The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-12
A JOURNAL
OF COMMERCE
The Petersburg Chamber En-.
dOrSeS the New Paper.
PEOPLE FORGET BABIES
A Child Left by its Parents at Ferndale
Park, and a Mother Forgets Her
Infant on a James River Boat.
Big Crowd at the Casino.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.)

Board of Governors OF the Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce electe" twenty
new members this afternoon. They re-
fcrred the matter of pullman TICKETS IN
Petersburg, telephones in the various
passenger and freight offices and other
matters OF interest to the public to the
proper committees. The board endorsed
a proposition to publish a commercial
Journal in this city to further the work
OF the Chamber in advancing the general
business interests Of Petersburg II
canvass of the business men shows that
the patronage will justify the publication,
and requested the Committee on New
Enterprises 10 assist the publisher In Sc
curing subscriptions and advertisements.
This will be the only commercial jour.
nal published in southsde Virginia, and
with the endorsement and cooperation
lof the Chamber OF Commerce Will DOUBT
less secure circulation among oil the
business men In this section
FORGET THE BABIES.
Two recent Incidents show that there
are at least two absent-minded mothers
and one absentminded father IN the
Cockade City. A mother ara 'a1her
Sunday afternoon went to Ferndale fark
with their little child. In the rush FOR
got aboard without 1t. Soon after the
PARENTS left the lfTtle tot maize Its pres
ence known by It's own voice, and SYM
pathetic father, less aosent-minded, LOOK
charge Of the babe. On their arrlVai III
the city the parents remembered that
they had left their child at the park ana
the father returned on the next car ana
h-ourht the one-time orphan to the city
fond mother. a few days ago, LETT
Petersburg with her two little children TO
enjoy with them the breeZes al country
rome on the James Without incident tho
little family, aboard the James RIVER
steamer. arrived at their destination near
Brandon. The little baby was sleeping
on temporary cot when the wharf was
reached. AS soon as the gang-p!nnk had
been placed the mother, with the oiaer
child wen. ashore. leaving the babe on
tha boat. waiter found the forgotten
child sleeping peacefully on its cot just
as the boat was ready to leave It's moor
,ngs. Almost frantically he rushed, chiia
in arms. calling to the mother 'nat sne
had left the little one on board soon H.
700 was safe on shore with Its mother,
who in no way frustrated. laughed mer-
rilv al what she thought was great
Joke.
Mr.. w. f. Rtres, who died at his cot.
tage at Virginia Beach at o'clock this
morning after an illness of only two
days. was we'll known In Petersburg,
where he formerly lived. Mr.. Rives was
Young man OF sterling Christian char
nster. He was bookkecper at the bank In
this city prior to his going to Norfolk
several years ago to accept position In
n large wholesale grocery and commits
sion business in that city. Mr.. Rives had
been with the corporation ever since leav-
ing Petersburg, and had acquired an In
terest in the business. and It the begin
ming Of this year was elected secretary
and treasurer of the company, ,Ie had
not been in good health for several
months, and was taken suddenly III Sat
urday night. He leaves a widow and two
little girls. Mrs. Rives was Miss Myrtle
Harrison, of this city. prior to her mar
r!age.
a RUNAWAY
The fine pair OF horses owned by Mr..
G. A. Fitzz Of this city ran away to a
buggy on Sycamore Street this afternoon.
The team SHE'D just as they were cross
Ing Washington Street and dashed into
one OF the railroad gates, One horse went
on one side and one on the other and the
force with Which they struck caused them
to break from their harness and each
horse was thrown to the street, but
neither was injured.
Petersburg Company Uniform Rank
knights Of Pythlas have received a re-
quest from the Norfolk company to be al
lowed to Join them In their encampmcnt
at Ocean Veiw. The request Will be grant.
ed. and the two companies anticipate
good time at the beach.
Rev, L. IT. Christmas. general manager
and secretary OF the Southern Industrial,
Missionary and Institute Company, OF Rn-
eigh, n, c., is In Petersburg In the in
terest OF his company and Its work. lilo
delivered an address at Zion Baptist
Church, colored, tonight. The company,
which has for Its object the Improvement
of the colored people. has been highly
endorsed by prominent oniclals and busi-
ness men of North Carolina.
BIG CROWD.