The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-26

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PETERSBURG. VA, August Ca
James +. Routh, Jr., a well known
young man of this city, has accepted
the professorship of English in Tu-.
line university, New Orleans, He will
take charge &c his classes in Septem-
or. Mr. Routh is a son Of MIR. and
Mrs. j. +. Routh. of West Washing
ton street. lie is also a nephew OF
ire late David Dunlop Sr., Of this city.
He is a writer of note, and his aftl'
cies are sought by many OF the lead
Ing magazines OF the country.
viii Turn SPenders.
The board of directors of the SOUTH
side Fair association. which Will hold
fair here in October. have decided
that the fair grounds and buildings
will be magnificently decorated for
the occasion Many hundreds of dol
lars will be spent in this work, and
the grounds will resemble a vast hip
podrome, draped in the flags of all the
nations. These decorations will be
particularly attractive at night under
the glare electric lights.
Thief Is Caught.
John Hall, negro, caused consid-
cradle excitement late yesterday at
ternoon He went into the five and
ten cent store on Sycamore street and
stole SOME toys He was detected,
and ran down Franklin street, follow
ed by a large crowd. lie didn't run
far before he was halted by Joe Worth
and others. He was then taker to
the station house by Chief Of Police
Ragland. assisted by Mr.. Worth,
The revival meetings which have
been held at Garys church, Prince
George county. closed last night. A
large number of conversions took
place.
To Erect New Factory.
1t is understood that the American
Tobacco company is negotiating with
certain property owners in this city, in
order to secure site for a large new
factory. No deal has been concluded
as Vet, but the company has secured
options on two pieces OF property on
Lombard street near the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad 1t is probable
that a large factory will be erected
on this site. There was recently
report current here that the Duke
tobacco factories would be moved
from Durham, n C, to this city. This
report, however, was not true
Anniversary Celebrated.
Petersburg Patricke, No. Z, G. L. Q.
O. r. celebrated its sixth anniver-
sary with appropriate exercises in Gill
field Baptist church this afternoon,
Rev. w. W. Hill delivered the ad
dress of the occasion.
The death Of DR.. William +. Hatch
er, at Fork Union, Va. last night
caused much regret here. Or Hatch
er was for many years pastor Of the
First Baptist church, of this city He
had many friends here.
The women OF Wesley Methodist
church will hpIl la U'u marty n the
church yard tomorrow evening, be-
ginning at O'Clock.
Rev Pembroke W Reed. pastor OF
! st Johns Episcopal church. occupied
| his pulpit at both services today.
| Large congregations were present Mr..
/ Reed returned last Thursday from a
/ vacation of several weeks spent in Wis
itlng relatives in the North.
Briefs
Mrs II, NJ. Hope spent TO-DAY visit.
/ ing her daughter. Mrs. Grover Dula
I in Richmond
( MIR and Mrs. Thomas +. Knock ano
! Mr.. and Mrs. Robert /. Young will
! leave next Friday for a trip to New
York and Boston They will take tht
Old Dominion steamer at Norfolk.
Russell s. Foster OF Norfolk. spent
today VISITING AT the home of Mrs
r, r. Wilson in Dinwiddie county
No services were field in a NUM-
her of churches here today. owing Il
the absence of several pastors, who
are on their vacations
Dr Samuel NJ. Wilson. Of Charles.
ton. w Va. who has been yisitins
his mother Mrs K, T Wilson at hel
home in Dinwiddte county. will re
lturn home WEDNESDAY
The old Dominion baseball team. O.
The Wiregrass league played a dou'
bic header here Yesterday afternoon
in the first game they were defeated
hv the A,nnon Annon team by a score
of to = In the second game they
defeated the Stars by a score Of
to l. Atwill pitched both games fol
the old Dominions.
Things are very quiet in police cir
cles at the present time
number of elegant new residences
are in course OF construction or
! Walnut Hill
Marvin Smithey, a prominent at.
tornev of Lawreneevjlle, is visiting
friends here,
Mrs. Robert Boisseau has returned
from visit to relatives in Prince
George county.
William Scott, OF Norfolk. is here
on visit.
Today was very hot here. A large
number of people spent the afternoon
at Ferndale park.
James Eanes. Of Richmond, spent
today visiting his mother in the West
End.
william Jackson, a we'll known col
ored man. is III at his home on Fed
eral street
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