The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-11
FARMER S FAMILY
BARELY ESCAP ES
Dwelling OF John Dushanck,
Near Petersburg, Destroyed
by Fire.
CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED
Academy Of Music Leascd-Pol-
itics in Dinwiddic.
Other News.
'rimcs-Dispatch Bureau,
10? North Sycamore Street.

Petersburg. Va, May TO-
About / o'clock this morning the
dwelling OF John Dushanck, a success
full Bohemian farmer Of Prince George
county. three miles from this city, was
destroyed by nre, with all the house!
hold effects. Mr.. Dushanck and family
were awakened by smoke. and barely
had time to escape from the building
In their night clothing. How tho lire
originated Is not known. There was
no insurance on the property. and the
loss falls heavily on the family.
Church TO he Dedicated.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
at Carson. In Dinwiddie county. built
at a cost of about $4,000 VIII lie for
maliy dedicated ori the third sunday
in this month. the 2lst instant, bishop
Alpheus w. Wilson will preach the
dcdicatory sermon. There will he all
daylservfces, and In the afternoon the
Rev. George f. Booker. D. IT, uf this
city, will preach. The fine choir OF
High Street Church will render tho
music The Rev. John W. Eure is the
stone of the building was laid with
Masonic ceremonies on May ls, 1910. in
tho presence of many Masons OF promi
ncnce. and the address was delivered
BY Governor William Hodges Mann.
Petersburg Theatre Leaned.
NJ l.. Hofheimer. OF Richmond sec
rotary and treasurer of the Empire
Theatre Corporation. was In the city
to-day and leased the Academy OF
gan, the manager of the Academy for
the past several years. will be con
tinued in that position
Dfnwlddfe Politlcr.
II is said that nearly every Demo
cratic citizen of Dinwiddie county en-
titled to register has paid his poll tax
and qualified himself to vote at this
years elections-Drimary and general
This means that the vote OF the county
this year viii be the heaviest known
since the poll tax requirement became
law And the reason is that every
candidate for Office In the county mas
Interested himself in getting his FRIENDS
10 qualify. 1t is believed that the pri-
mary to nominate candidates for the
General Assembly and county onices
viii be held on the day of the State
primary, AS Dinwiddie and Petersburg
constitute a senatorial district, with
three candidates for the senatorial
nomination IN the field, the primary
IN this city would ncccssa rily have 10
be held at the same time with Din
wddte.
The Democratic Committee OF Prince
George VIII meet next Tuesday to nx
on a date for the county primary.
make assessments and appoint judges
Of election. This will not include can
didates for the General Assembly,
There arc three candidates for the Sen.
ate and four counties in the Prince
George District.
The Building Inspector Matter.
The lower branch OF tho Common
Council last week passed the ordinances
crca ing the Office of Building Inspec-
LOT, because, as was asserted, such an
oincer is needed In the city. and the
people demand one. The upper branch.
however. night before last, put lis veto
very emphaticelly on the ordnance.
LOT me reason. as argued. that as the
Is not needed. and he would be a use
less officer. Such differences as these
between the two bodies are creating
sentiment in favor Of commission
government MI
Perronni and Otherwise.
petersburg Chapter. Daughters of
the Confederacy. will observe the birth
day anniversary of President Jefferson
DAVIS on June 3. at which time crosses
Oh hohor VIII be bestowed on veterans
ana others entitled 10 receive Them
y meeting for the organization OF a
nest of the Order of Owls will be held
tomorrow night In A. 2. Hill Camp
Hall. Organizer II. E. Foster. of
Portsmouth. has been working I'M tho
matter for some days. Among the
sneakers will be Charles T. Bland and
Past Junior President E. Anthony, or
Portsmouth
The Virginia National Bank, of this
city. organized Just six years ago, at
the close of business yesterday showed
deposits of $3.50, 600.
Mrs Herbert Cooke has returned to
the city from Old Point. her husband.
Lieutenant Herhert Cooke, of the navy,
having sailed away on Monday for a
long cruise.
meeting of the Road Board OF Din
wiodie county was held in this city to-
DAY, AT which matters in general in
connection with the road improvements
in that county were discussed The