The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-23

patgning. and have Induced the people
in large numbers to qualify them
selves to voto. The primary will not
be held until September. There is an
unusually large qualified vote In every
county In the Southside this year.
Petersburg alone. though 1T has two
candidates for the Senate, did not In
crease Its vote.
Festival OF ST. John.
Under ,.i auspices OF petersburg
Lodge. No. 20, of which Dr. Lewis u.
Pitcher Is -iaster the three Masonic
lodges of this city Will unite next
Monday night in an appropriate OBJ
servance of the Festival OF st. John
the Baptist. a carefully arranged
program mas been prepared for the
occasion. and a generous repast Will
be served. There will be addresses
and music.
Old Employe Dead.
Banks Wood, the oldest colored en-
ploye at the Central State Hospital.
who had been with the institution for
nearly forty years, died yesterday or
pneumonia. He was faithful ana
efficient employe, possessed the full
confidence OF the hospital authorities.
and his death is much regretted.
To Washington to Mnrry.
Miss Otys Cox, formerly of Surry
dent Of Petersburg. and Alyah Blanch-
ard. a merchant of West Norfolk, left
for Washington this morning to be
married, They were accompanied by
Petersburg friends.
Personal and Otherwise.
The remains OF Marcellus Shell. a
former citizen of Petersburg. who died
In Richmond, will be brought to this
city for burial.
,,Ia,a oconrro6 tb{c
noon In the boiler-room Of the plant
OF the Petersburg Wood Working Com
pany, in Pocahontas. but 1t was ex-
tinguished before any damage had
been done.
The board of directors OF the Vir-
glnia National Bank has declared a
semi-annual dividend of per cent.
The Federal building In this city Is
being painted throughout its entire
interior. The grounds around the
building on both the Tabb and Union
Street fronts have been very hand
somely improved.
The belt lihe OF the Norfolk and
Western Railway around Petersburg
has been practically completed, and
the frst train is expected to pass over
1t in the next ten days. This line
runs from Addison. on the west, to
Poe, on the east of the city, Is intend
cd for freight purposes. and is about
six miles long.
Six telegraph messenger boys from
Richmond came over to Petersburg
early this morning on their bicycles.
making the trip in two hours.
Election of Officers.
At the regular meeting last night
of Glazier Encampment, No. a. 1. Q. O..
F., the following officers were elected
for the ensuing SIX months. CHIEF
Patriarch, r. L. Spain; Senior Warden,
j. c. Hoy: High Priest l. A. Andrews:
Junior Warden. o. Fl. Simmons; Re-
cording Scribe. James A. Alfriend
Financial Scribe, j. R. w. Smith: Treas
urer. F. H. Cole.
Glazier Encampment is the seventh
organized in the State. and dates back
long before the war. E. E. Hinckle.
a member Of this encampment Is the
grand high priest of the order In Nir-
ginia.i
Colored knights of Pythins.
The Grand Lodge of Colored knights
OF Pythias of Virginia continued its
session to-day, transacting much bust
ness of interest to the order.
Tonight on the floors OF Moore's
Warehouse banquet was given to che
Grand Lodge and visiting guests.
which was largely attended. and at
which many speeches were delivered.
Owing to the length of the parade
| yesterday afternoon the competitive
drill of the various companies of the
| uniform rank was given up. There
were. however. exhibition drills by the
Newport News company and the cadet
battalion of Richmond which elected
warm praise from the thousands OF
people who We're present
The parade of the Pythians yester-
day afternoon was in tn. highest de-
gree creditable.
Negro Farmer Held Up.
George Johnson. a colored farmer,
living in Dinwiddie county, was mur-
uerously assaulted by an unknown
highwayman just INSIDE the corporate
limits of the city about o'clock to-
night. Johnson had come to Peters
burg to purchase groceries. and left
for home about $40 o'clock Just after
crossing Butterworth's BRUCE a man
sprans in front of his wagon and orr
dered him to halt. Johnson struck mis-
mule with the whip, and was In the
act OF turning around to see who the
party was that ordered him to halt.
when the man fired at him. The bullet
struck Johnson on the lower el.p,
In the upper jaw. and was located by
the physician under the left eye John
| son fell off the wagon when he was
shot and his mule ran away Johnson
could not say whether the man who
hailed him was white or black, but
did say that he wore oseralis.
Observation-Disclosures.