The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-05
To INCORPORATE
ETTR|CK VILLAGE
Judge Of Circuit Court Will Be
Asked for Char
ter.
S, A. L. PASSENGER STATION
Aldermen to Consider Question
OF Establishing Board
Of Control.
S. A. L. PASSENGER STATION
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,


viii petition the Judge of the Circuit
Court for a charter. The petition may
not be ready to present at tho ap-
preaching session Of the court, as some
time may be required to arrange all
details. Ettrick Is a pretty village
containing n number Of entcrprisinS
merchants, several churches, hand
some homes, and population, includ-
ing its suburbs, OF some 1,6oO or 1.1oo
people. The proposition Of the annex
alton Of the village to Petersburg was
at one time widely discussed. and the
Common Council went so far as to ap-
point a committee to consider the mat
ter, but the scheme fell through be-
fore the committee could act.
New Scnhonrd Passenger station.
Superintendent witt, of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway. was In the
city last evening, and held confer
encc with the board of governors and
traffic committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, relative to tho new pas
senger station 1t is proposed to erect
in place of the one on Dunlop Street
recently destroyed by fire. While no
details of the conference have been
made public. 1t is understood that the
meeting was mutually satisfactory.
Superintendent Witt, 1t is said, signi-
fled the willingness OF the railway
company to meet the wishes of the
Chamber of Commerce and the people
of Petersburg in the erection OF n
suitable station. and the prospect is
that handsome substantial and up
to-date depot building will take the
place of the old one
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
rtrestle bridge across the Appomattox.
to meet the proposed early changes in
its tracks ut the Union Station.
The handsome new Norfolk and
Western Station, In the lower part OF
the city. will probably be completed
and thrown open to the public some
time in March. AS soon as the sta
ton is finished the present old build
ing will be pulled down, and the gen
eral appearance of things in the vi
entity will be changed and improved.
Personal ana Otherwise.
Miss Pearl S. Edmunds. daughter of
Edwin r. Edmunds. and James shed
don Bryant, both of this city. We're
married in Washington. d. c., yes
terday afternoon by the Rev. j. How
ard Wells. The marriage OF the pop
ular young couple was surprise to
their many friends.
Mrs. Addie Simmons Jackson, wife
of Emmett \. Jackson. died at her
home, in Prince George county. yes
terday afternoon. after an illness of
about three months She was thirty
four years old, and is survived by her
husband and three children; also by
her mother, five sisters and three
brothers.
hot har Dat n,.yIN,
have commission or board OF con-
at least to have the option of estab-
fishing such change in our municipal
government, will depend on the ac-
| ton of the Board of Aldermen The
Council has already favored an amend
mcnt to the city charter granting
such change If deemed wise. and by
resolution has called on the city's rep
! resentatives in the General Assembly
to procure such legislation rs may
empower the Councils to create a
board OF control, il thought proper
1t is presumed the Aldermen will con-
cur in this resolution
The Petersburg Lodge of Ilks. at
its meeting night before last. initiated
-four candidates and received fifteen
applications for membership. The
lodge is contemplating the enlarge
mcnt of its home on Tabb street. with
the view of holding its meetings there.
Robert Turnbull Democratic nomi-
nee for Congress in this district. pub
fishes card thanking his friends for
the support given him in the primary
and disclaiming the slightest i'll Will
towards those who voted for his com
petitors. He asks the united support
n hE
to be held on March s. and promises to
faithfully represent the interests Of
the people of tho district
At $50 o'clock last evening. at the
residence Of the brides mother. on
West Washington Street, Miss Ella
May Harrison, daughter of Mrs. Ella
Harrison was married to James 3.
stewart The Rev. \. Il. Love per-
formed the ceremony. Mr.. Love also
ofilclatcd yesterday Afternoon at the
marriage of Miss Emma Springfield
10 Grover Hamilton. both of this city.
Examination Tor EmmmerntOrs.
by request of w. ~ Land, OF Black
stone, the Supervisor of Census for the
Fourth Congressional District. the
civil service board of this city Will
Tomorrow examine candidates for an
pointmont as census enumcrators. so
as to form an eligible list for ap-
pointment in Petersburg and the cour-
ties of Dinwiddie and Prince George.
The examination will be conducted in
the High School building, and 1t is
understood there is large class OF
candidates.
Mrs. Alice r.. Brown, Wife of j. p.
Brown, died suddenly about midnight
last night at her home, on St Matthew
Street, She was in her siXty-thirtl
year, and was much esteemed. She is
survived by her husband ana siX chill
dren--four sons and two daughters.
The funeral OF tho late Colonel II. G,
Roper took place at noon to-day from
Washington Street Methodist Episco-
pal Church. and the services We're con-
Quoted by the Rev. T. r. Reeves, as
sisted by the ROY. w G. Taylor. ID. D.
Tho active pallbearers were nephews
OF tho deceased and the honorary pail
bearers We're old friends and veterans.
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