The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
Stable AMI Barn on Barker Farm
Destroyed by
Fire.
LIQUOR LICENSES GRANTED
Petersburg Wednesday Club Will
Be Entertained by Mrs.
Mann.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
) Bollingbrook Street.
Phone 1885.

| Petersburg, Va, April 90.
large stable and barn on the farm
OF II. II. Barker. ncsr Church Road,
| in Dinwiddic county. was burned at
| an early hour this morning by the act
! OF an inccndiary. Branch's bloodhounds
| at Suffolk were tcicgraphcd for to
tran the inCcndiary, and two dogs
/ were sent up to Church road on the
train which passed through this city
at IL o'clock. Mr.. Barker conducts
d large sawnill business. and conse-
quently kept number of horses and
! mules. He was fortunate enough to
| save all his stock. but everything else
: In the building was lost, including har-
I ness, implements, carload of hay,
| goo bushels OF corn, etc. Tho loss g
heavy. and is believed to be only
! partially covered by insurance. 1t is
! feared that the rains during the day
destroyed the trail.
Liquor Licenses Granted.
Judge Mullen granted twenty-eight
| licenses to sell liquor. -day--rctail
and shipping licenses. There are no
| wholesale dealers in tho city. No
! opposition developed to the granting
/ OF these licenses. Other applications
| Will DO considered tomorrow. No
! liquor Is allowed TO be sold in tho
suburbs or in the residential sections
of the city The majority OF the bar
rooms are located in the business Sec
ton.
| Petersburg Creamery.
! The Petersburg Creamery plant. To-
! Gated al the corner of High and South
| Streets. which was put up at public
| sale by Receiver Paul Petit, was
| knocked out to DR.. Atwood Oh bid
! of $1,000, subject TO confirmation by
court. 1t Is not believed that the
court VIII confirm the sale, as the
! & cd In
1t. The plant Is new. and nearly com
Dlete. and cost several thousand dol
! lars.
| Wednesday Club In Richmond.
The Wednesday Music Club. OF this
! city. will hold this weeks meeting on
J Wednesday al the guhernatorial man
sion. as guests Of Mrs. William Hodges
Mann. who lis a member of the CLUB. 4
/ specially attractive musical prog ram
| has been arranged for this meeting.
Revival begun.
Revival services were begun yes
terday in the Second Baptist Church,
the pastor, the Rev. l.. w. Moore
| preaching in the morning and at night
, 10 large congregations. At night there
were two baptisms and many requests
| .or prayer Tonight the Rev \. r.
| Love, OF the West End Church, preach
| cd. and tomorrow night t..e Rev. l.. NJ.
Roper. Of the First Church will con.
duct the services. In the further ser
! vices the pastor VIII be assisted by
| Secretary Il. ID. Garland. OF the State
! Mission Board.
Cnse Nonsuitcd.
| In the Hustings Court to-day the
| case OF the Manchester National Bank
| vs.. II. q. Lush and Chas. 7. Lassitcr
as executor OF f. Il. Lassitcr was un
der consideration. Some time ago the
bank sued Lush for the payment OF
i-,An l,.. II
AID on judgment going against him.
the note was paid. To-day when thc
case came up on motion for judgment
against the executor of Major Lassi
| ter, a nonsuit was entered by request
OF the plaintiff. James NJ. Quicke. Jr..
was counsel for plaintiff. and p. II.
! Drewry for the defendant
| The Congressional Campaign.
Judge Walter y. Watson, candi-
date for Congress In this district
against Robert Turnbull. the incum-
bent, is in the city actively prosecut-
| ing his canvass. He has recently
been in several counties. and eN
| presses himself as gratined with his
reception everywhere Judge Watson
! has a great many friends and aid
mircrs in the city. and SO has Mr..
| rurnbul The friends Of both have
been very active. and the contest IS
becoming interesting. The primary
to nominate the candidate Will prob
| ably be held some time In August
buggy Crushed by Tree.
| During heavy wind and rain storm
| this afternoon, "A large tree in front
of DR.. w. r. Hoys residence. on West
Tabb street. was blown down. DR..
Crockford had just driven up in
front of the residence. and gotten out
to escape the rain. The tree fell
across the buggy and crushed 1t. bu;
did noi injure the horse. DR. Crock
| ford had fortunate escape.
! Personal and Otherwise.
The funeral of the late William Y.
| Lundie, one of the best known and
most esteemed citizens OF Chesterfield.
took place from the residence near
Swift Creek. Sunday afternoon. and
the burial was in Blandford Cemetery.
The Rev. C. L. Shearer ohiciatcd.
James Vance. the star pitcher of
the Petersburg team last year. arrived
! In the city yesterday afternoon from
Seattle, to rcJoin the team, and went
down to Norfolk with them this morn
ing.
The men of the Petersburg team
are playing well, and the home fans
} are greatly pleased. They are also
| all making good batting records.