The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-23
new ASSESSORS
FOR PETERSBURG.
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III. v. Parflan1 and r. o. Egcrtoni
Appointed by Judge
Mullen.
BRIEFS 4 !: 10 RE SUBMITTED
Negro Jailed for SIX Months on
Charges Of As
sau!t.
BRIEFS 10 RE SUBMITTED
Times Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore street.
Petersburg, VA, March 22

a PetCcS0urE, W., DlHIcn sl.a4
Judge Mullen. of the Hastings Court.
to-day appointed Fl. ". Parllam r
deputy clerk OF the court, and II. o.
iEgerton, an experienced real estate
agent. as the assessors to list the
values of rcal estate In Petersburg
this year. These appointments arc
made in place OF Vim. u. venable and
G. T.. 13arksdale, first designated. who
several days ago resigned their Offices
because OF the inadequacy OF the pay
SCISSORS will probably begin their work
about April !, and it will require sew
eral months to complete 1t.
Briefs to he Submitted.
In the matter of Detective j. 7.
Branch, of Richmond, and his col
ored assistant. Dennis Roe, who are
charged in the Circuit Court of DIM
widdie with an assault committed
months ago on Mr. Sheffield. a citizen
OF the county, 1t is understood that
the cases will BIO LEFT to the decision
OF Judge Watson. on briefs to be sub
mitted by the respective counsel, r.
II. Mann for the prosecution, and
PENDANTS. The Judge may probably
not render his decision until the next
term OF his court. The cases involve
many interesting features growing, as
they did, out OF the disappearance
some years ago OF the little child
Lula Joyner.
EvanEelistic Meetings.
The second OF tho series OF evan
gelistic meetings in the Second Pres
.bytcrian Church last night was attend
ed by very large congregation. as
was the third meeting tonight. The
Rev. J. A. Trostle, OF RockbridGeI
county. is preaching with powerful cf-
feet. and the nne choral singing is an
Interesting and effective feature Of
the meetings The chorus which is
placed in the front OF the church. Is,
under the leadership OF Webb Hill. a
former member OF the famous Moody
Quartctte.
Jailed for Assault.
In the Police Court this morning
Daniel Fisher. negro, was sentenced to;
Jail for three months each on two
cases Of assault. He assaulted and
pretty severely beat up Solomon Ro-
man, proprietor of small store on
Harrison Street, because he was asked
to pay for something he had bought.
and then, when Mr.. Romans daughter
ran to his assistance, Fisher dealt her
violent blow In the face. The negro
took an appeal to the Hastings Court.
Personals aud Briefs.
Attorney-General Williams, who is
to speak before the Chamber of Com
merce on Thursday night, Will have
a large audience OF the representative
business men OF the city5to hear him.
r. Gordon Finney. Of Alexandria
county, Va, who has accepted the pO-
sition of secretary of the Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce. and who will
enter on his work April !, is in the
city acquainting himself with the du-
ties of the office.
The Petersburg Grays are being in
structed in drills and manoeuvres by
United States Army Officer Powers,
who will be in the city for two weeks
Ito give the company instructions.
G. V. Saunders has been appointed
BY Supervisor w. A. Land one OF the
census enumerators for Petersburg,
and assigned TO one OF the districts OF
the Fourth Ward. a number OF ap-
plicants are yet to be announced.
a committee OF the First Baptist
Church, consisting OF the pastor. Rev.
w. c. Taylor. D. D., DR.. William Pill
cher and Z. A. Hartley, have been APP
pointed to prepare a program for the
dedication of the Woody Memorial
Building. adjoining the church, and u
replica Of the church, which will take
place in April.
boy Run Over and Hurt.
The little nine-year-old son OF the
Rev. j. Francis Ribble. rector OF ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, while riding
on his bicycle near his home on WASH
ington Street last evening. accidental
~ collided with passing wagon, and
was thrown. Ono of his arms was
caught under the wagon wheel and
injured.
Alleged Trunk Thieves.
Detectives Heelan and Eancs to-day
arrested two negryes. William Cook
and Cogblll, charged with breaking
open and robbing trunks at the Sea-
board Air Line depot, which work
seemed to have been going on for
some time They are held for further
investigation. Some property sup
posed to have been stolen from the
trunks is held for ldentification.
Congressman Robert Turnbull writes
that he will have to make appoint-
ment OF a cadet to Vest Point In the
near future. and as he has received
EscSctai LpP1lSdlloHS A1Orl5 lHe place, iIl6
has concluded that it Is best to have
{ a competitive examination, and give
the appointment to the young man
who stands best. The examination will
probably be held In Petersburg, II, Hs5
Lucy. the three-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ. Walker died last
night OF scarlet fever at the home OF
her parents on Harmon Street. run !
scral services Were held at the grave
this afternoon.
q Petersburg Company. No, Is, Uni
form Rank, knights Of Pythias, is ar,
ranging to attend the national ems
campment .Iat milwaukee, In August
The two regiments u. r. * 2. from
Virginia will travel to Milwaukee In
special Pullman trains.
GIFT EASTERN COLLEGE,