The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-12

5000 ATTEND THE FAIR

! FEl EESbl~kStss VA, OCT. H.
George Heitrick, a young white man,
vas arrested by Chief OF Police Rag
land last night by request of the
chief OF police of Norfolk. He 10 want
ed in Norfolk on a charge OF felony.
Heitrick arrived from Norfolk last
night in company with a woman. They
took carriage out to our electric
| railway station in Chesterfield county.
! Chief Ragiand followed them In an
automobile and brought them back.
Heitrick is charged with robbng an
uncle in Norfolk OF a large sum of
money. The woman who accompanied
| him here was his uncles wife. The
woman went back TO Norfolk this
morning with her husband. who came
after her. Heitrick was taken back In
custody Of an officer,
! 10 Charged With Attack.
/. Claude Scott, white man, who
I was arrested in Hinton, w. Va, sew
t eral days ago for the DinwidGie coun-
! ty authorities, was brought back to
this city last night by Sheriff Galusha
| He Is confined in the Jail here. Scott
/ was employed last summer by John
! Dean. a. white man OF this city, who
runs the amusements a Ferndale Park,
| Ii IN alleged that he made criminal
t assault upon young girl of this city
/ at t'erndale Park about two months
ego. He fed before he could be ar
rested. He was located in Hinton by
| Chief Ragiand SCOTS home is in
Raleigh, n. G.
/, The Anti Tartte faction in the Har-
rison- Street Baptist church tcolored) j.,
which has claimed the attention Of
the local court for the past six
years. were engaged today taking
nepositions before Commissioners
Prince The Tartte faction has al
ready taken dispositions, and may in
troduce other witnesses in rebuttai
when the Anti Tartties are through. Ii
is thought that when the case again
comes before the court, the decision
will end the trouble.
May Establish Separate Parks.
The general public Is awaiting with
I rntfcf interest the report Of the Joint
committee OF the common council and
board OF alderman, on the ACCESSIBILITY
of establishing separate parks for the
races This report will he made al
the November meetings of the two
I bodies. The matter has been dis
cussed for long time. Separate
parks are advocated by many people
The entertainment which was to
have been given in A. P Hill camr
, hall tonight by the ladies of Wash
, ington- Street Methodist church. for
the benefit OF the organ fund, has been
Indefinitely postponed.
Alone ]. Hite, forsSer well known
, citizen of this place, died Weonesda,
at his home at South Hill. Va. Hit
widow will reside in this city will
her daughter, Mrs. John NJ. Pitzinger
on Harrison street.
The revival services conducted a
Blandford Baptist chapel by Rev
) Lewis NJ. Roper, for the past ten days
| 81 har n
: conversions took place during tn
) meetings.
Bowling League Formed
: The Petersburg Bowling league wa
organized last night The following
| officers were elected: President, K. l.
Fiers; vice president, p. b. Lanier
treasurer. George l.. Burgess, secre
tary, f. o. Talmage; assistant score
tary, y. L. Wake. The following
team captains were selected: Messrs
D. l. Wake, Y, B. Laner. j. X. Bin
CESS and E. G. Jones. These captain
will close the men who will con.pos
arrayed. Games will be played rcgu
larly during the winter.
! Three Thousand Attend Fair.
About 1900 people attended tn
State fair from this city today, which
WAS Petersburg Day. The Virgins
line did a big business, but was unabl
TO accommodate the early crowd. Sew
erai coaches were added to the Can
non Ball. train, which left here at
A. NJ. IL was packet so It's capacity.
= Briefs.
Mrs &C. J., Fters Is recovering from
an operation performed at the Peters
burg hospital.
Mrs, Russell S. Foster. of Norfolk
ts visiting her mother, Mrs. r. T. wit
son. at Cedar Heart" In Dinwiddi
county She is accompanied by Mis-
Alice Berkeley. of Norfolk.
: The fortnightly dance at the River
side club last night was a very pleas
ant event. Many dancers were pres
. emit
Mrs. Charles w. Williams Is mucl
improved.
Bartlett Roper. Sr., prominen
merchant, is sick at his home, on Mar
ket street.
: Dispositions and affidavits In the re
cent contested congressional election
are being taken now in various part
Of this district. These will be used a.
evidence before the committee, mex
Monday.
| r. II. O'kennon, prominent mer
chant, has leased the stores IN tn
corner of Sycamore and FRANKLIN
street, formerly occupied by Laven
stein Brothers. He expects to occup,
thaIn by November 10th.
r. f. Peace and bride. OF Lunen
burg county. are n the city.
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