Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-06
PETERSBURG.
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Petersburg, Va. Jan. ga letter has
been received. by Mr.. George Davis.
which announced the death of Mr.. Ben
1amin A. Davis at Woodmere, N. Y.
last Wednesday morning about 1
o'clock.S The deceased was n native of
petersburg. and before the war between
the states he was prominent dry
goods merchant here. Mr.. Davis at one
time did a large business at Point of
Isocks. in Chesterfield county.
Inc Petersburg Iron Works Com
pany to-day made q shipment of four
carloads of solid shot and she'll made
for the United States Government. TO
picaiinney. N. ]. The shells weighed
so0 and 1.00v pounds each
MIR. Meade Doyle, of this city. re-
ceived n telegram to-day announcing
the critical illness of his brother, Mr..
ashton Doyle, Mt lockwood. Tenn
EN-Governor William L. Cameron is
in the city.
AT II meeting of 4. r. Hill Camp of
confederate Veterans, held last night.
1T was determined to celebrate General
Lees birthday, which occurs on the
10Th, in an appropriate manner next
sunday night n sermon will be de-
livered before the camr at the First
Baptist Church by the pastor, Rev II.
w. Battle, d. D.
The farmers of Dinwlddie and Ches-
terrified counties have harvested a largo
Quantity Of Ice during the recent cold
snap. the thickness of the ice being
from six to eight inches.
1t is said that the Upper Appomattox
Company (the rights of which were re-
Gently acquired by the Southside Rail
way and Development Company will
shortly petition the Legislature for Ger
tain amendments to it's charter
a lew months ago large delegation
OF members OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, Of Michigan and Massa-
chusetts. came to Petersburg. the oc
casion being to return the flag of the
Petersburg Grays, which was found on
the morning of the evacuation of Pc
| tersburg by the Confederate forces by
the First Michigan Sharpshooters in
the courthouse here. Previous to tho
return of the flag it had been kept in
the War Museum of the State Capitol
or Michigan. The flag was returned by
special legislation of the State Legisla-
ture or Michigan, and the visit of the
Grand Army men to Petersburg was
made most cordial and hospitable
one. Yesterday A. p. Hill Camp of
Confederate Veterans of this city, by
whom the visitors were entertained
while here. received a most flattering
invitation to visit Springfield, Massa-
CHuSettS, tne latter part of this month,
where there will be a large reunion of
Grand Army men. At the meeting
of A. p. Hill Camp, held last night, it
was determined to accept the invita-
ton and to send n delegation from the
camp to the reunion.
The face value of the bonds now to
the credit of the city's sinking fund
consists of s200.271. The pres mt market
value of these bonds Is about s325 600.
The board of directors of Richmond
Petersburg and Carolina Railroad Com
parry held meeting here to-day. q, here
were present De Witt Smith and Gen
eral ]. S. Negley of New York, presi-
dent and vice president, respectively;
j. c. Trip of Baltimore; Charles T..
Johnson, of Raleigh, N. c., and Will
liam r. McKenney, of Petersburg. Con-
tracts between the Scahoard Air Line
and the Virginia Construction Com
pany for the completion of the road
!. were considered which takes the con-
tract for the completion OF the road
from the Mcdonald Construction Com
pany. Steps were taken for furthering
the plans of the Ssaboard Air Line and
to secure the early completion of the
road. Arrangem 1nts were also made for
securing necs ssary rights of way. Gem
, eral Negley told the Virginian- Pilot
correspondent that Ii was expected to
have the road from Ridgeway. N. c.,
to Richmond completed in few weeks.
The total cost of building and equipping
the same will be about two and q half
million dollars.