The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-15
NEW SCHEDULE TO
IMPROVE SERVICE
Change Soon to 60 Into Effect
Will Give Petersburg An
other Train.
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OvERCOATS FOR BLUES.
These and Other Equipment Re-
ceived from Government.
Bids for Cut Off.
ovERcoATs FOR BLUES.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA, Feb. 15.--The
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany will on March 6 establish a new
train service between Petersburg and
Lynchburg. This will give this city u
late afternoon train ffeft the West
and Lynohburg an earlier train from
the East This service has for some
time been much needed.
The Petersburg Grays, Captain Will
liam l.. thinner, Jr.. commanding.
have just received from the govern
inent sixty olive drab oyercoats. a like
number of shirts of the same color
and sixty pairs of gloves. These equip
ments will be quite an acquisition to
the property of the company. The
Grays are well drilled -and---alnays.
make creditable appearance in pub
lie parade.
Professor J. L. Allen. of Dinwiddie
county, now teaching in Richmond. Is
prominently mentioned for the presi-
dency of Davis and Elkins College.
Elkins. w. Va.
New Concerns Chartered.
The State Corporation Commission
has Issued charters for two Peters
burg corporations
Binfcrd Grocery Company Inc.
Principal office. Petersburg. Capital
stock---Maximum, $4,000: minimum.
$2.5o0, Officers. A. Btnford, pres
iden;: G. w. Binford, president.
A. r. Binford, secretary--all Of Pc
tersburg, Objects--Wholesate grocery
business.
The other charter to the Dinwiddie
Distilling Company, whose capital
stock is s25, 900 maximum and $4,000
minimum.
In the House and Senate Monday
Representative s. " thinner and
Senator C. r. I4assiter. respectively.
offered bills to amend the charter OF
the city Of Petersburg.
Interest I'm the Bills.
matter ~ Importance tn Peters,
burg is the three Lassiter companion
bills providing for the segregation Of
l,erGons exempted from penalty for
the commission OF crimes by reason
eff mental ifi'esperaibitity in separate
ouilsiings,at the STATE asyiums. These
were given final approval of the sem
ate Monday One building is Tor Pee
tersburs and another for Williams
burg the uost of each building to hs
NOT exceeding $1,000.
Francis bland Randolph Chapter.
+. A r., held an interesting meeting
Monday afternoon at the residence IT
Mrs W. r. Drswry. The following
delegates were elected 10 the Cont
mental Congress, which meets Ia
Washington in April; Mrs. r.. w.
Finch, agent: Mrs. II. II. Hoiisield.
regents alternate. Mre. Wilkes Aadi-
delegate AsE-I.Ahart- Il sfise.s4fs
delegates alternate. the eonfmittee
appointed for local historical warf
consisted of the following: Mrs. ~
r. Drewry Mrs. II. y. Davis. Mrs. q.
w, Grigg. Mrk. George s. bernard. IN
The Daughters are endeavoring Tn cox
lect all lettera diaries, scrap books Or
family papers relating to the 1.eveiu-
tionary War Also To further and
assist the work of the State Library In
obtaining list Of Virginia soldiers
in the war for American independ-
enGc.
Dcati, Of Two Ladies'. |
Mrs Eliza beth Edna Coleman AMI
aged and highly respected lady. diedv
Monday afternoon ct the residence OF
her son-in-law Mr.. d. Thomas
Slaughter, on West High street She
IL survived by the following grand.
children. Messrs. George A. and For.
rest Reasley. Mrs. w, L. Wheary. Mrs.
j. Harry Bailey. Mrs. j. f. Johnson.
and Mics Ethel Bcasley, all of this
c'ty
Mrs Mamie T. Thompson. widow
of the late w. Allan Thompson. died
SUNDAY morning at her residence on
Harrison street. after a brief illness.
Mrs Thompson was daughter of the
late Sterling c. Branch of this city.
She leaves three children. four sisters
and one hrother--~Mrs, Thomas r.
Wright Misc Ida r. Braneh, Miss
Alice w. Branch and MIR. Fred =.
Branch. all Of this city. and Mrs. A.
g. Temple. of Prince George county