The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-16
new BANK OPENS IN
PETERSBURG TO-DAY
Peoples Savings Bank to Be
Added to the Financial Insti-
tutions OF That City
INTEREST IN WATERWAYS
Especial to rhe Tim Is. Dispatch. ]

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PETERSBURG. VA. November 49,
Petersburg's fifth banking institution
the Peoples Savings Bank, opens to-
morrow morning at O'Clock In the
building formerly occupied by the
Petersburg National Bank. which has
been remodeled and refitted for the
new organization. The Peoples Savings
Bank was organized very recently Nv
number OF prominent business men
here, and has the following oficers:
President z. A. Hartley: N!ce-Psss.-
dent. T. r. Heath: Cashier. John Ar.
thur Johnston.
Deeper waterways Con ference.
Congressman Francis Rives LaSsiter
will leave Sunday afternoon for Bal
timore. where he will meet com.
lnittee OF the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways Conference and other delegates
from the Southern Coast States. Tho
committee vii, proceed through the
upper waters OF the Chesapeake Bay
and the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal to the Delaware River, arriving
at Philadelphia Monday night The
conference will DO in session at Phil
adelphia during November 10th and
Goth. Many valuable papers will be
read. and an organization will be
formed to promote the development OF
deeper Inland waterways from Boston
to Beaufort. n. G.
A defective fIue caused a fire in the
ceiling OF tho mems waiting room at
the Norfolk and Western passenger
station about O'Clock this morning,
but little damage resulted.
Chief OF Police Ragland has notidct
Mayor Jones that some saloon-keepers
are violating the law. possibly IN
Willingly. By allowing people to re.
main in their places Of business az.
ter the doors are closed at midnight.
One Negro Arrests Another.
Harry Crawford, negro, being held
here by the police for Justice Wood
ot Prince George county. was brought
to Petersburg and turned over to the
officers by negro TO whose house
Crawford fed after escaping yester-
day from Justice Wood. who had fined
him, and. in default OF the hne. was
carrying him. handcutted, to the county
Jail. The prisoner broke away. but
picked the wrong place OF refuge.
In the Mayors court this morning T.
n. DIorriss, formerly OF Sussex county,
now ayresldent OF Petersburg. was sent
to jail for eighteen days for stealing
chickens to sell for drink money.
The announcement Of the election OF
DR.. william francts prewry as pres
ident OF the Virginia Medical Society
has been received here with many ex.
Ipressons of qualification by the great
number OF friends OF this popular ply
slcian. and is regarded as an admir-.
able selection. Dr. Drewry returned
from Chase City last night
10 Form Now Camp.
e Camp No. l01, Woodn1en OF the
World, Will be organized and Instituted
by District Manager r. T.. Nlayes In
Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday evening. Mo-
vember Goth. at half-past17 o'clock
Officers will be elected, and installed
and State Manager S. 3. Latham. OF
Norfolk. will exemplify the secret work
Doris Cynthia Parkinson, the six.
#year-old daug hter OF Mr., and Mrs. How.
ard @, Parkinson, died from diphtheris
about II o'clock last night at the res,
idence OF her parents. No. 202 South
Street. The funeral took place at half.
past 8 o'clock this afternoon at Bland.
ford Cemetery.