The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
-FOUR CANDIDATES
TO SUCCEED EPES
Present Dinwiddie Common
wealth's Attorney Will Not
Stand for Reflection.
NEW HOSPITAL BUILDINGS
Birdvillc tuberculosis Hospital
to Be Thrown Open Tues
day Other News.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
103 North Sycamore Street,
petershllrg. Va. February /

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Tho political situation is growing
# In interest in Dinwiddic county II
has i candidate for the state Senate in
The person Of Ichn Y. Harris, one OF
its most popular citizens. and it has
four candidates for the Office OF Com
nlonwealths Attorney. to succeed
fudge b. J. Epcs, who declines 10 stand
Tor recollection on account OF his deli
cate health. The four candidates are
Morton Goode and Mr. Blackwell, OF
the Courthouse. ~ L. Powell, Of Nc
l(enncy. who formerly held the office,
and Il r. Wilson. son OF tho Rev r.
T Wilson, d. -. presiding elder OF tho
petersburg and Richmond districts. Mr.
Wilson has Law Offices in Petersburg
ns We'll as Dinwiddic. And then. too,
commissioners Of the revenue arc 10
be elected. :. T. Gerow announces
his candidacy for recollection in the
second District ana {. y Abcrnathy
Is lip for recollection III The FARSI Dis
trict. Thomas L. Clarke Will be 4
candidate for re- election TO tho House
of Delegates, and, as far as known
viii have no opposition.
Deaths In Prince George.
WinStihld Bratton. {; well known
citizen Of Prince George county, died
last evening a, hi: home near Burrow-
Vile. Iic had hren unwcli for some
time. Mr. Bratton was about sixty !"
four years old and unmarried.
William Beard, another We'll known
citizen OF the county, died very sud
denly several nights age al his home
below Newvllc. He was about fifty
years old ana widowcr. Mi Beard
retired well at night. but was taken
was soon 10 be married NIr. Beard is
survived by several children and a
bother, Or. Beard, OF Surry county.
New Hospital and Buildings.
The Epileptic Colony at Lynchburg.
TO be opened next month, will accom-
mpdate about 100 patients. They are
10 he drawn al present from the white
state hospitals, each OF which has
number OF cpilertic inmates. Their
removal will to some extent relieve the
congestion in these hospitals.
y separate building for tho criminal
insane TO cost about $1,000, is TO be
erected this spring at the Central
state Hospital. DR.. Drewry. the super
tntendent, has long urged the sapara
ton Of tile criminal insnnCc from the
harmless insane.
In Religious Circles.
Bishop Randolph Will preach i'll st.
JOINS Episcopal Church to-morro"
mornini; and administer confirmation.
Evangeiistic services Will DO begun
In the First Baptist Church to-mnr
row 70 he continued throughout the
week By Evangelist w. l. Walker. an
able preacher MI. Walker will BE-
assisted in the services by ", L.
Wolcslagcl. a famous singer
The EirhsyllIc Tuberculosis Hospital.
The board Of directors OF the Anti
tuberculosis League has set apart
Monday nest as donation day for the
Birdrillc Hospital. when contributions
OF household, supplies will be asked.
Tuesday the sanatorium will be
thrown open for public inspection. and
on Wednesday / will be formally open
90 for patients The sanatori,Im has
been con,ncted and the property and
valuable improvements have all been
paid for. The institution is TO be ono
# genuine charity. free OF expense &c
paticMts.
iliS Tobacco Sales.
The rush Of tobacco TO market dur
ms the last several weeks has been
heavy, and prices have ruled high.
From Sc for common Jugs to $40 for
Inc wrappers The sales this season
fave far exceeded those OF the cor
sesnonding months Of last year. as is