The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-05

dragging the rive rfor the body.
The deceased was we'll known In
4 Pesersburg He WAS EN- ployed oy the
Petersburg Wood Working company
a which his father is manager. he I
was fwenty-three years old ana IL
survived by n father, mother. brother
4 and several sisters.
Farmer Missing.
-<spxrrvk- Krztoctrrr+.- f5of1crr1fsr
i farmer Of Dinwiadie county, has been
mtessng from his home more than
wreck Several days ago he left Tor
Richmond for the purpose OF buying
= horse. since which time nothing
4 has been heard from him.
When leaving home he had with
him about SISa and his friends are
apprehensive about him lest he has
II lea robbed and otherwise met with
A foul play. The Richmond authori-
tEes have been notified. but as yet
4 nE developments have cleared the
\ matter up.
Mr.. Kratochvel is about ffty-two
years Did.
Negro Found Dead.
Otis Williams. cotorsd man resid-
tng on Perry street. was found dead
4 ~ TardmAster Bozels Of the Atlantic
M Coast Lime railroad. near Lawrence
and Perry streets Monday night. his
4 60dy being badly mangled. He is sup
poaed TO have fallen asleep on the
a rack while under the influence or
VI drink and 10 have been struck by
II y passing train. Williams WIS an en-
Il pioye of the Continental Tobacco fac
n aDtTy.
Lewellen Jones.
s@ Mr., Llewellen Jones. aged about
II n1xty-flve YEARS. a former well known
"a resident OF Petersburg. died sudden
u III Sunday afternoon, while sitting In
n chair at his home in Crewe, Va Mr..
N Iunes Is survived by a widow and one
daughter. the, latter being Mrs. Huber
4N u. Coleman, Of crewe.
M The body will be brought to Peters
MA burg Tuesday afternoon and inferred
8 In Biandford cemetery.
WIN Probated.
The will OF the late Mrs, Mary L.
s Enlier. widow of MI Robert w. Col
Her. has been admitted to probate In
S7s the hastings court, two sons OF tht
4aatatrix. Fisher and Charles +. Col
lfsr. qualifying as executors. The vii
ri disppses of q large estate. which II
En- DeGueathed in equal portions among
night children.
Declines Call.
Rev. Charles r. Stribiiug, TO whom a
n y ali to the passionate OF the Tabh Street
Presbyterian church was recently ex-
sszs sended for the second time, has de-
ID Mined to consider the charge. The call
when first made Mr.. Stribling was &C
repted by him. but this presbytery re-
fused to dissolve his relations witt
s1 he Waynesboro charge.
Tabb Street then extended a secont
all. and Messrs. James p. Banks ana
- r. Jones delivered In person thu
Es8 unanimous offer of the passionate o
ne Petersburg church
Mr. Stribiings refusal In accsptanc,
4 N this second call Is in support o
@ ~ Lexington Presbytery's actor
y - L.. a. - -
eepted, had not been sanctioned at tn,
pSesbytsrial meeting.
TAbb Street church. OF this city, i
eOmposed OF large and rich congre
8AtiOn.
4 Many Attend Conference.
Petersburg liz well represented at tn
Bighth annual meeting Of the Virgins
Eunference of Charities and Correction
which 10 In session at Charlottesville
w.
Among the officers from PetersburI
n Mr. Thomas b. Maciin. the vice
presidant: Mr.. Robert Gillian. Sr.. oil
* the executive committee. and DIR. vii
Af Ham Drewry IL former presiden
Il N the Conference.
The purposes of the organization 1
h - further charitable work. aiding tn
fndiGent, defective and delinouen
classes. Petersburg citizens have bee
active In support OF this organixa
n don.
E@ The Atlantic Coast Line railway
Es erocting on Madison street, near tn
Rt rms house. on property owned by tn
Eas COckade City Coal and Coke Com
EsS pany flor the use Of that company
EA y coal chute Sf5 feet in length.
Saturday night Tom Ellis. q negro
attempted to snatch watch from tn
pocket Of Mr.. William Barham. on
GERS Heelan, Eanes and Williams Mon
day arrested Ellis on one OF the potat
E keats lying at the wharf. When ELI
grabbed for the watch the chain brok
E and this chain was found In Ellis
pocket when arrested. In the Polio
Court Monday Ellis was sentenced I,
h atx months In jail
n Al a meeting in ST. Paui's Episeopa
church Sunday the following yestry,
Inen were elected for the year: Judg,
]. Al. Mullen. w. II. Cuthbert. Georg,
Mason, r. d. Gillian. c. ID. Wither
spoon, T. r. Heath. r. C. Kent Edwin
Friend. Charles Bowman, F. A. Wei
e3geT. j. ID. Watkins and Charles r
E8 I6ssiter.
Grove Avenue Baptist chapel is con
|xK quoting a successful revival on Grov,
III avenue. The meetings are GROWN,
IN attendance and many conversion
Es Are reported,
SaA On the 10th Sunday DIR. W. c
Taylor vii begin a series of reviva
seryices at the First Baptist church
The services will be conducted by In
Hatcher. former pastor.