Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-07
PETERSBURG
Two Well Known Citizens Depart
This Life.
Contracts For Construction orr. T.. q
G. Railroad VIII He Awarded
within tho Month, Il is Expected
Other Matters orintcrcst.

Petersburg, Va. Feb. Esquire Fl
d. Perkins died Saturday at his home
| on Mckenzie street, at the advanced
| age of 50 years. Squire Perkins was
until his recent removal to Petersburg
resident OF Ettrick, in which district
for great many years he held the
position of Justice of the Peace, to
which office as long as he was willing
to hold it his people regularly. elected
him. He was moro generally known
throughout Chesterfield than probably
any other citizen of the county. He
dispensed justice with thorough i'm
partiality was feared by evil-doers and
respected by all good people. He leaves
no family.
| Mr.. Leroy G. Blanlkenship died at his
residence, on Rome street. Saturday
night after protracted illness. The
deceased was most worthy citizen
and his death will be lamentcd by a
wide circle of friends. y widow sur
wives him with eight children. They
are: Messrs. l.. G.. Blankenship Jr
III. c. Blankenship, r.. f.. Blankenship,
of Petersburg; S. {. Blankenship, of
Roanoke, and Miss Willie Blankenship
| and Mrs. j. w. Porter and Mrs Il. IL
WillkerSon.
RAILWAe CHAT.
1t is expected that within the month
the contracts for the construction OF
the Richmond, Petersburg and Caro-
lima railroad-at least Dr that portion
of the road from the point twenty
miles south OF this city to which it has
been competed-to Ridgcway. n. c.,
Will be let 1t is in contemplation to
complete the road between Petersburg
and Rdseway before extending the
line to Richmond.
An official of the Piedmont Traction
Company is authority for the state
ment that the company will have its
electric street railway line in full
operation throughout this city by sum-
IHcr Iinc. ana That The road Will be
a iirst-class one in ali respects There
Will he no delay in pushing the work
except what may be unavoidably oc-
casioned by bad weather.
Mr.. l.. i; Johnson, general superin-
tendent of the Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company, ana Mr.. j. b. Con-
ncrs. train master of the company here.
left this city yesterday morning en-
route for the West. These two officials
Travelled in Superintendent Johnson's
special car. which was attached to the
regular westbound passenger train.
it is reported that Mr.. L. b. Parsons,
who for some months has been sta
toned mere as roaumaSter of the East
ern Division of the Norfolk and West
ern railroad, will be shortly trans
fcrred to Roanoke and made train
master of the Western Division of The
road. in place of AIR. Hiram Burke
holder, resigned.
BHEVITIES.
Major Harrison Waite is now en-
gagged making drawings for the fire
proof Clerks office. This building will
probably be built on the southside of
the Courthouse Square. The present
Clerks Office. when the new building is
completed, will be occupied by the
Register OF the Water Works, CITY En-
einecr and Collector of Delinquent civ
Taxes.
1t is the purpose Of the Jr. O. u. A
NJ. and the Daughters of Liberty of
this city to have a joint celebration of
WashinGton's birthday. To this end
committees are nj work and first
class program is being prepared.
The only prisoner confined in the
county Jail of Prince George is Frank
Sears. negro, who ls charged with
housebreaking. He will be arraigned
for trial ct the next term OF the County
1 Court which opens next Thursday
Corporal John w. Lilly, of Comnanv
*. Fourth Virginia Regiment now in
Cuba has been honorably discharged
from service. and is expected home
soon.
Postmaster Siith Boiling. who has
been confined TO his home for some
weeks from the effects OF a broken leg
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