The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-13
WORK Of CHAMBER
DURING PAST YEAR
Annual Meeting Of Pctersburg's
LeaMng Business Or
galization.
OF PRESIDENT HEATH
Statistics Show Gratifying Adj
vance Of City's
Trade.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
lob North Sycamore Street,

.Tinles-Dispatch Bureau.
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va. January IL.
The report OF President r. r. Heath,
made to the nnual meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce last night. was
one not only of special interest, but Of
Importance, covering MS 1t did. the
general work OF the chamber during
the past year and It's great possibili-
ties for the future. Admirable results
can be traced to efforts made during
the past year. and the officers and
marked the extension of the influence
and efficiency of the chamber, not only
In the city, but throughout a large
territory. The chamber has Inter
ton OF almost national scope, and
through it's Individual efforts In con-
%nectton with rates affecting Peters
burg, secured material notifications
trade. The efforts made by the cham
Der to secure a c%reditable passenger
station at the junction point OF the
Gorlolk n Western and Atlantic
successful, The functions Of the gov-
errors included vigilance over Civic
as Well as commercial matters. and
thus the Petersburg Chamber Of Com
i me Fey was ana IN large measure r%esponsi-
ence last Year IL Ro sIa5i to coz iGdHnt the
necessity OF reform In municipal gov
eminent in Virginia. It's representatives
h subsequent conference held re-
Gently In Richmond. which set on foot
a movement to give each city IN the
state q choice as to its form Of gov
eminent. The chamber led in the !
dent Taft last May. It has always
maintained that the development Of
the country around the city should
properly claim the assistance 81 the
cultural exhibits lave resulted. MANY
other beneficial results OF the work Of
the chamber could be mentioned. The
quotes statistics to show. the
Petersburg last year as compared with
l9oS. and shows the percentages Of In
crease last year as follows: Retail
trade. 20 per cent: wholesale trade. is
per cent: manufacturing Is per cent.
Ica! estate, 80 1-2 per cent; bank de-
posts. 20 per cent: general insurance.
~ per cent; post-of1ce receipts. 81 per
The Chamber of Commerce is now
operating on a reorganized plan, re.
adopted. 1t has separated IT.
self from the stock company with
which It was formerly connected-the
and both are working under separate
and district organizations. What the
can accomplished with COM
pined effort and harmony is set forth
In r strong terms by President Heath.
ed In Petersburg last year. and $780,
600 was spent in building operations.
Bank Officials Elected.
holders Ihs a n the V WssttnE S Sf ths s Ssnk
was held yesterday afternoon and off
GERS elected as follows: President,
Bartlett p ST.: vice-presidents, G.
G: Wright and William z. Poole:
II. Heinemann. Charles Luns-
ford, II. =. Munt. 7. B. Maclin, w. Il.
T WT1s b Mtv. Roper Irep 1 sr;; 6. e
Z. Shepherd and John A GIL.
~Appomattox Trust Company.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Appomattox Trust Com
Fa,1Sn was = held his evening, n the
Weddell. R. NJ. Craddock, w. L Zim-
ner, John NJ. Hanharan. f. H. Heine-
mann. Edward Elgenbrun. DIR. VIM.
II. s. Seward. Wln. j.. Rahily.
president and cashier was postponed
until a future meeting.
News in General.
Fire occurred last evening in the
Washington Street. originating under
the floor Of tho dining room, under
The crate. Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe were
)uC al Lne UlUlc. Inc IRE was exttll-
after some damage had re-
suited to the floor and furnishings OF
he room.
Masters, Robert Alley and William
;oir in Dinwiddie county. broke
Trough the ice. and but for the siren
lous efforts of Alley, young Elliott
would have been drowned. The latter
vas drawn out by a stick procured
ind handed to him by Alley.
The Rev. w. II. McMaster, secretary
If the American Sabbath Alliance, /:
poke tonight in the Second Presby-
Church n"SaDbath Observance" {
Petersburg Council, knights of Co
umbus, installeS its officers tonight.
rhe State installing officers and Ia
arge delegation of knights from Rich
nond were present.
Melville F.. Bonner head lineman
or the Petersburg Telephone Com
,any, while uncoifing wire on Wash
ngton Street to-day, had one of his
caught and crushed In the
Wheel.
Miss Lille r. Lewis, aged twenty
me years, died yesterday at the home
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. Bill
lewis, in Dinwiddie county. She was
much esteemed in the county and In
city.
,een granted a charter to do business
n this city, with \ capital stock of
5000 to $4,000. Object. to conduct
iuuor business. . GERS: President, ~.
!. Newcomb; secretary r. Redmond;
treasurer, ]. J. Harper.
Dayton-nrooks.