The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-02
DROPS DEAD WHILE
AT WORK IN STORE
MISS CAMERON, A PETERSBURG
AILLINER, STRICKEN AT
POST OF DUTY.
OTHER NEWS OF CITY
COMPULSORY EDUCATION WILL BE
DETERMINED by VOTERS AND
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE
DISCUSS PRIMARY.
Virginian Bureau.
Mechanics Building, Room 3iS.


PETERSBURG. VA, March IL
Miss Zuleima e. Cameron, head milli-
ner for Lovenstein Bros. died sud
denly this morning about $40 o'clock
while on duty at the store. Miss
Cameron was in New York just a
week ago in the interest of her en-
ployers, and for several days had been
receiving stock which she purchased.
She had recently suffered a slight at
tack of rheumatism, otherwise she
was in her usual health when she
arrived at the store of her employers
about s o'clock this morning. A few
minutes later she complained of feel
ing i'll and sat down. but Immediately
fell to the floor. and expired. The
body was removed shortly afterward
to the home of her. mother, in High
street. Miss Cameron was known
throughout the city, and was very
popular. She was held In high re-
gard by her employers both for her
valued services and her estimable
character She is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Mary r.. Cameron; one
sister. Mrs. Arthur James, of Crewe.
Va. and two brothers. Messrs. Arne
Illus and Clifford Cameron, both OF
this city. The funeral will be con-
Quoted from Grace P. Fl. church at
$3.50 o'clock Monday afternoon.
WIN EADuSSs
a large apartment house, some
thing that Petersburg has not had
before, seems now a certainty, 1t will
be located in South Sycamore street
opposite Central Park. 1t Is stated that
the project has been successfully fl
nanced.
Material For Powder Works.
The Norfolk and Western railway
has delivered during the last week
to the Dupont Powder works at City
Point, ten carloads of boilers, tanks
and machinery, and about twenty
carloads Of building material About
fifty of their workmen come here on
Saturday to spend Sunday. 1t is
thought that when the companys
works are completed it will mean a
great deal to Petersburg.
Another Bad Check.
Mr.. w. III. Tailey. of this city, who
recently lost $50 by being induced TO
cash a forged cashiers check. has
received n telegram from C. G. Will
Hams, the cashier of a Henderson,
Tenn, bank, on which the forged
check was drawn, stating that the
same game had been worked at Mt.
Olive, n. c. The amount of this
CHECK WAS not stated but was drawn
in favor Of J. NJ. Riley. Mr. Talley
turned the check which he cashed TO
Chief Ragland, who went to Mt. Olive
!
is of the opinion that J. NJ. Howard
and J NJ. Riley are the same person.
For Compulsory Education.
The school board Of this city in a
meeting held this week adopted reso-
/ luton declaring itself in favor of com
/ pulsory education. Superintendent r.
! r. Jones was directed by the board
to certify the fact to the electoral
/ board so that the question of com
| pulsory education may be determined
! by the voters at the next general cleo
ton which will be in November. The
! object is to require all children OF the
ages Of s TO IL years attend school at
least part of each year.
Candidates For Office,
/ Candidates for office in this city,
! most of whom have completed their
/ canvass are anxious to have the nom
mating primary held as early as pos
sible. Some OF the candidates have
been CONTRASTING almost since the last
election, and are growing tired of the
campaign. There are opposing as-
/ pirants for each of the following Of
fees:
! Collector of City Taxes--William H
/ Camp, incumbent, and j. ]. Nelms.
/ City Sergeant-John B. Evans, In
/ cumbent. and Robert E. Gill.
Commissioner of Revenue-Hugh
/ r. Smith, incumbent and f. p. Good
/ wyn
/ City Treasurer-F. Gerald Stratton.
| Incumbent, and c. l.. Barksdale-
( High Consolidation A. Mallory.
! incumbent, r. L. Pillow and J. T.
Tench.
| Baptist Roll Call.
/ There viii be roll call Of the
membership at the West-End Baptist
/ church Sunday morning at the II
I o'clock service. Every member of the
church who can possibly do so is
urged to be present. About sixty new
members have recently been added to
the membership, and all of them are
urged to be present TO receive the
right hand of fellowship. The Lords
supper will be observed afterwards
At s o'clock p. Nj. Pastor Love viii
preach a special sermon on the short
sightedness of the money grabber or
the folly Of the man who became In
famous, when he might have become
famous.
Marriage Licenses.
! A license was issued TO-DAY for the
marriage of Mrs Lula NJ. M@able,
/ of this city, to Mr., William Andrew
/ Spencer. of Chesterfield county.
/ During the past week ten marriage
/ licenses Were issued at the clerks Of
| fee, four to white, and six to colored
couples.
| Dr. Joseph A. Rlick, who has been
| sick for several days, is able to be
out on the streets again,
There were twenty deeds recorded
| in the clerks office during rhe past
week