The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-01
Or. Lyons
PERFECT
i Doth Powder
cleanses, preserves and beau
titles the teeth and imparts
purity and fragrance to the
breath. Mothers shouldteach
the little ones its daily use.

served to-day. The suits are the af-
termath of the Appomattox Trust Com
pany troubles. The several suits ag-
gregate about 100000
Alleged Deserters.
Two fine looking young men. giving
their names as B. J. Hopkins and r
j. Means. are under arrest here on the
charge OF desertion from the United
States Navy. They are from the ship
Franklin at Norfolk. and will be held
for orders from that ship This is
the first time in many months that any
alleged deserters from the army or
navy have been taken up in Peters
burg.
Quarterly Conference.
The fourth quarterly conference OF
the Washington Street Methodist Epis-
copal Church will be held tomorrow
night to wind up the affairs OF the
church for the conference year. All of
the Methodist churches in the city,
and indeed throughout the Petersburg
| District. OF which the Rev. ]. K. JOHN
is the presiding elder. Will make a
splendid showing in all of the de-
partments Of church work this year
better. 1t is said, than for years past
There have been large increases In
membership in both churches and Sun
day schools, more liberal contributions
to missions. educational and other
causes. and q more decided advance
along all lines OF work
Quiet Election
With practically no opposition to the
Democratic nominees for the Genera;
Assembly and county offices. the cleo
ton in this section of the State next
Tuesday Will be very quiet, with a gen
orally light vote cast. The only dis.
ahection noticeable is in Dinwiddie
county. where the independents have
put up a full ticket in opposition to
that of the regular Democrats. and
which the Republicans may support.
Confidence is felt, however, that the
movement is not strong enough to en-
danger the Democratic ticket
In the senatorial district composed
of Petersburg and Dinwiddie, p. II.
Drewry, of this city. Is the nominee
for the Senate, and has no opposition
Thomas i;. Clarke is the nominee for
the House of Delegates in Dinwiddie.
| and Robert Gillian. Jr.. is the nomi-
nee for Petersburg. the latter without
| opposition. Senator A. r. Hobbs Will
be returned from the Prince George
district, and Mr. Burt will be elected
| to the House from Prince George and
surry.
Personal and Otherwise.
e. NJ. Wilkinson and A. II. Yunker.
of the stan of the Springfield Mass j.
Republican, Will attend the unwilling
| OF the Bay state monument on Novem-
| her Is, and will be the guests of Gem
erai Stith Boiling.
B. NJ Parkinson, for many years con-
nected with the business department
of the lndex-Appeal. will be married in
newport News tomorrow to Miss NAL
| vina Russell. of that city.
The Womans Missionary Society OF
West End Baptist Church several DAYS
| ago forwarded 10 Rev. w. h. Davis. of
| La Mesa, Texas. box of clothing and
other goods. valued at s112, for dis
| tribution among the missiona ries on
the frontier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ledbetter re-
turned to the city from their bridal
trip to-day.
telegram received to-day announced
the death at the home of her sister.
Mrs j. T. Evans. in Weldon, N. c.. OF
! Mrs. Patt!e l. Brown. formerly OF
Petersburg, and widow of E. w. Brown
The body will be brought here for
burial.
/ Mrs Raymond Winner and daughters
VIII leave tomorrow for Williamsport
"a. to join Mr.. Winner. who has Sc
cured permanent employment there.
Beginning with Tomorrow. the peo-
pie of the Blandford section of the city
will have mall delivery but once a day.
instead OF twice daily. as heretofore
The reduction of deliveries is made
| under instructions from Washington.
Secretary Martin, of the Chamber of
Commerce. has been notified thar cars
VIII be run through Petersburg from
Atlanta to Richmond TO attend the
/ convention of the American Good Roads
Association on November 80. and ask
ing that the road between Petersburg
and Carson be dragged after each rain
until that time
Killed In n Well.
While the driver of a team belon rine
10 Peter shortt was delivering loao
OF wood this morning in the yard OF
Z. H. kir- hams residence. on Byrne
street. the horse sank through the sur.
race into an old. deep. dry well. and
was killed. The driver saved himself
by Jumping. The existence of the well
was not known. and was thorouehlv
concealed and hidden from view by the
turf which covered it.
Council Notes.
a meeting of the Gas and Light Com
mittee of the Council will be held This
week to receive and consider estimates
OF cost for lighting up Sycamore and
Bol!insbrook Streets for night prom
enadng purposes.
The committee having the matter in
chaFse mas completed the framing of
the new building code. but 1t may not
yet be introduced. 1t is said that the
code will meet with some opposition in
the upper branch.
Arrested for burglary.
The police tonight arrested Bud Per-
~ tcoioreIp on the charge OF burglary
Perry broke into the house of Eenr,.
Kris (colored). in Dinwiddie comfy
lust Saturday night, and taking q Ms
fol from under the bolster on which
made Kris, at the point of the nistni
which he had taken. get Up ana Give
MN what money he had. Perry took
lne pistol also. and when arrested to-