The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
OF Interest In Petersburg.

" liliamsP0rt Pa lie mad good posi-
ton, was happily married and had two
children, 10 whom he was devoted. To-
wards the last OF December his mother
died and he came to Petersburg to at
tend the funeral. lie bade his friends
good BY, TO return home. Some daya
later a letter was received here from
his wife, making anxious inquiries
about him. as She had heard nothing
of him since his coming TO Petersburg.
Nothing was known OF hs whereabouts
until announcement came that he had
been drowned near Fnirmont, Md, while
attempting TO escape from All oyster
boat. on which he had been forced to
serve His friends here and III vii
Transport at once formed the opinion
that lie had been irugged and shang-
haied III Baltimore, and in that condi 4
tion had been pressed into the oyster
gng business The result OF the
investigation that was started has been
the arrest In Baltimore.
Some time in January, the captain
mate and cook of the oyster boat on
which Mcnamara lost his life were
murdered by the crew.
Elks Elect OHlcers.
At the regular meeting last night of
Petersburg Lodge Of lGlks, officers Tor
The ensuing term were elected, as fol-
lows:
Exalted Ruler. Charles z. Bowie. l.s-
. !,
Esteemed Loyal Knight George w.
Watson; Esteemed Lecturing Knight.
Benjamin Harrison Secretary, Louis
!. Kidd: Treasurer, j. Harry Bailey;
Trustees--E ". Butler, r. NJ. Pollard
and j. 3. Roberts
Almost Hurncl Out OF Home.
Tho. double frame tenement on Jones
street, owned by p, W. Smith. and oc-
cupied by Mrs. Minor and Mrs. Hutch
ms, caught fire from All oyerheatedi
stove about o'clock this morning ana
was consdera bly, damaged. The house
hold effects Of the two women werc
greatly Injured by fire, smoke and
water
Death OF Aged Woman.
NIrG. Rebecca r Vincent. widow OF j
NJ. Vincent. and much respected. died
last night at her residence on Byrne
street, after :, long illness She was
cighty-two years old, and is survived
by one daughter, Miss a. r. Vincent
Failed to Meet.
The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Petersburg Savings and
Insurance Company, which was adver-
tised To be held al noon to-day, failed
for the want OF quorum An ad
journMent. was ordered until the last
Thursday in this month.
The company has recently purchased
thirty feet of land on West Tahb Street
which it contemplates erecting build
ing for the use OF the insurance de
partmcnt of the bank.
TnlSing Pastenr Treatment.
Rev. j. 0. Babcock, former pastor or
Wesley NJ. L, Church, in this city, AMI
we'll known here. was bitten by Il sup
posed mad dog at stony Creek a few
days ago, ana is NOW undergoing the
Pas;eur treatment III Richmond. The
head Of the dog was sent TO Washing
ton d. c., where. on being subjected 10
test It was found that the dog was
suffering from rabies, Mr. Babcock is
pastor of the church at stony Creek.
News In General.
General j.aThonirson Brown, Of Rich
mond commanding the First Brigade,
Virginia Division United Confederate
Veterans, oificiaiiy visited a. =. Fill
Camp tonight and delivered an al
dress TO the veterans. lie was accord
ed ! generous reception.
Tobacco sales this week have been
much lighter than FOR several weeks
past but there is no change in prices,
Which keep UP Well
John w. Sarke ana II. 7. Goodwin.
OF Richmond, were in the city to-day
in the interest " the Dramatic Order
Of knights Of Iihorassan
In the Police Court this morning w
r. Jackson. a coiored undertaken. was
charges Of hurylng bodies without a
permit.
r. II. Drewry, OF this city, left for
Lawrencavillo Tonight TO assist in the
defense of first degree murder case,
10 be tried tomorrow before Judge
West.
The Petersburg delegation to the
Southern Commercial Congress at At
lanta Will leave here on March : in a
special Pullman. The delegation wiil
probably consist Of a score OF citizens
and will probably be the largest from
the state.
Heine Busch the manager OF the
Petersburg baseball team, has signed a
dozen or more players, among whom
are three catchers ana half dozen
pitchers He Ia expecting more con
tracts every day. Those who have re-
turned contracts thus far are: Untold
ers--I. E. BASS. IL c. Gleason. Maurice
kcliher William, Heating. Il. S. Martin
and G. Il. Sanders outiicidcrs E. L.
Booe Edward Frank, A. Divers, Ray
Buell. catchers--E, Beebc Joseph Pui-
zell ara rhomas G. Young; pitchers
RAY Frost j. S. Brown, Eimcr Law
renee Andy Bruckmiller, r. w beatty.
I Compcilmnn Richards Returns.
Councilman Charles l.. Richards, Of
Marshall Ward, has returned from q
siS-weeks trim 10 Cuba IN part 81
which he was accompanied By City
Sergeant John L. Sattarileld, formerly
q member OF the BOARD Of Aldermen.
aud by LIS. Whitmorc.N Mr.. Snttcr-
Mr.. INchards's health Is Greatly bcnc-
by hiu trip lgtaJit