The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-22
WORK IS BEGUN
ON SUB STATION
ESTATE or THE LATE ROBERT ..
NEwsoN ENTERS SUIT, FOR
si0.SO DAMAGES.
BANKS PAY DIVIDENDS
PETERsBtHG FINANCIAL INsTITC-
TONS LOOK FOR PROSPER
y oJs NEW YEAR-COvNrRy
CLUB NAMES OFFICERS.

Especial t" The Richmond yirgiuian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Dec. a2.--The
virginia Railway and Power Com
ran% has commenced work in the
construction OF their suh-station On
the corner ~ Eo9lngbrook and syca-
mere streets.
handsome improvements costing
many thousands of dollars are to Ne,
made, providing for splendid Offices
waiting rooms. generator rooms dis
play apartments, iavatory rooms and
hsggage department. This office
will &c the Petersourg terminus of
the company
For the purpose the library build
ing on Boliingprook street was pur-
chased at Il cost of approximately
s2o. 900, since which time other prop
erty adjacent has been obtained
sues for $4,000 Damages.
Suit for slo,oee damages waa flied
with the clerk Of the Hastings Court
ednssday by the administrators or
the estate III the late Robert q. New
som. n iinemnn OF the Petersburg
Telephone company. and the Virginia
Hallway and Power Company The
action Is based upon the death of
Mr.. Newsom. who was badly shocked
while in the employ az lnesman
and in falling from u pole on the
corner of Sycamore and Fillmore
streets received injuries which later.
after many months Of suffering, prov
ed fatal.
1t is alleged that the wire which
shocked M. Newsom was the prop
erty Of the telephone company. Roth
companies are held liable because
proper precautions were not taken, it
Is alleged. to prevent a crossing OF
wires.
Since the death OF Mr.. Newsom his
wife has also died. and Walter New
som, administrator of the estate,
brings suit through Attorneys James
NJ. Quicke and Paul Petit. Jr. The
case Will be heard in January.
Ranks Declare Dividends.
The directors OF all the Petersburg
banks have declared dividends for the
year and the banking outlook in Pc
tersburg for 1911 IS said to he very
encouraging.
At a recent meeting of the board
of directors OF the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company the resigna-
tons Of Messrs. George Seay. of
Richmond, and w. Gordon McCahe
Of this city. were received and ac-
cepted. To Fill these vacancies Messrs
Robert Gillian, ST., and W. II. Camp
were elected.
Country Club Names Officers.
At the annual meeting of the Coun-
try Club at Riverside the following
officers We're elected for the ensuing
! term President, +. b. Sydnor; vice
I president. Walter II. Mckinney;
j board of governors, DIR. II. q. Leigh
/ Harvey Seward. Boiling Wilcox. II. p
prichard. NJ. G. Jackson, |. J. Hart
icy. W. Roane Ruffin.
The secretary and treasurer viii
be elected by the board Of Cover
+ nors.
Brief Items OF Interest.
What Shall We Do on the Day oi
! The Quarterly Review" was the sub
/ ject handled by Rev Il. II. Rolston
! pastor of Second Presbyterian church
+ at the Normal Institute for Teacher,
i held Wednesday night. The subject
was OF great help TO teachers who
we're in attendance upon the meeting
These Institutes continue Ia grow ir
interest.
The Petersburg Clul, held "a meeting
recently at the Shirley Hotel for the
purpose of reorga nization. They hat
been for some time disbanded Prep
arations are making among them L
obtain q suitable building for clui
! headquarters.
Mr. Warren Barnes. OF New Yorl
city, and Mrs. Irene Newman. of Not
toway county. were married Wednes
day afternoon by Rev. ". n. Anvil
at the parsonage of the High Stree
Methodist church. Immediately after
tho ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
LETT for n Western tour.