The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-09
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Forgery in Prince George.
The authorities OF Prince GeorJse
who is charged with forging the name
OF Henry Mccain, q wcll-known citI-
zen. to a check for $50 several days
aSo The check was not paid. ana the
alleged forger has left for unknown
parts.
Nearly Million In Dividends.
The Petersburg Savings and Insur-
apce Company. when was organized
In 1850. has paid since that time divi-
dends TO it's stockholders amounting
to sg0s. 600
onti"n on Valuable Property.
The CITY Building Company. It is
said, has an option on the Stratford
fotel property, on Bollinrb brook
Street. negotiations for the purchase
OF which have been pending for some
time. The price asked has NOT been
made public. The transfer of tho
property may occur at any time
Y. VI. c. s. Home.
organization is being rapidly ncr-
fectcd for the campaign soon 10 begin
TO raise $4,000 for the erection Of a
new ana modern Christian Assocla-
ton Home in this city. Interest Is SO
Keen in the movement that it is be-
! lieved the campaign Will be easily a
/
Funeral of 5Irs. Williamson.
The funeral OF Mrs. Sarah Jane VIII
Hanson. wife OF j. p. Williamson
took place from the residence on North
Market Street this morning. The SER
wees were conducted by the Rev.
George ID Spooncr. of Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, and the
Church
Mrs. Martha Pearman is i'll at her
home on Sycamore street She is the
mother OF James l.. and John y. Penr-
man. OF this city.
Mrs. Bette Huff, widow of Rev. S.
=. HuH. Il former resident of Peters
burg died recently in Brooklyn. " Y
pa stor of the Second Baptist Church
| In Petersburg, the church then being
located on. Byrne Street
The announcement of the death in
Roanoke last night or the Rev Father
Collins was received with profound
regret By the Catholics of this city,
among whom ne was we'll known,
Father Collins had often visited and
preached in Petersburg
General News Notes.
! The white public schools OF the city
| We're closed to-day. to enable the
teachers 70 attend the meeting of the
| Fourth Congressional District Asso-
! Most of the Petersburg teachers are
! attending the meeting
! Envelopes VIII be distributed In all
| the churches in this city next Sunday
! for contributions IN aid OF the starving
| people of China.
! The Wednesday Music Club met this
| week with Miss Jean Trigg and de-
and instrumental. was provided foI
| the occasion
Twenty-Five citizens property own
ers. were summoned into police court
| this morning to answer the charge OF
failure to comply with the city orli-
nance In cleaning the snow from in
, front OF their houses. They were al
! discharged.
II. =, Harrison and Company, whole
| sale merchants. have moved from
| Sycamore Street into their large new
| storehouse at Market and Sycamore
! Streets. The store they vacated will
! be occupied ty the Stockdell- Myers
! Hardware Company. and their store
viii be occupied by PEBBLES and
| Stagle.
Representatives Elected.
Monroe Lodge No. s. l. o. o. r., has
elected J. f. w. Smith as representa-
tive to the Grand Lodge. watch meets
in May. In Newport News.
Petersburg Lodge, No. &c. has elected
l. y. Andrews as representative and
Owen Gilmore as alternate.
Petersburg Lodge of Elks has
elected Charles e. Bowie, representa-
tive; ana w. y. Raush, as alternate. to
the Supreme Lodge of the order. WIN On
meets in Portland, Orc. In July
Dnte for Primary.
NJ a meeting of the Democratic City
Central Committee, held at the office
of DR.. j. NJ Burke. chairman, to- sight.
1t was decided to hold the primary
to nominate candidate for Mayor.
two Councilman and ono Alderman
from each ward and justices Of the
peace on Tuesday, April 2. Candidates
for Mayor will bo assessed S25. Coun-
cilmcn and Aldermen; $40. and justices,
50. S p. Rogers was elected secretary
OF the committee.
Jefferson Hotel Arrivals.
c. NJ. walsh and wife. Cuyahoga Fails o. ,