The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-11-06

INSPECTION OF GRAYs
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Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG. VA, Nov. 5.--Meth-
odists in Petersburg are proud of the
showing they will make at the ses
sions of the Salisbury conference,
which will be held this mnoth. Prep
arations for the conference are being
completed and on Monday and Tues
day evenings of this week the last
quarterly conferences in three of the
Petersburg Methodist churches will be
held. morrow night the last quar-
terly conference OF the year will be at
the High Street Methodist church.
Tuesday night. at Washington Street
NJ. e. church will lie held an adjourned
session OF the conference of that
church to conclude the business unfin-
ished at the conference of last We'd
nesday night.
The last quarterly conference of the
Market Street Methodist church will
also be held Tuesday night. Every
Methodist church In the Petersburg
district shows an increase In member
ship at the close of the conference
year. The aggregate increase in mem
bership. by profession of faith Will ex-
coed LOCO. More money expended for
missions and larger contributions for
the various departments OF the church
work will be shown in the reports.
Want Visiting Robbers.
Petersbur- police are seeking rob-
bers who yesterday worked in Prince
George county, stealing articles ana
money aRgregating In vAlun $125 from
the homes of Joseph Sklemar. near
Bosweifs Landing. and T. j. Way
mack. at Sherman's Cross Roads.
While both robberies were committed
about the same time, and in different
sections the local police believe the
work to be that of two or more men,
working together. The police have a
description of the articles stolen and
they are watching for their appearance
in this city.
Tobacco Sales.
Sales of leaf tobacco during the last
week totaled 43,2S5 pounds. bringing
the total for the season to date, H.
$50 pounds. Dry weather has some
what curtailed the receipts at the local
warehouses, and the quality of the leaf
has, so far. not been of the best, but
the prices received are satisfa Glory to
the growers. ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50 per hundred
Delegation Of Fifty.
Robert Gillian, who will be chief
marshal at the exercises in connec-
ton with the unwilling of the Mas
sachusetts monument at the Crater
battlefield on Novembe 10, has re-
ceived a letter from Colonel J. James
Anderson, Of Springfield, Mass. stat
ing that 1t is probable the Massachu-
sets delegation will not consist of
more than fifty persons. including
Governor Foss and members OF his
staff. Not SO many OF the Northern
veterans as had hoped to come will
be In the party.
Mr.. Anderson states the program |
outlined by the local veterans for the |
entertainment OF the visitors makes |
many who are unable to be with the !
party wish they could come to Pc /
tersburE. Local organizations Of vet
Grams and sons Of veterans and the |
ladies' organizations In Petersburg are |
busy with their preparations for the |
coming OF the veterans Of the Fed |
eral army.
Frank G. Birv1sall.
The funeral OF Frank G. Birdsall,
who died Friday night at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. o. Fl. Simmons,
on Henry street. WIS conducted this
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dence and the body was taken to
Dinwiddie for interment. Mr.. Bird
sail was 70 years OF age and lie sur
vived by the following children: Mrs.
Q. II. Simmons. OF this city: Mrs. J.
e. Blick and Calvin q. Birdsall, OF
Dinwiddie county: Howard F. Bird
sail. of Newport News, and Allen c.
Birdsall, Of Inlay. New.
Inspection OF Grays.
Major K. e. Goodwin, of the
Fourth Virginia Infantry. was here
Saturday and inspected the Peters,
burg Grays their armory and equip i
ment. The Grays are worrying along
In inadequate quarters. an old tobac-
20 factory warehouse being their tenn
porary armory Agitation il being
carried on 10 have the city provide
an armory for the company. which
now. because OF cramped quarters,
must do all Its drilling In the streets.
Jack" Lee I'm Petcrsburr.
Attorney John l.. Lee, OF Lynch
burg. WAS in Petersburg yesterday.
on hts way home from Boston. where
he has been on business in connection
with the Richeson poisoning case.
Mr.. Lee did not discuss the case
while here.
Charles Ryland.
Charles Ryland. the four-year-old
son Of Charles S. and the late Eliza
beth III. Hedgepeth. died yesterday at
.he@ home of his father at Matoaca.
rhe funeral was conducted this af-
.ernoon at o'clock from the late
nome and interment was made at
Matoaca.
DR.. and Mrs W. e. Harwood an