The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-28
IS CHARGED WITH
STEALING DIAMOND
POLICEMAN FINDS RING IN POCKET
OF NEGRO HE ARRESTS
FoR THEFT.
BOILING IS HONORED
COMPANY Is ORGANIZED IN
PETERSBURG To MANUFAC-
TURE HARDWARE USED
IN MAKING TRUNKS.
BOILING IS HONORED
Virginia Bureau,
Law Building, Phone IL;

Law Building, Phone 1887.
PETERSBURG. VA Sept 2s--Eii-
| jah Powell, a negro porter of the
F., Petersburg Furniture company. was
arrested this morning by Detective
| Heelan. He is charged with stealing
ring valued at 500.
Powell was sent TO the home OF
Daniel Rahily. on Hinton street. this
morning to do some work on stove.
AS soon as he left, the ring was missed
The police were at once notified When
Powell saw Detective Heelan coming,
ne tried to throw the ring away The
officer was too quick for him, how
ever. He grabbed him and occurred the
ring, Powell will be tried in Police
court tomorrow morning.
Boiling Elected
General Stith Boiling. OF this city,
was unanimously reelected command
err of the Virginia division, United
Confederate Veterans, at the annual
reunion in Pulaski county yesterday.
The Virginia division comprises four
divisions and 1z5 camps.
Another honor was conferred upon
Peterburger yesterday at Pulaski
when Samuel d. Rodgers was unani-
mously elected commander OF the Vir-
ginia division. Sons OF Confederate
Veterans Of Virginia.
To Build Factory.
The American Hardware company.
an organization comprising Peters
burg business men. will soon erect
large hardware factory here. This
factory will manufacture all kinds of
hardware used in the making OF
trunks An enormous number Of
trunks are made in this city.
G. B. Keller & Son, contractors Of
this city. viii begin in few days the
completion Of the building for the
criminal insane at the Central State
hospital.
Preparations are being made for the
school fair to be held at Prince George
courthouse. November I'd. The prize
lists are being distributed this week.
Large premiums are offered in the
corn and tobacco classes. 1t lis thought
that before the time for closing. en-
tries, October 18th, the list of entries
viii be a very large one.
Tribes Are Present.
A committee Of Pnwhatan Tribe was
present at the meeting of Tippecano"
. Tribe. of Red Men last night. The
matter Of organizing a joint degree
,eam was discussed and endorsed.
! The organza ton of this team is ex-
pected to be of great benefit to the
order here. The Red Men here are
In "a fiourishing condition,
A reception was held at the home
of Mrs. p. S. williams on Dunlop
street last night in honor of Mrs.
! Williams Bible class In HighStreet
Methodist church. The occasion was
a very enjoyable one to all present.
A. Goode Butterworth, prominent
merchant of Dinwiddie county, will
celebrate the sixty-third anniversary
of his birth next Monday. A large
number of his friends in this city have
been invited TO be present on this oc-
casion.
The condition Of Mrs. E L. Fiers is
somewhat improved.
The handsome addition Of the Pc
tersburg Savings and Insurance com
pany is nearly completed. II will be
occupied about October 18th.
Miss Gertrude Bailey has returned
from visit 10 relatives in. Jersey
! City, y. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Rahily have
returned from visit to New York.
j. ]. Emory IS recovering from an
attack OF sickness al his home on
Wythe street
l.. Rosenbloom a Sycamore street
merchant, ~ III NEW 7 0rk on bTTsf~
ness.
II. II. tsF@ASs O4 E-A d. WH~S it'
the city today.
Abe Gellman. who was operated
upon for appendicitis at the Peters
burg hospital several DAYS ago. is
getting along nicely.
j. j. Pully of Isle of Wight county.
was in the city today on business.
The continued rains OF the last few
days have caused a big drop in the
temperature here. straw hats are
seldom seen now,
.'Succoth," the Jewish Feast OF
Tahernacies. was appropriately OBJ
served here Yesterday,
The interest in the recent election
has considerably ahated. Everybody
Is waiting for the district committee
To canvass the returns The. comnit-
tes viii meet mere next Monday,
Mrs. Joseph Worth has returned
from a visit TO Norfolk.