The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-19
THIEVES ACTIVE
IN PETERSBURG
Store Of B. c. Livcsay Broken
Into--Shoes and Much
Clothing Stolen.
OTHER NEWS OF TOWN
Recent Storms Delay Trains
Civic League Meets--Cloaning
Day Planned.

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PETERSBURG. VA. April ls.--
Last night the store of d. u. Livesay.
at waverly. on the Norfolk and West
arn railway. was broken into and
robbed Of 81 pairs shoes and a lot
OF clothing.
The store OF the Shaw Land and
Timber Company. at Ivor. Va. was
also broken Into last night and rob-
bod
No trains on the narrow gauge d.
vision Of the southern railway be-
tween Claremont, Va, and Emporia,
Va, have been run for the past three
days on account OF washouts on the
road. II is learned to-day from Agent
Lernan. from Sussex county. that ala
the wooden bridges in the upper end
OF the county have been washed away
by the freshet.
III 5rIii feyi 8 brttiiffs the -lXnodpeck-
er road, IN Chesterfield county. has
been carrIsf HWY the swollen VA
tiers. and also the bridge on the Bax-
ter road, in Prince George county.
To Improve Plant.
Chief Engineer Cornish, OF the
American Gas Company, owners OF
the Petersburg gas plant, whose head
quarters are In Philadelphia, Is In the
city, and also George w. Thomp-
son, the new business manager, for
the thlrty-four companies OF the
American Gas Company. looking af-
tar proposed improvements to the Pc
tersburg plant OF the company.
Candidates Pay Up.
Candidates for the common council
- a FTh
assessment of Ave dollars yesterday
In order to be voted for at the demo-
cratic primary election To be held on
Thursday April %, arc.
First ward--Ce uncfl, X. Wacns-
mann, John J. helms. Charles E.
Bowie. w. s, McCance. Alderman,
william Koenig.
Second ward-~-Councii. O. w. MAT
tox. James r. Banks. Walter ". Jones.
Alderman, f. s. Pugh.
Third ward--Connoil, N. II. Patte-
son, w. II. Mckinney. Alderman.
John II. Haryell,
Fourth ward--Council, Robert w.
Price. f. q. Stratton. Alderman. w.
&c. Poole.
Fifth ward--counoii +. II. wells,
C. W Alley. Alderman. J. O.
- Sixth ward-Couneil. r. s. chand-
Ter. John Wood. Alderman. John w
McCaleb.
Civic League Meets.
The Civic League of Petersburg
held meeting yesterday afternoon
at the Chamber of Commerce Hail
and discussed various matters A
committee WAS appointed to call on
Mayor Jones to confer with him with
reference to having a cleaning day"
for Petersburg.
Mrs. Dashiel, who has extended
wide influence in the formation or
civic leagues throughout the state.
viii address the Petersburg league
shortl yon the Formation of Citi-
Gems Leagues"
Narrowly Escape Drowning.
J. w. Gaiusha, sheriff of Dinwiddie
county, and Squire Briggs, also a
citizen Of the county, came near be-
Ing drowned yesterday in Sapponey
creek, which IL now very high as
result OF the recent heavy rains. me
two were attempting to FORD the
stream In a buggy. Both horse and
buggy were carried down the stream
Fortunately. Messrs. Gaiusha an.
Briggs managed to, swim within a
short distance Of shore. and were
rescued by friends, who threw them
a rope.
Missing From Home.
r.. l.. Jackson, residing on ROM
street. has been missing from nome
since last Saturday. and nothing Is
known as to his whereabouts. Mr.
jackson was employed at Stewards
trunk factory.
Last night a part of Thompson's
grist mill. at Swift creek. Chesterfield
county. was washed away by the high
waters.
City Seeks Camp.
An effort is being made to have the
proposed camp of Instruction for In
fantry officers held in Petersburg. The
Riverside Clubhouse rendered the use
ia portion OF their grounds for the
purpose. Er. r. Gordon Finney. sec
Rotary OF the Petersburg Chamber OF
Commerce.. Major Bryan Harrison
and Captain William l.. thinner, of
the Petersburg Grays, wont to Rich
mond yesterday to confer with the
AdjGtant General relative to the pro-
posed camp. Owing to the absence OF
the Adlutant General, he was not
seen. but the gentlemen named had
talk with Col. Dempsey, who stated
that he thought IL very probable that
the camp would be held in Peters,
burg. although the advantages of Fort
Myer near Washington, had been
urged.
Wedding Invitations.
MIR. and Mrs. 4. Blanton, of Black
stone. Va, taFe issued Invitations to
the marriage of their daughter, Nellie
Young. ito George Carroll Taylor. on
"Wednesday afternoon, April 81, al
$3.50 O'clock. at their home. South
Main street
HOung-Fox.
Herbert NJ. Young and Miss Louise
Fox Banks will be married to-mor-
row afternoon at 6 o'clock at the
residence of the parents OF the BRIDE
elect, on Marshall street. The BRIDE
to-bs is q daughter Of James +.
Banks. n prominent druggist of Pc
tersburg. Mr.. Young is a popular
young business man of This city.
meeting in being hsid to-day at
Ferpdale Park, IN Dinwiddie county.
To consider matters in reference 10
tho building OF an iron bridge across
the AppomRttox river at that point TO
connect the park with Matoaca anu
Chesterfield. Five hundred dollars
have already been subscribed by the
citizens OF Matoaca for the oonstruc-
ton OF the bridge. which will be com 1
pleted In three months.
Col. Dempsey Detained.
Col. Dempsey. az Richmond, who
was expected to be here to-day 10
inspect the grounds OF the Riycrslde
Club. which has been rendered for