The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-07
WATSON. WILLING
TO ENTER DEBATE
AGREES TO DISCUSS ISSUES WITH
CONGRESSMAN TURNBULL IN
PETERSBURG.
COURT OPENS TUESDAY
BASEBALL FIGHT IN WHICH YOUNG
MAN WAS HIT WITH BAT NOT
LIKELY TO BE CALLED
AT THIS TERM.
COURT OPENS TUESDAY
yirginian Bureau,
: Law Building. Phone 123I.

7 tlfgfnlan bureau,
I Law Building. Phone 1921.
| PETERSBURG, VA, Sept. O.
Judge Walter A. Watson. candidate
for congress from this district, has
addressed a letter to the citizens of
Petersburg. accepting an invitation to
Jointly address the people of Pc
tersburg with Congressman Turn
bull on the issues OF the congressional:
contest. In his letter Judge Watson
states certain dates on which ne can
not be in Petersburg. but says that
any other time will suit him. a~,. 81
Mr.. Turnbull has not yet been heard
from. He ID not at home at present
and the invitation has probably not
reached him.
To Open Court Tuesday.
Judge West will open the Septem-
Der term OF the Circuit court OF Sus-
sex county next Tuesday. There are
important civil and criminal cases
on the docket. Court will probably
be in session week. 1t is thought the
case of the Commonwealth VS.. young
Robert Mitchell. of Stony Creek,
toharged with assaulting Clarence
Clements with a bat during a base
ball game, will be continued to await
the result OF Clements injuries. Glenn
emit sustained double fracture of the
skull. Why he did not die is consid-
lered miraculous. Mitchell Is now out
on bait
The suit of Mrs Emma Collins
against the Gray Lumber company for
/, 81 5000 for the death of her husband
As set for trial on the 18th. Collins
" as killed white II, the employ OF the
scompany.
insurance adjusters are busy at
work adjusting the loses sustained in
lthe fire on Washington street two
weeks ago. This fire destroyed the
stores of T. ii. Gotten, Southern Dry
goods company, and the Whitmore-
Ligan company. The loss on the stock
of the Southern Drygoods company
was placed at $4,000. The ad1usters
VIII complete their work tomorrow.
Two Couples Wed.
Two weddings took place here last
night, Miss. Annie, May Tucker Of
Ettrfek, was married 10 Thomas Leon
ard Euhank, Of South Richmond, at
$50 o'clock. The ceremony was per
formed at the residence of the bride
in Ettrick by Rev. F. w. Moore.
Hiss Marie Estelle Alley and Sidney
Albert Tudor both of this city, were
married last night at the home of
ReS' Lloyu =. Moore.
Ihe hre department was called out
TINS afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock The
alarm was due to the burning OF n
foul chimney on Henry street The
damage was small
A, p Hill Camp OF Confederate
Veterans, last night elected the fol-
towing delegates to the grand camn
OF Confederate Veterans, which meets
IN Pulaski City, September 25th. w
B: Harrison. A. B. Simmons, George
w. Tucker. W. r. Homer G. f. Dara-
colt, Putnam stab. F. S. Beckwith.
Dr. E. c. Powell, j. f. Caldwell and
Judge j. NJ. Mullen. The camp also
elected the following delegates to the
annual reunion of the United Com
federate Veterans of Virginia. which
date; Messrs. r. g. Thompson, Robt.
Gillian. Sr., r. p. Davis, Walter y.
Jones, DR.. r. NJ. Bidgood. w r. Par
ham. Dr. w. z. Harwood. s. NJ.
Green and Jr. r. Smith.
Town Has Good Markets.
Petersburg has now two OF the fin-
est markets in the State. Both have
been recently thoroughly renovated
and repaired Granolithic floors have
been laid. new stalls laid and all
windows and doors screened. The new
market has just been completed. 1t
win be reopened for business tomor-
rrw
Travel over the Norfolk and West
ern railroad is very heavy at this
time. The passenger train from Nor
fox for the West this morning was
double header
Briefs.
Miss May Hanson has returned
from visit to relatives In Penn
sylvania.
= A. Pulley. clerk OF the markets,
reports collections from markets for
the month of August to have been
so04
Misses Mary and Tiny Taylor have
returned home, after a visit TO their
brother. David A. Taylor. in Ander-
sen, s. c.
p. Fleetwood. OF waverly, was here
today on business.
Hiss Rosalie Beasley. OF Norfolk,
is visiting Miss Olive Cairnes
IF BiaHkeashir left today for
Kew York on business.
]. A. Sydnor, OF Amelia. was in the
s.ity today
E. Fl. Bliek has returned from
trir TO Brunswick county.
The council committee on parks last
night renominated J. NJ Mallory
as keeper of Central park and Mr.. An
dcrson as keeper Of West End park.
These nomination are equivalent to an
election. ,s.....,...s,.s .....s....4,a. Ia 4
Miss Bessie Umphrey has returned
from a visit to relatives In Prince
&c orge county. =
IT ia reported that the whitmore-
Lyon company. which was recently
burned out on Washington street, has
purchased a lot on South Union street,
oil, which 1t will erect a large store.
Tho Baptist church of Biandford
held it's annual picnic this afternoon
at Ferndale park.
r. J. Clary. of Brunswick county, is
Visiting relatives here.