The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
ALL CHURCHES To
UNITE IN REVEALS
METHODIST PASTORS OF PETERS
MUG TO CONDUCT SERIES OF
~rECIAL SERVICES.
REBUILD BURNED STORES
THOSE DESTROYED IN RECENT
FIRE TO BE RESTORED
DEATH OF NH. TURNER
OTHER NEWS.

Specisl 10 The Richmond Virginian)
PETERSBURG. VA. March al.-
All the Methodist churches Of Peters
burg will begin revivals on Sunday.
In connection with these meetings
at the several churches on every sun
day afternoon at Washington Street
church a union meeting will he held.
At some Of the churches the pastors
viii be assisted by visiting ministers.
The Petersburg Benevolent Mechan-
les Association held a meeting Thurs
DAY night relative to the new build
ing on TsSb and Sycamore streets. No
definite work was decided upon. How
ever. IL Is believed that work will
shortly be commenced on the erection
Of their large office building.
To BoGin ou Road,
Work on the road which leads
across Campbells bridge into Ches-
terfleld county Will be commenced
April LIST or Monday. The State road
force Is being removed from Midlo-
THAN districe TO Ettrick, in order to
commence the work, This rebuilt road
extends ten miles into Chesterfield
county, and viii be Of great benefit ta-
Ettrick and Petersburg.
Officials OF the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. having expressed q desire to
have connection with the Virginia
Railway and Power Company line at
the Dunlop Street station. and a con-
ference being arranged to take place
between the officials OF both compa-
MES. II appears that the car line ex-
tension from Washington street down
Dunlop within two blocks OF the ball
park will be made.
Disputanta is TO have a new bank
building. Mr.. NJ. r. Andrews, archt-
fect OF Petersburg, Is making plans
for the building. The building is to
be a two-story brick structure, and
will cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Homer Atkinson, adtutant gen.
erai of the Army Of Northern Viz
ginia, L. c. V. has appointed Mr.
w. B. Horner. Of Chesterfield county
as one of his aids at the meeting OF
the Grand Camp at Little Rock, ARK.
Rebuild Roscnstock Storce.
The Rosenstpck stores which we're
burned down in the fire before Christ
mas are 20 be rebuilt. and work is TO
commence IN 8 few days. The location
has been cleaned out nicely and work
on the foundation will he started at
once. The structures sre to be hand
sorner than those destroyed and more
thoroughly adapted to the purposes Of
large mercantile business. II Is not
known what is 10 be done with the
lot purchased by Mr.. n. J. Francis
for which no paid $500 per front
foot 1t does not look as IL anything
wiI be done soon as he has built d
high plank fence around the lot. This
property adjoins that OF the Ameri-
can Bank and Trust Company.
Mr., George Douglass Turner n
well known brick mason, died Thurs
day about noon at the residence of
his hrother-in-iaw. Mr.. W. II. snead,
on South Union street, following an
Illness of two weeks. Mr.. Turner
was thirty-five years OF age and was
highly esteemed by n large circle OF
friends. He was IA member OF the
Second Baptist church and was man
of sterling qualities. The deceased
leaves a wife and four children, two
brothers, w. r. Turner. OF thiE city,
and Charles Turner, of Richmond,
and four sisters Mrs. w. II. Snead.
Mrs. Bette =. Elliott, Mrs. Matte
StutT. of Petersburg. md Mrs Fan
ME Walton. of Greensville county. The
funeral was held Friday afternoon at
FIVE o'clock from the residence, being
conducted by his pastor, Rev. I. W.
Moore, and the interment was made In
Blandford cemetery.
Interest in Educational Meeting.
Much interest Is being shown in the
CO. operative educational organization
movement in this city and indications
ara that the meeting to be held on
April : at the y. NJ. Brown school
will be largely attended. Addresses
Will be made by Mr.. John Stewart
Bryan. of Richmond, Secretary ]. H.
Binford, of the State organization, and
others,
White cutting timber near his home
at Waverly Wednesday afternoon a
falling tree caught Waverly Prince, a
citizen OF SUSSEX. and his leg was
badly crushed. He was taken to
hospital in Richmond.
Mr.. r. A. Bordwell has Just re-
fused an offer of $4,000 for his farm
on Hickory road in Chesterfield coun
ty, Ave miles from Petersburg. The
farm contains is2 acres. The offer
was made by party In Ohio.
Thomas Stands, a colored boy. ap-
pesred In police court Thursday TO
answer IA charge OF stealing brass and
selling II to a junk dealer. He was
sentenced to ninety days in jail.