Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-06
CITY OF PETERSBURG
:. SIDNEY SMITH DIES OF ArrES-
prc1T1s AT WISE COURTHOUSE.
STREET CAR MEN In SESSION.
annual Meeting of the Stockholders
ef The Virginia Passenger and
rower co.-nircctors E,cctcd-Rc-
uEtous Notes and Personals.

PETERSBURG. VA. January ..-tSpc-
ctal.1--A telegram received here this cve-
Ming, announces the death at Wise Cour.-4
house, Of Mr.. ]. Sidney Smith, OF Peters
burg,
sir. Smith was tho eldest son of Mrs.
Judith Smith. the principal Of Anderson
Public School, of this city, and was en-
gagged in the insurance busiEess
n few days ago he was operated on for
appendicitis, and ilGrer rallied from, the
operation
He served CALAMITY through the. Span.
tsh-American war. being a member of
Company K, \. P. Hill Rifles. of Peters
aurg. His remains VIII be brought to this
city for interment.
PASSENGER AND POWER COMPANY.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
II the Virgins, Passenger and Power
COMPANY WAS held in this city at noon
to-day in the companv's Offices. The
meeting: President Fritz sitterding. Sec
Ietary and Treasurer William Northpp,
Lewis e. Spencer. of New York. former
tin. of Richmond. and Charles Hall
Davis, of Petersburg, Of the company's
counsel; James .. Patton, of Richmond.
and Augustus Wright, OF Petersburg.
the election OF Board of Directors. The
board was enlarged and radically
changed. and elected, as follows: Fritz
nlond, Frank J. Gould, Edwin Could. y.
Sk!tf. A. II. Calef. and William Northrop.
of New York; Guy Phillips. of St. Louis,
and Augustus Wright CT Petersburg.
The meeting adjourned until next week,
to be held in Petersburg.
A meeting OF the new Board OF DIrec-
tors viii be held In New York on We'd
nesday to elect officers and fix salaries.
The meeting is TO be held in New York
because majority of the directors re-
side there.
en- hour. after which they partook of
lunch at The Palms.
FUNERAL OF GRIFFIN ORGAN
The funeral of the late Griffin Organ
one Of the most popular young men of
day from his fathers residence, near the
county courthouse. The Rev. T. G.
Scott. of Petersburg. OBLIGATED. Not
large gathering of friends was present.
Mrs. Or. Gamble, of this city. sang seve-
raj solos. and as the grave was being
The following gentlemen ac>2d as pail
bearers:
Active-Nessrs. c. NJ. Adkins w. j..
Cleston 7. r. Cleaton. E. L. Boisseau.
r. Z. Lewis, r. a. Thrift, T. NJ. Neither
land. and DIR. Lippitt.
Hoaorary--Hon. William 3. McIlwaine.
and Messrs. Bernard Mann. George S.
Bernard, and r. II. Mann. of this city;
John n. Galusha, John y. Harris, w NJ
Sterne. and Judge B. ]. Epes, Of the
county.
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH. "a.
William George tcolored). aged about 80
pears. a trusted employee Of the Central
State Hospital, left his home on Jones
street. about 5 O'Clock Saturday morning
TO go out to the hospital for his days
work AS he was walking past the dwell
ling of j. NJ wilkerson. en- Rome street
he was taken suddenly i'll. fell to the
ground. and expired in a few minutes
Heart disease Is Snpp9Sed 10 nave bsa a
powerful man. and very valuable in
his management of the insane
Sunday was q. day of rain and snow.
gether. The weather was extremely
drcary. and orlv necessity cause.1 people
10 leave their homes.
The tobacco market will be reopened
tomorrow. but the outlook is Tor small
breaks for some days To come. The coun-
1y people have not Yet gotten through
with their Christmas g, celsb "a @oT sum
MIR. John ]. Rirchett. weil-knoWn
citizen OF Petersburg. has accepted, y
position i'll the auditors Office of the
naval department at Newport News, ano
reported there for duty to-day.
DIR. PERKINS IMPROVING.
Or Il. ~. Perkins, a well-known phNsl-
clan of Dinwidde county, who was para
lived several days ago at his home, near
Reams. is reported as much IL improved
The Rev D. X Walthali, of Richmond.
will preach every night this week in
Tabb-street Presbyterian church. Rev.
]. Z. Cook and DR.. a. l.. Phillips, OF
Richmond. will conduct services. this
geek at Old-Street Presbyterian church.
Past Grand Regent G. G. Berry, OF
Staunton, will visit Sycamore Council,
Royal ArcanuIn, tomorrow night. and
viii be given Il hospitabe reception. The
new officers of the council Will at the
same time be installed.
Tho Kings daughters of this city are
arranging for beautiful spectacular per
Torrance, to be given at the Acad
smv of Music in which some Two or
three hundred children and young folks
arc 10 appear.
LEES BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY.
The ladies' of the Memorial Association
snd the Daughters of the Confederacy,
will Join A. p. Hill Camp of Confederate
Veterans in the celebration of General
Lees birthday. January 18TH The speak
ars for The occasion have not Yet been
announced.
Rev. DR.. II. ". Battle, who has been
visiting relatives in Greensboro. N. c.,
IS expected home this week.
Masters Ernest TONNES and LanShorne
Rond who were injured Christmas week
by toy pistols, are getting along all right
ana viii recover.
Tho large light-ship Cape Elizabeth,
built at the Petersburg lron-W orks yard,
and launched some mouths ago, was
started for Newport News on Saturday.
morning in charge of two tugs but I'M
fortunately ran aground on a bar some
distance down the river It was some
time before She could be nanled off.