The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-12
CORDIAL NORDSFO
MASTER PLUMBERS
Given Hearty Welcome in Open
ing eting, Which Emphasizes
Value Of Organization.
FOR BETTER TERMINALS
[speeIal 10 Thc rlmes.plspaten.l

Especial to Tho Times -Dlspatch.1
PETERSBURG, VA. November liz
The Atlantic Coast Association of aias
ter Numbers was warmly welcomed T
FS BY Ma ay a R Il Sang go ma to
Congressman Francis II. Lassiter. Il
q few we'll chosen words the Mnyo
extended the hospitality of the city t
dauehters, and in the name : Of til,
master plumbers OF Petersburg, Major
Lassiter welcomed them In a speech
Drumming with humor. and closing with
tersburg, and you will be more thar
welcome If you will come and stay
with u.s..
John Trainor. OF Baltimore who has
National Association OF Master Plum.
bers. to represent 1t at this convention.
PRESIDED led, at the meeting and introduced
Alhertson, of Atlantic City. president
Of the Atlantic Coast Association: Will
Liam :, r. Kothrock. Of Baltimore; Wal
s sfr D. Nolan ,,, Of washington. D. G.;
William F. MyIander Of Baltimore,
secretary of the association.
branches in Virginia Cities.
The value Of organization and the
Importance of establishing branches
e CT was e6e ii all ~ the Virginia
plause. Mr.. Nolan, in emphasizing the
IL, .nlp pertain. OF organization and the
bers and the community at large
stated that Petersburg should Ger
tainly have branch OF the associa-
tion., that being one of the reasons
w WI THIS city had been chosen as Its
reviewed the work of the association
in advancing the science of plumbing
and expressed the thanks of the dele
gates prepsent for the courtsies ex-
James Jtsi and Z. z. Brunei representing
After adjournment the delegates,
, tha,s Oh or whom are accompanied by
tertained at a banquet at the STRAIT
ford Hotel. About fifty delegates
representing Atlantic City. Whining
: ton n, Del. Baltimore. Washington,
ent when the first business session be-
gins tomorrow morning at A. p.
Hin Camp Hall. Many Of them came
over from Richmond this afternoon in
) s i.i. a.. cars on the interurban cleo
VISIT to the battlefields around the
For Better Terminals.
,,, we committee of thirteen we'll
h hanwh bav Dasin ne men, with Charles
appointed ! on Saturday by the Chamber
OIL Commerce to work for Inprnved
saiiroad terminal facilities in Peters
pnd ap ne5d Its first meeting tonight
posed posed Of Charles Hall Davis (chair.
:, 'anI, "a. =. Stratton. w. E. Poole. NJ. |
:, y rpa. and Secretary Edwin [. |
9uarles. of the Chamber obj Com
.n, - 10 10 confer with President John |
way " Company, in Roanoke, this weeI, |
secretary Quarles !mmedtatelv teIe.
fI ,,n ca TO President johnson asking
date date w ~ h9ti ~ the committee what
The Board of Aldermen this eye-
1sinb with Nice-President Carter
BISHOP presiding, concurrcd with the
priation a. Io! - 1do IN its recent, appro-
Of Of the lake and racetrack at West
End Park, and in several apnronrtat
ions for the Improvement. Of streets
sna 9 }on .L public works, including ss.-
IN the Old Dominion field with '. sawss
ma ma water connections with the pro.
,lslon that the Petersburg Inyestmat,t
: POI ton ton, the financisl department
ha me ne cnamner OF Commerce owning
ouses to cost not less than so.5Oo
Has Severe Fall.
sr SRarleS s. sni Smith bsns of the firm Of
d Z
,oI II this morning at the residences Of
. Is. Nrchin. on Franklin Street ,rd /.
'as quite badly hurt His face struck
t,aiaiatSr and he was unconscious for
e. sine; nut was not seriously injured.
oseph's Catholic Church. elected th,. /,
eeiiowins officers for the ensuing term
81 one aye Near at tan an interesting meeting
'se evening u;s President. Mrs. James d. 5
Tancis: Treasurer. Mrs f. NJ D,Aiton. c
ecretary. Mrs. Margaret Brady S
Took All Her Money. t
Mh,le on her way home about 1ol
, uio.h saturday night after sue I
r yel1i cay sa,, or trade at the circus
,alker; well-known ceInred wo,nan man.
as help up by a negro highwavmnni I,
ld robbed Of all the proceeds Of her {
re ro bh.h a'nountlng. to abou. 500 C
M told her to hand over the shot hag a
" of money. which she had tied ahol,, a
= waist. Indicating. that he had prof. d
~, a;ra watched her while at work. The o
o ornan . ID promptly m, y surrendered her p
"a summoned assistance the htehwav-I b
an had made good his escape a very al
in.,, .Hsscrintion of him. given by the +.
Z snlened woman. is the only clue to
en- made made " rh hno ro1 no arrest has yet ,
e corner of Halifax ana shore :
reefs, IN the southwestern section Of
NJ Mrs, D Martha Tart, A. cairnes. widow Of I
"a SATURDAY. night at the residence Y '
ner law, Mr. James HolIinps. o
run. IN Ro1ne.. Street, after a brief ST
yrs. Ca,rnes was eighty years G
: 0''o 's sufvlved by three children. r
aitss. MCDANIEL PRESIDENT 2
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