The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-10
MAY Be PRESIDENT
Of STATE I P A.
Robert w. Price, of Petersburg,
Prominent Candidate at
Coming Convention.
HER NEWS OF TOWN
Carter r. Bishop Chosen Presl,
dent of Board of Aldermen.
Name Cleaning Day.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG, VA, May 10.-The
Board of Aldermen at its meeting yes
terday afternoon elected Carter X
Bishop, its vice president, to the presi-
dency of the board to MI vacancy
occasioned by the resignation OF w.
-Jes+es-eF atheF-his -FeEaefa4 AL fo1as
Fourth ward TO Second ward Ihe
vacancy IN the vice-presidency caused
by the election of MIR. Bishop to- the
presidency was filled by the eiectloh VI
William Henry kevan-
w. s. Andrews qualified as mem
Der of the Board from Fourth ward.
The Board concurred In the resolu-
ton adopted by the Common Conncii
! confirming the sale OF twenty -hile
acres of the High Service reservoir
property to the Walnut Hin Corpora
1 ton at SlV0 per acre.
| To Hear Incorporation Case.
/ In the Circuit Court OF Ghesterheid
! county, Judge winter A. w ettst'fi- +! q.
/ siding. yesterday - numerously signed
petition from the citizens OF Ettrick.
asking for the incorporation of the
place. was presented TO the court. "a
counter petition, protesting against the
incorporation, was mAo presented
Judge Watson fixed next wednesday
week as the day for considering the
petitions.
! The delegates from Petersburg Post,
1 T. l.. A. to the State convention, Whlen
! meets in stanton on Friday next, WIZ
! leave here for Richmond over the Sea-
board Air Line railroad next Thurs
day night to joint The delegation from
that city, Robert W. Price, president
OF Petersburg Post. is prominently
spoken of as "a candidate for the preSi-
dency of the State Association.
important Land Case.
The Circuit Court of Brunswick
county, Judge J. T.. West presiding
which has been in session for TWO
weeks, adjourned a day or two ago
I Among the most important cases heard
was that OF Dr. w. NJ. Seward, OF New
York. vs.. The Camp Manufacturing
Company for the recovery OF valuable
tract OF timber land containing about
$50 acres, in Brunswick county, valued
at about $4,000. AT previous term
of the court the Jury returned YER
dict In favor of the plaintiH, and at the
term last week the court heard argu-
mention IL motion for new trial sub
mitted by counsel for the defendant
} The motion was very fully argued by
f. R. +. Wells. of Norfolk. for the
plaintiff, and by L. p. Buford. OF
brunswick county. for the defendant
Judge Nest reserved his decision
which will probably be rendered in va
cation.
Judge West also delived his opinions
in two chancery suits OF considerable
+. Importance, and in which the Gang
, Manufacturing Company is concerned
Names Cleaning Up Day"
: Mayor Jones, by proclamation. has
=, designated Tuesday and Wednesday
! Nf..lI nj fAEy
The representatives from Peters
burg Aerie of Eagles, NO $50, to the
State aerie which convenes in annual
session in Richmond tomorrow. are
w. H. Raftery, J. Nj. Saunders, J. T.
Tench and Charles l. Seyier me
convention Will also he attended BY
. Joel #. Brown, State inside guard
Pasd Worthy President James a.
: Wesson and President James w
Wells. all OK Petersburg.
= MFR. Prices Mother ILL.,
. Robert w. Price, president of Pc
. tersburg Post, Travellers Protective
= Association, received Intelligence to-
day of the serious illness OF his
mother, Mrs. Rebecca 3. Price. oi
/. Green Bay, Prince Edward county
On this account Mr. Price will not
attend the convention Of Virginia Di-
vision, T. +. A., to be held in Rich
mond next Friday. nor will he be d
: candidate for the Office OF president
of the division. for which he has beer
> urged by many members of the III
vision to become a candidate.
Pastors Successor Unchosen.
No one has yet been decided upor
to succeed Rev. Thomas Rossel
Reeves as pastor of Washington Stree
NJ. E. church. Mr.. Reeves, as befor,
In tNfs COrrA9nOndenra hA,
accepted the position of assistant
professor at the Blackstone Female
Institute, and will probably entel
upon his duties as such on the Is
OF June next. The board Of stewards
of Washington Street M. e. church
met last night to consider the mat
ter OF selecting some one to succeed
Mr.. Reeves, hut no definite action wa
:; taken.