The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-21

cent OF the stock being represented.
After tho transaction OF other busi-
ness, officers for the ensuing year were
elected az follows:
President, X. b. Wilcox: Vice-PresI-
dent w. d Mckinney. Board of Man
aSers-E. b. Sydnor, DR.. II. G. Leigh
Harvey Seward, W. r. Rufln, Frank T.
i'lunner. II. %. Pritchard and ]. j.
Hartly.
Mnsons Elect Officers.
Po~hatan Starke Lodge. No. 1874, A.,
y. y. NJ, last night elected officers
Tor the ensuing term as follows:
Worshiptul Master r. G. Bass;
Senior Warden, J. N. Harrison; Junior
Warden l. a. Davenport; Senior
Deacon. W. G. Bland; Junior Deacon,
;. a. Reinach; Secretary, L. L. Kidd:
Treasurer, r. h. Gill; TIler, Joseph
williams; Chaplain, Rev. Joseph Ores
Fire Chief Opcrntcd On.
chief Edgar " Farley. Of the IRE
department, who has been n patient in
the Petersburg Hospital since last
7 saturday, was subjected to "A surgical
operation night before last, as the only
means of relief from his trouble. He
is getting on farorably but will not
be able to return to his duties for sew
| eral weeks. Captain " II. Thayer is
ne acting chief OF the department dur
Approaching Marriage.
ar. "a Mrs. Henry Dana Stevens. OF
savannah Ga. have issued Invitations
TO the marriage of their daughter,
Josephine Stoney, to William Robert
Nichols, lieutenant Coast Artillerv
Corps. United states Army. The mar
rage VIII take place on the evening
OF Wednesday. January TO- at o'clock.
IN christ church Savannah. Lieutenant
Nichols IL Petersburg boy, and has
many relatives and friends in this CITY
| Accident TO Child.
| Little James Roland, two and half
f, years old son of MIR. and Mrs. Charles
! A. Matteson. on West Washington
street while playing nt the foot OF
the stairway yesterday afternoon. fell
J and fractured bone of the right arm
AIS Is the second time the same arm
! has been broken
fobmcco Sales.
Inc sales OF tobaccoet to-day exceeded
10000 pounds, and pFIces were high
iangins from SG.75 for common Tugs
10 !s5 for fine wrappers.
Handsome Act.
4 petersburg Acrie of Eagles a, i,s
meeting last night donated 81 to each
81 tho children in the Methods, Or
! nhan Asylum and IS TO the Salvation,
Army poor fund All of the score
! "foers remember the orphans and tho
! poor at Christmas. ana very liberafly.
4 Quiet Marriage.
LAST night q the residence of Rev
=. Is. Bryan. d. D., the officiating min
lister, Miss Mary WoodHn and Cla,,dc
Rochelle. both Of this city. we're n.y..
ricd. "'''
General News In nricf.
hre occurred about 1890 ociocIi
!aht night In the eating house lzant
ny Laura Henderson, colerd on Eiyc,
erect. The prompt arrival and worl
o! tho department. prevented :, ~,
serious iire rs it was. The dan,aa,
Mrs, William iiessten Of prt,.,
George county. who has been 81 49,, ~
IN me hospital here for some wecIts
mas sufficiently recovered 10 be am.
10 return 70 her home
$ inc inmates Of the Central St,,,
-io6Pite! are TO have as joyous Chr,st
mas as the authorities of tho instit,,
tioh can make IL. Amusements mn
oiVersions are 10 be arranged. a I'm,
H.iuen Is to no served ana confection
stcd ''s'' y
Mrs Walter Walsh. Of Jersey civ
VINO has been visiting relatives In ~
city Tor some time, left FOR Nor hoy,
this evening. She was acco,nran3., !,
hcr sister, Miss Bessie BAILEY vino :, n
~ future reside in Jersey CIV,
The police have thus FAR obtained s,
cue 10 b. x. Williamson. tn. cbrrt
iiasher who operated mere scvs,,
days ago He has made good M cs
cape charge oc larceny i. ~ H.
preferred against him also II bc 4
ever caught.
The funeral Of The ia,e Dr. David =
May Petersburs's oldest nbvsic,s ;,
took place this afternoon frnn (,
Pnhi'a Episeonai church The mod!ca