The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-20

WANT LICENSE
Especial 10 the rimcs-DlsputcilJ

PETERSBURG, VA. February 1c.-No
confirmation can he obtained here OF the
reported sale OF the Camp Manufacturing
Compnpy's standing timber In Dinwiddie.
Biunswick Mccklenburg Sussex and
southampton counties, to the STANDARD
Oil Company. A we'll known lunberman,
who 10 closely CONNECTED with the Camp
Manufacturing Company, stated to-day
that lie had heard nothing OF Tie re-
ported deal, except from newspaper re-
ports. although lie had scen both tho
secretary and treasurer of The Camp
of The big sule have been current here
for two days. and have aroused much
Interest aud discussion.
i'hc Petersburg Medical Faculty has APP
pointed n committee to ask the Finance
Committee of the City Council for "A re-
iiloyal OF the twenty-five dollar city
license tax on doctors.
BRANCH STOCK EXCHANGE.
Thomas Branch and Company's stock
exchange office here has been opened
under the management of Captain n. 4.
latteson. Captain Patteson's former in
slirincc offices OH Sycamore street have
been rcmodclod and handsomely equipped
for the Now business
Tho Southern Timber and Land Com
pany's charter WAS recorded here to-day.
Tho corporation is allowed capital
stock OF not less than twenty-five thou
sand nor morc tiihn fifty thousand dollars
The following officers have 1iccn elected:
President. ]. w. Seward; vice-Prcsident,
JOHN Moyler; Secretary and Treasurer,
rat vi
Is general counsel, and the board of direc-
tors Is composed Of the officers. and ".
II. iMciiwaine. David Dunlop Il. T.. Dun
10y and H. ~. Patterson. Besides the
buying and selling of timber and lands
the charter empowers the new company
TO own and operate saw mills. mines,
puarrics and other manufactures.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.
Tho Methodist sunday School Aasocia-
ton OF Petersburg and vicinity met yes
tertIay at the Wesley Church. and heard
addresses by Rev. G. G. Wertcnbaker,
Rev. w ii. Edwards and Captain l.. H..
Marks. Reports from the eight schools
composing the association showed total
register of 2,9l5 members. which the or
ganszation proposes TO increase TO twenty
six hundred by the month of MAY.
Dr $. G. Mitchell, OF Richmond College.
Young Mems Christian Association Tues
das. February eth, on Socrates, the
Christian Before Christ. = Or, Mitchell
vii, lecture under the auspices OF the
Wonians Club for tho. benefit OF the
clubs work In sending out travelling
libraries.
II Is understood that the ICY. DR.. Sig
mund tryor. the popular aud scholarly
rabbi of the Rod OF Sholonc Synagogue,
Is 10 leave his congregation for n larger
field. DR.. Tyor went TO New York this
afternoon.
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Tho trial OF Charles Gee, a Petersburg
negro charged with tho murder OF Ster-
ling Lambert. Will begin tomorrow before
Judge West. OF the Circuit Court. ut
J.lwrencevilie Lambert was an elderly
farmer rcputcd to he we'll OF and we'll
connected. living in very primitive fash
ion In Brunswick county. about eight
miles from Lawrenccvile. His dead body
WIS found partially submerged In a spring
about Il hundred yards from his house. on
the morning of November lith the throat
being badly bruised and the mouth show
ing signs of gagglng. Death by strangu-
lation was the verdict of tlr, coroner's
jury. Gee is said to have been in the
neighborhood on the day of the murder
and to have threatened Lambert. He was
arrested in Petersburg November 9th,
and has been in jail at I4awrenceville eyer
since. He is defended by p H. Drewry,
of this city. and Il. 4. Turnbull Jr.. of
1.awrencevile. CommonweaIth's Attor-
ney u. =. Buford is conducting the prose-
cutjOn