The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-14
.PETERSBURG:IGR:A|YS
Make GOOD MARCH.
Return from Camp TO Town.
Distance Of Five Miles, in
Hour and Quarter.
Mr.. WILLIAM WARWICK DEAD
Former Well-Known Citizen Z
Petersburg Dies in Mississip-
pi-Ncws Of the City
Times-Dlspatch Bureau.
100 Nortl, sycamore street.

Petersburg. va, July 10, 1908.
The Petersburg Grays spent Sntur-
day night and yesterday inscamp near
the Country Club In Dinwiddie county.
and marched back to town last even
ing.t making g distance OF five miles
In one hour and quarter. Tho time
was considered remarkable. considers
ing the warm weather and tho fact
that each man carried about fifty
pounds on his shoulders.
The Interstate Supply Corporation,
OF Petersburg, has been chartered by
the Corporation Commission, the OBJ
jects and purposes of which are the
manufacture and sale OF building ma
terials OF all kinds. The corporation
Will do business with a capital stock
OF not less than 100000. with author
ity to increase IT TO $25o.00O The oil :
ccrs arc Charles Hall Davis, of Peters
burg. president; L. j. Cunningham. Of
Norfolk, vice-presdent: r. L. Qnarics,
OF Petersburg, secretary and treasurer.
Robert Hayes. colored charged with
the theft OF watch In Ettrick. was
this morning held for trial in Chester
field. Hayes betrayed himself by pre-
senting tho watch at the jewelrys store
in this city where the owner had pur-
chased 1t several days ago. The clerk
In tho store informed the police. and
the arrest followed.
Deaths and Funerals.
A telegram received to-day from his
mother in Norfolk announced the death
in Mississippi OF Mr.. William War
wick. a former well-known citizen Of
Petersburg. Deceased was thirty-one
years OF age. and during his residence
in this city was very popular among
the younger people. He was the son
Ynh ri
a merchant OF the city. He died OF
typhoid fever. and the remains Will be
brought here for interment.
The funeral of Thomas Everett Hoy,
who died Sunday afternoon. as an
nounced in The Times-Dispatch, Will
take place Tuesday morning at IL
o'clock from ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church. OF which he was member.
Mr.. Hoy was young man OF fine
character and devotion TO duty. He Is
survived by four brothers and three
sisters-W. P, ]. c., ]. P. and z. n.
Hoy. all OF this city, and Mrs. n. II.
Wilson. OF Amelia county. and Misses
Annie w. and Margaret r. Hoy, OF
Petersburg. He was prominent IN the
secret orders of the city, being an ac-
tive member OF Petersburg Lodge Of
Mesons. Petersburg Lodge OF Odd-Fel-
lows. Eureka Lodge OF knights OF
Pythtas. and Petersburg Camp. Wood
men OF the World. all of which VIII
pay tribute to his memory.
The funeral of Mrs. Annie n. Hall.
widow OF George w Hall, WIZ
take place from the residence, No. 2o!,
Brown Street. Tuesday afternoon at
$50 o'clock.
News Items In Brief.
Several we'll known horsemen OF this
city have arranged for series OF
races 10 be held at the tracks OF the
Riverside Club. in Dinwiddie county
next Monday afternoon. One OF these
races will be for purse of s30o-a
trotting match for which the money
tries were made for three horses owned
by r. L. Chambers. J. r. Jones and
William ]. Rahily, OF this city. There
will be too other races also
Sales OF tobacco have become so
light. that official reports are not made.
The stock In the hands OF planters In
this section is pretty we'll exhausted.
Reports show that the growing crop
Is in excellent condition, promising a
larger yield and better quality than
that OF last year.
Mr.. r. E. Brunch will represent the
Master Plumbers Association In the
national convention OF plumbers to
be held in Boston this week.
Wednesday, July Cd. will be tag
day. in Petersburg for the Methodist
Female Orphan Asylum, an institution
which, while called Methodist, is al
ways open to any deserving child OF
any denomination, and has accomplish
ed wonderful good in rearing girls to-
honorable womanhood and useful lives,
The institution needs few hundred
dollars for necessary improvements.
and the young ladies Of the city will
undertake to raise the amount by
tagging" the public.
It is hoped and believed that the
Harrison Street (colored) Baptist
Church cases pending In the Hastings
Court will be disposed Of at the term
beginning on Thursday. In one way
or another the troubles OF this church
have been in court for nearly two
years, and have been the cause 8crt
great deal OF unfavorable comment
in the community. And now there ap-
pear on the docket indictments charg-
ing felony and misdemeanor against
the pastor. Rev. ELI Tart. and some ten