The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-10
Nction s\rouscs Much Interest
IN Local Politics i'll
Petersburg.
HORSE AND BUGGY STOLEN
Contract for New Church Build
ins .Nwardcd--Cain in Post
Office Receipts.
Times Disputch bureau.
Bollinsbrouk street.
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Petersburg. Va. Marcn >.
The nviicn Of the Democratic City
CcuuJd Committee last night in set
ing Tuesday. April >. rs tic day foi,
tiu mupiripnl Primary for the nomiuu-
liuu ot-canNidaits for Mayor ana the
,wo nruAchcs " the Common Council.
!ts aroused much interest in local
politics. jrhcrr Viii be but two eau
didutcs Tor the M1yoralty nomination,
George Cameron Ir the incumbent OF
,he oficc, AMI Il. Boiling WllcoN, a
ptUninrIt Young lawyer, but. IL is
understood, tncgv Will DC 81 number OF
candidates Tor the Boar OF Aldermen
and Common Council.
suveTul announcements We're made
io,day. one u,rnbor ot the Board OF
aldermen and OF tile Council arc 10 be
rloscu frnin each ward. these cousii-
,utinS unc-hc!r the membership uf
.arli budy to lcnr lie expenses of the
primary witch VIII &c about $3.50. In
assessment Of $25 is made against each
ran.iidute Tor Mayor, and 81 against
.nciI candidate FOR tile Councils.
Tic committee last night elected <
u. Rodgers as secretary. IN place OF
". Y. Nowsun. deceased, and iilvd
rtyeral vacancies in its body. by tho
election uI -. W MuttuN and sidney
lishcr from the Second Ward; J. NJ.
,.uiclec, lr., ana :. y Gentry. from
Tnird Ward; ". &. Andrews and W. II.
I.uc from Fourth Ward and H. :.
Chandler from sixth Ward
Tic committee will mcct later 10 an
-uilSv plan for the primary, ~to
nsme Jutscs and clerks OF election
and 10 ..rlect u date for !, city CON
,euiion to elect delegates 10 the dis
tIict and state conventions.
Hors. nnd buggy stntcn.
n horse ana buggy belonging TO Il
l'ohcmuu farmer named Shcrk, living
near burgess. in Diuwiddic county
were stolen last niSAt, and tile belief
IS that the theft was committed by u
cSro woman employed on the farm,
who has Disappeared Nh ShcrN was
81 the city on business yesterday after
noon and on returning home at night
JaSsed team IN the road coming TO-
wards Petersburg. In the darkness
the horse and buggy appeared Very
much like mis- own, but no thought
nothing OF it until he reached hone to
ma his team t"nc. Description OF
tie horse ana buggy MAS furnish 10
tins police this morning.
lIcnl Estate Transfer.
.lmoni; the deeds of transfer Of real
tStutc recorded In Tho clerks office this
week We're tn. following:
City Of Petersburg 10 tnc British
American, Tobacco Company, - and
S6-leo acres OF the almshousc tract,
Tor Si,2.2
Jacob Savage and wife to the British
American Tobacco Company. land on
West .Nve,iuc, $1,000
Tic above properties adioin and viii
Le Used Tor storage warehouses 10
be erected By Tho company.
Gourmet Awarded.
The building committee Of the Nc
mortal Methodist Episcopal Church,
which is TO be erected OH West Wash
iNpton street has awarded tho con-
tract for the general construction to
w y, rerduc, tor $ii,l2S. The church
win be classic ColonialN VIII ha ON"
Of the handsomcst in the city, and viii
have "a total seating capacity OF 1000.
III" iutcrior arrangements for both
churcl and SUNDAY school purposes
VIII be OF most modern character This
church is 10 take Tho place of the
West Street Church
ro,t-onlcc Gnin.
The receipts at the Petersburg post
Office Ia l'cbrUar., were $G,1a9.i2, aa
compared with the receipts OF S5,G23"f
for tho CORRESPONDING month Of las,
gear or per cent increase. The oi
flee is making rapid gains In Feb
'uary.sl:u7, FIVE years ago. the receipts
wcr.. l..26.5:. The Increase last mont
sho"a a gain Of ia per cent over the
CORRESPONDING mouth Of 1--WE years. agr