The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-16
fakes NEW SUIT,
LEAVES OLD ONE
rETEasnuRG BURGLAR DECKS
HIMSELF UP WITH PART or
MS PEUsBEH.
TWO FIRES IN CITY
BLAZE IN NORTH MARKET AND
! ANOTHER IN BANK STREET
KEEP DEPARTMENT nUsy.
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Nirginlan Bureau,

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PETERSBURG. VA. Feb. 10
International Wooden Mills company.
in the Mechanics buildings. was
broken into last night. The thief or
thieves gained entrance by breaking
through a stationary transom over
the rear door OF the ests bl.shment.
Mr.. Smith, the manager, states that
several suits of clothes were stolen
and the cash drawer, which contained
a small amount of money. was r!fied.
A suit Of old clothing was found, the
thief having taken time to dixie him
self up before making his departure.
The description of a suspected man
was furnished the police, and they are
working on the case.
Adopted Bond Issue.
The $500. 900 bond issue was adopt
ed last night by the board of alder
men by the same vote as on Sep
tember 18th last. Tt was found that
it's adoption in September was Illegal.
The vote for it's adoption stood eleven
for and one against. The salary of
the city police was increased to SIS
per month. and OF the asphalt street
sweepers to s1.65 per day. A move
ment TO secure a map of the city for
the chamber of commerce was
started.
SxHHF0fe IESAHuHGE n
The common council in special
called session last night approved the
bond of r. Gerald Stratton, who was
appointed city treasurer to fill the
unexpired term OF the late William
r.. Ramey on Monday last, the bond
Was also approved by the board OF
aldermen,
North Market Street Blaze.
Yesterday evening about o'clock
m ,sA ,iyt
building of the Petersburg Builders
Supply company's place in North
Market street. There liz considerable
space beneath the building in the
rear, and Ii Is supposed that some
one had been using this as a niding
place, or that boys had used II as
playground. A box Of matches,
bundle of cancelled checks and re-
voIver were found near where the fire
was burning.
Bank Street Fire.
This morning at $40 o'clock an
other small blaze was discovered in
III, G.. Rudy's place ON Bank street.
Sawdust on the floor had taken fire
and is supposed to have burned all
night from a match being dropped on
H. Very slight damage was done in
both cases.
Male Runs Away.
Quite bit OF excitement was
caused on Harrison street. near the
new market, about $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon, when q mule hitched to
buggy ran away, turning the veht-
Gle over, doing slight damage to the
buggy The mule and buggy be-
ionged to a Mr.. Archer. of Prince
George county About the same time
and place two negroes, who were a
little overloaded with hug, juice. en-
n t,.a Eat arH landing
~ inside the show window of j. j.
Hanrafan.
James C. Alters Dead
James e. Alters. aged sixty-nine
years, a prominent citizen of Ches-
terfleld county, died at o'clock this
morning at his home, about ten miles
from this city. Mr., Alters had been in
Ill health for the past two months.
Deceased is survived by his wife and
four children. The children are: Mr..
Charles III. Alters, of Chesterfield, Mr..
James r. Alters. OF South Richmond;
Mrs l. w. Beicher and Mrs John II,
Andrews. of Chesterfield.
Bible Glass Attendance.
Last Sunday the Patterson Bible
class Of the Second Presbyterian
church was the largest in point of
attendance since its organization. The
class is taught by Mr.. Robert M,
Friend who liz an able expositor OF
the scripture lessons. In addition to
the regular exercises tomorrow the
class will be favored with a solo by
MIR Robert u. stiles, illustrative of
the days lesson. Tomorrow evening
at o'clock Rev, W. T. A. Haynes.
pastor of Wesley M, f. church. will
preach on sFWomanrs Divinely APP
pointed Place and Mission" Mr..
Haynes says he will give utterance
to some positive convictions on the
theme OF equal suffrage,
Church Calls Pastor.
The congregation of the Grove
Avenue Baptist church have called to
it's pastorate Rev II. Herman Mar
tens. who now has a charge in Din
widdie county Mr.. Martens has the
call under consideration. and will
probably tender his resignation to his
Dinwiddie congregation tomorrow.
The Richmond college male quartet
will sing at the First, Baptist church
at both morning and night services
tomorrow. They will come over on
the o'clock car tomorrow morning.
At night DR.. Roper viii preach his
fourth sermon on Love--"His VIII BE
the Love That Never Faiieth."
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