The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-02

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PETERSBURG, VA Jan. 1.-The
general business or Petersburg nss
been very satisfactory during Inc iast
yesr. aceorutns TO the testimony of
merchants anu manufacturers. In all
hines ef trade. The deposits Ia the
hanks on December 80 aggregated
ss.sse. zee. an increase in ten years
OF lac per cent, the farmers in tine
neighhorinx counties who sell their
produce IN Petersburg have also
realized fine prices for their crops,
and are TIT better financial condition
than ever before. The building op-
erations during the year Were on
larger scale than eFer=A person can
without seeing new buildings or
tuiidings in course of construction.
Meeting at Stockholders
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of --rserai OF the banks in
This city VIII be held early this week.
when Directors will be elected, re-
ports Of operations during the past
year will be discussed ana plans for
the future mads. There will be some
changes among the directors In seV-
eraI OF The banks, notably the Amer
lean Rank and Trust Company. VIII
liam L. thinner will retire as pres'-
dent OF this hank, and other changes
will be made The handsome new
banking house of this hank In Sy-
street IN HeHFires.4sf Ftesetf ana
Will be ready for occupancy by Feb
ruary l..
Common Council Meets.
The Common Council will hold its
arst meeting Of the year tomorrow
night. hut NJ business of great. i'm
portance VIII be transacted The
Board of Aldermen viii meet one
week hence. but Il Is not believed
that they VIII reconsider their vote
by which the bond ordinance Mas
recently defeated. When IL became
known several weeks ago that IN"
city Of Petersburg contemplated IS
suing municipal bonds feHding hank
crS all over the country made tnaui-
ries about II, and the hpnds could
have been sold al a handsome pre-
MUM, The city opens the new year
with large balance in the treasury.
resulting from the collection of 1921. :
600 In taxes during the latter half
of the year just closed
Report Of Police Chief
The report Of Chief of Police Rag
land for the past month shows a to-
Tai of 10 arrests Daring the past
year asia arrests were made In the
city. an average Of aos per month.
The police did good work IN arrest
th& attillG1is, ana inc pTuEG ana peace
ts OF the city we're always good
Chief Goes to Elizabeth. ~ i.
Chief OF Police Ragiand and De-
tective Eanes lett tonight for Eliza
beth. y. J., To- bring back to Pc.
tersburE Theodore Williams. c0I9red
recently arrested there HI. Ii
charged with shooting Carrie Jack
- son. eoiefed, In ti1tS city nearly SIX
years ago. Governor Mann has Is.
IN
PnrishioDers Pound Pastor.
The Rev. A. X, Love. pastor al
West End Baptist church returned
Friday, after spending hts vacation
in Louisville. Ky, and Cincinnati I,
On Friday night, much TO the sur
prise OF Mr.. Love. he was pounded
by his congregation. and it was
real Christmas gift which Mr.. ant
Mrs. Love heartily appreciated.
Market Collections.
The report Of ]. A. Pulley. clerl
Of the city markets. for December
1911. shows the total collections FOL
the month To be 3lsn.oz.
Negro Arrested.
Joe Ellis. negro with n polio.
record. was arrested this morning or
warrant charging him with thren.
ching to kill A, Mckay
Petersburg Obituary.
r. NJ. Jackson. aged II years. diet
ct his home In Ettrick this mornins
The deceased VAS a FORMER Confed
crate soldier and highly respected
citixen. He In survived by three son,
and one daughter, w. NJ, Luther and
6abian jackson. and Miss Anderson
all OF Chesterfield county. The fu
neral will be held tomorrow after
noon at l O'Clock from Mt. Gieac
church.
Dr. Nathan Schurman aged 81
years. died this morning at Birdvillt
III SAnatorium. He had practiced his
profession In North Carolina up te
three weeks ago, and then came hers
in search OF health. He rs survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schur-
man. OF this city, four brothers ant
one sister. The funeral arrangement,
have not been completed but the
burial will be in the Hebrew GENE,
e.. terry here Y
I'll funes a'f Or ira fare Edward Hen.
ry Crowder was held this afternoon a.
o'clock from the West Street Meth
odist church. and was largely attend
+. Cd. The burial was in Blandford
As cexneterx. --s..--e, -. $50
3 s,.. The funeral 81 the late Charles r
Bryan was held from his late resi-
- Ein=Hardins= street yesterda,
morning at $3.50 o'clock. The buria,
was In Blandford cemetery.
No Serious Fires.
The IRE losses in Petersburg dur
Ing the past wear we're very small
agsregating only few thousand dol
lars. There were no serious fires.
PetcTsbmE OScfefy.
Miss Lillian H. Martin; of Norfolk
n visiting her grandmother Mrs r
4. Wilson on Liberty street.
Miss Lacy Wells has returned home
after a pleasant visit to her sister
Mrs. J. W. Williams. at Crewe, Va.
Jim Williamson has returned to the
city after spending the Christina.
holidays visiting his sister. Mrs w
q. Smith. at MELVILLE, Va.
Miss TrAylor will reopen her dane.
ing school tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock In Library Hall
william w. Walsh son Of Council.
man Charles r. Walsh. who has beer
sick with typhoid fever for the pas
nye weeks, 10 much improved,