The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-31
MISSING A WEEK,
FAMILY UNEASY
Walter Pond, Of Ettrick, Disap-
pears Without Apparent Rea-
SON and Can't Be Found.
TOBACCO SALES GOOD
Almost 100000 Pounds Sold in
Petersburg Phthises Foes
Pick Saniiarium Site.
TOBACCO SALES GOOD

Special to The Richmond Nirginian.)
PETERSEN RG. VA. October al
Walter Pond. Of Et,fick, who has been
missing from his home week. has
not Yet been located His wife and
members ef the family are anxious
about his whereabouts as they have
no idea what has become oil HIM. Mr..
Pond il about thirty-fiVe years OF age
and vas formerly police officer Of
Ettrick and has always borne good
reputation He had resided in Ettrick
all his lite and has q wife and sew
erai children
The Sunday-Schooi Institute, which
was TO have commenced Sunday at
ternoon AT Washington Street Metho-
dist church has been postponed on
account OF the death of the only
brother OF Dr. II. NJ. Hamiil, who
was to have conducted the institute.
DR. Hsmill ielegraphed MIR. lsham
Il. Dyer apprising HIM Of the above
facts. Dr Hamill viii come to Peters
burg to lecture at this institute rs
soon AS is possible, date VIII he an
nounced later.
Rev II, Tucker Graham. president
OF Hampden Sidney. College, preached
Sunday at the Tabh- Street church,
/ Rev Charles r. Stribiing. who has
3
! terate. Will assume charge as soon as
he fully RECEIVERS from an attack of
typhoid fever he has suffered since
being called 10 this church.
Rev. ". T. Hall will believer a
special series of sermons at Grove
Avenue church, the first of which
was delivered Sunday morning and
evening. these VIII continue during
1 November.
1895 Pounds sold.
Mr.. James E. McCultoch, supervisor
or sales of loose tobacco in the ware
houses, reports during last week the
sale of 1875 pounds Of tobacco The
total sales to date amount to 159. 715
pounds. God prices have prevailed
1 wrappers selling from sl2-25 to 14.0G
per hundred.
option on the purchase OF Birdvills
as a sanitarium for the treatment al
tuberculosis has been accepted by tbs
4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. League of Peters
burg, and the necessary steps for tht
complete aeauiition OF this property
viii be taken at once.
Mr.. William X. Mckinney has beer
elected permanent chairman of tn.
board OF directors of the institution
Membership In this league nov
. numbers one hundred and thirty five
On Thursday afternoon there will b,
a meeting OF the board OF directors
and standing committees in tn,
cha OF Commerce.
The Petersburg Agricultural Fai
, proved so great a success that step
will be Immediately taken in prepare
ton a greater fair for next year. ]
Is proposed to have a site selected
, probably West End Park, and Their
erect suitable buildings specially 70
this purpose The council has al
ready appropriated S., for thi
purpose Virginia and Moore's ware
houses. where the last fair was held
although they were thought entirel
. adequate for the display and accom-
mediation If the crowd were foun'
to be very much congested Durinl
. three days fully twenty five Thousand
people visited the fair
The cantata Belshazzar. which wa
given recently at IighStr churcl
and SO successfully rendered will b.
presented again Tuesday night b.
Professor Carlo Mora. larger at
tendance is expected than before a
the merits OF the cantata are bette
known.