The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-28
PETERSBURG CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
r. II. DREwRY MADE PRESIDENT
AND W. W. TONNES sECRE-
TARY-TREAsuRER.
DR.. LLOYD TO PREACH
POLICE COMMISSIONERS no MAKE
INVESTIGATION or CHARGES
AGAINST THE DEpARr-
DR.. LLOYD TO PREACH
NirRinjan Bureau.

~ presloent OF the Board OF Mis-
SONS OF the Protestant Epissopsf
cnurch, VIII preach in st. Patrick 3
episcopal church tomorrow morning.
The annual rneetin- Of the Peters.
burg Tub was held last night In the
club home In East Tabb street. The
following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year President T. n
orewry; vice president. \. h. Davis:
secretary treasurer. W. ". Towna,
| The following were also eiec,ed
members Of the board Of directors:
John J. Jolly, J. b. Prince. J. Boiling
Wilcox. NJ. G. Jackson. DR.. Moyian
Field. j. w. Seward. Charles F. Plum
| mer and Z. Fl. Patterson
! A smoker was given and all present
spent a most enjoyable evening.
Police CSknmissiOners Meet.
The police commissioners win meet
Monday. and will make thorough In
yestigation Of the recent charges
, made by Mayor Cameron as to condt-
tions In the department. which in a.
measure reflect on the efficiency OF
| the corps. A number Of witnesses
vii be examined.
To Hold Convention.
The Dinwiddie Democratic couven.
ton to elect delegates to the Norfolk
convention will meet In the county
court house Monday at IL o'clock.
Delegates to this convention we're
efetced today in various districts in
| the county. The county Is entitled TO
| seven delegates In the State conven-
| ton. and II IL believed that they win
be uninstructed.
Mrs. Jessie Phillips Dead.
Mrs Jesise Page Philips. dar~hter
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bots
seau. died last light at 10 O'Clock at
the homo OF her sister. Mrs. l. r.
Northington. in North Sycamore
street. She was "a years of age, and
Is survived by two sisters. Mrs. WORTH
ington. Of this city. and Mrs. Pearl
Mcilister. Of Norfolk
William 7. Luadie. ~eil-known
citizen OF Chesterfield, died iast night
at $40 o'clock at his home in Swift
creek. three miles from this city.
The funeral Will take place tomorrow
afternoon at 80 O'Clock at the resi-
dence. Burial will be 80 Blapdford
Cemetery.
Funeral Of Miss WeddelL
The funeral of Miss Margaret Wed
dell took place today at IL o'clock a,
her mothers residence on Adams
street. A large number Of friends
wero present.
VIII Attend Reunion.
General Stith Boiling has received a
letter from Il. NJ Wilkins, OF the edr
torfat staff of the Springfield MASS.
Republican. stating that he will be IN
this city next week and will also at.
tend the Macon reunion. He will be
guest of General Boiling.
Tobacco Sales.
Sales of tobacco here this week ag-
Eregated 1s2,0So pounds, sales for
the month TO date are 643.7S5 pounds.
and sales for the season to date art
s,314s75 pounds.
\ small fire occurred last night on
the premises of Captain N. T. Paterson
on Union street. stable building oil
the premises was partially destroyed
The Literary Club OF the Southern
Female College will meet tonight a,
the college.
Miss Gussie F.aison, of Wakefield
was Il visitor here today
Mrs. Russell S. Foster. Of Norfolk. Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. r. T. VIII
son. at Cedar Heart" her suburban
home in Dinwiddie county.
Pitcher James Vance is expected t.
reach here tomorrow. He was the
star pitcher on the local team last
season. winning eleven games and
LOSING none.
H. NJ Sanford Is i'll at his home
on Grove avenue
n. BoyaJian. an Armenian studen,
at Randolph-Macon College. will speak
at High Street church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. and at Wesley
church tomorrow afternoon at $50
O'Clock
Tie Chesterfield dog case. in which
E. 4. Hartley. OF this city. il defend
ant which was to have come up today
before Squire Simonson. in Fttrick. has
he,,n POSTPONED until Tuesday.
Judge Mullen win begin Monday
hearing applications for liquor licenses
for the e~~',i~c year
Miss weddell Dead.
Miss Margaret w. weddell died
yesterday At ass o'clock at the
residence Of her mother. Mrs Jane
weddeil on Adams street She was OF
a lovable disposition. and was highly
esteemed by a wide circle OF friends.
She In survived by her aged mother
and two sfster The funerel was held
this afternoon at $50 o'clock from tbs
residence. Burial will be in Bland
ford cemetery.
r. r. Totty. q welI-known druggist.
has purchased from Michael Berlin.
Of Norfolk. q lot ut the corner OF
Sycamore and Oak streets, and will
erect at once two-story brick store
In which he will open q drug store.
I. Cooper. A Sycamore street mer-
chant, has sold his store ut No. cl6
North Sycamore street to ~. A. Finn.
Mr.. Cooper will vacate the property
In the near future.
Tho box party at tina Halifax Street
Baptist Mission last night was a sue
cess. and the receipts were more than
$50. The various boxes were auc-
toned of by DIR. Lewis Pitcher, and
he in the role Of aucttoneer was one
OF the star attraction
Cited for Contenpk.
r. A. Hartley. . prominent business
man Of this city. has been summoned
to appear before Magistrate SimonsoA
In Ettrisk tomorrow morning to show
cause why he should not be nned for
contempt Of court
Mr.. Hartiey's dog wac bitten BY q
mad dog several days arm. and Mayor
Cams-nn ordered Il killed. Instead
OF killing Il Mr.. Hartley took Il to
Chesterfield county, and SQUIRE 81
inonson ordered the dog killed, but
before II could BE- done the dog dis
appeared. Squire Nem0Ason there
upon summoned Mr.. Hartley to ap-
pear before him to show cause why
no sohuld not b. ane1 Tor saving his
dogs life.