The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-18
WILL SELL OFF LOT
AND BUILD At ONCE
AMERICAN BANKING co TO ERECT
Handsome BUSINESS HOME
WITHOUT DELAY.

PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. is.--At
the meeting Of the board of direc-
tors OF the American Banking and
Trust Company Friday IL was de-
cided to sell fifty feet Of the com
pany's "a feet fronting on Sycamore
street the bank to retain 81 feet for
Its new building. No decision was
reached as TO what stge the company's
new building viii be. However it is
expected that a handsome structure
will be erected.
The Petersburg Benevolent Me-
chanics' Association held a meeting
Friday night 10 consider the matter
OF financing the new structure on the
corner of Tabb and Sycamore streets,
1t appears that a satisfactory meet
mg OF the finance committee was held
and the matter practically settled re-
garding the beginning OF the seven
story structure al an early date.
The Virginia Railway and Power
Company is rushing work on their
new terminal on Boliinghrook street,
although Ii win be several months
before the remodelled building will
be ready for occupancy.
GIN Elected Lieutenant.
Al the meeting Of Petersburg Grays
Friday night for the purpose of elect
ng second lieutenant TO succeed
Lieutenant Davis, who resigned from
the service. the company unanimous
iy elected to the position Mr.. Sidney
II. Gill, former member OF the COM
pany. on last Monday night when
an election was had, there were three
candidates for the position and u
deadlock resulted. All these candl-
dates retired In favor of Mr., Gill
who in consequence received the
united vote.
General superintendent Needles, OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway,
and Mr.. Reton. superintendent of the
Norfolk Division, arrived In Peters
burg Friday In Mr.. Needles private
car, They inspected river street
crossings and the Norfolk and West
ern depot
Ball Players Signed.
Manager Busch. of the Petersburg
ball team, has signed a pitcher from
Cincinnati j. s. Brown, "A left handed
pitcher from North Carolina, Joe
and viii probably sign up II, c.
Gleason, of Charlottesville.
The total amount OF tobacco sold
IN Petersburg the past week amount
ed 10 $3.50 pounds. The prices
nave been uniformly good. ranging
according 70 quality from SO to $Sb
per 100 pounds.
Death Of Mrs. Keirscy.
After lingering illness, Mrs Thos
keirsey. residing on Lombard street
dIed FRIDAY morning. She was high
~ respected lady and a member OF
the Good Shepherd Episcopal church
she Is survived by two sons and fouI
aaughterg-~-N. III. and Jaseph NJ. Kerr
sey and Mrs. l.. G. Shettield, Mrs. e
Is, Coleman and Miss esther Keirsey
all of Petersburg, and Mrs. Nicholas
Delgrande, Of suffolk. One brother
Mr.. George Burton, and one sister
Mrs Sarah Onion, OF Chesterfield
county, also survive
The Literary Society OF the Peters
burg Military Academy had pers
successful meeting last Wednesday
afternoon Cadets Heath and Par
sons read very Instructive selections
Cadet f. f. Burge acclaimed a piec,
entitled Love or Country" Cadet
sulifant and Younghlood, for the az
irmattre and Cadets Thompson an,
Lane for the negative, debated. TIL
subject was: Resolved, That Co Edu
cato mis- Beneficial" The Judges de
cided in the favor of the negative. Tn,
next meeting win ne held on t'ebruar,
22d. al which time new officers will h.
elected.
The cadets take great interest il
The society ana the NEE ting saFe ,ver
Interesting.
A handsome new organ has beef
installed at the Methodist church a
Matoaca. Rev. Mr. Reed is paste
| Of the church,
The, new turbine ppmp has been In
stalled for the city water works "a
the pumping station. The work wa
/ done by Virginia Railway and Powe
| Company. The pump cost S2,S00,
| Colonel Everard M, Field who sey
1 eral weeks ago fell and broke his hiy
/ is stiIl confined to his bed. His gen
eral health is good and is favorabl
| to his recovery.
/ Miss Everett Kidd, daughter of MI
H. IT, kidd, 81 Matoaca, was united ii
marriage Wednesday to Mr.. Il. Il
Wells. "a Matoaca merchant. Cere
mony was performed by Rev. NJ W
/ Rloxorn.
At the First Baptist church sun
day afternoon at o'clock a specia
sermon will be preached by Rev. MI
! Walker, me evangelist to men onls
/ The subject announced 10 Short Bed
ard. Narrow Covers" Mr.. Wo1exlagl
Twin lead the singing. A large crow,
! is expected.
/ At Saturday mornings service a
/ the First Baptist church nail ser
/ vice" was held. All who~came wer
| required 20 bring a nail. These wer
| cially impressive.