Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-28
CITY OF PETERSBURG
rur SUDDEN DEATH OF WILLIAM
FLANAGAN YESTERDAY.
ISSUE OF 4 PER CENT, BONDS.
s.uncn VIII Use Them 10 Retire
Eight rcr Cent. sccurities-somc
s,rect-car Go..fp-Littlc Girl XIII
ed In pinmiddie.

PETERSBURG. VA. Dec. T.-tspe-
.,.l.4-wi:l!arl A, Flanagan died sudden
X about 10 O'Clock this morning in Tabb
r,-rnt Of heart disease. For twenty years
~ had been the trusted de!iversn,an Of
,hn southern Express Company. which
.cn,osuv he served faithfully year in and
.ga~ mt While seated In the delivery
,-esoa on his morning route he suddenly
oofiansed and was caught in the arms
Of The driver.
Frieads rushed 10 his assistance an6
need him into DIR. osborne's Office, but in
two minutes ne Was dead
..T7lannagan,'' as he was Familiarity
rosrs old and leaves a widow. one son and
ope daughter.
FOUR PER CENT. BONDS.
one of the first acts of the COM
mon council in the new year Will be TO
nrnvise ordinance for the Issue Of about
f;s96o9 of four per cent. bonds of the city
# Petersburg. TO retire Ike amount of
EIGHT per cent. bonds. which mature in
March These big interest bonds We're
issued in 1873 by the Republican municipal
government. which had also previously
Issued a large amount Of ten per cent.
bonds. The bonds now about to be retired
we're sold at the time Of their issue at
ninety cents on the dollar. The new four
per cent bonds will be gladly taken at a
;,re-aium the city's Eve per cents being
now worth Sis
a general meeting OF the stockholders
Of the Surry. Sussex and Southampton
Raiiway Company, and OF the Snrry- Ltm-
her Company also will be held at Den
drnn. in Surry county, Monday, Dec. q.
The object Of the meeting is TO amend
nv of
fig lie CAPITAL stock and providing for
The ISSUE Aof the same. Both compa-
MES are closely allied in interests, and
among the large stockholders are Gov
error John Walter Smith. of Maryland,
Marion T. l5argis. John P. Moore and
others.
Nothing definite can be learned here
Of the exact object Of the meeting Of the
Virginia Passenger and Power officials
win Frank Gould. in New York. but
that something very important is in coz
temptation there seems no doubt. 1t Is
believed that Mr.. Gould will secure
large interest in Passenger and Power
Company's properties probably lie in
:erest Of George e. Fisher. If not more.
A delightful Sunday School entertain
rent was given last night at Union
.hurch. in Dinwiddie county. and many
wtre present 10 enjoy it. Tableaux. reci-
tations and fine music and refreshments
we're the order of the evening.
A beautiful Christmas tree entertain
nleut was given last night to the Sunday
school children of the Second Presby-
terrain church.
The Benevolent Mechanic Association
Of this city has accepted the plans for
the large new library building to be
erected in Union street. and bids for the
same are asked for. The building will be
Of brick. two stories high. and will cost
about $4,000
The funeral OF Mrs. Mineron j. NSaclin
took place yesterday from the residence
of her husband Captain Joseph j. Mac
lin. in Chesterfield county.
A telegram to the Daily Progress from
Edgerto0 Va, this afternoon. says that
a child of Mr.. Junsus Hayes. prominent
farmer OF D!nwiddie. was accidentally
ghot and killed last night at home. The
family was at supper. and the children
were playing with a gun. Which was dis
charged, ehe load taking effect In the
mead.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
All the regular meeting Of Washington
Council. No. IL. Junior Order United
American Mechanics. held last night. the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term: Councillor, n. H Baird, vice
councillor. L. S. MCGEE; secretary. II. r.
Temple; assistant secretary. j. t. Cookies;
financial secretary G. a. Ramkey; treas
Cre-. c. e Niece; conductor. A. Burk-
aart; warden, j. w. Cook; inside sentinel,
W. f. Ridout: outside sentinel. r II.
gushmore; trustee, Thomas B. Ivey:
chaplain. Rev. c. Q. Woodward
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
A warrant was issued this afternoon for
the arrest OF q negro named Brldgeman,
charged with shooting with intent TO XIII.
IT seems that last night Messrs w. A.
Young and Percy S. Blanks, who had
been out driving with some young ladies,
stopDed near the corner of Jones and
Halifax streets to allow the ladies to
alight. While there the negroes, as is
alleged, came driving along IN a Jumper
and ran into the young gentlemen S We
hicle On being Soken TO. he became an
Ery and abusive and was ordered away.
He went off, but returned. and as MeSsrs.
Young and Blanks had resumed their
seats drew his pistol and fired at them
rhe ball struck the seat between them
and fell TO the floor OF the wagon.
NEGRO FOUND DEAD.
Jim Johnson (colored), employed at the
stables of Mr. William "a Totty. on Lom-
bard street Was found deao sitting on
a bench AZ he stables this morning. he
had been a sufferer from Brights diseaje
In its acute form. and this caused has
death. No inquest was deemed neces-
sary.
RECEPTION TO MRS. MoNTAGCE.
Mrs r B. Davis this afternoon gave
brilliant reception al her residence on
Sycamore street. in compliment to Mrs
Montague wife of Governor Montague,
many callers TO pay their respects 20
AIRS. Montague.
fish orator, Will deliver is lecture on
"A Legacy OF Honor, before "a l.. Hlii
Camp Of Confederate Veterans, on Mon
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