The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-15
VIRGINIA NATIONAL
ELECTS OFFICERS
ANNUAL MEETING is HELD AND
DIRECTORS NAMED FOR THE
ENSUING YEAR.
BOARD IN SESSION
MUCH BUSINESS is TRANSACTED
AND MATTERS FROM THE
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BOARD IN SESSION
Viz ginian Bureau.
Law Bldg, Phone 123r

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PETERSBURG, VA, Jan. 1.-THE
annual meeting OF the stockholders
of the Virginia National bank was
held at noon today The business Of
the past year was found to be salts
factory The following directors
were elected; Messrs. - Roper r.
r. Fleetwood. r. Heinemann, n r.
Munt, W. E. Poole. W ". Warren,
j. l.. Shepherd. E. ]. Collins, ". A.
Totty. Charles Lunsford. r. r. Mac
lin, $50 G. Wright J. r.. Young, II. G..
Kinsey and Fl. S Seward Mr. Sew
ard Is the only new director.
II. y. II. u. In Session.
The Baptist Young Peoples union.
recently organized here, met In West
End BAPTIST church tonight at Sta
o clock. A large attendance Was pres
emf. Prayer was the subject for
discussion. \ very interesting pro-
gram was also rendered
Samuel Dodge
Samuel Dodge, superintendent Of
the Petersburg Leather company, died
last night at his home on High street.
lie had been sick several months. Mr.
Dodge was a native of pennsylvan MIA
He was sixty-six years old He had
liver here eleven years and has high
ly esteemed by all who knew him.
He IS survived by his wife and six
children--N' Walter Creese. OF
Denvers, Mass; Misses Clara and
Esttfr'z Dodge and Mesars Harry.
Leonard and Alfred Dodge. all OF this
city The funeral will take place
from the residence, 2o9 High street.
tomorrow afternoon at $50 o'clock
The remains Will be taken 10 Glov-
ersville, n Y. tomorrow evening on
the T:05 train for burial.
Aldermen in Session.
The board or alvermen met In
monthly session last night Concur
renee was voted IN various matters
sent UP from the lower branch.
Among these were the purchase Of
an automobile patrol for the police
department, the contract with the
Virginia Railway and Power company
for lighting the city for a term OF
five years and the installation OF FORTY
additional arciights on Sycamore
street. and the contract for building
new smallpox hospital on the aims
house tract. The sale OF eleven ad-
ditlonal acres of the almshouse tract
70 the British American Tobacco
rs,tEpGf1t7'% So sslef Der acxs nas also
approved.
The president was authorized to ap-
point two members on a Joint com
mittee 20 consider building code.
and a resolution was adopted refer
ring all ordinances to the city attor-
ney for his opinion as to their legal
itv before their passage by the coun-
Gil, A proposition to appropriate $500
for the relief of the poor, to be dis
bursed by the Kings Daughters, was
referred TO the finance committee
The relief committee nominated by
the recent joint caucus was confirmed
by the board.
Engagement Announces.
Mr. and Mrs. Trevor Ttowerton
Whayne. OF Louisville. KY, have an
nounced the engagement Of their
daughter, Miss Jessie Dean, 10 Selwyn
Barton Hoag. of this city. The we'd
ding will take place in March. Mr.
Hoag is connected with the American
Bank and Trust company. Of this
city.
Personals
Master Hugh Jackson liz GONZALES
cent after a severe spell Of sickness
The January term of the Hastings
court begins Thursday. January 18th.