The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-17

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PETERSBURG. VA, May IL The
Hastings Court OF the city of Peters
hurS eonvenes on THURSDAY. MAY 30.
ST which time will probably be tried
the bishop Davis case
The following grand jury has been
chosen J. w. Scosgtn H. NJ l4avelle.
Hatcher ;. Seward. r, $, Beckwiih.
u. G. Duane, lsham II. Dyer. George
". Jones, J. F.. kirkham. w. X. Tur~
ner.
The veriremen summoned are.
Harry Beastey, Charles r. Cohen. II
NJ Craddock, summerville Gray. r.
F. Heath M. & jackson. ]. T.. Kill
martin. Jr John +, Lawrence, David
A. Lyon, Jr.. Il. Clifton McMannaway.
Joseph Il. McErnotu. J. j. Pulley, G.
Piammer. ". ". Presson, ". H.
Snesd. J. Powell Watson, John Wood
Homer Young
The following are the turymen for
the civil cases Joel T. Brown. James
r. Campbell, f. j., De Jarnette. Alfred
Friend, Jr.. A. l.. Lewis, X, Ii. OXEN
non. John +. Flummer. 7. V Short,
X. Hamilton seabury.
To Build Candy Factory.
II. =. Harrison, the Wholesale con
fectioner Of this city, has purchased
streets, which he will clear Of the
present buildings now located there
and erect on the lot g large candy
mandatory and wholesale confec-
tionery and tobacco store. Mr.. Har-
rison now occupies large brick
building on Sycamore street but will
increase his business after removing
TO his new quarters.
MIR. Nay IL Transferred.
year managed the offices here Of
the National Biscuit Company. has
been transferred to Fort Worth. Tex.
His successor in Petersburg is not Yet
known. but Will arrive in a few days.
Previous TO Mr.. Nays going to Texas
he viii visit his old home in Peter
boro, n. n.
petersburgs Busy Postal Day.
The biggest single days sale of
stamped paper in the Petersburg post
office was made last Friday. when the
sales amounted to $9So.35. This was
exclusive of ali other business. inelud-
ing only the sale Of stamped paper.
This class Of matter has been increas-
ing in the amount sold for some time,
Rev Mr. Love Aiding In Revival
Rev. A X. Love. of the West End
BAPTIST church Of Petersburg, is as
s!sting the pastor of the Ettrick
church in revival Great crowds
are gathering every night - hear
Mr.. Loves able sermons. SO a. sew
eral conversions have resulted. gwen
~ persons have been received into
membership in the church recently
and the church Is greatly revived
Lets Paving Contract.
The street committee of the com
mon council mel Monday and open
cd bids for the laying OF ten thou
sand square yards Of granolithic pave
fnent. The committee decided to re-
commend the acceptance of the bid
Of the Coleman Contracting Company
at the cost of si.ef per square yard
Mfr W. r, Gates.
The funeral of Mr. w. r. Cates
who died at his home on Grove ave-
nue. early Monday morning, was held
from the High Street Methodist
church "Wednesday afternoon at &c
O'Clock and was conducted by his
pastor, Rev. William II. ANVIL
White Men Dismissed
Robert Holt and Thomas F'uaua
young white men, charged with thc
larceny Of "a suit case from Jim Thorn.
aH, c@laTad w-@r-e q sssfaias-h 'Tuosgfry
of the charges in the police court
because Of lack of evidence.
Mrs. starke Very Ill.
Mrs. Martha Starke Is critically il
at the residence of her son. Mr.. II
". Starke, on Sycamore street Mrs
Starke Is In her nlnety-third year
and is probably the oldest native resi-.
dent Of Petersburg. Mrs Starke war
born in BIandford.
Ambition is like love--irlps tent
both of delay and rivals Denham.