The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-22
LARGE VALUE ADVANCES
IN S0UTHS|Of REALTY
white HUI" Farm of 800 Acres In
Prince George Brings
$4,000.
ENDORSE HopEwEIA HIGHWAY
T. T.. \. Post Urges Appropriation of
10000 for Good Road---1rial of
Abe Is ker May BE Ended
Tomorrow.


Petersburg. Va, Nov 21--Real
estate activities in the Southside in
recent months have not been con-
fined solely 10 Petersbur~ and It's sub
liz hs although advances have been
more marked in this vicinity than
elsewhere, except at Hopewell. the
= mage city of Prince George. The
most recent sales near Petersburg was
that Of the White HIP farm. in
Prince George County. containing SEQ
acres and owned by Writ Robinson.
A corporation composed of Roanoke
and Petersburg capitalists purchased
his estate Il few days ago at a figure
not made public, but believed to be
about $4,000
The Dudley Hotel property at
Hopcweii. which was recently sold to
the George Drug Company for S1s,-
000. was optioued on yesterday at a
considerable advance II IS stated au-
thoFst9t!Vely that the new owners,
provided their option Is exercised,
contemplate erecting a modern hotel.
the iHrgsst to he found in Southside
Virginia
The Virginia state Rank of Hope
we'll, since commencing business ten
days ago. has made an enviable rec
ord. At the close Of business yes
terday this new institution had 1875
depost0rs with deposits amounting 10
60.e60. The officers are: President.
Lawrence Perry; presidents. NJ.
A. Firm aud j. w Phillips: cashier,
J. NJ Luke. formerly Of Roanoke
T. +. y Endorses Good Road Move.
Post c. Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION, one OF the leading COM
mercial organizations Of Petersburg
and the Southside at a recent meet
Ing adopted the following resolu-
tons:
Post r. Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION, representing between ESQ
and 800 IF the business men Of the
eiav heartily endorses the citizens
/ committee in their effort to obtain
the $4,000 appropriation fer sub
stantal roadway to Hopewell and
City Point
THE Travellers Protective Associa
ton stands for proEressiveness and
is always ready Ia join hands with
any welfare of the community, Post
c believes the welfare and prosperity
of Petersburg. to very material ex-
tent. depend on good road 10 Hope
q we'll aud City Point
Complete Blacker Trial Today.
The State rested It's ease in the
the Hopewefl Hotel charged with the
Illegal sale Of intoxicanfs after the
examinations OF witnesses in the Cir
cult Court IF Prince George Yester-
dav At the conclusion Of the States
evidence. Judge West adjourned court
until TUESDAY. when II Ia probable
: that the case will be completed The
I case of Rlacker Is that in which At
torney General John Garland Pollard
eFA,- SgN e f1yy-
ernor Stuart, and l. Z Driver. the
: Governors personal representative.
. are witnesses.
| Hold Negro On Cutting Charge.
George Robinson, colored. resi-
dent of Rlandford. was arrested by
the local police last evening and lock-
ed mp. charged with severely cutting
his wife i'm q family mix-up about
, noon Yesterday After the cutting,
Robinson made a wild dash for lib
erty and WAS not overtaken by the
police,for more than n mile. when he
was t,verts kerr by the officers who
had pursued him. The mans wife
suffered a severe cash in her throat
which may prove serious
Two Negroes shoot Another.
winston Mcneil, colored, was brought
10 the Petersburg Hspital by Sheriff
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: the result OF nus oeihg shot III n'S re-
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