- Buffet .parlor . car -Petersburg . ;to Roanoke. Pullmanis'.eeper-Koa- -to: Columbus -and- Bluefield ; to • ' V Cincinnati; also, for- Bristol, Knox vllle, and Chattanooga.... Pullman sleeper; Roanoke to jtinoxville. 12:20 P. M.; ROANOKE EXPRKSa. for Farmviile,' Lynchburg,. - and 'i intermediate -stations. -- - - : 3 :OO P.: M., OCEAN SHORE LIMITED Arrives Norfolk 5 :20 • P. . M. S tops : - -only; at Petersburg. 1 Waverly. and Suffolk. Connects at; Norfolk "with ; .- steamers ' to .'Boston, '-Providence, . ' . ; New York, Baltimore,' and- Wash ' 6:56 P."m" for Suffolk, Norfolk, and In • ■ ■•■-,■•■': terin^diuie -biations.H.u Arrives at -->>' ; Norfolk at- 10:10 £-.M. - : ; . . -0 :35 P. "i M.v for '; Lynchburg '.and Roa ; noke. Connects at Lynchburg; with * -.Washington and Chattanooga Llm-: ' • ' ited. v /Pullman sleepers rLynchbursf : . . . to - Memphis " and?- New*: Orleans. - ■■■'. . -"'-* Cafe; parlov, and observation cara /- > V;Radford ;to Attala;- Ala.' Pullman . : y -I.'-;'; slerper.i between "Richmond * and '+*■ " ;,Lynchburg. Berths .ready for oc / , cupancy. atß:3!)iP. M.. -.A.ISO. Pull i :; man' sleeper Petersburg; and,Roa ; ;noke.. '...:■'.;- .'-.: ',"'-- ■ . • ■■';■ TRAINS WA RRIVE RICHMOND -FROM • r Lynchburg and the .West dally at fT:3S>A: M.. 2:0«>-P. M.. and K:stt P.-M.; from Norfolk and- the East ■at ll:»O A. M., 11:42 A. M., and fI:SOP.M. Office: 838 Main street. ' :' I - • JOHN E. WAGNER. - -City Passenger;and, Ticket-Agent • -■' ■'"•■ '- C. H. BOSLEY. -.; i-: . District Pas«enger Agent. :■;.:. - ')ji--r : - j ■- W. B. .BEY.ILL.. ■ Gereral Passenger Agent. Gv*nsral: Office: Roanoke.'Va " fe 23 SEAB OARD I | Air Line Hajlway !' ; Short line to principal cities of the South i and Southwest. Florida, Cuba. Texas. Cal ; ifornia and Mexico, reaching the capitals of six: States. • :. - .:V ;: ' ■'■' •■ •■• ' .-.-■ -.;•.-.; | SCHEDUUi: IN EFFECT NOV. 23, 1902 L I | TRAIN S >, LEA VE RICHAiOND-^MA IN- I '-: STREET STATION— t>AILY. - No. 27:' No: 31. .' ,■"'.'■'■ - ,\ :2:i5 P jM: '10:37 P. M.— L\v ßichmond. " -■: 2:53 P.< M: 11:20 P. Mt— Lv.i Petersburg;' ff:sß P.-SI. -4:15 A: M.—Lv. Raleigh. ■* " |:-;.9:35 P.M. -7:15 A. M.— Ar.>Hamlet I :9:45 P. M. - 7:35 A. M.— Lv. Hamlet. 7:35 AIM.- 4:00 P.: M.—Ar. Atlanta. ; ii-Ao AV,M.\ 11:20 A. M.— Ar.: Columbia 1 *';.. (Eastern Time). 12:20 A:- ai.*:< 10:25 A." M.—Lvi: Columbia : : * '■■"'* ■«.'•"*-•• "(Central Time). •'4:55 A. M.V ; 2:35 P. M-— Ar. Savannah.— --■■. 9:15; A; Al; 7:W P. M.-Ar.; Jacksonville' 'A 11:^5 A: M; 'r • —Ar. St.. Augustine. 6:00 P. M. • 6:45 A. M.— Ar. Tampa 10:32 P.M. 10:33 A. M.—Ar. Charlotte. " : . 12:51 A: M::. 10:30 A. M.—Lv/ Chester ' : 3:25 A. M. 12:37 R;M.— Lv. Greenwood; 1 ■ 5:5S A/? M.. 2:52 P. M.-Lv. Athens -^* 7:35 A.' M. 4:00 P.M.— Ar." Atlanta - - '■'■:■■■-■ v; v ? 5:40 ±*. M.— At/. Augusta. 11:35 A. M... 7.20 P. M.— Ar.;Macon. 6:-. P-'M.; 9^o p. M.—Ar.' Montgomery -.. V. ■ ' 2:55 A. M.—Ar.. Mobile: ' p3i£ S A} M^Ar^N^SvSli ean * 2^A-M.c.B:2p A.M.-Ar.:Mempfala. - fc Train sNo. 25 . leaves Richmond > 9:10 A ; Mi daily • for- Petersburg.: Norlina/: N.- c 'and all w intermediate points. Connection : at NorUnav with* .train" arriving -i Henderson 2 :02 P. ; M. : and Raleigh 3 :40*P."m ?dai?£ and Durham' 4 P.- ALiJallv.^ except SundHv* % Connections at Jacksonville • for; all' Flo rida f East {.Coast points.- -At Tampa- for • Havana "and all points imCuba" At At lanta^f or»- Montgomery., New^Orleans. 'and all i points! In r Texas. Mexico > and Califor ;nia; t% alsq?*/ for ; ; Chattanooga, ;« Nashville" : and » all 'west - - "" • '- VTRAINS'^ARRIVE AT RICHMOND— i ',-f:^,.i~: : ir.-.if- .;-• DAILY.; ■•-- ■.»■•-■ v- .V ; ■ 5 ?&■; £*.. No.-- £4; IFrom 5 all points -South 4:» P.; M.. No. «t > and -Southwest. J a:45 P.M.. Iso. Btf, ; from Norlina N C i /-Petersburg; and ; localjpolhts.; ; .- "* ! ':< SLEEPING-CAR; SERVICE. '.' I No3. i 31 "•; and 34— Seaboard Express I"«iii. inan-VDrawlngTßoom. r Sleeping-Cars ■ ,»*i ! tweeneNew; York | and^Tampa. Vestlbiiled Coaches ;between : New>; York ; and * Rich- I inond;^! and -Richmond? and '- Jacksonville 1 J? Pullmans Sleeping-Cars « (daily) between Jacksonville? and^Tarapa;v.rAl«o,: through Drawing-Room Sle«plng-Carsj between iNew^iorK v^and : Auanta^undSCaie cars ; between • Hamlet '; and ?A. tlaiitaTan'd ; Hamlet and Sayannah/TriT Weekly ' Sleeper between* -and Plnehurst; > Itturtrie rwashirigton > v Tuesdays; iThuradayg^anS Saturdays : €', returning. Cleave r?■ Plnehurst i Monday s^Wednesda ys. and Fridays. "ia\ Nos.%; 27:; and " 66-^Seaboard « Mail 's^Poiin : man f Pra wing-Robin J Buffet I Sleepirig-Carii' between ;New {York and Jacksonville ? C on fnectingl atl Hamlet Iwithi SleepinK-Cars s to iandSffromsrAilanta^; ln ■ connections wl»h :; iFJneatfelpay;; Coaches. Bu ffet .. Par^ j Car"'- ; Service between Waahlnrton'* Southern , Pines, , und riamlet. U"av^! ing' ■M'ashJnjrtou - Moadays;fS|^rj,; ( j n - e |S ? !f4ay«,<iqtta^iday«t;rr«t^rij|n^rea.veHani letiTue»dayi^LThursdayß;i and \ Saturday^ |C*f(KCSr«ion!*llitl»roßflirtralni^^SM* ATLANTIC -COASTLINE. Sot. 30 r 510<»-, , TRAILS LEAVE -RICIOIoJIP— BVHD. »:OO A. M.V 'NORFOLKSI/I M ITKI»> Daily. ArrivesTPetersDursiazMLlfA. M./*Norfolk'll:2o\AJ ? M.S;Stops;onhr ; at Petersburg, Waverty. and ; SuC* 1 'folk. • " ■' ■' ' ■■ ■■ "•■ ;:; ' '" i; •* "'■ • 8:SO-a:;Sl Daily. Arrives Petersburg = 9:13 .A. SI., Emporla 'i XO:*Z ' A- J*-. .: 11:22 ;-A^Y»l.i'?FayettevlU« ; ■ 4:35 P M., Charleston rll"^s ,P. • * a. . • -,v,.- k ,-s . - . •< -„ '•'•<- sonvllle 9:05 A. 31..' Tarop»^7:00 F. • .M.. Port Tampa-7^o-P.-'M-?Con • . Irig: Goldsbbro* 2±S P.;M.V<WUmin» ■;;-._■;*%ton 5:45 P. ■■iL.^ Pullman sleeper r J«ew i . .' ioriw'io.jk«;r.sunvi.ie. , 13:^O pr \M. ; Daily, " arr* r ins 5 Fetersburjf l:G0 X M/rCa'^cti- -.UhNorfollc : and.Wtdtvr: railway for? Roanok* •- ■■■•■"■-." ■- . ian^ilntennebiate points. 8top8"al :Di ewry's =-" BluiT. ~ Centralla." - an« V-U--,',: Chester. -- : .% ■,:■..-.■■■..;, -.v.-' .-.!.--; ■■> VV " Ml,£,-^-!M 1,£,-^ ! 8:0O P., M/. OCEAN SHORK-LIMrTED» ■;■■' Daily. Arrives Petersburj : 3:30 P. :-' ■:■: M:.> Norfolk ! srio P.M. jStopsionlj : , at; Petersburg;" Waverly. : and ; Sut < - folk. 4:1O P. M.: Daily, except Sunday. _A»» rives Petersburgri4:s3 P.M.. Wei '■ ; idon 6:54 R ;M.:.and Rocky ?Mmrat 4 .". ;;■"■ -'■ ;F. -;at. Makes \ all -lntennedlatji ; 5:5G p. jf. Daily. Arrives Feterßbiir* ■ :"■-■■' 6:4$ R M. - \rakes ail « stops. '■ l;->-^ 6:3 C P.M. FLORIDA AND WEST IM : in ... •• ...;- ;'■■-»•;'■•>>■. ; • trtve* . Petersburg 7:32 P. -'.M. Connect* ; wiiu Aorioik; and Western me >or -"■■■' ioV-f ::i)«,4 ;Htf.r-Tjerti2t%>tipoint**«Em : poriaS:» P. M. (connects with AY juuuti ai.u '.'Uativitib iuifoiaUuus be . 'tw*on--.'Krt»nf>rf.i and L-*»^r""ce>. ville) :Weldon 9:09 P. M.v Wllminf ton-10:10 xV: M./Fayettevlll9 12:47 Ay M.. Charleston 5:45 A. M.; ; Savan nah 7:55 A.M.. Jacksonville "1:» P/ M./ Tampa .10:00 P. •'M.. Port . Tampa* 10:30 P. M. v r i^-- _, GEORGIA POlNTS— Arriving Au gusta 8:25 A. M.; Macon U:25 A. M.. -.■■■.-•' Atlanta 1:00 P. M.;: Pullman sleeper : . -Nfew-York' to Wilmington.-Charles ;. ton/ Port Tampa, uacK3»-nville. Au gusta,- and Macon.-' Dining car ser '. . vice. ■■■.-■ ■.-..:.:;■::■■ :< - .•:.'-■■ ■■'-■*■'■''■ ." ■■ .. * ' 0:35 P. ai.:. Dally. "Arrives Petersburg i 0:15 P. M. "Connects at: Petersbuigf ■ with -Norfolk and Western rail •svay, arriving "Lvnchburg 2:4 a.A.. A. M:. Roanoke 4:45 A. M./ Bristol . 10:40 A. M-. Pullman sleeper Rich mond to ; Lynchburgr. 11:30 p. M." Daily. Arrives Petersburg ■■■■ -12:10, A. M •-;:-.■ '. - •■■-. ■;■.--;;.?:.■■■ - TRAIXS ARRIVE RICHMOJID. 4:OT A. M. Dailyv From Jacksonville, ! havunriah. Charleston. Atlaaca; Macon. Augusta, and all points - South. . *.:;-. ; . '.-i :■-■ ■-■.■. T:35 A: M. Daily. From Petersburar, '- :Lyachburs. -and the;. West. ■ . . B:4S A. ,M. ., Daily, except Sun/ iy. Petersburg local.' ■" ! : - : : llrlO A. ai.^Dai.y, except Sunday. From Rocky Mount and Intermediate sta» ', tions, --'Norfolk.- and Suffolk. 11:1<V A. AI. .Daily. From - Peten.bur»» ; Suffolk, and. Norfolk. - J 1 :42 a; - M.- Daily. : From Norfolk, Suf folk; and Petersburg:. • ; - 2:00 P. M. Dally. From ' Petersbursr. rßoanoke.; and intertrvdiate points. : «:5O P.i M. Daily: 7 From^Norfolk,-Suf . -folk: and Petersburg:.: 7:45 P.. M.; Datly. .From aiiaml/ Fort ', Tampa. /Jacksonville.. - Savannah, Charleston. 'Wjlmington. ;-•'::. Golds boroV-andall points South. - B:SC P. M; ;: Dally. From Peter3burs» •■ ; Lynchburc. rind W"** — * H. -M. EMMERSON. . .Traffic Manager. . W. J. CRtVIG. ' ". General Passenger Agent. : ' '~\ C. S. CAMPBELL. ~> . Division Passen/rer "Ajcent." ; ja 14 - . ; . . \ '-■ S3B Vast ;Matn street. N Old Dominion Steamship Co, DAILY LfKE TOR HEW YORK, THI kCRTH AND EAST, NIGHT LINE "DAILY BETWEEN RICHMOND AND NORFOLK* The Mew Sjaamais BRAHDOH AND BERKELEY Leave Richmond nigntly at s 7 o'clock for Norfolk,- stopping at Newport News ;in both directions,: arriving ut Norfolk at f. A. M., there transferring to ; New lock steamer, daily, , except Sunday, ar : 7 P.. M. '■ Passengers car leave daily: except ; Sun« day by Chesapeake 'anit Ohio. railway, at 8 :50* A. M:: and 4P. M.. or » "A. =M:- and S P. M. « by 'Norfolk - and Western railway, both lines connecting at ; Norfolk with di rect steamers sailing same day. ■.. . .-. ";» Freight: foe all. ;nor them, eastern, and foreign ports received .. and i forwarded daily exceofSunday, at company's wharf (foot of Ash street). :Rocketts ; : - : B Tickets on sale : at company's office. No. 1212 ' east Main street; Richmond Transfer Company, 5 No. Sl9 east Main ; street; Mur phy's Hotel: Chesaoeakejand' Ohio. an<J Richmond and Petersburg depots.- and -at company's * wharf. ■ Ricnmond.* P Baggnge checked, through to all points.^ ■-.-'- : . Local-fares -between -Richmond • and Norfolk.- Newport News, -Old iPoint.- and Hampton. $2.50; to Baltimore and Wash ington. $4.00.';; ' : . ' .. Ronnd trip fare .between Richmond -and Norfolk -J4.50., Time; limit, <;l!) days.Abov* fares inclue stateroom berth between Nor» folk > and Richmond, c Meals. -Table d'hote, 50c. Richmond to New: York,-aII water^o* rail and Water. 19.00. Limit. 3 days. Round trip, Ili.CO. Limit. 30 days, ; including meals and stateroom berth. . - - JOHN F.- MAYER. Agent. '- 1212 east Main-street. Richmond. Va. J.J. BROWN: General Passenger Agt. • H. B. WALKER. ' Traffic Mgr.VN. Y. .;.de.2-t"-; . ;; " ;/. : . -■-;.--. . - BAY CINE TO BALTIMORE Via C. & 0. Railway and i Old' Point. U. S. MAIL ROUTE, .■-•; ■■ ■ : \ - ■-.'.; -•: ■■■■-■ ■ ■ ; - ; - ■ ''■■'' ' ' ' a Leave J Richmond: via ChesapeakV! an« Ohio >; railway/daily. s except- feunday, a| .4 "P.I M.', connecting jati; Old Point : wit* the superb steamers of the Old Bay Line? leaving at- 7:15 "P. M.. 'arriving Battimor 4 6:30 .' : A:- ; M.v in time^ to -make connectioi with j all- trains - North. -East, and WVst Short rail :rideVandv all-night ion one;oi the - finest •. steamers in southern watery Returning, arrive -i Richmond W A: M; daily. -except Monday: v. i For "tickets sand l general information, apply "general ■ offices •.Cnvsapeake;; and Ohio ? Railway. Richmond ;Trunsf er . Com* pany, and 10"j6. east* Main. Btreet:: : DAY LINE. :■':■'■' bu.-i<:r .focahonuu* > ' e»\ v« : v v ccji jJON DAY. aad-FBIDAY at 7 VAiVjMi'Sjfor,* Norfolk,-. Porumomti^-ota Pointy 1 i Newport News; > Clareinon tr-^anl James-river - landings. > and JconnecUaar ; ** Old^Poinciand 'Nortoik: for WasSJnKtbn. baiUmor?;iand:thir North. v^-V^ r Suite- rooms Preserved *. for - th« night a* modcrate' r prlce». -:*?•;: "*:.:::'. : --I;-: ■■••-■. ■; : • ■ ? Electric-cars : direct ? to [ the - wharf.":' Far* only IJI-50 land *H>;to J Norfolk.': f Music by ;Grand;Orchestrlon.vyi-':-'^;::.\ ; :s-.5V:; -•-;•-• ■-.- - ~V Freight received- for above-named place* 'and i. all points ?. ln" ; Eastern ". sutd : North Carolina. . IRVIN "VVT2ISIOER,; /."'•-•■-=■-'> ■^V-^s^-s : ::^. i^General«Manait*r^i'?V E. Ar:;Barber» Jr..:; Secretary. Ja * MERCHANTS' AND MIHEHS 1 TRAKSRORTATIOM EC'S Axsedsl.'moißK xo bostos. xas&; j» ;' Steamers leave . Norfolk. £*for*fßo»tOJi /rUESDAT^aWIEaDNESDAV. FRIDAYS iandnSUNPAV »t»ttiPv M;; forProvldanc* i?MONt*AY^s^THUKSI>AY;«ao<I | SAXVI^i iDAYiatitt P- M. SSAccommodtttlon* and cj!jJno.^uß»ttr* pasaed. . _, ; s*ii Passengers and freight tak^n to? alt ■•New?EnglandJpx>tats.^- .s^ss^r jiTlciKts'onisaie ?at? CUteMgeakfr' aad^OW» MdlNQrfalk!*adOTestern^r^w*j>!< > ai?<Ml| !»n«lS»i«^'MaWjftNadCi:---;-.,-; ■•;,_.-;-..