Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17
CITY OF PETERSBURG R 81: !
assuAL nEErlxG AND BANQUET
OFF THE TOWNS CLUB.
{. P. GOODWIN PRESIDENT.
CON MIX wagons BE Taxed by
Municipnlitfc.:-The Point Hais-
ed-samuel J. HURT. s4th Birth
day celebration.

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PETERSBURG. VA. January 's-tspe-
ciaa3-The annual meeting OF the PEERS
burg Club was held last night, ana the
following officers elected: President, =.
r. Goodwin: pncc-President' S ma!
watson. Secretary, Thomas u. Shipper;
s-Irea s,,rer.9 .A y. Wood Messrs. r. P.
Hamilton. w P Arlington and Leroy
Roper were the ncw directors. After the
frsiness meeting the members sat down
20 their annual banquet The club mas
very ta ndsone suite of rooms on the
second e,ocr OF Saai's building corner OF
Sycamore and cast Tabb streets.
Mcssrs Stratton 6. Bragg have been
pn.araed the contract for. furnishing the.
water gas and electric light fixtures .or
+ the new, passenger station of the Atlantic
f.oast line on Washington street The.
fixtures arc to be of best quality ana /.
ornamental There were bids for the
work from Richmond Charleston, and
Washington.
The city of Petersburg has been sum
,noned to court to answer the complaint
+ OF country dairyn1an that he is inn
r,roperlv. taxed ON his milk wagon. The
city imposes a light license tax on the
milk wagons from the country for the
privilege of running on the streets. Inc
plaintiff in this case represents that inlih
and butter are farm products. ana s.laii
he 1,laced on the same basis OF other
products of the farm which are brought
10 market without tax. The validity OF
the license ordinance in this respect will
be argued.
HIS EIGHTY-TOURTH BIRTHDAY.
Mr.. Samuel j. Hurt, one of our most
I1onored citizens. celebrated his sath plrth-
day to-day, and was the recipient OF Inc
y. otyyiot a
b Iost of friends Mr.. Hurt was born IN
kottoway county in 1878. He came to
Petersburs when q young man. and MS
acttye rrerca ntile and business life here
covers a period OF over sixty years ne
was always noted for his energy and his
progressive spirit no less than his IN
tegrity OF character, his strictly honora-
itle business dealings and his klndness
of heart The community have never
known a more wide-awake. energetic,
progressive merchant than Mr.. Samuel j.
Hurt, nor a more honest and upright
man and citizen Though entering on his
s5th year he IS still hale and hearty.
still busy, still active IN his daily rounds.
and can still compete: with the men OF
half his age in business capacity and en-
durance.
DEATH OF JAMES A. R1vEs.
Mr.. James A. Rives who died in Nor
folk last night, was formerly a resident
Of Petersburg and engaged In the mer-
camille business here. He leaves many
warm friends in this city. who are sin
cerely grieved TO- hear of his demise.
some Of whom will go down to Norfolk
to attend The funeral. Mr.. Rires was q
devoted Christian ard Methodist and had
he lived until the 18th OF May next. Woulu
have been Is years old
Mr.. r. B. Duia, managing director OF
the Leggett- Myers branch Of the Cont
mental Tobacco Company. OF st. LOUIS,
which lis the largest plug factory in the
world. spent yesterday and to-day In our
city. He was the guest of his son, MI.
: Grover Cleveland Dula. who has
charge of the manufacturing department
of tl1e American stemmery. Of this city.
This IS his first visit TO this section, and
re ss much pleased with the hospitality
OF the people.
Mr.. Gregg, OF Camden, n. J., an Off
cial of the Pennsylvania. railroad and the
Reading. OF Philadelphia a large stock
holder In The Petersburg Gas works,
Spent yesterday in the city, and visited
5he battIafields They left in the even
ing for Richmond, expressing great peas
ure witt, their visit.
IMPORTANT. CASES DECIDED.
The Circuit Court of Petersburg adj
Sourned to-day after ., session of SIN
t,ays. During The term several very i'm
tortant common law aud ehancery cases
we're disposed .of Every case ready Tor
trial was heard and dcdded-
David Palmer (colored)' who was con-
victed of a felony in Dinwiddie County
Court, to-day presented his petition for
a. writ of error and supersedeas. This
IS the second time Palmer has been tried,
and the case is an ...teresttnS one. Judge
Hancock granted him a new trial in the
first case because he had been tried in
.he absence. of his attorney who was
7nisinformed as to the day OF trial. The
writ ofterrcr in the second trial was fully
argued to-day before Judge Hancock,
by Messrs. E. P. Buford and S. ",
ssouthal for the prisoner. and by MI.
A. T.. Powell, Commemorative Attorney
of DinwidGie for the Commonwealth
The Judge took the papers and reserved
his decision.
INTERESTING CASE FROM BRUINS
WICK.
Ii, the case Of Frank Euford against the
town Of LawrenceSille... Judge hancock
decided that the illjuncio1li-in the case
should be dissolved. The Town Council
of Lawrence.tlie claimed that Ruford's
house extended into a l5ubiic alley Of the
town, twenty -one inches. and ordered the
aergeants to remove SO. much of the said
house as encreached upon the street. dc
CiarinG the same to be a nuisance. Blu
ford was allowed sixty da ss within which.
to remove his house. but instead OF pro-,
seeding 10 remove it, he secured an in
junction from Judge =: NJ Mullen. OF the
corporation Court OF Petersburg. enjoin-
8 -SrS the town Council from. removing the
said house until the further order of the
Circuit Court of Brunswick.
After fun argument by E. p. Buford
for and Robert .urnb,l against the in
a. 49, - f.,. r..l