The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
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W|LLF|LL VACANCY |
ON POLICE BOARD.
Councils Will Eject Successor to
Colonel Cameron, Who
Becomes Mayor.
MRS. JAMES H. GRAY DEAD
Contract for New Seaboard Air
Line Passenger Station
Awarded.
MRS. JAMES H. GRAY DEAD
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
109 North Sycamore Street.

PeterSDurR VA, August ~.
Since the election of Col George
Cameron. Jr. as Mayor of the city.
much interest is expressed as to his
successor on the Board of Police Com
niissioners. from which position he re-
signed some days ago. The vacancy
will be filled by the two branches of
the Council in Joint meeting. Tho
pames Of several citizens have been
Mentioned In connection with the pc,
Eition. Among them those Of Major
BENZ. Harrison. of the Second Virginia
Regiment, and Il. 3. Jones. cashier OF
the National Bank. The two present
members of the board are: a. G. NJ.
Martin, president, and VIM. A. Bono,
secretary.
Denth Mt Crockett Springs.
A telephone message from Council
man James II. Gray. sent from Roa-
noke, brought the sad intelligence OF
the death OF his wife, at IL o'clock
this morning., at Crockett Springs.
Death was caused by an attack oI
acute Indigestion, after an illness OF
a few hours The announcement was
great shock to the large number f't
friends In the city to whom she WIS
known and by whom she was belo1ed
Mrs. Gray. in company with MIS- ~.
Fl. o'Kennon and daughter. and MisS
for Crockett Springs last Monday to
snend some time Councilman Gray re-
n,atned over 70 attend the joint meet
ing Of the Council on Tuesday even.
lug. but left on Wednesday morning 10
join his wife.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Gray Is
survived by one son. James Stahley
Gray. student at Harvard Coilsee'
but at home on his summer vacation.
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remains will reach Petersburg early
Tomorrow morning. and the fun erai
will be from High street NJ. z. Church
Sunday afternoon.
sudden Death of Petersburg soldier.
A telegram received to-day by MS
father announced the sudden death OF
his son. Leonard Spain. who was founa
dead yesterday at his post OF duty u.
Fort SIocum, n Y. He was twenty
years old and was the son OF Dir. ana
Mrs. Emmett Spain. of this city. He
enlisted in the United states Army
some time ago. and was stationed at
Fart slocum. He was here on fur
tough a few days ago TO visit his pa
rents and friends The remains VIII
he brought to Petersburg for burial.
An Aged Negro Missing.
rba friends of George Parham. an
cod colored man. say ne has been
,Issing since Tuesday. on that DAY ne
.traved off from his friends at OAKS
Warehouse. in this city. and Anxiety 20
felt as 10 his whereabouts. Parhatn is
eighty years old. Up TO to-day hotiiiiis
has been heard from MIN
Appendicitis Cases.
,,;.s F.uzelia Munton, daughter OF J.
Minton. a we'll known grocery hie'-
chant. was taken to the Petersputs
IJosnital Yesterday afternoon, Where
rbe was operated on for appendicitis.
Master Charlie Young. the nine
MID son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles fouh =.
WAS carried 10 the Petersburg Hospital
al late hour last night. suffering WIN
appendicitis, and was operated on.
New Seaboard station.
THO contract for the erection OF the
new Seaooard Air Line station on Duas
Ion street. in place OF the one burned
some months ago, has been awafdco
toA NJ Walkup, of Richmond. anc. u
is understood that the work VIII be
herun early next week. Contractor
1yalkup has done much satisfactory
work in Petersburg.
while no figures are given as TO the
cost of the new station. 1t Is unoef
stood that 1t will be handsomer anu
more commodious and convenient buiid-
Ing than the old one and that the cost
Will be some St,uUo OK Sob"pV'
Runaway Accident.
The horses htched TO wagon be-
longing to Moses Girado. a Bohemian
farmer of Prince George county. be-
came frightened on Sycamore Street
this afternoon and ran away. Tha
wagon was badly broken before tho
horses were stopped. The runaway
team came in collision with the phaeton
pwned by George Cameron. Sr., In which
Mrs Cameron anu daughter were rid
Ing, but very fortunately they were
not injured.
Personal and Otherwise.
DR.. Robert H. Jones, prominent
physician, who has been sufferer with
U rheumatism for some days, left yester'
day for the Virginia Hot Springs, &C
rompanied by his wife.
Captain R. T. Matteson and Mrs. Mat
teson left yesterday for New York
Miss Hazel Wohnig, seven years old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Max r. Woh-
Mig, died yesterday at the Petersburg
Hospital.
Convencs In Salisbury.
Salisbury, N. c., August 26.-The
twenty fifth annual convention Of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
o.. No., ~