The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-31
.GRAYs Do WELL At
THEIR INSPECTION.
Crack Petersburg Company In
spccted by Colonel Denpsy,
Makes Fine Showing.
DATE FIXED FOR PRIMARY
Mayor and Members OF City
Council to Be Named
April 23d.
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PETERSBURG, VA. March 3O,-fhe
Petersburg Grays, Company G., Seven
y-second Virginia Volunteers, untcr
command OF Captain Benjamin Harri-
son, presented fine appearance In tull
dress uniform at tho annual inspection
at the armory tonight by Colonel Z.
~ Dempsey, United states Army re-
tired, attached to the Virginia Volun-
taars. In the words of a ranking resi-
mental officer present, the company
passed a very creditable inspection.
Forty men and the following officers
were present: Captain Benjamin Har-
rison, First Lieutenant William l.. Zim-
mer, Jr., and Second Lieutenant Sid
ney B. Gill. With Colonel Dempsey was
Major A. r.. Moody, of the Second Bat
talon seventy Virginia
The inspection was public. and
largo number of friends of The young
soldiers, Including many ladies, watch
ed the proceedings with close interest
and took part in an informal dance
afterwards
Date Fixed for Primary.
The Democratic City Central Com.
mittee, in session at the city En-
gineers office tonight, fixed April
Esd as the date for the municipal pri-
mary when Mayor. twelve Council
men and six Aldermen viii be elect
assessed $50 and for the Board of Al
dermen and Council, So each for cleo
tion expenses. and will be allowed un-
til April 18th 10 put up assessments.
man of the committee, presided at the
meeting with fifteen out of the eigh-
teen members present.
Weeks Tobacco Sales.
Tobacco sales at the Petersburg
warehouses during the past week ag,-
total of 4,605.610 pounds for the sea-
son according TO the report OF the to-
bacco Inspector, J. B. McCulloch.
Mission services to continue for two
weeks began at st. Josepll's, Catholic
Church sunday morning at half-past 10
o'clock. when Rev. Father O'Farrell
celebrated high mass, the choir OF
school girls rendering the music. Rev.
Father Walters preached the opening
sermon. which consisted mainly of an
explanation OF the purpose of the mis-
sion. the first week of which Is in
tended especially for Catholics, the
second for Catholics. The SER
mons and the religious and doctrinal
Fathers Walters and lngelgen, who are
missionary priests. attached to the
Richmond diocese.
Revival Services.
a series of revival meetings began 1t
the Second Baptist Church last night,
ing the opening sermon on the SUBJ
jet, How Much is Your Soul WORTH
Rev. u. Il. Dudley, OF Norfolk a well |
known evangelist who has conducted |
successful revivals here, will preach
every night during this week.
Rev. j. Sidney Peters, pastor of the |
High Street Methodist Church, preach
ed at the Epworth Church in Norfolk |
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Pc !
ters and their daughters are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l., Britt in Client.
Death OF Mrs. Young.
Mrs. Bena Sydrror Young. widow of
past o'clock last asst hight at her e home ialu
on Hinton street, after long illness. |
Mrs. Young was much beloved and adj
mired by large circle of friends in !
this city. She is survived by five chill
dren, who are Miss Ida and Miss Lula |
Young and Messrs. Joseph G. and James !
a. Young, of this city, and Charles 5. |
Young, of sumter, S. c. She also leaves |
two sisters, Mrs, c. c. Clarke, of this
city, and Mrs. w. w Thweatt, of Bal
tinore, Md. and one brother, c. L. |
Sydnor, of Richmond
Mrs. Davis Dead,
Mrs Occie Davis died early yester- |
day morning at the Petersburg Hds- |
pital after long continued i'll health.
The funeral took place at o'clock this
afternoon from the Washington Street |
Christian Church, TO which Mrs Davis |
belonged. Rev c. B. Richards, the pas
tor, conducted the services.
Mrs. Mary Archer. wife of Mr.. Will !
liam j, Archer, died at her residence
on South Street yesterday morning, af- /
ter long illness. Rev. Dr.. William
Nice. White. pastor of the Second Pres
byterian Church, conducted the flu /
n fsrn do sefNtcas at the residence this af-
To Reduce Shop Force.
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