The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-20
COMMITTEE FAIR
IN iNAPPOINIMfNIs
Judges and Clerks to Conduct
Congressional Primary
Are Named.
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM
Barn Struck by Lightning.
Cases in Hastings
Court.
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM
Times.Dispatch Bureau,
S Bolltngbrook Street
(Telephone 1889.

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Petersburg, Va, September -.
The Democratic City Committee met
last night In the ONCE OF the chair
man. DR. j. VI. Burke. and appointed
Judges and clerks to conduct the con-
gressional primary election on Sat
urday. The committee was strictly
fair in it's appointments. naming one
Judge supporting Mr. Turnbull and one
supporting Judge Watson IN each
ward /, is understood that a like pol
icy has been followed throughout the
district Under the law all places
where LIQUOR is sold will closed to-
morrow evening. and, Sunday inter
vening. they will remain closed until
Monday morning.
struck by LightninG.
A severe electrical storm. accom-
panied by a heavy downpour of rain,
passed over this section yesterday AZ
ternoon. It was especially severe In
Prince George County. The barn on
the farm Of Roland Pegran. colored.
was struck by lightning. and burned
to the ground, with its contents OF
feed Pegram's wife. who was near
the building. was shocked by the light
ming, but not seriously injured. Barns
and outbuildings on other farms were
also blown down and trees IN the track
Of the storm Were uprooted.
Prince George Notes.
The highway leading to Prince
George Courthouse has been completed
to within three miles Of Petersburg.
The roadbed is constructed OF gravel,
and is a solid roadway.
The new high school building at
Prince George Courthouse Is nearly
COMPLETED and will be ready for occu-
pancy in a short time The school fair.
for which the people are making prep
arations. will be held in this building
on November 2.
Dr.. Herbert Munt has been spending
some days in the county with his
father He expects 10 open An once
for the practice Of his profession In
Ginter Park next week.
Hustinxs Court Cases.
The September term OF the Hustm8o
Court was opened to-day. and several
indictments for felony were reported
by the grand jury. AmAng these was
that against Napoleon Washington.
colored, for the murder of Albert West.
colored The killing occurred at mid
night on Pocahon,as Bridge in Au-
gust last The two men met on tho
bridge, and West is reported to have
protested against washington's i'll
treatment Of mis- wife. Washington re-
sen,ed the interference. and stabbed
West TO death He claimed that he
was attacked by West and acted only
in self-defense. Paul Petit is coun-
sci for the accused man. and the case
was set for trial on October g.
Tom Long. indicted for housebreak-
ing and robbery. was tried and con-
victed. and given two years In the
penitentiary.
The case o; Ileathea Henderson.
colored. indicted for the larceny OF
diamond ring, was set for October 2.
Other cases were continued or set for
trial at some later day n the term.
Indorses Census.
Mayor Cameron wrote a letter to-
day to Chairman Pitcher. OF the execu-
tive committee. Endorsing the plan for
taking the religious and numerical
census Of the city. which is to be put
in effect on the last Sunday in this
month. The enumerators were to-
night assigned to their respective head
quarters.
Mrs Gabby Dead
Mrs. Clara Kahn Gahby. aged seventy
three years, died very suddenly this
evening at the residence OF her daugh-
ter. Mrs. r. C. Clark. in Chesterfield
County She apparently was In perfect
health. and had. with her husband.
taken a short walk around the farm
and was sitting on the front porch
when taken i'll. and she died in a very
few minutes. Her remains will be
taken to Washington, Pa, her OLD
home for interment to-7norrow.
Mrs. Dronesia E. Elliott, aged fifty
three wife of S. s. Elliott died very
suddeny this evening at her residence
on East Tabb Street Of heart disease
She is eurvivd by her husband ana
two daughters Mrs. Pat Thomas ana
Mrs Gray Smith. all OF this city
General NeWa.
George F. Knoch. we'll known GU
izen, died last evening, aged hfty-
seven years.
William T. Hall. OF Southampton
County. who died this week In hos
pital IN Norfolk. was the Oldest son OF
James Hall Of Prince George. He was
ffty-two years old. and is survived
by hi. wife and six children.
William Fulton. a former resident
OF Petersburg. but for the past TWEEN
ty-six years a resident OF Texas and
Oklahoma. is visiting his mother here
for the FIRST time in eleven years.
The passenger train from City Point
wa. DELAYED for an hour or more this
morning BY an accident TO the engine.