The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-05

Boisseau. of Dinwiddie: Willard and
Cleveland Boisseau, of Dinwiddie: John.
OF Florida; Judge. of North Carolina
and Archer Boisseau, or Petersburg.
Popular Young Nun Dead.
harry {. Ramey. aged about seven
teen years. the youngest son of City
treasurer William L. Ramey, died this
morning OF typhoid fever at the home
OF MS parents, on South Adams Street.
after an illness of three weeks. He
was most worthy and popular young
man. ana MS death is regretted nv n
large circle of relatives and friends.
Increased Postal Rccefpts.
me receipts OF the post office in this
city In July, 1910. We're s5.l666l ,rd
IN July of this year S6,246.e2. showina,
an Increase OF 81 per cent, as GONNA red
with the corresponding month of lost
year.
Industries Affected.
several Oh the large industrial es-
i siiliehts IN this city dependent on
water power for their operation b,v,
been forced to close down or Vol, ~ w
snort time because OF the low n,o,o
In the river. The Appomattox is Lover
at TINS time in consequence OF the
pro'racted drought than 1t has been
hhoWn In great many years. and
me same condition exists In the
streams throughout this section
Burned District Building lin.
me section of Sycamore Street d.
Vastated BY the great fire of Ocean
., last year, is being rapidly COW
eFeu by new and modern store build
!tss' ON handsome structures, two of
them double stores, are I'm courso NJ
construction all of which II ,s
pected Will be completed and occun,od
by the time of the first anniversary
OF the fire. Only one OF the lots re-
mains untouched. but as $4,000 was
PAID Tor this some weeks ago. tho
probability is that 1t will not long re-
main unimproved.
Personal and Otherwise.
inc Kew. w. b. Beauchamp. mission
airy secretary of the Virginia Confer
ehee' spent last night in this city as
the guest OF the Rev. DR. Booker.
Mrs. Mollie Flood. who has been a.
patient for some time at the Tubercu
losis Sanatorium In this city, returned
TO her home at Wilson. n c.. this
afternoon.
several new churches have been
erected during the past year within the
bounds OF Petersburg District OF rho
Methodist Church. and the general
condition of the church in the district
is reported as being highly sat!sfac
tory
Notwithstanding the dry weather.
the peanut crop in this section is re-
ported to be In fine condition, with the
prospect OF large yield. The corn
crop has greatly suffered. and tobacco
can yet be saved by good rains.
Edward Patterson, an aged and re-
spected colored citizen. died this morn
Ing at his home on Boiling Street.
He was for many years the faithful
sexton OF Grace Episcopal Church.
Angie Walker. colored, sentenced in
the Police Court this morning to thirty
days In Jail for larceny, made his es-
cape from tho guard while being taken
TO jail. She was pursued, but was not
caught. and is believed to have fed
to the country
The motor OF the new city pump.
near the head OF Commerce Street
burned out last night. and will be out
Of commission for several days. Pre-
viously. however. a large quantity of
water had been pumped from the
canal to the city reservoir
The A. Wright Shoe Company Of
this city. has been awarded one half
the contract for shoes for prisoners in
the penitentiary. The other half goes
to a Richmond firm.
pitcher Pritchard and Third Base
man Simmons. OF the Petersburg team,
have been suspended on account of in
juries. the former for one week ana
the latter for two weeks.
The Virginia Trunk and Bag FAC
tory. one OF the largest establishments
in the city, closed down temporarily
to-day for lack of woter In The
boilers.