The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-23
BURNING Of STORE
IN PRINCE GEORGE
Mr.. 3. II. Morris, Owner, Thinks
Fire May Have Been Used
to Conceal Robbery.
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY
Dinwidiie County Farmers Will
Soon Be Able to Talk to
Each Other.
Especial 10 The mes.pIspateh-l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch-l
PETERSBURG. VA. August ~. The
store of b. L. Morris, in Prince George
county, few miles from Disputanta.
was DESTROYED by fire this morning. with
the stock OF general nierehaholse.
There was no insurance on building or
stock Mr.. Morris believes the ire
To- have been the work OF some man man
cious person who may also have com
mitted robbery. He telephoned TO
Hurricane" Branch for his blood
hound.
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James l. Seal in the Village, of swift
Creek. in Chesterfield county, When
their daughter. Miss ora Seal WIS
Jones. a wcll-known citizen of tie VII
lage. and an emploSe Of the Chester
field Manufacturing company; me
ceremony was performed by Rev f..
gentleman and his wife, while
driving In Dlnwddie county yester-
day evening, narrowly escoped death
from, passing train on the ss 50,
They did not see or hear the train. AS
the horse reached the track the train
whirled by the locomotive grazing the
animals head A moment later and
the couple might have been dathed to
death. \.
New Telephone Company. .
More than the minimum amount of
stock of the Dinwiddie County Tele-
and a charter Of incorporation IS TO
be applied for with officers named for
the first year as follows: w, NJ Sterne.
president; Or. y. C. ZONES. vice-prcsi-
dent; A. ]. Sutherland, secretary: l..
r. Young. treasurer. Board of Di-
rectors: The above officers and c. NJ.
Rives J. c.. Crawford and r. II. Lewis.
The company will establish its central
.tf t4n 49, L, H., -.,.a,- q s.
run to all points In the county. and
work on the enterprise viii be be gun
without delay The officers and di-
rect5rs % the company are all we'll
known citizens OF the county.
ON His Travels.
Gus koehler and his family. consist
ing Of his wife and three children.
travelling in a one-horse wagon, arriv-
ed In Petersburg last evening from
Richmond. IN good condition, ana al
town Exposition. Koehler says he left
Cincinnati on June 18th on his tour OF
the world, which viii embrace Eur
rope he does. some work in paint
Ing signs on his travels
Sarah Robinson a negress. who fol-
lowed in the wake OF 3 carnival com
pany and dropped off in. Petersburg
TWO or three wears ago has attemrf.I
last niEh= she swallowed quantity
OF laEdanuui and was only rescued from
death by the prompt work of DR., w 2.
Hay, who was called at attend her.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Hartley left for
New York last evening IN meet Their
daughter Miss I.aeta and son. MIR
Irving J. Hartley, who are on their
voyage home from Europe. Miss Hart
ley has oeen abroad for soyeral years
prosecuting her musical studies
Mr. and Mrs. John .. Barham have
returned from the Blue Ridge Springs
where they spent several weeks
No Right to the Medals,
In the Mayors Court this mornin.
Harry Preston and Major Austin. col
ored. were fined $40 each for havin.
In their possession dog medals Which
were not their property and for which
they could show no receipt. Their,
have been many complaints by owner.
of dogs. of the loss OF their medals
The two men said they found tn,
medals. but If so. il was not considered
honest TO keep them.
A large delegation Of Pythians from
Richmond will visit Eureka Lodge il
this city. next Monday evening. ant
VIII be given a cordial reception.