The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-18
Times-Dispatch Bureau,
100 North Sycamore Street,

PETERSBURG, Va, October II.
Adrian n. Bourbon, aged twenty
three years. well-known and popular
young citizen. died last night at his
home here after an illness of several
months. He liz survived by two Sis
ters. Mrs. J. Landy Rees and Mrs w
{. Gates. both of this city, and by two
brothers. r. L. end B. ID. Bourbon. of
Norfolk.
a Petrined Tree.
The Petersburg Benevolent Mechanic
Association has for great many
years owned tho petrihcd trunk of a
large tree. supposed TO be ages old,
wnlch was recovered from the soil of
petersburg In the earlier days OF this
ci'Ss history. In tearing down the
associations building, which is to give
place TO the new skscraper. the petriGed
trunk was exposed to view in the
street and was greatly marred bv relic
hunters. who Clipped pieces. large and
small, from It to keep as mementoes
ihe trunk Is as solid and heavy as
rock
Fined for Cruelty
Adolphus Bird. the owner OF team
OF horses: Harry Bird, his son. and
washington Lee. driver of the team
all negroes. and all from Richmond.
were ftned in the Police Court this
morning for cruelty to their animals.
lnc party was engaged TO haul from
H'chnond TO Petersburg all the fiA lures
ana para Pill ernalia OF a show. When
nc horses arrived here they were bro
ken down and exhausted and unit for
work and for driving them I'm that
condition they were fined-thc owner
>io and the other two So each.
A Thief Twice Punished.
In the business OF cleaning and nress-
ing clothes. He has also been engaged
III the more nefarious business of steal
ing the clothes left with him and rails.
ing money on the same by pawninr
thehi- he is now serving stxty-6av
'e.m In Jail for pawnIng one LOT and
.n's morning was given another term
OF ninety days for stealing and pawn
ing another lot
Serious "PIuyfng.s
young white man named Wesley
burnett has been committed for ria,
at me next term of the Hastings Court
,or unlawfully shooting. and wound
III, ing one PETERSON Cheatham (colored)
i"ehce showed. that the accused
tried to make Cheatham dance and
Jump. and shot him in bo,n feet VIII,
pistol because he did not dance and
Jump lively enough. Burnett SAYS he
was only playing" Cheatham was
iaiu UP Tor two weeks or more.
Dividend Declared.
the directors OF the Petersb,re
hasepall Association met last night
ana declared dividend to the stock
hoiaers or per cent. II Is said thar
nisher dividend could have heen
PAID but 1t was decided to hold the
balance as surplus for next wear
Election of nmcar.
At meeting OF the men OF tho
west End Baptist Church a mems
missionary society was organized. and
Tue Following officers elected: Presi
vent. q. w. Crowder; Vice President
w. y. Blanton: Recording Secretary, !
H. sutherland; Financial Secrefarv
H. fiolt' treasurer. p. +. johnson.
General News.
The charter OF the Overland Sale,
Company Gnc.) was recorded IN The
clerks Office here to-day. The of,cera
are Thomas ]. Burgess, presieent: n
I. Weeks, vice president; d. II. Burgess
treasurer. Object. tn con5nc,
a genera! automobile and motor bus.
iness. lug
The police have had no comp,si,ts
as yet OF losses by pIclspockots. Two
Weu-known crooks who We're arrested
mere during the famous Taft demon
strati6n. are said to be I'm town ara
WIN be taken up as soon as they show
themselves. o"