The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-05
MERCHANTS. F|kD
new QUARTERS
PETERSBURG FIRE SUFFERERS
AGAIN READY FOR
BUSINESS.
MISTAKE CORREC ED
PETERSBURG PHYSICIANS SAY
CHARITY PATIENTS ARE PRO-
vIDED ron 80 LONG As
THERE Is ROOM.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. 6.-MAny
merchants who on Saturday morning
were burned out In the DISASTROUS flre
swept ewept Sycamore street, have
signifed their intention of again COM
mencing at once their business. Ro-
senStOck & Co. have rented the large
and commodious store, formerly oc-
cupied by Stratson Il Bragg on Syca-
more street. T.. T. Titmus will open
his store In the Kent FURNITURE Com
pany. Mrs. II. c. Ellensworth will
engage rooms in the Mechanics build
ing for her millinery.
The New York Clothing Company
have secured quarters on Sycamore
street. It 10 not known yet where
Whitehorn 4 Seeggin and Wood-West-
brook Will locate.
Many Visit scene Of Fire.
The scene of the confiagratjon was
visited Sunday by thousands OF peo-
Pile All the cars from Richmond
were crowded and the turnpike was
thronged with automobile parties.
In the fire several lodges OF secret
societies were burned out, among
them being two lodges of Pythians,
the Pythian Sisters, two lodges of
Junior Order United American Me-
ehanics, and other organizations Some
carrying insurance and others being
practically uninsured.
Reports Submitted
AT the regular monthly meeting of
the board Of managers Of the Peters
burg Hospital tho following reports
from the churches were submitted for
the month Of November:
ST. Paul's Episcopal $1,000
Tabb Street Presbyterian. 1900
flISy HaDtlHN SOU
synagogue ........ $40
West End BAPTIST ..... 800
Had Hip Fractured.
Colonel Faild, an aged Confederate
veteran, who last week had hts hip
fractured In a fall on High street is
resting az easily as can be expected.
Colonel Field Is vice-preeident of the
Malone Monument Association, and
the meeting OF this organization has
been postponed on account Of his &C
cident.
Burglars Got 500.
4 few nights ago the store OF Mr..
d. II. Meade. NJ Church Road. near
Petersburg, on rhe Norfolk and West
ern railway, WAS entered and robbed
OF 5000 while Mr.. Meade was at sup
per. No clue to tho robher was posi-
BILE to be obtained, SO cleverly Was the
theft done.
An error Corrected
The statement had been made and
circulated that charity patients did not
always get admittancc into the Peters
burg Hospital. TIE physicians OF Pc
tersburR have signed statement that
all charity patients were admitted and
never refused as long az a bed could
be had for their accommodation.
Death Of J. n. Frazer.
Mr. +. Il. Fraser. a prominent citi-
zen OF Petersburg, died Saturday night
at his home on East Tabb street. Mr..
Fraser was born IN Brunswick county
81 years ago and has been residing
In Petersburg for the past ten years.
He is survived by three sons, Messrs,
w. O., G. +, and E. II. Fraser. and by
four daughters. Misses Pattie and Jane
Meade Fraser ana Mrs. ". G. Smith
and Mrs. Herbert williams.
Funerals On Sunday.
The funeral OF the late John Y.
Stockdeii. at one time a prominent
young merchant and salesman Of Pc
tershurg. more recently OF Charleston,
w Va. Was held from st. Pauls
church Sunday afternoon.
The funeral OF Mr.. Richard w Har-
veil was held Sunday afternoon from
the Second Presbyterian church.