The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-11

the Board OF Aldermen of the ord!-
nance providing tor bond issue of
S2l2,o00 for public improvements -
regarded an reSrcttaole error.
Greater publicity of the advantages of
Petersburg Is earnestly advocated and
every inducemeht should be offered to
strangers 10 settle IN Petersburg. The
ornamental lighting OF sycamore and
BollinSbrook Streets as pubic at
traction and improvements IL recon-
meGded Many other matters OF i'm
portance arc discussed in the report,
TO wfich the attention of the chamber
Is called for action.
The president recommendations
were heartily Endorsed In brief
speeches by number OF members. The
chamber has done a great deal of good
work in the past towurd the improve
inent OF tho material and commercial
conditions OF Petersburg, and the In
thusiasm Of last nights meeting iadi
! Gates that this work Is 10 be continued
with even greater activity this year.
slick SwindlinE Scheme.
y message was received over she
telephone to-day at W. a. Brockwell'9
shoe store in Sycamore Street. asking
that three pairs OF fine shoes OF GER
tain style and size from which to select
be sent to No. lib Grove Avenue, and
with them the change for $50 bill.
The price OF the shoes was 81 pair,
and the porter was dispatched with
the shoes and SIS in change in an en-
rclopc to No. 113. He was met at The
door by white man. who received
the shoes and SIS IN change and told
the porter to wait q few minutes un.-
I'll he could select the pair he wanted
and bring down the $50 note The Dor-
ter waited a long time. and finally dis
covered that the front door had been
locked. and that 10 one was in the
house to answer his calls. The man
who had received the change and the
shoes had left by the back door, :ak-
ing all with him. Persons In the vicin-
ity saw three or more men leave the
house and hurry away while the port
or was waiting. The house In Ques-
ton had been unoccupied for sone
time The police were QUICKLY on the
trail of the swindler or swindlers, and
they were arrested this afternoon In
Manchester.
PersonaI Intelligence.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walter Titus
have Issued invitations to the mar
riuge of their daughter, Florence Ee
tellc, to Howard Edward Wright. to
take place Wednesday evening. Jan
uary - at $40 o'clock In the Marle.
Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
The prospective bride is an accomp-
lished young musical artist and the
prospective bridegroom is u wealthy
wholesale merchant. The occasion WIN
have added interest in the fact. is
reported that another wedding is to
be celebrated at the same hour and
in tho same church-that OF Miss julia
Wright, sister OF Howard L. Wright
and Joseph D. Iildreth. of Boston. The
event will be one of wide social inter
est.
Lieutenant ". r. Nichols. United
States army, attached to the Coast Ar
tilIcry, native and former resident
of Petersburg, was married In Savar-
nah, Ga, to-day to Miss Josephine
Stcvend, of that city. Among the
guests present from Petersburg were
Mr. and Mrs. w. Mel. RuiHn and Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Worth. Mrs. Ruffin
, and Mrs. Worth are sisters of Lieuten-
ant Nichols.
Annual Meeting.
Al the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Petersburg Investment
Corporation last night, officers were
elected as follows: President. NJ. c.
Jackson; Tice-President. II. s. Seward
Directors. Robert Cabaniss. IL p. Har-
rison. r Fl. Mann. w. \ Totty and
Bartlett Roper. The corporation had
4 prosperous business year.
Three Charges OF Felony.
Cornelius Rose, negro, to-day was
sent to the Hastings Court for trial on
thrse separate charges of felony One
Of these is for housebreaking and rob-
berry. and the other two are for hold
ups and highway robberies committed
during Christmas week. OF which the
victims were persons of his own race.
Brief General News.
The new signal phone police alarm
system recently installed, at a cost
OF about $4,000 will be accepted for
the city by the Police Commissioners
this week
The Chamber OF Commerce has In
dorsed the proposition to form a club
to secure a population of $4,000 for
Petersburg by the time of the next
census. and the matter is warmly ap-
proved BY the public.
The body of Nicholas del Grande,
formerly of Petersburg. who died In
Suffolk yesterday. will be buried In
Blandford Cemetery Tomorrow He
leaves widow and four children.
The Country Club will give It's fort
Friday night. These dances are al
ways largely attended by the young
society people of the city.
Hollywood Camp. Woodmen OF the
World last night Installed Its newly
elected officers with ]. T. Ellis as
consul commander.
City Treasurer w. F.. Rainey REPORTS
only $5I2 uncollected on account or
State taxes for this year. an excellent
showing ont OF a total of about s6o.006.
Most OF the delinquent tax, II IL be-
iiesed, viii be paid IN during tho next
few days.
Greer-CalIahan.
Special to The Tfmea.Dionot,h1