The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-12
TAKE AfF|DAv|TS
INELECTION CASE
Will Be Submitted to District
Committee at Its Meeting
on Monday.
Times-Disp4tch Bureau
Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone 14s5).

IimeS"O1Sp4tcn Bureau
Bollingbrook Street.
Telephone 14s5).
Petersburg. Va. October IL.
Dispositions and afYidavits in the
Turnbull- Watson congressional con.
tested election case are now being
taken at various points in the district
tee at the meeting to be held at 1880
O'Clock Monday afternoon in this city.
The committee will then decide the
contest on its merits, and announce the
resultAL The defeated sideSwill appeal
to the State committee. The taking OF
depositions. ETC., is to be completed by
tomorrow midnight
Lodged IN Petersburg Jail.
Claude Scott the young white man
who was arrested in Hinton. W. Va. q
few days ago for the Dinwiddie Coun-
~ authorities. was brought back by
Sheriff Galusha, and is temporarily
confined in the Petersburg Jail for safe
keeping. Scott had been employed for
some time a. manager Of the much
patrontzed "merry-go-round' at Fern
Gale Park, ana the charge against him
il that OF committing an attack on a
young Petersburg girl He fled from
the city and was located In Hinton by
Chief Rasland. and caught there.
Bowling League Organised.
At q meeting Of the players Of the
game last night, the Petersburg Bowl
ing League was organized and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President. e. L
Fiers; vice-president, p B. Lanier:
treasurer. George l. Burgess: secre-
tary, E. D. Talmase; assistant secre-
tary. d. l. Wake. Team captains
were named-D. l. Wake, p. B. Lanier,
J. R. Burgess and e. c. Jones, who
will each choose seven men from whom
team members will be selected. A
schedule will be arranged and games
will be played regularly throughout,
the winter.
Desth Of Good Citizen.
Alonzo J. Hite. a well-known and
respected citizen. died on Wednesday
at South Hill, Mecklenburg County.
He had been a great sufferer for some
time. His widow will reside with her
daughter, Mrs j. NJ. Pitz:nger, on Har-
rison Street.
The Petersburg Fair.
Entry lists have been closed in six
Of the ten departments OF the South
side Virginia Fair, which Is to open
in this city next Tuesday, and the
entry lists of the other four will BE-
closed tomorrow. All of the depart
ments are filled, and the fair promises
to be exceptionally fine. The poultry
9 xi!5it, which will be in charge Of Ar.
Guvernator. Of Richmond. Will be the
best ever seen IN the State. The coun-
ties Of Sou(hside Virginia have entered
their best products Of sll kinds for
this fair and feel pride In the success
II the exhibition.
Ceutre BsSU C0rp0eot30o.
Certificate OF Incorporation Of the
Centre Hill Building Corporation" was
recorded In the clerks ONCE to-day.
The purposes are to deal in real es-
tate. TIE capital stock 10 $4,000 min
irum. Ss"oee maximum. Cheers:
president. Fl. G. Seward: v!ce.prcsident,
e. c. wright: secretary and treasurer
Wallace y. Blanks. directors-H. s
Seward g. G. Wright W. J. Kahiley,
". r. Poole and Edward Eisenbrun
Pessssss SD Otherwise.
Mrs y. !. Fi.rs. who has been III
a, the Petersburg Hospital. IS recov-
crine Her mother. Mrs. c. W. Elliott.
Of Fayetteville. y. C.. who has been
with her for some days. returned home
yesterday.
The f,rtnishtly dance given last night
a, the Country club was a delightful
social event. Many dancers and guests
were present.
TIE new Gam the government ~ to
build a. Pccahontas bridge in place %
the one nrckea by the spring HOOD
viii be a strong stone and cement
structure. with a broad roadway on
top.
Bartlett Roper. Sr.. who has been
confined to his home By sickness for
some. days. ~ improving and expects
10 he out In . week
DISPOSITIONS In the famous Harr:son
street Cclored Baptist Church case were
resumed to-day before commssssewes
:. b. Price. the snfi-rsrsse faction tes-
t.fyinG.
n Is estimated that between 2.s0e
and 1900 Peterssurs people went over
to the Ssasc Fair to-day.
DusAaDua ap0e - AehsoA
~ q Duchsasp. Who wss sensesced Tvee-
Asy sy yvAse wsddiIi. IN the Cni:ed ssases
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