The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-05
Letter to
DR.. Kilner & Co.,
Binehamton, n. Y.

DIR. kilncr 4 Co.,
Binehamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You.
Send to Or. Kincr & Co., Bingham.
convince any one You will also receive
booklet Of valuable information, telling
all abou, the kidneys and bladder When
writing, be sure and mention the Rich
mond Daily Timcs-Dspatch Regular
fifty-ccnt and one-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
organization and laying of the corner
stone, AZ follows:
"B. NJ. A,
January g. 1895.
January 4. 1912"
A sad Death.
Mrs. Nellie B'nford Roper, wife OF
Philip X. Roper. died this morning at
1915 o'clock at her home on Apoll o
Street. after brief Illness. She was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs j. A. Bin
ford. and had only been married about
year. She wac one OF the most pop
ular and lovablc young women in the
city. and her death. 20 unexpected mas
caused sincere regret in the community.
Besides her parents. she Is survived by'
three sisters-Misses Annie r.. Grace
w. and Mary VI. Binford. all OF this
city.
Church Officers Elected.
After the regular service at tho Sec
ond Baptist Church last night the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suins year: Church Clerk. C.. Il. Filing
ton; Financial Secretary, ]. j. Gard
iJt a nj
IRISH; Treasurer. J. y. Pulley. Mr.. pull
ley has held the once of church treas
urer for twcnty-siX consecutive gears.
Arrested aud Discharged.
Landon Matthews. youns negro.
was arrested yesterday afternoon Oh
suspicion OF being tho assaiiant Of Miss
Sadir Fowlkes, near Chester. on Nor
day afternoon. He answers in some
respects the description given OF the
assailant. Matthews was dischar geo
| to-day OH the authority of a message
from Chester that he Vas no, the man
wanted, and that the nssuilant VIII
liam Williams, was IL custody and had
been Identified
RESOLUTIONS OF Thanks.
At the regular meeting of A. +. AN
Camp of Confederate Veterans to.
night resolutions If thanks to Cover
nor Foss and the Massachusetts dele.
CATION for the magnificent clock re-
Gently presented TO the camp. were
adopted. Tho resolutions will be hand
somciy prepared and forwarded &c
Boston.
New Years Dance.
The New Years dance given last
night in the Library Hall by Peters
burg Council. Knights OF Columbus
was a very delightful anair and was
largely attended. There were sixty
couples on the floor and many spec
tators. Dancing was kept up until {,
late hour. 4 delegation was expected
from Richmond, but they were pre-
vented from coming by the incicmcn;
went Their.
Personal and General
Alexander Wilson. III. oldest grocery
merchant in Petersburg, and greatly
esteemed citizen. is critically i'll at
his residence on Lawrence street.
j. Fl. Lyon cashier OF the Bank of
widdic, at McKcnney. entertained
the board of directors OF the bank at
n banquet night before last Among
MIR. Ligon's guests were DIR. Eugene G.
Powell John X. Doyle. w e. Rives.
John p Bate s. T. Clark. =. II.
itainey, Ernest Bevilie. L. w. Coleman
and l.. 81. Rainey, cashier OF the Bank
OF La Crosse. The menu was served
by four beautiful young women.
Police Officer Charles Williams was
struck by the fender of 4 trolley car
last evening AT the corner OF River ana
Second Streets. and one OF his ankles
was painfully hurt
The trst snow Of the winter fen
here last evening very briSkly for an
hour or more. II quickly melted. how
ever. and not a vcstige OF It was seen