The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-26
VIII Attend Annual Reunion OF
Virginia Division,
y. c. V.
PURSES FOR RACES At FAIR
This Will Be One of Features
of Southside EXhi-
bition.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
5 BollingbrOok street.
Telephone lass.

Telephone 1900,
Petersburg, Va, September 25.
Delegates from A. p Hill Camp to
the Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans
and to the reunion OF the Virginia
Division. United Confederate Veterans.
which met in Pulaski City to-day. ana
delegates from the local camp OF sons
Of Confederate Veterans to the reunion
OF the Virginia Division Of Sons. now
being held in the same place. left here
on the trains going west yesterday
and last night. Accompanying the DEL
egates were Miss Dorothy r. Harrison
and Miss kittie Mitchell, both VI TINS
city. the former sponsor OF the Secono
Brigade of Sons and the latter the
sponsor for the Fourth District sons.
Miss Alice Cole. OF Fredericksburg.
spons Or for the First Brigade, was also
In the party, as were also sponsors ana
maids from Norfolk and Portsmouth.
General Stith Boiling. OF this city. Is
the major-general commanding the
Virginia Division. United Confederate
Veterans. and will be reelected 10 that
office. S. D. Rodgers. OF Petersburg.
will probably be elected commander OF
the Virginia Division. Sons Of Confed-
SclcI0H lac ~ a. bAVSSAs
commander OF the Petersburg Camp.
Racing at the Fair.
There is going to be some fine rae
ing at the fair Of the Southside Agrt-
cultural Association. to be held here
in October. The purses offered are 50
very liberal that they have attracted
the attention Of horsemen all over the
country. and many entries OF fine rae
ers have already been made. There are
twenty good events on the cards. hve
for each day, and this feature will be
one Of the most attractive OF the fair.
In all other departments. however. che
fair will be up to high standard.
Sycamore Street improvements.
The old Farmers Warehouse and the
Colonial Theatre building. adjoining. on
South Sycamore Street. recently pur-
chased al auction by the Watson Realty
Company are being torn down to give
place to several new stores. The prop
advantages for business houses Along
on Washington and Union Streets, in
the vicinity of the Coast Line Station,
a number Of new brick stores are in
course Of erection. and the improve
ments In this section are very marked.
Retail MercAAnts' Association.
The Retail Merchants Association Of
Petersburg has a membership OF about
100. embracing the leading merchants
in the city. It IL an active. progressive
organization and Is doing much for
the benefit Of the retail trade. The
association will meet on Thursday
night In the rooms Of the Chamber Of
Commerce to consider matters Of great
importance.
Big Fratefnal Init1ation.
A very large class OF candidates will
be initiated into the mysteries Of the
First Rank OF Pythianism on Thurs
day night At the meeting OF Naomi. 1t
will be the largest class in the history
Of the order In this city and probably
in the State, and the ceremonies on
the occasion win be on an elaborate
scale. twenty-five Knights viii be
required to conduct the ceremonies.
Illnes0 u MFs. Heath.
Mrs Salfte z Heath. mother Of Cap
tain +. r. Heath. 10 reported as quite
Ill in Baltimore, to which city she
went several days ago on a visit.
Captain Heath Is with her and re-
ports to-day some improvement in her
condition.
Mrs. Manson. mother OF J. R Manson,
10 quite i'll as the result Of q slight
paralytic stroke yesterday.
ReTOOD0l ana OtAeTWtOe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Staunton Pitcher have
returned to the city from their bridal
trip.
James H. Bailey. State Deputy. LEFT
this morning for Lynchburg to pay
an ofacial visit to Council Of Knights
Of Columbus Of that city.
Sales Of tobacco primings to-day
amounted to about 10000 pounds. at
prices ranging from $3.50 to IS pere
100 pounds
Mrs. Walter Drewry and Mrs. ". g.
Martin left to-day for New York by
the Old Dominion line.
Mrs. E. L Ffers, Of High Street, 10
critically Ill At the Petersburg Hdspi-
tai
Deeds Of transfer Of real estate have
been fled for record in the clerks's
once ~ follows:
Sallie A. Cassiter and husband to
J. C. Robinson, lot on Commerce Street
$500.
Edward c. Pond aad wife to ". p.
Hoy. property corner Of Jefferson and
81. Andrew Streets, $3.50.
The directors OF the National Bank
Of Petersburg have declared q quar-
terly dividend OF per cent on the
capital stock. out Of the net earnings
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