The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-25
Meeting of Newly Elected
Board of Governors of
Chamber of Commerce.
NEW OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Four Candidates for Postmaster
ship-Other Peters
burg News.
Times Dispatch Bureau.
s Boliingbrook Street.
Telanhnue s4sS

telephone 1850.
Petersburg, Va. January a.
At the meeting last night of the new
| ly- elected board of governors. officers
Of the Chamber OF Commerce for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President. Hatcher 8. Seward; frst
vice-president. T.. @. Kent: second
vice president. r. M Dalton secretary
Committees to have charge OF the
various activities of the chamber were
|appointed. Plans for the work of the
wear including recommendations made
. in the annual report OF the president.
were discussed. Efforts will be made
20 have every reliable merchant and
progressive citizen 10 become members
. Of the chamber and 10 work together
| for the advancement OF the citys in
terests.
The Enthusiastically.
There are four candidates for post
paastership in Petersburg X. p. Bar
nam Robert O. Base, William NJ. Mar
tin, secretary of the Chamber OF Com
merce and o. w. Mattox, president OF
the Common Councii-ali of them in
[nuentialiy Endorsed and recommended
IL il expected that the recommends
tion of Judge Walter A. Watson VIII
have influence in the appointments.
which may not be made for some
months to come. as Postmaster Boil
Hinge term does not expire until April OF
next year. Judge Watson has not yet
indicated his preference
There are two or more candidates
for the office of collector of customs
Mt this port. but the impression pre-
walls that the district win be consolidat-
"a with Richmond. and that the Office
here will be placed in charge OF
deputy 1T a reduced salary
Petersburg has candidate also Tor
the office of United states attorney
for the Eastern District OF Virginia,
the recent Democratic eiector for the
FOURTH District. J. Gordon Bohannon.
Building Operations.
Last year was a great year in the
way of building Improvements In Pc
kersburg, and architects and contrac-
tors are saying that the present year
will equal. If not surpass. the record
of the last twelve months improve
p,ents are now in progress in all parts
Icf the city and in the suburbs
General News Notes.
fredeli B. Vale. who died yester-
dav. C. announced ia The Times-Dis-
batch. was the third member Of the
Family 10 die within a year.
"Wednesday evening. the sixty -sixt n
Anniversary of his birthday. s. III.
Nuaent of Ettrick. was presented
with a handsome umbrella by MS sun
day school class. in token of their love
and esteem. The ceremony took place
at the home of MI Sugent, where
uany guests were entertained
DIR. A. NJ Smith. CT this city. has
been granted a patent for cushion
tire invented by him
The revival meetings at the West
lind Baptist Church this week. con-
Iiucted by the pastor. the Rev. A. r.
love. have thus far resulted IN the
conversion of over a dozen persons.
with evidence tina. there viii be many
more.
Judge J. NJ. Mullen. of the Hust-
Ines Court. has gone 10 North Caro-
lima on a business trip He will be
back in time to preside az the trial
pf several important cases set for the
present term, among them two murder
asses
A. p. Hill Camp OF Confederate Vet
erans will attend the great peace Gel
ebration at Gettysburg in July Inc
amp will be the guest OF Philacei-
phia post of the Grand Army OF the
Republic