The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-19
CHARGE OF ARSON
AGAINST WOBOYS
Sent On 10 Grand Jury, Under
Bail, for Indictment and
Trial.
GREAT MISSIONARY DAY
Deep Run Members 70 Visit
Riverside Club-Othcr
Petersburg News.
Times-nispatch Bureau,
los North sycamore Street.

Petersburg. Va, February Is.
Two colored boys, fourteen and M
tacn years pld, respectively. sons Of
William Hicks, IF near Sutherland's.
~ ninwiddic county. werc before us
arson. ana We're sent on to the circuit
Court for Indictment and trial. The
HERS family are neighbors to Henry
Hitchcock. . farmer, near sutherland's,
same disbursement The cvidcnco be-
fore the justice was to the effect that
twicc m onc DAY attempts 10 burn MI,
t~itchcock's barn ana corn crib had
been frustrated. but tina the third Of
fort on tho following day WAS sue
|cessful, Bnd the buildings were burned.
On account Of their youth the boys
We're admitted - bail for their appear
of $50 cash We're furnished.
Miii,ar? I1iccticn.
st a meeting Of the Petersburg
Grayt. Company g.. second Virginia
nisht FIR the purpose of choosing a
second lieutenant, sidney &. Gill was
unanimously elected to fill the posi-
1ior Lieutenant Gill was a former
Rnd whcn his name was presented last
night three other members Of the
company. Who had been previously
nominated and voted for for the post
Mr., Gill was brought in and accepted
the l~ieutcnancJ in q brief address OF
lnarkS. H N. .nH -
Prospect OF once Building.
81 a called meeting of the Peters
burg Benevolent Mechanic Association
last night . report from the special
nrran gemcnts for the erection Of .
hcven-storS business and office build
ing, submitted a. report as TO what
rad been done. The report was very
raising OF q sufficient fund 10 guar
antee the erection OF tho proposed
building, for which plans have already
leen prepared. These plans are for a
four handsome stores on the street
floor, the second floor 10 be reserved
for the Offices and library Of the as
sociation. and the five urpor floors
viii he about SIH5.000.
Circuit M~issionnry Day.
,To-m?rroW VIII be devoted TO the
Methodist churches Of Petersburg.
Bishop Collins Denny will preach in
.iiish street Church in the morning
nnd in Mashington Street Church at
j. D., and tho Fey. &, r. Reed, d. -,
" II preach in different churches IN
tho morning and at night, and tie lay
mems movement is to be given new
Impetus.
visit Of Deep Run Club.
The Deep Fun Hunt Club. Of Rich
r4qnd, VIII be the guess, Of tho River
49, &ib', u IiuS Guy, OH tSOruarY
~. ana Will rid, in a drag hunt. 10 ID
rpccially ARRANGED Tor The occasion.
Among tho riders With lie clubs viii
70 Miss Wariield C~renshaw ana Miss
irnt Koyail, OF Richmond, who hav.
o:t,en been guests Of the Riverside
.Jenr visitors from Richmond arc OK.
oc.>tcd over 10 participate in the en-
,er;ainment to be given in the even.
iMG to the Deep Run riders,
Persona! ana Otherwise.
MI. Mrs. Bartlett Roprr. Sr. loft
TINS evening tor New York. whence
they viii sail 10 BcrmI!da for i, visit
OF ;"rlnc time.
II ~ reported tliat John Lee. tn
enincMt L~ynchburg lawyer. viii AZ.
ncar on tho side OF the dcfcnSc il the
trial Of the bank Indictment cases. Mr.
Lee was in the City to-day.
General Superintendent Needles and
Division superintendent Ritor. or ,hn
Norfolk and Western Hallway, we're
II 1ne city Yesterday comforting as ~
certain proposed improvements around
th- new station.
"he Ray. NJ l. Walker. who has
Keen conducting ~ovaneelic services al
me FIRST BAPTIST Church all ti,iS week
aelH impressive services ior children
TINS morning, md Will spcaK 10 ne
only sunday afternoon.
The hoartFtHi directors Of Che Amor.
'oa9 fank,' asni Trust Company have
decided to sell 2 part al their prom.
sriN IN the burned district. rnsorvinf
tAeir new bank building.
%ifirst# Lieutenant John T.. Towns
" OF .tlc Giiitcd states coast Arti;