The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-04
SHARP FRESAET IN
APP0MA7 T0.X|' River !
Water Is Pouring Over Crest 81
Dam, but No Danger
Is Feared.
ELKs HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION.
Electoral Board Preparing for
Election Next
Tuesday.
Timcs-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street
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There is sharp freshet In the Ap-
pomattox, and the water has continued
to rise during the day. While the wa
/ ter is pouring over the crest of the
dam at tho head OF the harbor, the
great body of the freshet Is being car
rled of, through the diversion channel
into the river several miles below the
city. No danger Is unprecedented, as the
prompt measures taken BY the gov
eminent, the Norfolk and Western
Railway and the city after the disas.
trous flood of two or three years ago
will. 1t is believed, prevent future
overflow and damage.
Personal Intelligence.
Charles Leonard. one of our most
respected citizens. and the Oldest mer.
chant in Petersburg, is confined to his
home on High Street with bronchial
pneumonia.
Last evening at o'clock at the
residence OF Rev j. Francis Ribble
the officiating minister, Miss N1yra May
Matteson, daughter Of the late James
r. Matteson was united in marriage
to Lancaster Fl. Tankersley, formerly
of Lynchburg.
| Charles E. Allgood, former popu-
! lar merchant of Petersburg, but more.
recently Of Danville, is in tho city, Wis
ting old friends. He will leave in a
| few days for Nashville. Tenn. where
| he has accepted position.
Elks Elect officers.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks elected
4 officers last night as follows: Exalted
Ruler. George Cameron, Jr.; Esteemed
Leading knight. c. T. Bowie; Esteemed
Loyal knight. r. v. Parham: Esteemed
Lecturins Knight. George w. Watson:
Secretary, Owen Gilmore: Treasurer. j.
Harry Bailey; Tiler, D. w. Branch;
| Trustee for Three Years, Il. p. Butler;
| Representative to the Grand Lodge,
which meets in Detroit, Mich. in July
w. r. Baugh: Alternate, T. a. Morrison.
a great deal of interest..was felt in
the election, and the attendance of
members was large. Several changes
were made. Petersburg Lodge las a
large membership. owns a fine home and
is an active working organization.
Preparing for the Election.
The members of the electoral board
met last night in the Office of the
Judge OF the Hastings Court, and in
the presence OF Judge Mullen, stamped
and counted the ballots to be used in
the congressional election on next
Tuesday. There is only one name on
the ballots. that of Robert Turnbull,
Of Brunswick county who received the
nomination for Congress In the Demo
cratic primary. He has no opposition,
and it is probable that a very light
vote will be poled. In the primary
election four candidates were voted
for. and over 5000 votes were cast.
Miss Julia Reagan, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. John Reagan, left yesterday
for Norfolk. to take a course in tho
Training School for Nurses In ST,
Ninccnt's Hospital. Miss Fannie Hob
son. of this city. is also taking
course In st. Nncent's.
Captain and Mrs. NJ. c. Jackson left
yesterday for the Virginia Hot
Springs. the visit being for the bene-
fit Of Mrs. Jackson's health.
miscellaneous News.
William A. Bradt, a we'll known
citizen of Dinwiddie county. died on
Tuesday at Star Mont Sanatorium,
Washington Grove, Md. The body