The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-04
WORE IS STARTED
ON BELLAMY ESTATE
Beautiful Home is Planned Cd
Crest of Hill Overlooking
CITY.

estate of 7. Marshall Bethany. in and
around this city. This is the Violet
Banks estate, beautifully located and
overlooking the city.
The property. City View and Oak
Hill estates, purchased by MIR. Bel
larny, has been marked off into build
ing lots. The bungalow is to be erect
ed on the crest of the hill overlook
Ing Petersburg. The dairy to be built
by him is said, when completed. will
be one of the finest in Virginia.
Fol- Shooting Wife.
The case of Abraham Mason, coll
ored. charged with shooting his wife,
Jennie Mason, al their home on Dun
lop street. she suhsequentlyLdyiag- at
the Petersburg Hospital. where h
was taken for treatment after being
shot. was called for a preliminary
hearing in the Police Court Thurs
day morning. The only witnesses ex-
amined were the coroner. DIR. III. Gill
bert Leigh, and MIR. c. H.. Stewart.
the latter q representative of the
Home Beneficial Insurance Company,
who was present at the time h
shooting occurred.
After the evidence in the case had
been heard, Justice Charles F.. Plum
mer sent the accused on to the next
term of the Corporation Court for
trial.
At a regular meeting of Petersburg
Lodge, No. rs, held Thursday even
ing in Odd-Fellows' Hall. Mr.. l.. A.
Andrews was elected to h Grand
Lodge of Odd-Fellows and MIR. j. r..
Grinstead alternate. The Grand
Lodge meets in Danville, Va, in May.
A. p. Hill Camp, Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans. meets this evening In
A. p. Hill Camp Hall. This is the
second largest camp of Sons in the
confederation. Mr.. T. Fl. Drewry Is
commander.
Guest of Pythinns.
Monday night, March Z. Mrs. Nell
ie@Es Merriam, of Mtskogce,= Okla,
the supreme chief of the Pythian
Sisters of the United States, viii be
the guest of the Knights of Pythias
of Petersburg. Eureka Lodge. No. "a.
will hold an open session. and a re-
ception viii be given in the Castle
Hall On Sycamore street in honor of
the distinguished visitor.
All members OF the order In the
city are invited, and delegations from
Richmond and Portsmouth, Va, are
expeced, Mrs. Rice, official organizer
of the Pythian Sisters of Virginia.
will also be In attendance.
1t Is probable a local lodge of Sis
ters will be organized here.
The riding members of Riverside
Club will meet the master at the ken
nels at 1880 o'clock Saturday. The
usual Saturday afternoon hop and re-
ception will be held.
Those asked to serve on the recep-
titon committee are: Mesdames A. ID.
Hamilton. w. r. Johnson, S. A. Hin
ton, c. T. Lassiter, William Malone.
F.. l.. Quarles, Misses Catherine Spots
wood, Matte speaswood. Mary Plum
mer Mcllwaine, Lucy Friend. Louie
McIlwaine and Bessie Mann.
Mr.. Graham B. Whittet and Miss
Claribel Erwin were quietly married
at the home of the brides parents. in
this city. Thursday evening at 1880
o'clock, Rev. William II. Anvil offfci-
ating. Mr.. Whittet Is a resident Of
Richlands. N. c., n Is cashier of the
bank in that town. The bride Is a
sister OF Mr.. ]. II. Erwin. who is man
ager for MCGOWAN & Pearsall. furni-
ture dealers. of this city.
Mr.. A. Il. Murray. of Ohio, formerl,
OF Scotland, is stopping at Stratford
hotel In this city. MIR. Murray viii
soon establish near Petersburg a large
creamery.
Messrs. Craddock and Pones. pro-
p%rietors of Virginia warehouse, sold
Thursday one barn or tobacco fol-
Zehmer and Haskins, of Dinwiddis
tOhhNS WAN tte Oil vi
s19 per 100. This tobacco sold al
prices ranging from $3.50 to $3.50
per 100 pounds.
Owing to the good season much
tobacco is being brought into the
market this week.
The Petersburg Branch of the Bril-
fish American Tobacco Company
whose factory is at the corner of Perry
and Brown streets, permanently closed
their business in this city Thursday
This branch manufactured cigarettes
for the trade of India only and had
in their employ about 100 hands.
Their action was said to be due
to the enormous increase of duty or
tobacco imported into India.
we II. Naow rl'p resident Of pinwiddie
county. died IN March I'd. at the Star
Mount Sanatorium Washington Grove,
Maryland. after an illness of three
months.
Mr.. Bradt was thirty-eight years of
age and is survived By a Wife who
Falconer, daughter of Mr.. ". d. Fal-
coner. of Dinwiddie county, four chill
dren. father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harmon Bradt., of Dinwiddie county.
two sisters and one brother, Mrs. J.
i, Ayers. Jr.. of this city, Mrs, $. 7.
Gerow m Mr.. j. II. Bradts Of Din.
taken "Wednesday evening TO Mr..
Smith Gerow's residence in Dinwiddie
county.
The committee from Petersburg
Aerie of Eagles appointed at a meet
ing of the Aerie Monday night. con-
sisting of Messrs. W. Il. Moore. Will
liam Koenig. Charles seyler. w. II.
Rafery, Joel T. Brown and James w.
Wells, held u meeting Thursday az
ternoon and unanimously voted to ex-
tend an invitation TO Rev. DIR. Kline.
Rabbi OF Union Street synagogue, to
deliver a memorial address before the
Aerie at the Academy of Music on
Sunday afternoon. March 9th. Rev.
DIR. Kline came to Petersburg from
Columbus. Ohio. several years ago
and is recognized to be one OF the
best orators in the city. 1t Is hoped
that DR.. Kline may accept the invita-
ton An excellent musical program
is being arranged for the occasion.
To Draft New Jury.
The February term Of the Hastings
Court to a close Friday even
ing. On Monday the March term will