Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
PETERSBURG
Death Of a Well Known Confeder-
ate Veteran.
Candidate For Clerk OF Nottowny
County Two Marriages store
Robbed Sickness I'm Dinwiddie-
Rcvenuc Collections for January.

Petersburg. Va, Feb. 3.-On Sester-
day was buried Mr.. Thomas ]. Green
how, the funeral services were held at
Market Street Church, and was at
tended by Il large concourse of citizens.
In his death there passes away one of
a noted band of our old soldiers, who
in 1916 volunteered their services in the
war with Mexico, a band now reduced
to four or five.
Always a soldier, he went with the
Petersburg battalion to Harper's Fer
ry in the John Brown raid, when u civil
war seemed imminent; later he prompt
~ volunteered in the Confederate war,
and was n commissioned officer in the
Twelfth Virginia Regiment. a gallant
soldier. always ready to perform his
duty as soldier or citizen. With the re-
turn of peace he has been factor in
the building trade of our city, and for
forty years has been an active business
man and contractor. He has been an
active member and director in the Pc
tersburg Benevolent Mechanic Associa-
ton for long series of years and Ills
personality will be greatly missed in
that association and in the community
at large.
CLERK OF NOTTOWAY.
An active canvass has been started
In favor of the election of Colonel Ed
ward :. Deane as clerk OF Nottowdy
county. at the coming spring election
Colonel Deane was recently, upon the
death of Herman Jackson. the efficient
and popular clerk of that county, APP
pointed TO fill the unexpired term. lie
has generously proposed. If elected. to
appoint Mr.. Herman NJ. Jackson, son Of
the late clerk, his deputy. and allow
him threc-fifths OF the proceeds of the
office.
HYMENEAL.
There was a pretty marriage last
Wednesday afternoon ut 3 o'clock at
the residence of Mr.. Poole in Dinwid-
die county. The contracting parties
were Mr.. John Bonner and Miss Belle
Browder The groom is Il popular young
man of Dinwiddie. and n son OF Mr..
George Bonner. II commissioner of rev
enue of that county. The bri IL Is an
attractive young lady of Sussex county.
me marriage ceremony was followed
by brilliant reception at the home of
the groom
There was n pretty marriage at the
residence of the bride on ST. Matthew
street last night at s o'clock. when Miss
Jennie Harvcll became the bride of Mr..
William c. Rainey. Rev. ]. d. Hartc,
pastor of the Second Baptist Church
tied the nuptial knot
BRIEF MENTION
A few nights ago the store of Mr..
Horace Fisher. near Five Forks, Din
widdie county, was broken into AMI
robbed Of u lot of candy. a negro
named John Peasants has been arrest
ed and committed to the county Jail
on the charge of being the party who
committed the crime.
There Is n great deal OF sickness in
Dinwiddic county, and in some cases
three or more members of n sinGla fam
lily are confined to their beds. The
sickness is due principally to grip.
Rev. ]. ID. IIarte. pastor If II @
Second Baptist Church, will administer
the ordinance of baptism Sunday nigh.
TO several candidates. There was bap-
tiZing at this church on last sun lay
evening. and the cdifce was crowded
to overlooking.
The United states internal revenue
collections at the office in this city for
the month of January nmourtcd To
S2G,350.3i. The exports OF manufactured
tobacco were 80 227 pounds.