The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-13
Letter rrosn Petersburg.
Correspondents OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
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| Correspondence Of the Richmond Disratch.l
PETERSBURG, January 70, 1915.
| There was a very brief aud very sudder
| furry of snow at o'clock this afternoon, anG
| more of the same Is confidently expected
| perhaps tonight. There was something
almost phenomenal in the unexpecteduess
with which the short storm began its opera
! lions this afternoon, for In one moment
| there was not feather flying, and in the
next the air itself was white. The weather
| is intensely cold, and there must be great
| suffering among the poor.
And yet. as appears from the reports oil
| the Relief Association, which held its weekly
meeting last night, there would seem to be
somewhat lever applications for assistance
than usual at this season. Last week they
| aggre gated abont two hundred, nearly all OF
| whom had some kind Of charity extended
them. There is usually great rush when
ever the Association gets its funds, but for
| some reason or other the pressure this year
| has been less.
| The trustees of the Odd-Fellows' Associa-
ton have beea organized by the election Of
| Major William FL. Jarvis as chairman. This
institution is in fiourishing condition, and
has property valued at $40, GOO, commanding,
bciies, a regular and easy income. It's Sec
retary is Mr.. 7. 4. McEnery, and the treas
| urer Mr.. J. w. Stewart.
| At the coming annual supper Of the Me.
| cbanics' Benevolent AsseciatiOn-which is
ALWAYS great occaSion-the ladies are to be
admitted. Each member will be permitted
| to bring along his wife and daughters. The
unmarried members think it rather hard that
nothing is said about bringing their sweet
| hearts. :.
Hon. John Goode passed through the city
this morning, having in charge the remains
| OF his father. the late John Goode, ST., who
died at Williamsburg yesterday. The body
was being taken to the family residence,
| Goodies Crossing, in Bedford county, Tor IN
rcrmen.. The deceased was man Of very
advanced age, and was known for many
years In his native county for the energy OF
his character, the vigor of his mind, and the
pllinneSs and humor Of bis speech.
/ 1t is said that the farmers in all The ada.
! cent sections Of country have lost their pork
( by reason of the late unSeasonably warm
weather.
| The collections by the clerk OF the Old
! Market for the plst six months amounted to
! fifteen hundred dollars those OF the clerk oil
Centre Market for the same period amounted
| 10 twelve hundred and Fifty dollars.
| There is TO be a "church sociable" Of the
members Of the Washngton.Street Method
! ist Episcopal church tomorrow.
The members of the United States grand
| iurv who returned yesterday from AleXan'
! dria. where the District Court has been in
session, can say nothing with regard to our
cases of alleged violations Of the revenue
regulations, but wag their heads very solemn
" with respect to it.
Mr.. Cave johnson, who was reported to
Loo orrastnG n a hone b-w warrant he.
MES the soft allegation, and is, indeed, Qui
etly engaged in delivering the mail.
Lewis Walden, aged fifteen, cur most o.
his toes Of near SkinQuarter, Chesterfield,
day or twO ago. Accident.
| ROBIN ADAIR