The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-24

PETERSBURG, VA, Fep. 24.-At
toint meeting of the council and
board of aldermen Thursday AFTER
noon. Mr.. Irwin Hartley was elected
to fill the vacancy on the board OF
police commissioners to succeed MT.
A. g. Martin, recently resigned.
Messrs. A. ID. Hamilton, j. X. w.
Smith and r. o. Egerton were elected
to the school board. Mr.. William
Koenig, president of the board OF al
dermen, presided. Mr.. Hatcher sew
ard was nominated for the board OF
police commissioners together with
MIR. Irwin Hartley, the vote resulting.
hartley. 10; Seward, IS. The resig-
nations of Messrs. J. r. w. Smith
and K. o. Egerton as overseers of the
poor were accepted. They were sue
ceeded on the board by Messrs, G. l..
Guthrie. A. b. Wood and II. +. Munt.
To Visit Richmond Council.
Messrs. German b. GIN, clerk OF
the council, Nelson T. Patteson. and
r. Boiling Wilcox will attend the
meeting of the Richmond Council this
evening when the three million dol
lar budget Ia TO be considered.
Newsy Notes.
Mr., Walter 5. Lindsay, druggist of
the Central State hospital, will re-
tire from the institution on March l
and engage in the drug business In
Emporia.
Mr.. Lindsay has been employed at
tho hospital several years and has
made an efficient officer
The vacancy has not yet been filled
by DIR. Drewry. The retirement of Mr..
Lindsay is greatly regretted by the
entire hospital staff.
Tobacco Sales.
Prices on the sales of tobacco in
IA N a "a continue good Though
the amount brought In is not so large
as formerly. The commodity sold
Thursday at from SIS to *2s per hum
dred pounds.
small Boy Jailed.
In the police court Thursday, Henry
Scott. small negro boy, was sent
TO the colored reformatory for stealing
pocketbooks from customers of the
five and Ten Cents Store Saturday
night
Five Hundred Club Meets.
The Young LadieE' Five Hundred
Club met Thursday afternoon with
Miss Maury Binford on Sycamore
street. The guests were; Miss Sallie
ID. Hays, Goode Whitmore. Julia
Meade Patterson. Margaret Banks,
| Ruth Percivali. Martha McIlwaine and
Nan Cuthbert.
Revival Services.
Wal ESENltES AT tfl& lFfi
tist church are drawing large crowds
to listen to the able sermons and ap-
peals of Rev. DR.. Walker and the
singing of Mr.. Wolesiagel his assist
ant. Many conversions have resulted
from the meeting. The evangelist held
a service at Stewards Trunk Factory
+ Thursday at the noon hour.
Politics I'm Dinwtddie.
There In much activity in political
/ circles In Dinwidde county. Mr. John
| y. Harris is running for the State
I senate and is opposed by Messrs. p.
/ H Drewry and Samuel W. thinner, OF
/ Petersburg. Others who are active
are: Mr.. c. K. Abernathy, for com
! missioner Of revenue from District No
I /; Mr., G.. :. Gerow, commissioner OF
revenue from District No. - Mr.. john
Hargrave. for county treasurer, TO
succeed himself; Mr.. J. w. Galusha.
fer sheriff, and Mr.. A. NJ. Organ, for
clerk of the courts, Among those
! the position Of Commemorative at
torney Is Mr.. Clyde Blackwell, young
attorney of the county.
/ Marks >icon
A pretty home marriage took place
"Wednesday at noon at Gee, In Prince
George county, when Miss Edna A.
Marks became the bride of Mr. VIII
liam b. Sfcol. The ceremony was
performed by Or. C. Braxton Bryan.
.me ~ Ettncsai of Misc Halt ~
The funeral of Miss Ellen Hall was
held Friday morning from Old Bland
| ford church. Rev. Lloyd c. Moore,
pastor of West Street church, Off
ciated. lnterment was IN Blandford
cemetery.
! Charter Granted
A charter has been granted by the
State corporation Commission to the
/ Farman Lima company to operate
a line OF steamboats, between Peters,
burg and Richmond. The ofYicers
are Horace Furman, OF Prince George
county. president: II. J. Furman. of
Elco. vice president: Wingfield Lanier.
OF Petersburg, secretary and treasurer:
T. NJ. Davis and NJ. r. Bowery. of
Petersburg. Capital stock, $1,000.