The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-02
Times Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,
Petersburg, Va, March !

PetcrSDuTS, Nst., NldiSii L
Samuel Frank a highly esteemed
citizen, died shortly before midnight
last night at the residence OF his SON
in law, Aaron Cohen, on Adams street,
after comparatively brief illness: ne
was in the sevcnty-fourth year OF his
age and was a native of Germany. For
many years he was engaged in the
wholesale dry goods business in Nor.
folk. from which he retired several
Years ago For the past two years he
had resided in Petersburg with his
daughters, Mrs. Aaron Cohen and Mrs.
Isaac Cohen. Besides these. he leaves
several children residing in Norfolk,
New York and elsewhere. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon al
O'clock. and the burial will be here
Mr.. Frank was a man OF striking
actcr, ana had many friends in the
city.
prcpnriug to Rebuild.
Haste is being made by the owners
OF the various lots In the burned dis
trict on Sycamore street in the re-
moval Of the Debris from the premises
as early as possible \ vast quantity
force OF worilmen and teams is en-
gagged in clearing it away. 1t is be-
licvcd THAT within sixty days the WORK
that by the end Of the year the dis
trict Will be covered by the handsom-
est block Of business houses in the
city.
Or. and Mrs. ", Pryor, Jones last
evening entertained handsomely at
their home in south sycamore Street
the "Fortnishtly rive HundTed.n Iheir
Roper Mr. and Mrs Thomas r Machln.
AIR. and Mrs Charles T. Lassiter. Mr.;
and Mrs William a. Bragg, NJ, AN, and
III r. Strat,on, Mr and Mrs. 4. D..
Hamilton DR. ana Mrs. William r.
prcwry, pr. and Mrs. II. q; i.eis h, Dr.
ana Mrs K. \. Gamble Mrs. James
Mcclery, Miss Nell Christian, Of Rich
mond: Miss Virginia Nick enney. WAY
crly wilkins Bealc Davis and others
The Petersburg Club, Of which Rob
social gathering In their new home on
West 'rabb street last night and en-
joyed refreshments. The new club
house is abundantly roomy and con-
handsome style,
Misses Louise and alcllcnna Jones
entertained at q chatting dish party
field Crenshnw and Miss Helen Zen
nett and Sell Christian. Of Richmond.
Walter NJ. Alrunct son Of r. +. Btu
from the Medical College Of Virginia
this session. wil become an inferno
al Bellevue Hospital, New York
Nj; and Mrs Joseph 3 !, Prince p,,i ga ,ys
Five Hundred club evening before
last at their home on South Sycamore
street. The company OF guests vas
large.
| .potato Fleet" Arrives.
The sweet Potato Fleet" consisting
/ Of ten or a dozen trim schooners. which
annually comes TO Petersburg from
/! Beaufort, y. c.. with cargocs Of sweet
\ potatoes. has arrived and anchored in
the harDor. and for the next TWO weeks
! Or more Will do business with ncr-
chants and farmers. The arrival OF
/ This feet is always an event of inter-
! est, and its annual visit shows that
| there is money In their cargocs.
| Dricf General News.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Patrick. United
! states engineer, OF Norfolk. is here In
| speeding the AppomattoX River i'm
| prove mcnts The channel is being
dredgcd from The harbor 10 decp
| water
i llijah Wilson. colored, Appealed from
Ia ninety -aaNs' sentence by the Police
| Justice. ana the iiustings Court tllis
| morning reduced the sentence to thirty
| days.
| Wild geese arc said TO he doing much
/ injury TO tho wheat fields along James
| River. ealing down the young growth.
/ The condition Of Councilman O. w.
! MattoN. who is III OF pneumonia. Is
{! slightly Improved to-day
Earney G. stewart. who was shot
and severely injured Il few weeks aga
| on the Norfolk and Western Eel Line
| in Dinwiddie, by asneigi.o laDorcr, will
leave for his home IN Arizona this
week, TIL negro assailant has never
| been caught.
Eva Crocker, colored. Who was shot
by hcr husband, Samucl Croker, two
s. eckS dgU Is u parulytic In the noSul-