The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-21

ooutH fNiCnEnonu, preSlolnE IN place or
Judge Watson. who had been called
away. Nothing of public Interest was
done.
meeting OF the Democratic coun-
ty Committee was held. at wnich
Judge John Y. Harris, candidate Tor
the State Senate, resigned as chair
man. and Cabell Rives was elected In
his place. The committee decided that
the primary for tho nomination OF
candidates for county offices and Leg
islature should be held on the day OF
the State primary In September, and
hNed tho assessments OF the candl-
dates. Candidates for the State SEN
ate are assessed $40 each.
Stricken mt the PIovv.
Emmett Hatch. a well-known and
county. was stricken with paralysis
last Wednesday while blowing in bis
field. lie never rallied from the
stroke. dying several days later. The
funeral took place Sunday afternoon,
and the burial was In the family GEM
etery. Mr. Hatch Is survived by his
WIFE, two daughters and a son-Mrs.
Carrier Morris. Miss Margare, ana
Jesse Hatch. and two brothers-Ben-
jamin f.. of Petersburg, and T. a.
Hatch. OF Wakefield
II
Mrs Mariana B. Cabellero. of utu-
ado. Porto Rico. formerly Miss Cecil
B. Mallory. of Petersburg, arrived in
the city last evening to visit her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John a. Mallory.
on Wythe Street. DR.. Caballero is 4
graduate of the Medical College or
Virginia, at Richmond.
At meeting of the colored Bal tist
NJ inisters Conference yesterday ON
GERS were elected a follows: presl-
dent. Rev Albert II. johnson; Vice
President. Rev. Leroy P. Davis; Sec
rotary, Rev. E. Watts; Treasurer, Rev.
J. b. Brown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and ". i.
Bowen, both of this city. were mar
ried in Norfolk this morning
George w. Harrison. teacher of
large class of boys in Grace Churcn
sunday school, took his class out to
the quarters Of the Prince George
Fishing Club for three days pleas
ant outing.
All the persons injured in the auto
mobile accident near this city last
night are getting on well too day.
Marshall Booker. former clerk or
the Virginia Senate. who has been
nominated for Communicating Attor-
ney OF Halifax county, is a brother of
the Rev George z. Booker, ID. D., of
this city.
Samuel w. venable, OF Baltimore,
formerly OF Petersburg, is visiting his
old friends in this city, of whom he
has a great number.
The coored Grand Lodge Knights
of Pythias of Virginia convened here
to-day, with large attendance of rep
resentatives. Tomorrow there Will
be big parade OF the Uniform com
panies OF the State
Two Dcnths.
Fernando J. Davis, a weu-known
business man of Disputanta, Prince
George county. died this morning
about 1880 o'clock. He was forty
eight years old. and had been engaged
in mercantile business for nineteen
years. He is survived by his wife and
infant daughter. one sister. Mrs. Bette
Wilkerson. of Richmond, and one
brother. John T. Davis, of Disputanta.
Mrs. Mamie Chappell Tucker, wife
of Alfriend T. Tucker died about mid
night at her residence on Halitax
street. after brief illness. She was
about twenty-five years old, and a
native of Sussex county, to which
place the body will be sent for burial
Odd Bank Note Turns Up.
p NJ. Pollard. cashier. Of the Peters,
burg Savings and Insurance Company.
this morning came across So note
issued by the Commercial National
Bank OF this city. nearly forty years
ago The bank long ago went out or
existence. The note bears the stigma
ture of the late DR.. Thomas Withers.
the president, and of the cashier. and
Is In splendid state of preservation.
James B. Blanns. of this city, was the
teller OF the hank. and to him the
~ he
as q memento. s
Damaged by Fire.
Fire broke out in the kitchen OF the
house on Pearl Street. occupied by H.
H. Freeman. this morning, which
caused much damage to that and the
adjoining tenement. Both buildings
are owned by j. A. Baxter, and are in
sured. Three children of Mi Free
man were sick in bed with measles
and they We're safely removed TO the
home OF Captain W. II. Thayer across
the street.
Appointed District Master
James a. Alfriend, of this city, has
been appointed district grand master
of the Order OF Odd Fellows for the
Petersburg district. On the first meet
ing night In July he will install the
newly elected officers of the several
lodges In this city.
Petersburg District Conference.
The annual session of the District
Conference OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church for the Petersburg district
Will be held at Carson, in Dinwiddte
county. on August 1. Presiding Elder
(" * Joliff presiding. The opening
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
w III. Atwill, and the missionary SER
mon by the Rev. George Z. Booker,
D. d. Lay delegates to the Virginia
Conference Will be elected. The Pc
tersburg district has twenty seven
charges.