The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
News Of Petersburg.

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ana counts. II was regarded as tho mosk
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presented In Virginia court. IL Is
nead by decision OF the court ana
Jury ana is now only a "Reminiscences
Killed by Fall.
Henry Hamme. colored waa k;llaa
rms morning BY fail through tho et.
Nator Bhaft In the David Dunlop Inc
iactory' at tho corner of Old ard Shor,
Markct Streets- Robert HRmme. q bro
tner OF the deceased. had let Henry INTO
the building during tho niKh, TO ksen
warm. In making his rounds ,hroueh
the factory the watchnan once or twice
toun1 his brother asleep Abou,
O'CLOCK, however, on returning from his
louhas. Henry was missing. Calling
ior him and receiving no answer. h.
made search for Henry and found hin,
dead at the bottom OF the shaft Death
hac been caused by the Injuries re-
ceiVed In the fall Coroner Leigh
viewed tn, body and decided an In
quest unnecessary, death being the re-
suit OF accident.
Election of oHicers.
petersburg Company, No is TINT
FORM Rank Knights OF Pythias, at tho
meeting Friday night elected The fol-
lowing officers: Captain, II. V. parhnu,.
tirht Lieutenant, q. s. woodall; Second
Lieutenant, George a. Bowman: RE-
corder. John r. CrOwdcr: Treasurer. j.
r. smith. In the great Gr. OF Deem
Der, 1910. ali the property, regaIia and
Uniforms Of the company WORE do
stroyed. with the property of other or
ders which met In the Castle Hall.
Most OF these orders have recovered
from their losses
Religious Notes.
In the absence of pastor tho Ep-,
Thomas n. English. OF The Union Thee
losicai Seminary, occupied the pulpit OF
the Second Presbyterian Church to-
day. Thu Rcv. j, ~ Mcclure. OF Hen
derson' y. C., who has been extended a
call 70 this church. will preach there
next Sunday. and viii not until after
wards announce his decision.
Mrs. George Oliver, of Lynchburg. 4
talented missionary worker. assisted
the pastor to-day in tho services q
the Washington Street Christing
Church. and tomorrow night will ad-
dress II psrlor gathering at ,he pa.
sonaGe OF the church. on Hinton street
The monthly me .tinK OF the baptist
sunday School Association was heIr
his afternoon in the Grove Avenue
church, There Was q large attend
ance. the exercises were nt,rest.ay,
and the address was delivered bv lid
Real Estate Trnnaferr.
Among tho deeds OF transfer of prop
erty tre past week was one fror,
Moses Miller to Esther Miller Reinach,
interest In lots on Old Street and
tract IN Dinwiddis county $500
And one from Sall!e B. Moore and
husband to J. w Cummins, lot on
Bank Street $4,000.
Sudden Death OF n Carpenter,
Charles Cummings. well.known
carpenter, died very suddenly yester-
day afternoon at his home OF Halifax
street He was down town In the at
ternoon, hut on reaching his home was
taken with severe hemorrhage from
the lungs, and died before physician
could reach him He is survived b.
MS Wife and several children
{. D. Foster. an Ohio man. who set
tied in Chesterfield county. shipped
last week from his farm 10 Massa-
chusetts some very fine stock hogs
for breeding purposes. Mr.. Foster IL
devot!ng his attention mainly TO rails
ing fine stock
PyfhIans to Worship.
The several Pythian Lodges In this
city. with the Temple of pythian STA
tiers, will worship in the Washington
Street NJ. E Church next Sunday night.
marching TO the church In a body. The
pastor Rev. George Z. Booker. will
preach a special sermon OH the &c
casion.
Carrier Relieved from Duty.
James Charity. u colored mail car
rier on the route from Prince George
Courthouse to Spring Grove, In Surry
county, Was relieved from duty yester
day because OF INVESTIGATION, and vio-
lating tho postal laws in carrying
liquor along his route. 4 number Of
packages OF liquor nggreating about
four gallons was found in his buggy.
The matter was reported to the office
here, and Charity was relieved from
duty pending investigation.