The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-08
Death OF Prominent Petersburg
Citizen Is Not
Unexpected.
TO ERECT NEW SYNAGOGUE
Orthodox Hebrew Congregation
to Expend $4,000 in Edihce.
Other News.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
: Bnliingbrook Street
Telephone 1850,
Petersourg. Va. January :


James Dunn Mason. for the past ten
years the teller and assistant cashier
Of IN. Petersburg savings and lnsur-
snce Company. and a valued official OF
the bank. died last night shortly be-
fore IL O'clock AT his residence, on
Union street. Of heart trouble. HIS
very critical condition for some days
had in part prepared his family and
friends for the end aud his death was
therefore not unexpected. Mr. 1dason I
was one Of the best known. as he was
one Of the most esteemed. men in the
city. His uniform courtesy his gem ,
tlemanly character. won FOR him host
of warm friends in the community and
mis- death is generally and sincerely
regretted M Mason was born. reared
and educated in Petersburg lie was
The son Of the late Joseph Mason. who
represented the United states for many
years as consul al Dresden. He is. sur
vived by his wife and three children.
Died IN Norfolk.
Charles W Wright a former we'll !
known citizen q. Petersburg. Died Al
an early hour this morning Al the
home Of his son, F. r. Wright. in Nor
felix The body will be brought to
,hs city for burial Mr.. wright was in /
his seventy-sixth year. was Confed-
crate veteran. and had many relatives
and friends here.
To Erect New Synagogue.
The orthodox Hebrew congregation
OF this city some time ago purchased
n-operty on North Market street on
which site it is intended 10 erect /
svnaSocue at A cost of about $40. !
,rhe congregation has been gradually !
saving VI funds for the purpose, and
will begin building as soon as suf1- |
cjent sum is raised. The wish Is not
IN go in debt. Meanwhile the congre- |
cation IS holding worship in the dwell |
ing house standing or the Elite
Elect officers.
The philsthea Bible Glass Of Ettrick /
Methodist Episcopal Church. al a meet /
ing last night elected the foiio"ihs
or4cers: teacher. +. y. King; President /
Miss Leila Bowman; Vice-pres'den's'
Mrs. Anderson and Miss Salhe Kay /
Nonroe: secretary, Miss Oracle Ponu' !
treasurer, Miss Emma Vaughan press
rsnorter Miss Addie Newsome. The /
sc,sss is large and increasing in MEM |
bership.
To Erect Bridge.
II is understood that the Atlantic |
Coast Line Railroad Company. after j
consultation with the Board of SUI
n.rvisors. has decided to erect an over
hea6 bridge at the Grosman Crossih6'
l., chesterfield County. which has been /
tho scene of numerous fatal accidents- |
The work is expected to be begun d
an early day.
PersounI and Otherwise.
rouncilman /. q. Stratton. who was
..ken ouite sick yesterday, was moveu
70 the hospital this morning. Mr..
s,ratton is A member OF the board OF
directors of the state PenltentlaIE, anu
has many friends in Richmond
Sidney NJ. Green. Sr., Of the firm or
Arlington & Green, who has been coy
fined TO his home by sickness for sew
eral weeks. is slowly convalesclhS'
Mr. Green is past commander OF y
=. Hill Camp Confederate veterans.
Thomas H. Howerton. member OF the
House Of Delegates for Sussex and
GreeneviiIe Counties. is said to he
candidate for the Office Of assistant
United states district attorney for the
Eastern District Of Virginia. ]. Cor
dom Bohannon. Of this city. has been
strongly Endorsed for the ONCE Of dis
trict attorney.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
COMPANY yesterday inauSurateo
rhree-train'- daily service on the CitF (
Point branch OF the road for the ac-
coumodatIon Of the workmen now en-
Moved on the Dupont Powder Com
many. near the Pont.
Petersburg Aerie 81 Eagles. after
installing officers tonight partook Of
bsnouet az the Chesterfield Hotel
To-morrow night Petersburg Council