The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31
SERVICES TO BE
HELOAT MIDNIGHT
Churches Will Observe Passing.
Of Old Year and Welcome
New Year.
IN HANDS OF RECEIVERS
Affairs Of Grossnlan Seed Com
pany Will BceWound Up.
Other News.
The Times-Dispatch Bureau,
o Bollinsbrook Street.
(Tclephonc 1887

! % .BolilnGprook Street.
/ CTclephonc 1850
4 Petersburg. Va December 80.
| WatchniGlit. services win be held In
/ Market Street Methodist Epi.copal
church tomorrow; night beginning a,
! 1l:1a o'clock and Conducted by tho
pastor. the Rev. George Ii. Spooncr.
old-timc Methodist, hymns VIII he
sung, the old year with it's Toys and
sorrows viii DO hidden farewell ana
! the new year welcomed.
Ihero% VIII be watchnlSht services
IN other churches also, and III :. num-
per OF the private homes OF the city
In tho last moments of tho dyiris
year the chimes. OF St. Pauisiwin ring
/ out the tones of "Auld Lang Syne..
/ and on tho stroke OF midnight. by city
], clock. Will ring In the now year with
/ Joyful airs of greeting
| In Hands of Receivers.
! Upon petition CT the largest stock
holders OF tho Grossman seed and sun
/. ply Company, Inc, that corporation
WAS yesterday afternoon placed in the
4! hands of receivers by the Ihlstinr.
Court, und NJ. Carter Hall and J NJ.
townsend We're appointed tho rccciv-
crs. The petition alleges that while
! the petitioner believes the corpora ton
IL solvent and VIII pay the debts in
iuil and have surplus for the stock
| holders II is unable 10 meet It's matur.
ms obligations as they fall due, and
ne bclteves. under the circumstances.
| mat II would be for the best interests
OF both creditors and stockholders to
nave receivers appointed 10 wind up
the affairs of tho corporation
| Criminnl Insane Separated
nc building for the criminal insauG
at the Central state Hospital has been
COMPLETED and is now occupied by
| ,hirtS inmates of that class. who are
] q
less insane The building IN OF brick
three stories high. Is freproof. and has
all necessary convcnienccs 1t has nc.
comm odattons for many more than arc
now In IT.
| Officers Elected.
AZ the meeting last night OF Yaah.
inEton Camp. No. 90, Patriotic Order OF
sons OF America. officers for the ensu-
| Ing term were elected, az follows:
| President. $ a. Tudor; Vice president,
NJ. Lane: Master OF Finance, j. W. LAT
foon; Recording Secretary. Thomas b.
Ivey; Assistant Recording Secretary
Thomas r. Simmons. Treasurer. J. T.
mhrreii' Chaplain, j. NJ. Walden
Trustces-C. E. Bowie. w. L. perltina
and Thomas b. Tvey.
Laying of Cornerstone.
The massive granite cornerstone Of
| the new scvcu-story building Of the
| benevolent Mechanic Association, now
being erected at tho corner Of Syca-
more and West Tabb Strcctu, will be
! laid with Impressive ceremonies on the
1 afternoon of January {. The ccrcmo-
MES VIII be conducted by Blandford
| Lodge. No. 3. of Musona, Of which c. l.
| Guthrie Is the worshipful master, and
| the address VIII be delivered by Rev.
| George Z. Booker D. D.
Many articles OF local historical in
tcrcst VIII be deposited In the stone
ha r1l
| erected in 1893. no corner stone was
laid
Death In Washington.
Information was received this morn
ing of the death In her home in Wash
ington of Mrs. NJ. r. King. sister OF
Rev. w. II. Anvil. pastor of High
Street NJ L. Church. in this city. Mr..
Atwili left for Washington last eve.
ming and was present at tho time OF her
death.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the Pc;rrs-
burg Chamber OF Commerce is an
rounced to be held in ~. r. Hin CAMP
Han on the evening of January Q.
reports of the work of the chamber
VIII be received and officers elected,
after the business meeting the cham.
Der VIII adjourn to the Stratford Hotel
TO partake of tho annual BANQUET Wiz
liam b. McIlwaine will be the tous.-
master at the banquet. and among tn"
outside speakers vii be II. ST. Julien
wilson and w. r. Dabney. OF the Rich
nond Chamber of Commerce.
/ Personal and OthcrnIAc.
4 The Rev. and Mrs \. r. Love, who
have been visiting relatives and friends
in Cincinnati and Louisville, have re-
l turned to the city.
The clerk of Prince George county
las received II letter from Il legal firm
m Spokane, State of Washington. ask
Ing for information relative to lac
heirs of Theodore Miller. formerly Of
\ Virginia. who died out there recently,
leaving an estate.
Candidacy Announced.
Robert r. Gill, n prominent citizen
and active churchman, this afternoon
announced his candidacy for the Office
of city sergeant now and for SOM:
years past, filled by John Il. Evans.
Mr. Evans, who has made II faithful
and capable sergeant. Will be Il candi-
cate for reelection, and tho contest
hetwccn the two promises to be very
lively. The election docs not take
place until 1918.
Transfers of Realty.
i Among he deeds of transfer OF real
estate recorded In tho clerks Office
this week were the following Mar
garet f. Walsh and husband to Bessie
NJ pdiicS' interest Ill dWcInhS ana
lots on Wythe Street and Terrace Ave
nuc and store on Boliingbrook Strccs
etc. $4,000 John NGoylcr. trustee, 10
u. G. Robinson. property on High street;
$4,000. W. a. Broadwcll. to Sarah T.;
McCalcb. contingent interest in estate
OF Laura j.. Fttz, s1,2ao.
Judge Watson's Succossur.
| 1t is understood that petitions ara
in circulation in the interest of former
! Congressman Southall, of Amelia conn-
ty and Willis B. Smith. of this ciGy,.
formerly of Richmond, for the position
of judge Of this judicial circuit 10
succeed Judge Walter a, Watson. soon
to resign. Mr.. Smith. 1t is aaid VIII
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