The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-23

| the property values of some of these
corporations, there is a decrease in
others. The aggregate increase In
! values this year Is only s1,790.13 over
| those OF last year.
| Tie assessed values for 1910 are as
follows:
| Atlantic Coast Line, land and build
| ings--s1,oS2 ,295.
| Norfolk and Western Railway, land,
letc.-s100,49O.
| seaboard Air Line Railway land.
] c.--s524,345
Virginia Railway and Power Com
(, pany, land, etc.--S135.510
| Upper Appomattox Company, land,
| etc.--$91,1oO.
/ City Point Branch Norfolk and West
crns Railway, land--s301.
| Personal Property Values.
I American Telegraph and Telephone
| Company-s2,355
Postal Telegraph and Telephone
Company-s755.
! Petersburg Telephone Company
! s65,900.
| Phillips Csteamboat) Line-s2740o.
| Southern Express Conpany--ss.745.
| Western Union Telegraph Company
$685.
Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany-sSs,t40.
Petersburg Gas Company-ss 5.27o.
The increase In real estate values In
Petersburg this year over the old as
! sessment is s2,027,625, or &c per cent
Population of Petersburg.
1t Is reported unofficially, as the
official figures have not yet been given
out by the Census Department that
the populat ton OF Petersburg taken
under the recent census will approxi-
mate within a fraction of $4,000, or
| hos A ha u1ati ny
under the last census was 2l,S10
il Red Cross Seals for Petersburg.
I Red Cross seals have been ordered
: by the Anti-Tuberculosis League of
Petersburg to be placed on sale during
the holiday season. Fifty per cent. of
the proceeds of the sale of these seals
will go to the local league to aid in
i its fight against tuberculosis; 81 L.
per cent. to the State league, and
! IL IL per cent. to the National Society.
1t is hoped and expected to realize a
handsome su in Petersburg.
Meeting of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. League.
II * meeting of the tuberculosis
League of Petersburg will he held Fri
day evening to receive and act on
i recommendations relative to improve
ments to be made at the Birdville
Sanatorium. which it is hoped to open
for the free care of tubercular patients
in January.
The water supply and sewerage sys-
tenn are matters to be considered 1t
is understood that the Septic-Tank
! sewerage system, recommended and
approved by the state Board OF
Health, will be adopted by the league,
and that the water supply will be OBJ
tanned through pipes connected With
the Halifax Street main. Estimates OF
the cost of these improvements will be
submitted to the meeting.
Thanksgiving Services.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in the churches of all denominations
in this city on Thursday, white and
colored The day will be observed as
a legal holiday.
Services appropriate to the day Will
, be held In the public schools of the
city, There will be floral decorations
Rotations. singing and other features
, Thanksgiving Day will be observed a;
donation day for the Petersburg Hos
!, pital.
Attempt to XIII an officer.
An officer of Sussex county, armed
with warrants. went to railroad
/ camp in that county to arrest two ne
t groes charged with larceny. The ne
groes were arrested, but one of then
asked to be allowed to go to his quar-
= tiers to get his coat. The privilege wa:
: granted. When the negro returned hi
! was armed with a "A calibre pistol
with which he began shooting at tbs
| officer One of the bullets passed
through the officers hat. nearly graz
. ing his head. Both negroes fed anG
: were brought to the scene yesterday
and they successfully trailed and
caught the man who shot at the officer
There was a shooting case last night
out at the Belt Line construction camp
3 in Dinwiddie. negro attempting to
:. shoot down one of the walking bosses
i. No one was hurt, however, and the ne
70 gro escaped.
Visit OF Richmond Odd-Fcllows.
:. About ffty officers and members of
) the three lodges of Odd-Fellows IN
Richmond came over to Petersburg
:. last night ana spent the evening aa
o the guests of the three local lodges. a
most cordial reception was given the
visitors and refreshments were served.
Speaking was the order of the evening.
Y in which both guests and hosts parti-
cipated.
Placing of Marker Postponed
II has been decided by Petersburg
Chapter Daughters of the ConfederacY,
t. to postpone until next spring the erec-
tton Of the marker at the Crater which
is to commemorate the charge OF Ma
. homes Brigade, in the battle OF the
Crater, July so. 1854. The unwilling OF
; this marked will be attended by In
terestng ceremonies. and an address
on the battle.
General News In Brief.
AS gratifying evidence of the
7 growing business prosperity of the
city, 1t is stated that since the first OF
!. September the deposits In the three
: Petersburg banks have increased S4sa.-
. 500.
A happy party of half a dozen young
men of this city will leave tomorrow
= In the sloop Arrow for cruise OF
]. several days down the James river
They will stop at Jamestown and other